Give me a Nebula with a (new, triangular) sensor pod and I'll come back in five years with a nicely charted quadrant and a computer core full of scientific discoveries.
Plus, it's adaptable, so I could kick a$$ if I needed to, just strap on a tactical pod. Then I could host a diplomatic conference.
But I'd have to say that the co-favorite ship ever has to be the Galaxy. It is the perfect summation of Trek's values, ideals, and idea of what an explorer should be. It just never really got around to being an explorer, because of its usefulness as a capital ship. So, gauging by actual use, the Nebula is my favorite.
So without further ado, here is my list:
1. Nebula
2. Galaxy
3. Excelsior
4. Constitution refit
5. Intrepid
And with that, I'm proud to have made Lieutenant! =/\=
