The USS Intrepid (NCC-74600) was the prototype for the Intrepid-class of starships. Construction of the Intrepid began at the Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards in the 2360s, and she was to be the first Federation starship to be equipped with bio-neural circuitry, a new development which was designed to replace isolinear chips and speed up computer response time. The Intrepid was also to be equipped with variable geometry warp nacelles, which were designed to be less harmful to space and subspace than standard warp nacelles. (Star Trek: The Magazine; TNG video game manual: Starfleet Command III)