Coming soon

► What?

The Federation Starship Reference is currently in development as a comprehensive database of Star Trek starships and starship classes, specifically those of the Federation (Starfleet as well as other operators) and pre-Federation Earth. Information is drawn from the 'classic' television series and movies - meaning TOS, TAS, TNG, DS9, VOY, ENT and the pre-2009 movies; as well as selected print sources and backstage information. Additionally, newer series such as Picard and Lower Decks are acknowledged, though (at least for now) not Discovery and its direct spin-offs (including Strange New Worlds).

The site was borne out of a personal need for a starship resource more conveniently organized than existing online sources. Starting from a simple Excel workbook for strictly personal use, a web interface was eventually built, the data ported over to a proper SQL database, and more and more features bolted on as need arose. At some point the whole thing had become potentially useful for a wider audience, and the decision was made to take it public.

Do note that editorial content will remain 100% with the site's maintainer - this is not a wiki or some other form of collaborative effort. There will however be ways to suggest changes and additions, and to provide other feedback.

► When?

There is no definitive launch date planned yet , with the current estimate no more precise than "before the end of 2021". At this point there is still a lot of copy editing and content review to be done, and some secondary website features are still in development. Feel free to follow the Twitter account for occasional progress updates.

► Who?

I'm a bored software developer from the Netherlands, Trek fan for about 25 years now, who has always had a particular interest in the starships, technology and the history of the fictional universe. My engagement with the wider fandom has mostly been that of a quiet online lurker, although I used to participate on the venerable Flare Sci-Fi Forums, and have sporadically been posting on TrekBBS's tech forum recently. Trek as a hobby had gotten a bit on the backburner after Enterprise ended and the Abrams reboot disappointed me. Nevertheless I never stopped (re)watching my old favorites, and finally the influx of new Trek (Picard and Lower Decks in particular) enthused me about the franchise once more.

► Previews

Here are a few screenshots (click to enlarge). As the site and its content are still in active development, these previews may obviously turn out not to be entirely representative.