Starliner
A starliner, liner, or passenger ship was a type of starship dedicated to transporting passengers from one destination to another; those that focused on comfort cruises were known as luxury liners or pleasure craft.

Captain Archer, while preparing for the Tellarite ambassador to arrive aboard , practiced his potential conversation with the ambassador, were he to complain, he would say "This is a starship, not a luxury liner. If you're not satisfied with the accommodations, we can leave you behind in a . Maybe you'll have better luck with whoever picks you up." () 

When Doctor Sevrin and his followers requested that the  take them to Eden, Captain James T. Kirk informed them that the Enterprise was not a passenger ship. () 

A Federation starliner was seized by Karnas of Mordan IV in 2319, who held sixty-three of its passengers hostage until Mark Jameson secured their release in exchange for weapons. () 

The , a transport ship used as a colony ship, was referred to as a "liner" in 2365. ()

The  herself was considered a luxury liner, at least by Captain Robert DeSoto, echoing the great attention that had been given to crew comfort in the design of the , when he ask his former first officer, William Riker, if he was "getting soft on that luxury liner?" ()

In 2368, Captain K'Vada assigned Data and Jean-Luc Picard to the same quarters aboard his Bird-of-Prey, explaining that it was "a military ship, not a pleasure craft", hence the lack of luxury, like soft beds or Federation food. ()

When Neelix and Kes requested to stay aboard the  in 2371, Captain Kathryn Janeway first declined their request and stated that Voyager was not a passenger ship. ()

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Spacecraft classifications