Starship Enterprise
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The United Star Ship Enterprise is a starship (a fictional type of spacecraft) in the fictional Star Trek universe, a science-fiction setting.
Top Row (Left-To-Right): NCC-1701-C, NX-01, NCC-1701, NCC-1701-E
Bottom Row (Left-To-Right): NCC-1701-D, NCC-1701-B, NCC-1701-A
The USS Enterprise was once referred to as the "United Space Ship Enterprise", but ever since has always been "United Star Ship". Since Starfleet is unrelated to the United States armed forces, any similarity between this phrase and the American warship prefix "United States Ship" is purportedly coincidental. However, the prefix is intended to play off of the affinity that many have for the USS Enterprise series of naval vessels.
In honor of Star Trek, as well as the real vessels, a real space shuttle was also named Enterprise by NASA. To return the favor, a starship in Star Trek: Enterprise was named for the lost Space Shuttle Columbia. The second USS Enterprise aircraft carrier appeared in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. Note: The USS Enterprise featured in the movie was actually the USS Ranger (CVA-61). The actual USS Enterprise was out to sea during filming.
Not only the name, but also the associated hull number ("NCC-1701," with an appended serial letter after the first one; "NX-01" for the first ship with the name, in the Star Trek: Enterprise series—X presumably standing for experimental) has been bestowed upon different fictional ships at different times:
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List of starships bearing the name
The Starship Enterprises that have been seen in the various TV series and movies to date are as follows
- Enterprise, NX-01, NX class, seen in Enterprise
- USS Enterprise, NCC-1701, Constitution class, seen in The Original Series and the first three movies
- USS Enterprise, NCC-1701-A, Constitution class, seen in the fourth–sixth movies
- USS Enterprise, NCC-1701-B, Excelsior class , seen in Star Trek: Generations
- USS Enterprise, NCC-1701-C, Ambassador class, seen in the TNG episode "Yesterday's Enterprise"
- USS Enterprise, NCC-1701-D, Galaxy class, seen in The Next Generation
- USS Enterprise, NCC-1701-E, Sovereign class, seen in three of the TNG movies
- USS Enterprise, NCC-1701-J, seen briefly in the Enterprise episode "Azati Prime" (possible alternate future version).
The existence of an Enterprise-J indicates the existence of an Enterprise-F,-G, -H, and -I at some point in history.
An additional spaceship (not necessarily starship) Enterprise is visible in an illustration on display in the recreation room of the NCC-1701 in Star Trek: The Motion Picture. It was later shown on a wall in 2143 San Francisco in the Enterprise episode "First Flight", meaning that its top speed was apparently less than warp 2. The ring-shaped design suggests application of Vulcan propulsion technology. The design was based on Matt Jefferies' early designs for the NCC-1701.
List of Captains
NX-01
- Jonathan Archer (original timeline 2151-current, altered timeline (episode "Twilight") 2151-2153, Star Trek: Enterprise)
- T'Pol (altered timeline 2153-2156, Star Trek: Enterprise episode "Twilight")
- Charles "Trip" Tucker III (altered timeline 2156-2165, Star Trek: Enterprise episode "Twilight")
- Lorian (altered timeline, unknown dates, episode "E2")
NCC-1701
- Robert April (Star Trek: The Animated Series)
- Christopher Pike (Star Trek)
- James T. Kirk (Star Trek, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock)
- Willard Decker (Star Trek: The Motion Picture)
- Spock (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)
NCC-1701-A
- James T. Kirk (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)
NCC-1701-B
- John Harriman (At time of launch, Star Trek: Generations)
- Demora Sulu (according to novels)
NCC-1701-C
- Rachel Garrett (At time of destruction, Star Trek: The Next Generation)
NCC-1701-D
- Jean-Luc Picard (Whole lifespan)
- William Riker (During Borg Crisis, as well as in several alternate timelines)
- Edward Jellico (During Cardassian negotiations)
NCC-1701-E
NCC-1701-F to J
- As yet unrevealed.
External links
- USS Enterprise article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki
- NASA link on the naming of the first Space Shuttle
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