The Star Trek franchise is filled with starships, but only the central vessels are established as special. Read on for more.

The U.S. Navy says it plans to buy 15 hulking “battleships” over the next 30 years. The number of such behemoths it actually needs comes closer to zero. The sooner Congress recognizes that fact, the b ...

Star Trek is a pillar of sci-fi and pop culture, but which of the characters from the franchise's 60-year history stand out ...

The U.S. Navy says it plans to buy 15 hulking “battleships” over the next 30 years. The number of such behemoths it actually ...

An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz while operating in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 5, 2025. (MCS2 Tomas R. Valdes/U.S. Navy) The U.S. Navy ...

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The president introduced the first new warship, dubbed the USS Defiant, in December. Having long touted the beauty and power of World War II-era battleships, he claimed that the new class of ...

Near the beginning of director Jonathan Frakes' 1996 film "Star Trek: First Contact" (one of the most beloved "Star Trek" movies ever), the Borg — a malevolent race of cyborgs — have attacked Earth.

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USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), transits the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, March 22, 2026. US Navy photo The crew of USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) are now the record holders for the longest carrier deployment ...