U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-B
The Excelsior class Starship Enterprise was launched from Earth orbit in late October[1] 2292, with Captain John Harriman commanding.[2] 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 Constellation class cruisers, with their distinctive quadruple nacelle design. In the end, the Excelsior class kept the Enterprise name because that class was becoming the new workhorse of Starfleet, much like the Constitution class in decades past, and Starfleet believed that the Enterprise name should be given to a ship class that would have high visibility.[1]
The vessel's maiden voyage was planned as a publicity junket consisting of a brief trip out past Pluto. Guests of honor aboard the new Enterprise included Captains Kirk and Scott and Commander Chekov. During this flight, the Enterprise responded to an emergency distress call from two transport ships carrying El-Aurian refugees to Earth. The ships were trapped in the Nexus energy ribbon and were on the verge of structural collapse. Problems with the Enterprise's incomplete equipment prevented the rescue of one ship, the S.S. Robert Fox NFT-1327, but 47 survivors from the second ship, the S.S. Lakul NFT-7793, were transported to safety just as it exploded. Among those rescued were scientist Tolian Soran and future Enterprise-D crew member Guinan. Captain Kirk, who had been making emergency modifications to the deflector system to allow the Enterprise to escape the ribbon, was lost and believed killed in the incident.[2][3]
Captain Harriman remained in command until after the Tomed Incident in 2311. At that time, his executive officer, Demora Sulu, who had been serving aboard the Enterprise since the ship's launch when she was an ensign, assumed command of the vessel.[4] Loosely assigned to Starbase 12, the Enterprise took part in many engagements in the Romulan Neutral Zone and the Triangle. The Enterprise also served on four separate five-year galaxy exploration tours,[1] playing a key role in the exploration of space beyond the Gourami Sector, was responsible for mapping more than 142 star systems, and made first contact with seventeen civilizations.[5] The career of the Enterprise also boasted the fewest crew losses by death for six years straight, a far cry from her predecessor. The Enterprise often served as a transport for dignitaries: her passengers included, at one time or another, the Klingon Chancellor and his consort, the Romulan Praetor, six of the most powerful Orion families, the entire Vulcan political hierarchy, 50 Starfleet admirals, and the entire Federation Council. Fortunately, they were not all aboard simultaneously. The career of the Enterprise came to a tragic end in the early 24th century, however,[1] when, in 2329, the Enterprise, now under the command of Captain Thomas Johnson, was reported lost and presumed destroyed after the crew reported contracting an unknown infection.[6] The details of the incident were classified.[7]
Ships Named Enterprise
H.M.S. Enterprise | U.S.S. Enterprise (U.S. Navy) | U.S.S. Enterprise CV-6 (Yorktown class aircraft carrier) | U.S.S. Enterprise CVN-65 (Nimitz class aircraft carrier) | Enterprise OV-101 (Space Shuttle, 1979) | S.S. Enterprise NCV-330 (Declaration class) | Enterprise NX-01 (NX class, 2151-2161) | U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 (Constitution class, 2245-2285) | U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-A (Constitution class Refit, 2286-2293) | U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-B (Excelsior class, 2294-2329) | U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-C (Ambassador class, c.2340-2344) | U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D (Galaxy class, 2363-2371) | U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E (Sovereign class, 2372) |
Mirror Universe
H.M.S. Enterprise | I.S.S. Enterprise NX-01 (NX class, 2151-2155) | I.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 (Constitution class, 2245) | I.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-A (Constitution class Refit) | I.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-B (Excelsior class) |
Kelvin Timeline
H.M.S. Enterprise | U.S.S. Enterprise (U.S. Navy) | U.S.S. Enterprise CV-6 (Yorktown class aircraft carrier) | U.S.S. Enterprise CVN-65 (Nimitz class aircraft carrier) | Enterprise OV-101 (Space Shuttle, 1979) | S.S. Enterprise NCV-330 (Declaration class) | Enterprise NX-01 (NX class, 2151-2161) | U.S.S. Enterprise (c.2230-2257) | U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 (Constitution class, 2258-2263) | U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-A (Constitution class Refit, 2265)
Myriad Universes
U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 (Alternate Timelines) (Constitution class) | U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-A (Alternate Timelines) (Constitution class Refit) | U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-B (Alternate Timelines) (Excelsior class) | U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-C (Alternate Timelines) (Ambassador class) | U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D (Alternate Timelines) (Galaxy class) | U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E (Alternate Timelines) (Sovereign class) | U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-F (Odyssey class, STO Timeline, 2409) | U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-J (Universe class, c.2500) |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Star Trek: The Next Generation Officer's Manual." Star Trek: The Roleplaying Game, Supplement 2012. Game. 1988. FASA.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Berman, Rick (Producer). Star Trek: Generations. Directed by David Carson. Story by Rick Berman & Ronald D. Moore & Brannon Braga. Screenplay by Ronald D. Moore & Brannon Braga. Paramount Pictures Corporation, 18 November 1994.
- ↑ Star Trek: Generations. Novel. December 1994. Pocket Books.
- ↑ "Serpents Among the Ruins." Star Trek: The Lost Era. Novel. September 2003. Pocket Books.
- ↑ Sternbach, Rick and Okuda, Michael. Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual. Pocket Books, 1991.
- ↑ "Iron and Sacrifice." Tales from the Captain's Table. Star Trek (Uncategorized). Novel. June 2005. Pocket Books.
- ↑ "Core Game Book." Star Trek: The Next Generation Roleplaying Game, Supplement 25000. Game. August 1998. Last Unicorn Games, Inc.
