Renaissance class
The Renaissance-class was a class of Federation starship that was in service with Starfleet during the 24th century.

During the 2360s, this class, specifically the , was utilized for deep space exploration missions. ()

Ships commissioned 
Named
  (NCC-45167)

Uncertain
  (NCC-45231)

Appendices

Background information 
Information on this class designation was originally derived from an okudagram described as a starship mission status that was displayed in the observation lounge starting around TNG Season 4 and was originally described in the Star Trek Encyclopedia. The  stated that the class was "named for the period in European history when civilization as we know it had a dramatic rebirth, or renaissance."

Technical Manual 
According to the Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual (p. 174), the , launched in 2337, was the last starship of this class to be built; it was also the first to receive the ASRV upgrades.

Apocrypha 
The Renaissance-class was first depicted in the DC Comics Star Trek: The Next Generation Volume 2 issues 77 and 78 as a combination of a saucer section reminiscent of the refit- design, equipped with  type large phaser arrays,  style secondary hull, with the warp nacelles fixed to the side positions even during warp flight. Additionally, the nacelles had Galaxy-class style Bussard collectors.

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