It is a great time to be a Star Trek fan. Earlier this year, we looked at all the different ships to carry the name Enterprise. This was a look at all the iterations of the USS Enterprise as seen through all the Star Trek series and movies. Since 1966, the Enterprise has been a star itself in Star Trek since James T. Kirk first said “Space… the final frontier… These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise…” Since then, people have studied this starship and the ships of the same name that followed. Currently, there are versions of the ship that go from the original Enterprise through NCC-1701 G, of which Captain Seven of Nine is now captain.
Jace Ridley, a Star Trek fan, posted artwork that he created on X/Twitter that showcases the different sizes of all of the different versions of the Enterprise in Star Trek. His artwork combines 9 iterations of the ship that starts with Captain Archer’s and goes all the way through the prime timeline of the NCC-1701 ships up through Captain Seven’s Enterprise-G. Check out his artwork comparing the sizes of the ships below.
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It is interesting to look at the sizes of these different versions of the Enterprise. It is very easy to think that the Enterprise-D is the biggest version of the ship. However, looking at the artwork from Ridley, it is clear that the Enterprise-F is indeed the largest version of the ship. Here are the dimensions (from what we can tell, please let us know if you have found better information) of the Enterprise through the years:
USS Enterprise NX-01
Length: 225 metres (738 ft)
Width: 135.8 metres (446 ft)
Height: 33.3 metres (109 ft)
USS Enterprise NCC-1701
Length: 288.6 metres (947 ft)
Width: 127.1 metres (417 ft)
Height: 72.6 metres (238 ft)
USS Enterprise NCC-1701 Refit
Length: 305 metres (1,000 ft)
Width: 131 meters (430 ft)
Height: 74 meters (243 ft)
USS Enterprise NCC-1701-A
Length: 305 metres (1,000 ft)
Width: 145 metres (476 feet)
Height: 76 metres (249 feet)
USS Enterprise NCC-1701-B
Length: 467 metres (1,532 ft)
Width: 185 metres (607 ft)
Height: 100 metres (328 ft)
USS Enterprise NCC-1701-C
Length: 524.3 metres (1,720 ft)
Width: 283 metres (929 ft)
Height: 102 metres (335 ft)
USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D
Length: 641 metres (2103 ft)
Width: 470 metres (1,542 ft)
Height: 145 metres (476 ft)
USS Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Length: 685.7 meters
Width: 250.6 meters
Height: 88.2 meters
USS Enterprise NCC-1701-F
Length: 1028 metres
Width: 135 metres
Height: 375 metres
USS Enterprise NCC-1701-G
Length: 288.6 metres (947 ft)
Width: 127.1 metres (417 ft)
Height: 72.6 metres (238 ft)
This list does not include the USS Enterprise as seen in the Kelvin Timeline. The dimensions are the best from what we could correlate from official and unofficial sources. If you can verify or help update any of these numbers, please let us know!
What do you think about the different sizes of the Enterprise through the years? Did anything surprise you about the dimensions of the different iterations of this iconic ship? Which one is your favorite? Share your thoughts and opinions in the comments below!
