In starship classification, a mining vessel or mining ship was a starship designed to conduct mining operations in space. Such vessels were equipped with technology and personnel to recover and process desired materials.
The Narada was a Romulan mining vessel commanded by Nero. After the destruction of Romulus by the supernova of its star in 2387, Nero used his ship to capture the Jellyfish, which was under the command of Spock. Nero held Spock responsible for Romulus' destruction, for failing to halt the supernova in time. He attacked the Jellyfish during Spock's effort to use a black hole to stop the supernova, but this effort led to his ship being thrown back in time, where an alternate reality was created. (Star Trek; DIS: "Terra Firma, Part 1")
In the 2260s of the alternate reality, information on mining vessels was located in the Federation database. (Star Trek Beyond)
Mining vessels were mentioned in a list of vessel types, which appeared to the left of the personnel file for Balthazar Edison. [1]
Mining vessels by species
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| attack vessel • attack fighter • battle cruiser • battleship • bird-of-prey • carrier vessel • colony ship • combat cruiser • corsair • corvette • cruiser • destroyer • diplomatic vessel • dreadnought • escort vessel • exploration vessel • flagship • freighter • frigate • garbage scow • geo-terraforming vessel • heavy cruiser • holding vessel • interceptor • light cruiser • medical ship • military vessel • mining vessel • patrol ship • pilot vessel • prison ship • raider • reconnaissance ship • robot ship • runabout • science vessel • scout ship • star cruiser • starliner • starship • supply ship • support ship • survey ship • tanker • timeship • trading vessel • training ship • transport ship • troop transport • tug • warbird • warship |