Merian class
The Merian class was a type of Federation starship operated by Starfleet during the 31st and 32nd centuries. This class was notable for having four nacelles.

History 

In 3069, this class saw the loss of many of its ships to the Burn. Ships with active warp cores were destroyed when their dilithium became inert, resulting in antimatter explosions. ()

In 3189, the fleet at Federation Headquarters included at least one ship of this class. The collective energy of this fleet sustained a distortion field that concealed the headquarters' location. ()

In 3190, a ship of this class was docked with the  and a  starship in the Archer Spacedock. ()

Later that year, several Merian-class starships including the  supported Earth's evacuation efforts response to the DMA, and were later present for the ceremony welcoming Earth back into the Federation. ()

Ships commissioned 
 Named
 

 Unnamed
 Unnamed Merian-class starships

Appendices

Appearances 
 
 
 
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Background information 
The Merian-class was designed by Ryan Dening.

Apocrypha 
According to Star Trek: Shipyards - Starfleet Ships 2294 to the Future, the  was a Merian-class starship.

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Federation starship classes
Memory Alpha articles named from supplementary resources