Julian Bashir and Lieutenant Jadzia Dax to Deep Space Nine in 2369 in the DS9 episode 'Emissary, Part I'. USS Cochrane (NCC-59318) Ferries Admiral Norah Satie to the Enterprise-D in the TNG episode ' The Drumhead' and Dr. Was the first command held by Captain Kathryn Janeway, before leaving to command the USS Voyager in 2371. Known Oberth-class starships USS Bonestell (NCC-31600) Destroyed by the Borg at the Battle of Wolf 359 in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode 'Emissary'. This class of vessel was also known to have been leased by non-Starfleet civilians on occasion. The two hulls are connected by two pylons at the sides. The secondary hull is a narrower, longer structure. The Oberth-class design hull is composed of a platform supporting a small saucer section at its forefront and two warp nacelles at its sides. Oberth-class ships frequently appear as science ships or transports. The class was named after German- Romanian rocketry and astronautics pioneer Hermann Oberth.

In real life, the Oberth class was designed by Industrial Light and Magic for Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.