Constitution-class starship
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A Constitution-class starship is a powerful Federation heavy cruiser from the Star Trek universe, best known for iconic vessels like the USS Enterprise during the 23rd century.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Constitution-class starship canonical | 8 |
| Constitution-class | 3 |
| Constitution-class (refit) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5214343 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Constitution-class starship Context triple: [Christopher Pike, shipTypeCommanded, Constitution-class starship]
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A.
Intrepid-class starship
The Intrepid-class starship is a versatile, mid-sized Federation starship design in Star Trek, best known for its advanced technology, high speed, and the USS Voyager as its most famous example.
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B.
USS Enterprise-D
The USS Enterprise-D is the Galaxy-class Federation starship commanded by Captain Jean-Luc Picard and serves as the primary setting for much of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
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C.
USS Enterprise-E
The USS Enterprise-E is a Sovereign-class Federation starship and the flagship of Starfleet in several Star Trek: The Next Generation films, commanded by Captain Jean-Luc Picard.
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D.
USS Defiant (NX-74205)
The USS Defiant (NX-74205) is a heavily armed, compact Starfleet warship best known as Deep Space 9’s primary tactical vessel during the Dominion War in the Star Trek universe.
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E.
Constitution-class frigate
The Constitution-class frigate was a class of large, heavily armed wooden-hulled sailing warships built for the early United States Navy, renowned for their durability and success in the War of 1812.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Constitution-class starship Target entity description: A Constitution-class starship is a powerful Federation heavy cruiser from the Star Trek universe, best known for iconic vessels like the USS Enterprise during the 23rd century.
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A.
Intrepid-class starship
The Intrepid-class starship is a versatile, mid-sized Federation starship design in Star Trek, best known for its advanced technology, high speed, and the USS Voyager as its most famous example.
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B.
USS Enterprise-D
The USS Enterprise-D is the Galaxy-class Federation starship commanded by Captain Jean-Luc Picard and serves as the primary setting for much of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
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C.
USS Enterprise-E
The USS Enterprise-E is a Sovereign-class Federation starship and the flagship of Starfleet in several Star Trek: The Next Generation films, commanded by Captain Jean-Luc Picard.
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D.
USS Defiant (NX-74205)
The USS Defiant (NX-74205) is a heavily armed, compact Starfleet warship best known as Deep Space 9’s primary tactical vessel during the Dominion War in the Star Trek universe.
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E.
Constitution-class frigate
The Constitution-class frigate was a class of large, heavily armed wooden-hulled sailing warships built for the early United States Navy, renowned for their durability and success in the War of 1812.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Federation starship class
ⓘ
starship class ⓘ |
| affiliation | United Federation of Planets ⓘ |
| armament |
phaser banks
ⓘ
photon torpedoes ⓘ |
| bridgeLocation | primary hull (saucer section) ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
command division
ⓘ
operations division ⓘ science division ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 430 ⓘ |
| defenseSystem |
deflector shields
ⓘ
navigational deflector ⓘ |
| designedFor |
deep-space exploration
ⓘ
defense ⓘ diplomatic missions ⓘ scientific research ⓘ |
| era | 23rd century ⓘ |
| faction |
Federation Starfleet
ⓘ
linked to:
Starfleet
|
| fictionalUniverse |
Star Trek universe
ⓘ
linked to:
Star Trek
|
| firstAppearance | "The Cage" ⓘ |
| hullConfiguration |
saucer primary hull
ⓘ
secondary engineering hull ⓘ twin warp nacelles ⓘ |
| introducedIn | Star Trek: The Original Series ⓘ |
| inUniverseStatus | one of the most advanced Starfleet classes of its era ⓘ |
| length | approximately 289 meters ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
San Francisco Fleet Yards
ⓘ
linked to:
Hunters Point Naval Shipyard
|
| maxSpeed | warp 8 (original series depiction) ⓘ |
| mediaType |
film
ⓘ
television ⓘ |
| notableVessel |
USS Constellation (NCC-1017)
ⓘ
USS Defiant (NCC-1764) ⓘ
linked to:
USS Defiant (NX-74205)
USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) ⓘ USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-A) ⓘ USS Exeter (NCC-1672) ⓘ USS Farragut (NCC-1647) ⓘ USS Hood (NCC-1703) ⓘ USS Lexington (NCC-1709) ⓘ USS Potemkin (NCC-1657) ⓘ USS Republic (NCC-1371) ⓘ |
| operator | Starfleet ⓘ |
| primaryRole | heavy cruiser ⓘ |
| propulsion |
impulse drive
ⓘ
warp drive ⓘ |
| refitVariant |
Constitution-class (refit)
ⓘ
linked to:
Constitution-class starship
|
| registryPrefix | NCC ⓘ |
| shuttlecraftCapacity | multiple shuttlecraft ⓘ |
| successorClass | Excelsior-class starship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Constitution-class starship Description of subject: A Constitution-class starship is a powerful Federation heavy cruiser from the Star Trek universe, best known for iconic vessels like the USS Enterprise during the 23rd century.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Constitution-class starship
linked to: Constitution-class starship
subject linked to:
"The Cage"
linked to: Constitution-class starship
linked to: Constitution-class starship
subject linked to:
Enterprise