Star Trek: 10 Secrets About The USS Discovery-A You Need To Know

10. Beyond the Smallish Screen

The USS Discovery-A might be confined to the 32nd Century as part of the Star Trek series that bears its name but fans are still able to get their hands on it in some form outside of that medium.

In terms of models, two have been available representing the ship in its 32nd Century state and both are thanks to the now-defunct Eaglemoss. One was as part of its standard Star Trek Discovery line as issue 11 and then as the XL version.

Star Trek Online has also delved into the timeline of NCC-1031-A, adding it into the game as a top level refitted science vessel. This also included adding in the cloaking technology that was established in Discovery's third season. Previously only the USS Defiant had been allowed to carry a cloaking device but the unification of the Romulan and Vuclan people effectively ended the existence of the Treaty of Algeron. 

In turn this meant that the Federation could use cloaking technology although it has been used sparingly through Discovery, even getting a mention as recently as in one of the flashback moments of Face the Strange. Star Trek Online takes an even more military stance with it, terming the device as a Battle Cloak in line with the more combat-focused gameplay.