Andromeda Ascendant

The Andromeda Ascendant is a fictional starship and the primary vessel featured in the science fiction television series Andromeda. The ship appeared in all 110 episodes.

The Andromeda Ascendant is a Glorious Heritage-class heavy cruiser used by the High Guard of the Systems Commonwealth. The XMC-class cruisers are specially designed for interplanetary combat and are known for their high endurance and weapons capabilities. The interior of the ship contained a massive bridge and spacious compartments amongst its fifty decks, which was ideal for conducting refugee support operations and disaster relief. During peacetime, the Andromeda was used for diplomatic missions and exploratory travel, often initiating First Contact protocols with unknown alien races.

Regular crew

 * Dylan Hunt: Ship's captain
 * Beka Valentine: First officer
 * Seamus Harper: Chief engineer
 * Trance Gemini: Arms Master Officer
 * Telemachus Rhade: Weapons Officer
 * Rommie: Ship's avatar
 * Doyle: Ship's avatar

Former members

 * Gaheris Rhade: Executive officer
 * Refractions of Dawn: Pilot
 * Rev Bem: Ship Psychiatrist
 * Stam: Weapons officer
 * Thompson: Weapons officer
 * Tyr Anasazi: Weapons Officer

Sensors

 * PAS-37Q System search sensor (Phased array)
 * HSS-114D Hyper spectral
 * AIS-117M Advanced Imaging Sensor (Synthetic Aperture/Moving target indicator)
 * AIS-1171 Advanced Imaging Sensor (Inverse Synthetic Aperture)
 * ES/A9R Electronic Support and Attack Measure Suite

Combat Systems

 * 40 ELS missile tubes
 * 12 PDL 50Mw turrets
 * 12 AP cannons
 * 36 RF-42 Centaur tactical fighters
 * 76 RA-26 Shrike strike fighters
 * 12 AF/A-29 Phoenix atmospheric attack craft
 * ES-115 Oracle heavy sensor/attack drones
 * 8 ES-14 Janus light sensor/attack drones
 * 6 Radiating counter measure generators
 * 1 AI command and control entity

Notes & Trivia

 * The concept behind the Andromeda Ascendant was developed by series creators Gene Roddenberry and Robert Hewitt Wolfe.


 * Registry number: XMC-10-284.


 * Height: 325 meters.


 * Inertial mass: 96,408,876 kg.