ORIGINAL CLASSIFICATION
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This designation system was used since the first Starfleet ship was launched and up until the mid 24th century. I have found this system represented in several publications and parts of it in the series, so I feel it is reliable. Larger ships such as the Daedalus, Constitution, and Excelsior classes are grouped in Class One; ship classes such as the Q series and Independence & Oberth classes belong in Class Two; shuttlecraft, workbees & workpods, travel pods, and the Vulcan warpshuttles are members of Class Three.
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| CLASS ONE STARSHIP OF THE LINE |
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| MK I | CORSAIR |
| MK II | CLIPPER |
| MK III | LIGHT CRUISER |
| MK IV | CRUISER |
| MK V | FRIGATE |
| MK VI | TRANSPORT/TUG |
| MK VII | SCOUT |
| MK VIII | DESTROYER |
| MK IX | HEAVY CRUISER |
| MK X | DREADNOUGHT |
| MK XI | HEAVY FRIGATE |
| MK XII | HEAVY DESTROYER |
| MK XIII | BATTLECRUISER |
| MK XIV | CORVETTE |
| MK XV | THROUGH-DECK CRUISER |
| MK XVI | SHUTTLECARRIER |
| MK XVII | SPACE CONTROL SHIP |
| MK XVIII | SUPERSCOUT |
| MK XIX | FAST FRIGATE |
| MK XX | STRIKE CRUISER |
| MK XXI | COMMAND SHIP |
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| CLASS TWO SUPPORT SPACECRAFT |
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| MK A | PATROL CUTTER |
| MK B | RESEARCH VESSEL |
| MK C | SCOOP |
| MK D | STARSHIP TENDER |
| MK E | STARSHIP ESCORT |
| MK F | TRANSPORT/FREIGHTER |
| MK G | CARGO VESSEL |
| MK H | BREAKER |
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| CLASS THREE SMALL SPACECRAFT |
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| MK A | OBSERVATION & MINIMAL TRAVEL CRAFT |
| MK B | SINGLE OPERATOR MULTI-PURPOSE CRAFT |
| MK C | ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT |
| MK D | IMPULSE DRIVEN SHUTTLECRAFT |
| MK E | WARP DRIVEN SHUTTLECRAFT |
| MK F | LIFEBOAT |
| MK G | BARGE/SKIFF |
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CURRENT CLASSIFICATION
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This current system replaced the old organization after Starfleet focused on exploration rather than military. Several sources of data had to be used to arrive at this info set, so I used some creativity and therefore it is not completely canon. However, it does provides a realistic and reliable look at Starfleet today. Class One ships include Galaxy, Sovereign, and Intrepid; classes such as Defiant, Apollo, and the Holoship fall under Class Two; shuttlecraft, captain's yachts, and lifepods are Class Three vessels.
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| CLASS ONE STARSHIP OF THE LINE |
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| MK I | EXPLORER |
| MK II | LIGHT EXPLORER |
| MK III | HEAVY CRUISER |
| MK IV | MEDIUM CRUISER |
| MK V | LIGHT CRUISER |
| MK VI | TACTICAL CRUISER |
| MK VII | HEAVY FRIGATE |
| MK VIII | FRIGATE |
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| CLASS TWO SUPPORT CRAFT |
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| MK A | SUPPORT CRUISER |
| MK B | HEAVY ESCORT |
| MK C | ESCORT |
| MK D | HEAVY SCOUT |
| MK E | SCOUT |
| MK F | TRANSPORT |
| MK G | TUG |
| MK H | TENDER |
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| CLASS THREE AUXILIARY CRAFT |
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| MK A | IMPULSE DRIVEN SHUTTLECRAFT |
| MK B | WARP DRIVEN SHUTTLECRAFT |
| MK C | SHORT RANGE CRAFT |
| MK D | LONG RANGE CRAFT |
| MK E | SINGLE OPERATOR CRAFT |
| MK F | ATMOSPHERIC CRAFT |
| MK G | LIFEBOAT |
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