Science vessel

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In starship classification, a science vessel (or research vessel) is a starship with the primary function of conduction scientific study and research. These vessel prioritise scientific equipment over weapons systems and luxury areas such as holodecks. As such they avoid combat situations and long duration missions.

[edit] Types of science vessels

• Breen science and research vessels
  • Chesh Pelm-class
• Cardassian science and research vessels
  • Nor'net-class
  • Voreska-class
• Federation science and research vessels
  • Fermi-class
  • Noble-class
  • Nova-class
  • Oppenheimer-class
• Klingon science and research vessels
  • Ked'Nar-class
  • Ta'SuS-class
• Romulan science and research vessels
  • Neh'vor-class

starship classification

armed courier • armed scout • assault cruiser • assault gunship • assault ship • attack cruiser • attack fighter • attack frigate • auxiliary craft • battle cruiser • battleship • bird-of-prey • border cutter • cargo transport • carrier • clipper • colony ship • combat support tender • command cruiser • construction ship • corsair • corvette • courier • cruiser • cutter • destroyer • destroyer escort • dreadnought • dropship • escort • espionage ship • exploratory cruiser • explorer • far courier • far scout • far starbird • fast attack ship • fast cruiser • fast frigate • freighter • frigate • fuel transport • generation ship • gunboat • gunship • heavy courier • heavy cruiser • heavy destroyer • heavy escort • heavy explorer • heavy frigate • heavy gunship • heavy scout • heavy starbird • heavy warbird • heavy warship • hospital ship • incursion frigate • incursion cruiser • interceptor • light cruiser • light escort • light explorer • light frigate • light starbird • light warbird • long range tactical cruiser • medium cruiser • monitor • passenger liner • patrol ship • perimeter action ship • personnel carrier • picket ship • prison ship • probe • raider • repair tender • research vessel • research cruiser • runabout • science vessel • scout • shuttlecraft • shuttlepod • sleeper ship • space control ship • starbird • starliner • starship • strategic frigate • strategic heavy cruiser • strike frigate • strike cruiser • strike warbird • strike warship • sublight gunship • super carrier • superscout • surveyor • swift bird-of-prey • swift courier • swift cruiser • swift frigate • swift warbird • tactical cruiser • tactical frigate • tanker • tender • timeship • transport • tug • warbird • warship