U.S.S. Ajax NCC-11574 (Columbia)

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U.S.S. Ajax
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Registry NCC-11574[1]
Class Apollo
First Appearance TNG106 (27 Oct 1987)
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(Chronicled in novels and comics, diverging with the Columbia NX-02 in 2156)


The Federation Starship Ajax, an Apollo class vessel,[2] saw service in the 24th century.[3] In the 2320s, the Ajax was commanded by Captain Narth;[4] in 2327, Ensign Cortin Zweller was assigned to the Ajax after graduating from Starfleet Academy.[5] After Zweller stopped a Tzenkethi saboteur aboard the Ajax in 2329, he was approached by Section 31.[4] By 2333, Zweller had advanced to the position of second officer aboard the Ajax.[6]

In 2364, the Ajax was one of several Federation starships selected to receive warp drive enhancements from engineering specialist Kosinski and his aide, the Traveler; the Ajax's chief engineer noted a rise in engine effieciency, though it was later revealed that the effect was due to the Traveler and had nothing to do with Kosinski's new warp equations.[3]

The Ajax was one of 23 starships that formed part of a tachyon detection grid in 2368, when Captain Jean-Luc Picard of the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D established the network along the Klingon-Romulan border in order to expose the Romulans' involvement in the Klingon Civil War.[1]

The following year, the Ajax performed a deep space exploration mission into Sector 21396.[7]


Notes and References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Roddenberry, Gene et al (Executive Producers). "Redemption II". Star Trek: The Next Generation, season 5, episode 1 (Production number 201). Directed by David Carson. Written by Ronald D. Moore. Paramount Pictures. 23 September 1991.
  2. Okuda, Michael et al (Authors). The Star Trek Encyclopedia. Star Trek. Book, First Edition. Illustrations by Doug Drexler. Pocket Books. April 1994.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "Where No One Has Gone Before". Star Trek: The Next Generation, season 1, episode 6 (Production number 106). Co-Executive Producers: Rick Berman & Maurice Hurley. Directed by Rob Bowman. Written by Diane Duane & Michael Reaves. Paramount Pictures. 27 October 1987.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Martin, Michael A. Andy Mangels (Authors). Section 31: Rogue. Star Trek: Section 31. Novel. Pocket Books. June 2001.
  5. Berman, Rick & Michael Piller (Executive Producers). "Tapestry". Star Trek: The Next Generation, season 6, episode 15 (Production number 241). Co-Executive Producer: Jeri Taylor. Directed by Les Landau. Written by Ronald D. Moore. Paramount Pictures. 13 February 1993.
  6. Friedman, Michael Jan (Author). Gauntlet. Star Trek: Stargazer. Novel. Pocket Books. May 2002.
  7. Star Trek: Captain's Chair. Game. Simon & Schuster Interactive. 1996.