Ships
U.S.S. Exeter NCC-1672
U.S.S. Exeter (TOS-54)
In 2268, the Constitution-class Starship Exeter visited planet Omega IV, where Captain Ronald Tracey brought back a deadly virus from an ancient bacteriological war, which infected his entire crew and reduced them to dehydrated crystals. Having developed an immunity from the planet’s atmosphere, Tracey returned to the surface and became involved in the internal struggles there, providing the primitive civilization with phasers. Tracey was discovered by the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 and arrested on charges of violating the Prime Directive.[1]
References
- 1. “The Omega Glory.” Star Trek, Episode 54. Television. 1 March 1968.
Excelsior class
Excelsior class (ST-06)
Excelsior class refit (ST-07)
In October 2284, the U.S.S. Excelsior NX-2000, the first of a new class, was commissioned. This vessel was the newest in Starfleet, and it incorporated many experimental operating systems.[3] Originally designed as a test-bed for the experimental transwarp drive, the Excelsior was called “The Great Experiment” by many in influential circles.[1] These ships were the newest of any in Starfleet and incorporated experimental technology in most of the components required to operate a starship. With so many new systems aboard these vessels, the process of testing them was slow. Prior to being installed, each component was tested and retested until it met standards. Nevertheless, when the Excelsior was taken out for trials, the evaluation teams were constantly faced with primary system malfunctions that would not allow any of the secondary or backup systems to be tested. This caused the evaluators to deal with these new components on a one-at-a-time basis, and thus creating time delays in the commissioning of the class.[3]
The Excelsior class underwent a number of late design changes when the transwarp project ultimately failed. While transwarp was never realized, designers were unwilling to cast aside what was otherwise a sound cruiser design. The transwarp engines were removed in favor of conventional linear warp drive engines. The Excelsior class could cruise at Warp 8, sustain speeds of Warp 10 for several hours, and reach Warp 13 when necessary. This made it by far the fastest Starfleet vessel for almost five decades.[31]
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U.S.S. Excalibur NCC-26517-A
Galaxy class (TNG-101-102)
The Galaxy class Starship Excalibur was launched in 2376 and placed under the command of Captain Mackenzie Calhoun, captain of the previous Starship Excalibur, which was destroyed several months earlier. Like its predecessor, the Excalibur-A was assigned to patrol Sector 221-G.[1]
References
- 1. “Excalibur, Book Three: Restoration.” Star Trek: New Frontier, Book 11. Novel. 16 November 2000.
U.S.S. Excalibur NCC-1664
Constitution class (TOS-10)
U.S.S. Excalibur (TOS-53)
The Constitution class Starship Excalibur, commanded by Captain Harris, was severely damaged and all personnel killed during a disastrous war-game drill with the M-5 computer in 2268.[1]
References
- 1. “The Ultimate Computer.” Star Trek, Episode 53. Television. 8 March 1968.
U.S.S. Essex NCC-173
Daedalus class (Legacy)
The Daedalus class Starship Essex, commanded by Captain Bryce Shumar[1], fought in the Romulan War from 2155 through 2161.[2] In 2167, the Essex, now a Federation starship under the sector command of Admiral Uttan Narsu of Starbase 12, was reported lost. The Essex was caught in an electromagnetic storm in the atmosphere of a Class-M moon of planet Mab-Bu IV. The storm had been caused by noncorporeal criminal life forms from the Ux-Mal system who had hoped to escape aboard the Essex. The ship was destroyed and all 229 crew members killed. In 2368, the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D encountered beings who claimed to be members of the Essex crew, marooned and rendered noncorporeal since 2167. These beings were, in fact, the Ux-Mal criminals, who sought to escape by commandeering the Enterprise.[1]
References
- 1. “Power Play.” Star Trek: The Next Generation, Episode 215. Television. 24 February 1992.
- 2. “The Romulan War: Beneath the Raptor’s Wing.” Star Trek: Enterprise. Novel. October 2009. Pocket Books.
U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
U.S.S. Enterprise (ST-08)
The Sovereign class Starship Enterprise was one of the most advanced ships in Starfleet. It was constructed at the San Francisco Fleet Yards and commissioned on Stardate 49827.5, under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard. It was 685 meters long, making it the longest vessel ever to bear the famous name. The Enterprise had substantially the same bridge crew as its immediate predecessor,[2] although Commander Worf had accepted a transfer to Deep Space 9.[1]
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U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D
U.S.S. Enterprise-D (TNG-101-102)
Enterprise saucer on Veridian III (ST-07)
A Galaxy-class extended-duration starship and the flagship of Starfleet, the Enterprise was commanded by Captain Jean-Luc Picard.[1] With a total of 42 decks, the Enterprise was twice the length and had eight times the interior space of the Constitution-class ships of the previous century, and carried a combined crew and passenger load of more than one thousand.[5]
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U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-B
U.S.S. Enterprise-B (ST-07)
U.S.S. Enterprise-B (ST-07)
The Excelsior-class U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-B was launched from Earth orbit in late October 2292, with Captain John Harriman commanding.[3] There was some opposition to the new Enterprise being an Excelsior class ship. If Starfleet wanted to retain the Enterprise name, they argued, it should go to one of the new Constellation class cruisers, with their distinctive quadruple nacelle design. In the end, the Excelsior class kept the Enterprise name because this class was becoming the new workhorse of Starfleet, much like the Constitution class of a few decades earlier, and Starfleet believed that the Enterprise name should be given to a ship class that would have high visibility.[1]
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U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-A
U.S.S. Enterprise (ST-06)
U.S.S. Enterprise (ST-06)
The second Federation starship to bear the name, the Enterprise-A was a Constitution-class vessel, launched in 2286 and placed under the command of the recently-demoted Captain James T. Kirk by the Federation Council and Starfleet Command in appreciation for his role in saving Earth from the destructive effects of an alien space probe.[1] The new Enterprise was, in fact, a contemporary of her predecessor; the ship was recommissioned the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-A by a special act of the Federation Council.[4]
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I.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 (Mirror)
I.S.S. Enterprise (TOS-39)
Constitution class (TOS-10)
Mirror Universe starship serving the brutal Terran Empire. A landing party from the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 was accidentally transported to the I.S.S. Enterprise during a severe ion storm in 2267. The mirror universe Enterprise‘s crew were savage and, in many ways, opposite to the U.S.S. Enterprise crew; their mission was to conquer and control worlds for the empire. Subtle but disturbing differences existed on the I.S.S. Enterprise, including the Imperial Earth-and-dagger emblem painted on doors and henchmen guarding the corridors.[1]
References
- 1. “Mirror, Mirror.” Star Trek, Episode 39. Television. 6 October 1967.
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