The Pathfinder class was a type of Federation starship that had entered service by the early 25th century. (PIC: "The Next Generation")
History[]
The Pathfinder-class bore strong resemblance to the earlier Intrepid-class of the 24th century.
In 2401, thirty-six ships of this class were assembled near Sol Station for Starfleet's Frontier Day celebration. They, along with the rest of the fleet, they were seized by the Borg after their younger crew members were assimilated by a signal transmitted via Jack Crusher. (PIC: "Võx", "The Last Generation")
Interior design[]
Command and control systems[]
By 2401, the computer systems on board the class had been built to include the Fleet formation mode, also known as Starfleet emergency protocol NX12.11, designed to place all Federation starships within a fleet under the automated control of the Starfleet mainframe. (PIC: "Võx")
Ships commissioned[]
- Named
- USS Voyager (NCC-74656-B)
- Uncertain
- USS Drexler (NCC-97626)
- USS Eaves (NCC-97621)
- Unnamed
Appendices[]
Appearances[]
- PIC:
- "The Next Generation" (graphic)
- "Võx" (graphic)
- "The Last Generation"
Background information[]
The Pathfinder-class originates from Star Trek Online, where it is a 25th century successor to the Intrepid-class. It was named in honor of Project Pathfinder, one of the few refit ship classes from Star Trek Online not named after previously seen starships. The hitherto apocryphal class name was later confirmed by Star Trek: Picard Production Designer Dave Blass as the one used to identify the design's onscreen appearances. [1]
The total number of Pathfinder-class vessels present at Frontier Day was established by Picard Research Assistant Jörg Hillebrand. [2]
Studio model[]
The Pathfinder debuted as a playable ship in Star Trek Online in 2014, nine years before its onscreen appearance. It was the very first ship designed and constructed by Thomas Marrone for the game, [3][4] who also refined its in-game visuals in 2021. [5]
The Pathfinder-class became one of several ship classes that transited from Star Trek Online to Picard, among them the Alita-class, Edison-class, Gagarin-class, Odyssey-class, Pioneer-class, Reliant-class, Ross-class, and the Sutherland-class.
Apocrypha[]
Commissioned in 2410 as a long-range science vessel, the USS Pathfinder (NCC-97600) (β) is the lead vessel of the class in Online lore. Additionally some class specifications are set as follows:
- Length: 431.4 meters
- Crew: 166
and where it is further stated that, "The modular mission of the USS Pathfinder provide the ship with the ability to swap equipment quickly to respond to a variety of mission profiles it might encounter as it travels beyond the Iconian gateways." (Star Trek Online Starships Collection, issue 7, p. 8)
Further Reading[]
- Star Trek Online Starships Collection, issue 7, October 2020
External links[]
- Pathfinder-class at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Pathfinder Long Range Science Vessel at the Star Trek Online Wiki