Nova Class Ships
| The completed prototype,
the U.S.S. Nova and several others were completed. The Nova class ship can land on a planet’s surface. They carry several auxiliary vessels. The Main Shuttlebay is located on Deck 4. A secondary shuttlebay is located on Deck 3. The ships had eight decks. The crew complement was approximately 80. The warp core was between decks 5 and 8. It had a top speed of Warp 8. The ships were used for short-term research missions. They were unable to complete long-term assignments. |
USS Equinox The U.S.S. Equinox (NCC-72381) was a Nova class starship and was commissioned on Stardate: 47007.1. The Equinox was able to land on a planet's surface. In 2371, the Equinox was lost in the Delta Quadrant. The ship was pulled to the Delta Quadrant by the Caretaker. The Equinox was under the command of Rudolph Ransom III. The Equinox carried 79 other officers aboard. The Equinox had 8 decks and its primary mission was short-term planetary research. During the first week after being stranded in the Delta Quadrant, half of the crew was killed by the Krowtonan. The Equinox lost the last of its dilithium, they had to rely on the use of its thrusters. the crew hadn't eaten in 16 days before coming across a M-Class planet. The crew used an alien species as a form of power. The aliens attacked the Equinox killing a number of the crew. The same aliens later attack the U.S.S. Voyager. The Equinox met up with Voyager. Captain Ransom went against Captain Janeway and evaded her command. The Equinox was destroyed killing Ransom to save Voyager. |