Spaceframe: Crossfield Class

ENTERED SERVICE: 2256

OVERVIEW: Conceived of as a technical testbed to refine the displacement-activated spore hub drive invented by Federation scientists Stamets and Straal, the Crossfield class was developed with science and experimentation at the top of mind. That mission became even more critical when war with the Klingon Empire erupted the same year the first prototypes (the USS Glenn NCC-1030 and USS Discovery NCC-1031) entered service, and Starfleet became desperate for any possible advantage.

Starhip Talent: DASH Drive

REQUIREMENT: 2256 or later, Science 3+

The vessel is equipped with displacement-activated spore hub drive, an organic propulsion system enabling a starship to travel to any point in the cosmos spanning mycelial network, virtually instantaneously.