It also possessed a disproportionately prominent and well-armed security detail, standing guard at various restricted access points throughout the ship. Stamets had intended his research to pursue purely theoretical knowledge and peaceful applications but, with the outbreak of war, Discovery was rapidly constructed to perfect the military applications of his research.ĭue to the top secret (and in some cases dangerous) research projects being conducted on Discovery, its internal security was much more rigid and compartmentalized than was regular protocol on Starfleet vessels breath print identification locks were used to restrict access to different sub-sectors. In contrast, the crew of Glenn took bolder risks to develop it more quickly, resulting in an accident which killed the entire crew and crippled the ship.ĭiscovery was built from the ground up to be a test bed for the experimental spore drive, based on the research of Paul Stamets and his colleagues. Discovery only used it in short bursts while attempting to perfect it into a reliable drive system. Much research and refinement remained to be done as of late 2256, but if perfected it had the potential to instantly traverse vast galactic distances in the blink of an eye. The ship's facilities were able to accommodate three hundred discrete scientific missions, a Starfleet record at the time.īoth Discovery and its sister ship, the USS Glenn, were equipped with an experimental spore drive for field testing. However, by 2257, following the Federation-Klingon War the complement increased to over 200 during the investigation of the Red Angel. In 2256, the ship had a crew manifest of approximately 136. Its motto was 'All things can be understood once they are discovered the point is to discover them.' The quote is from Galileo Galilei.īy November of 2256, it was still considered impressive and new, fresh out of the shipyards and equipped with some of Starfleet's most advanced technologies, in contrast to the older USS Shenzhou.Īs a Crossfield-class starship, Discovery was officially designated a science vessel. The USS Discovery (NCC-1031) was a Crossfield-class starship operated by the Federation Starfleet in the 23rd century, initially under the command of Captain Gabriel Lorca and, later, Christopher Pike.ĭiscovery was launched into service from the San Francisco Fleet Yards, Earth. Gowron to Benjamin Sisko, 2373 ('By Inferno's Light') Five years ago no one had ever heard of Bajor or Deep Space 9 and now, all our hopes rest here.' Eaglemoss EMSTMEGA21 Star Trek Federation Crossfield Class Starship - USS Discovery NCC-1031 (Large Scale) 'Think of it.

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