Angelou class
The Angelou class was a type of Federation starship operated by Starfleet during the 31st and 32nd centuries. It featured a torus-shaped design that supported a rainforest ecosystem within a transparent exterior. ()

History 

In 3069, ships of this class were lost to The Burn, when all ships with active warp cores were destroyed when their dilithium became inert, resulting in antimatter explosions. ()

In 3189, the fleet at Federation Headquarters included a ship of this class. The collective energy of this fleet sustained a distortion field that concealed the headquarters' location. Upon first seeing the design, Ensign Sylvia Tilly noted in awe: "That's a flying rainforest!" ()

A few weeks later, during Osyraa's assault on Federation Headquarters, a vessel of this class was fired upon by the captured . The starship's transparent hull appeared to be solidified as a defensive measure. ()

Ships commissioned 
 Unnamed Angelou-class starships

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Appearances

Background information 

The name of this class comes from concept art released by CBS on Twitter.  The artwork featured a "USS Maathai (NCC-325023)", though that ship name has not been used on screen. The class was presumably named for poet .

The Angelou-class was designed by Ryan Dening.

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Federation starship classes
Memory Alpha articles named from supplementary resources