10 Worst Ever Starships In Star Trek

10. Freedom Class

The Freedom-class ship, originally designed to float through space as part of the ruined Wolf 359 fleet, was another example of kitbashing. It borrowed elements from the Ambassador and Galaxy-class ships, resulting in a flying saucer with a single nacelle to power it all. 

As a broken, battered ship in a graveyard, the Freedom-class earns every point for effectiveness. As an operational starship, it's harder to make that claim. While Lower Decks used the design to great comedic effect, that only served to highlight its weak design.

Had the Freedom-class remained a ghost ship, derelict and destroyed, then it would be a fun curio. However, it was also an evolution of the earlier Saladin-class, which also served as the inspiration for the future (past) Archer-class as well. It was an example of a joke that went on too long while reminding us all that the weaker the ship's design, the more likely its quick and painful death would be.