2157 – Krechet

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The Krechet class, with its matter/antimatter power plant, added range to the admirable qualities of the earlier Amarillo class. Additionally the class was the first since the experimental NX class to use matter/antimatter propulsion.

The first Krechet class ships entered service in 2157. They were the first ships to serve in the fleet with matter/antimatter reactors since the experimental (and expensive) NX class of 6 years earlier. The reversion to matter/antimatter reactors was caused by the need to give combat vessels a far greater range as a result of the need to undertake offensive rather than defensive operations. The Krechet class had a range of 1000 hours at warp, 5 times that of the Amarillo. Otherwise performance was similar to the earlier class, although total power and speed were slightly higher

The command hull was based on that of the Amarillo, the main structural change being the relocation of the Warp nacelles to front of the vessel in an attempt to improve warp field dynamics and efficiency

August 2157, UES Krechet and UES Bowen, were on patrol in sector 23, 10 light years from the nearest starbase or outpost. Because of their longer ranges and higher speeds, the Krechet class was able to monitor what had previously been a potential route of invasion. On August 23, UES Bowen detected a high interstellar deuterium concentration. The cruisers tracked the deuterium to three Romulan tankers. Remaining out of sensor range to avoid alerting the tankers, they fired a message torpedo towards starbase 44 then continued along the tanker’s projected course until they found the Romulan invasion fleet 1 light year inside UE Alliance space. After reinforcements, including Tannhauser class heavy cruisers, arrived and engaged the Romulans near Hell’s Gate, the remnants of the badly mauled and surrounded invasion fleet self-destructed to avoid capture.

In all just eight Krechet class ships were built, of which only two were lost. Although the Krechet class was a transitional design that was not effective across the entire performance spectrum, it did allow the fleet to gain valuable experience in maintaining and operating M/AM powered vessels under wartime conditions. As the UE Alliance went on the offensive in mid- 2158, Krechets were largely relegated to secondary roles by the newer and more capable Conqueror and Powhatan classes.

The KRECHET-class cruiser UES FEUERSTEIN (CCM-4) is now on display at the Starfleet Museum.

Class: IX Year: 2157
Ship Source: The Starfleet Museum Ship Datasheet: Download PDF

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Commissioned Ships

  • UES Krechet CCM-1
  • UES Bowen CCM-2 **
  • UES Rattler CCM-3
  • UES Feuerstein CCM-4
  • UES Panther CCM-5
  • UES Blazer CCM-6
  • UES Shturmovikh CCM-7
  • UES Oguma CCM-8 **** denotes lost or missing ships

2157 – Tannhauser

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When the first mass produced M/AM starship reactors were finally certified in March 2157, several existing classes of fusion-powered ships had already been redesigned and adapted to make use of the new technology. The smaller Krechet class was the first class to enter service, in April 2157. The Krechet was developed from the fusion powered Amarillo class.

Derivatives of Bison type hulls soon followed. The Tannhauser class battlecruiser (CHM-55) was the first of these. The first ship of the class, UES Tannhauser, entered service only 1 month after the UES Krechet.

The Tannhauser class cruiser were essentially lengthened Pioneer class ships. The design was further modified to use the new EFTL-4 warp dirve system, which had been designed for ships with displacements greater than 300,000 tons.

As with the Krechet class, the smaller amount of deuterium that needed to be carried for the far more efficient M/AM reactor system allowed a larger payload, including both weaponry and more powerful sensors and deflectors.

One notable feature of the class was the extreme forward placement of the nacelles in a “hammerhead” arrangement, which was done in an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to increase maneuverability at warp speeds.

The first three ships of the class, UES Tannhauser, UES Vicksburg and UES Marathon, commissioned into the fleet in May 2157, and all three participated in the Battle of Hell’s Gate in October 2157.

The 14 Tannhuaser class ships built continued to serve effectively throughout the war but were relegated to secondary roles when UESN became the basis of Starfleet in 2161.

The Tannhauser class heavy cruiser UES Hastings (CHM-58) is now on display at the Starfleet Museum.

  • Class: XVII
  • Year: 2157
  • Ship Source: The Starfleet Museum Ship
  • Datasheet: Download PDF

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Commissioned Ships

  • UES Tannhäuser CHM-55
  • UES Waterloo CHM-56
  • UES Vicksburg CHM-57 **
  • UES Hastings CHM-58
  • UES Agincourt CHM-59
  • UES Marathon CHM-60
  • UES Trafalgar CHM-61
  • Teutoburger Wald CHM-62 **
  • UES San Jacinto CHM-63 **
  • UES Little Bighorn CHM-64
  • UES Thermopylae CHM-65
  • UES Gettysburg CHM-66 **
  • UES Badr CHM-67
  • UES Shiloh CHM-68

** denotes lost or missing ships.