Federation Civilian Ships Database - Oberth Class

STARSHIP NAME	REGISTRY NUMBER	INFO
S.S. Vico	NAR-18834	In 2368. the Vico was assigned to explore the interior of the Black Cluster. Inside the cluster, the Vico encountered severe gravitational wavefronts that were amplified by the Vico's shields, destroying the ship. There was only one survivor, a young boy named Timothy, who was rescued by the Enterprise-D. TNG "Hero Worship" Because the Vico had an S.S. designation and it did not have an NCC registry prefix, we assume it was not a Starfleet vessel, even though it was of Federation registry. Star Trek Encyclopedia II

	Length	approx. 150m
	From Ex Astris Scientia - Bernd Schneiders Star Trek Website

	History:
	Small Federation starship-type frequently used for scientific missions. The class was named for 20th-century German rocket pioneer Hermann Oberth. Oberth-class ships have included the Grissom (Star Trek III), Vico (TNG "The Worship"), and the Tsiolkovsky (TNG " The Naked Now"). The first Oberth-class ship seen was the U.S.S. Grissom in Star Trek III. There presumably was a U.S.S. Oberth after which the class was named. Star Trek Encyclopedia II ; Star Trek Encyclopedia III