The distinctive red livery adorning the Shenzhou was added after the design was finalized and the Atzec-patterning deemed too subtle. But Starfleet Command might also want to conceal the existence of spore drive research, hence why they still call it Crossfield-class instead (although the word 'Crossfield' never spoken on screen. The Walker-class was meant to incorporate elements from Enterprise NX-01 from Star Trek: Enterprise and the USS Reliant from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, as well as 1940s aircraft. I do think it also justifiable to call it a new class so Glenn-class is also appropriate.

In 2410, Lieutenant Commander Kyla VanZyl of Starfleet Intelligence/ USS Voyager learned of the development history of its Terran Empire counterpart, the ISS Crossfield. Yes, probably its the most consistent way to call something like this.

Science Fiction - Star Trek Also known as: Used from: No range. The Crossfield was developed as science vessel in the 23rd century, but ended up re-designed to employ mycelial technology. All you need to know about Starship Crossfield-class from a scale modeler perspective. The Crossfield Class is a Flagship is Star Trek Adversaries. ( STO - Mirror of Discovery short story: ' From the Desk of Starfleet Intelligence') The USS Crossfield ( NCC-1029) was a Federation starship, the Crossfield-class science vessel prototype in Starfleet service in the 2250s decade.

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