Throughout its history Star Trek has made a point of creating unique and interesting starships for their crews to explore the galaxy. That starts with the first USS Enterprise, whose distinctive profile helped Star Trek: The Original Series stand out amid other sci-fi projects of the era. Subsequent series have added their own ships to the mix, as well as other Starfleet vessels both big and small to serve specific narrative purposes.
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