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UESPA Cochrane Class Explorer

First warp capable starship in the Spaceflight Chronology Book.

Backstory for the Star Trek Classic Universe (Apocryphal timeline):
The first Terran ship to have a warp-drive is the UESPA Cochrane class. A product of the United Earth Colonies (Earth, Luna, Mars, Ceres, and Jupiter) the Cochrane class was a marvel of achievement for the Terrans. Launched in 2099, the NCC-001 was a refinement and development of the prototype ship built by Zefram Cochrane--The Pheonix--AND components from an unknown alien source (the Borg*). This class of explorer was commissioned in 2099 and served until the 2030s. Naval Commission Numbers 001 to 055 were taken by this fleet of 55-ships. They were lightly armed, armored, and did have a primitive deflector shield generation system (mostly for micro-meteors and asteroids/debris in space).

*The Borg incursion in ST: First Contact is where Star Trek Classic Universe is born from the prime timeline and becomes its own timeline/universe.

Re-imagined version.  Time from start to completion was 5.5 hours.

Re-imagined version. Time from start to completion was 5.5 hours.

Original image from the book.

Original image from the book.