Named after Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521), who led the first circumnavigation of planet Earth. Name from dialogue. The ST Encyclopedia speculates that the Magellan is a Constellation-class vessel with the registry number NCC-3069.

Miranda-class

In 2374, the Majestic was destroyed in the daring and costly mission to retake station DS9 from Dominion control, preventing a massive incursion of Dominion ships into the Alpha Quadrant. DS9 Sacrifice of Angels.

Name from dialogue. NCC from screenshot. Class visually identified.

Excelsior-class

On stardate 50485.2, the Malinche, under the command of Captain Sanders, patrolled the Demilitarized Zone near the Gamma 7 outpost. It towed the Defiant to DS9 after the ship had been disabled by a Maquis cascade virus. The Malinche was later assigned to apprehend Maquis leader and former Starfleet officer Michael Eddington. When the Malinche caught up with Eddington, Sander's ship was disabled by a focused particle beam rigged onto a Cardassian freighter decoy. DS9 For the Uniform.

Named after 16th-century Mexican princess Malinche, who was originally a slave given as a peace offering to the Spanish conquistadors by the Tabascan Indians. Name from dialogue. Class visually identified. The ST Encyclopedia speculates that the Malinche's registry number is NCC-38997.

Lt. Anaanda Ziff served aboard this ship prior to her assignment to the Enterprise-D. TNG Eye of the Beholder.

Mamed after Sam Malone, a character from the TV show "Cheers". Name from a computer display.

The Maryland became lost in the Gamma Quadrant sometime prior 2373. It was believed that the ship and crew fell victim to the Dominion. DS9 In Purgatory's Shadow.

Name from dialogue. The ST Encyclopedia speculates that the Maryland is a Renaissance-class vessel with the registry number NCC-45109.

Named after the ship that carried the first colonists to North America. Name from a shipping label.

Danube-class

The Mekong was destroyed in the aftermath of the disastrous Cardassian-Romulan attack on the Founders' homeworld in 2371. DS9 The Maquis. DS9 Whispers.

Named after the river in southeast Asia that flows south to the China Sea. Name from dialogue. Class visually identified. The ST Encyclopedia speculates that the Mekong's registry number is NCC-72617.

Nebula-class

The Melbourne was stationed at Starbase 47 in 2364 when the Bynars hijacked the Enterprise-D, but was unable to give chase because of maintenance in progress. TNG 11001001. Cmdr. William Riker was offered command of the Melbourne in late 2366, but he declined the promotion, preferring to remain executive officer on the Enterprise-D. TNG The Best of Both Worlds, Part 1. Shortly thereafter, the Melbourne was one of the 39 Federation starships destroyed by the Borg during the Battle of Wolf 359. TNG The Best of Both Worlds, Part 2. DS9 Emissary. The wreckage of the ship was relegated to a surplus depot in orbit around planet Qualor II. TNG Unification, Part 1.

Named after a city in Australia. Name from dialogue and this picture (source unknown). NCC from studio model:  Picture 1 | Picture 2 (EAS, Gary Perry). Class visually identified.

Merced-class

Prototype of the Merced-class.

The first mention of the Merced-class was on a computer display in the Enterprise-D's observation lounge.

Named in honour of the vessel that became the noted iron-clad warship C.S.S. Virginia, that fought for the Confederacy in the American Civil War. Name and NCC from dialogue. According to the Starfleet Technical Manual, the Merrimac is a Bonhomme Richard-class vessel.

Nebula-class

The Merrimac transported Ambassador Sarek and his party from Legara IV back to Vulcan, following the Legaran conference of 2366. TNG Sarek. In 2368, the Merrimac served as part of the tachyon detection grid to blockade Romulan ships supplying the Duras family forces in the Klingon civil war. TNG Redemption, Part 2. The Merrimac transported Cadet Wesley Crusher back to Starfleet Academy following his vacation aboard the Enterprise-D in 2368. TNG The Game. Commander Rudman served aboard the Merrimac in 2369. TNG Birthright, Part 1.

Name from dialogue. NCC and class from a computer display (Captain's Chair).

The Min'ow, under the command of Capt. K.L. Gifford, visited planet Zero in 2370. Her next stay was at station Deep Space 9 on stardate 47566.1. DS9 Whispers.

Name from a computer display.

Miranda-class

Named after Prospero's daughter, a character in William Shakespeare's last play "The Tempest". The Miranda-class was designed by Mike Minor. The first mention of the Miranda-class was on the Brattain's dedication plaque in the TNG episode "Night Terrors".

Nebula-class

The Monitor was sent to the Romulan Neutral Zone border in preparation for a possible battle, after Starfleet received warnings of a Romulan build-up at planet Nelvana III in 2366. The warnings, from Romulan defector Alidar Jarok, were later found to be baseless. TNG The Defector.

Name from dialogue. NCC and class from a computer display (Captain's Chair).

Named after the Japanese dreadnought that sunk in the Sibuyan Sea on October 25, 1944, during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Name from dialogue.