...tion. While any starship can be expected to be able to carry out tactical, exploratory, diplomatic, or humanitarian duties with at least some success--the capabil
...de explorers, emissaries, light explorers, exploratory cruisers, and heavy cruisers.
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...y isn't equipped for sustained missions without support. As with all heavy cruisers, she carries a well-equipped science department, but has limited space for
...ies of smaller tactical vessels designated heavy escorts, but with greater exploratory and humanitarian capabilities. ''Alita''-class ships are well-shielded, and
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...depth studies of both planetary and stellar bodies, as well as independent exploratory missions close to Federation space. The ''Norway''-class has the same large
...lies for complicated experiments. These vessels are bread-and-butter light cruisers that tend to spend most of their lives tasked to Starfleet Science and run
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...of explorers in the early 2360s. By the 2380s, they were considered heavy cruisers, and in 2400 Starfleet moved to transfer them to [[Starfleet Auxiliary]] in
...xcelsior Class|''Excelsior''-class ships]] serving as Starfleet’s premiere exploratory vessels in the 2330s. Indeed, this class was the first to be designated as
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''Curry''-class starships have only ever been used for incidental exploratory missions, such as checking out an unusual signal en route to one of their o
...ew of the other diplomatic comforts found aboard ''Excelsior''-class heavy cruisers. In general, Starfleet preferred to use more prestigious ships for diplomat
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...atures but being significantly faster and more capable. Like other utility cruisers, they are assigned to missions almost exclusively within Federation space,
...ornia'', the ''Parliament'' has a larger crew than would be typical for an exploratory vessel of her size, because the extra crew are necessary to conduct the shi
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...ra'' has always been more aligned with Starfleet’s defensive aims than its exploratory ones. With extensive torpedo armament and dedicated facilities to hold comb
...as been used for hanger facilities. This makes them capable of independent exploratory missions, though they are more often assigned to patrol Federation space.
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| type = Exploratory Cruiser
The '''''Inquiry''-class exploratory cruiser''' is a fast, well-armed starship deployed in large numbers near th
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...idge has been configured similar to old-style ''Constitution''-class heavy cruisers, with a single command chair and duty stations ringing a central command-he
* USS ''Apollo'' - NCC-30000 - ''Ambassador''-class exploratory cruiser
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...as a deep-space reconnaissance ship, often leading them to be called scout cruisers in Starfleet parlance. With their advanced long-range sensor suites, they a
...ke excellent partners for large explorers or ''Sutherland''-class research cruisers that can support them. What’s more common is for a ship of this class to
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...ists often took the slow road, following in the footsteps of explorers and cruisers discovering new civilizations.
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...sion of the one found on stock [[Excelsior Class|''Excelsior''-class heavy cruisers]], but not quite as sophisticated as the model found on the newer ''[[Excel
...and far surpassed by the new [[Duderstadt Class|''Duderstadt-''class light cruisers]] in the size range above. Given the nature of their missions, ''Centaur II
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...''Intrepid'' has more mission-configurable labs and is suited for general exploratory missions, but struggles with in-depth scientific surveys, while she retains
...s been allocated to tactical analysis and targeting systems rather than to exploratory systems.
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...ir greater small craft space can support larger and more capable auxiliary exploratory vessels.
...the ''Reliant'' and ''[[Inquiry Class|Inquiry]]'' classes but has superior exploratory capabilities to a frigate. A total of twelve Type-XII phaser arrays and eig
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...d sensors. It is rare to have an ''Excelsior''-class ship posted on a true exploratory mission in the present era, but they’re often dispatched on scientific su
...used aboard this craft led to speeds up to triple those of previous heavy cruisers, but this fell far short of the projections of speeds coming ten or twenty
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...has greater endurance than the ''Galor'' and so is capable of embarking on exploratory and prospecting expeditions outside of Union space, with mission durations
...ensor and long-range communications array, which enhances the ''Keldon'''s exploratory capabilities by allowing it to remain in contact with Cardassia Prime.
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== Exploratory Concepts ==
...ignments, other cruisers still serve with distinction in a wide variety of exploratory capacities. Under the command of a new captain, one of these elder statesma
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...apable than the ''Challenger'', the ''Lafayette'' was used primarily as an exploratory platform during Ekwueme's time aboard her, remaining vigilant during the se
...f the new ''Luna''-class heavy cruisers, this vessel was given a five-year exploratory assignment in the Gamma Quadrant. It was at this point that Ekwueme felt hi
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...igned to border patrol duties, these ships are able to carry out secondary exploratory missions. In particular, the long-range sensors of this class are excellent
...able to bring into the field. ''Edison''-class starships are good fits for exploratory squadrons in need of both tactical and scientific support, as they are a go
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}}The '''''Sagan''-class light explorer''' is a cutting-edge exploratory vessel designed for missions outside of Federation space. Originally develo
...l replicators. This also allows her to support science vessels and smaller cruisers in a similar but more limited fashion than the ''[[Odyssey Class|Odyssey]]'
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