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==2333==
{{ImageBox2|file=constellation_class-tng-110.jpg|caption=[[U.S.S. Stargazer NCC-2893 (Columbia)|U.S.S. ''Stargazer'' NCC-2893]] ([[Star Trek: The Next Generation|TNG]]&nbsp;[[The Battle (Episode)|109]])}}
The [[U.S.S. Stargazer NCC-2893 (Columbia)|''Stargazer,'']] a long-range exploration ship commanded by [[Starfleet Ranks#Captain|Captain]] [[Ruhalter, Damian (Columbia)|Ruhalter]], is assigned to pick up descendants of the survivors of the [[S.S. Valiant (Columbia)|S.S. ''Valiant,'']] a ship that was lost at the far edge of the galaxy nearly three centuries earlier. The evacuees claim that a deadly invasion force from outside the galaxy is nearing the [[United Federation of Planets (Columbia)|United Federation of Planets]]. When they are ambushed by the invaders, Captain Ruhalter is killed, leaving a young [[Starfleet Ranks#Lieutenant|Lieutenant]], [[Picard, Jean-Luc (Columbia)|Jean-Luc Picard]], in charge of the ship in the midst of a deadly confrontation.<ref name="TNGValiant"/> He is later offered a permanent promotion and command of the vessel for his actions.<ref name="TNG241"/> Picard will remain in command of the ''Stargazer'' for more than two decades.<ref name="TNG109"/>

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