U.S.S. Tsiolkovsky NCC-53911
| Registry | NCC-53911 |
| Class | Oberth |
| Commissioned | SD 40291.7 |
| Status | Destroyed (SD 41209.2) |
The Federation Starship Tsiolkovsky, an Oberth class vessel[1] named for Human space pioneer Konstantin Tsiolkovsky,[2] was commissioned on Stardate 40291.7[3] (Reference Stardate 2/8603 (March 2349))[4] at Baikonur Cosmodrome on Earth. The ship's dedication plaque featured the quote, "The Earth is the cradle of the mind but one cannot remain in the cradle forever."[3] In 2363, on Stardate 41209.2, the Tsiolkovsky was discovered adrift in orbit of a collapsing red supergiant star, its entire 80-person crew dead from the effects of polywater intoxication. The Tsiolkovsky was destroyed when the star, which was entering into an unstable expansion phase, released a fragment of stellar matter that vaporized the abandoned ship upon impact, buying time for the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D to escape.[3]
Oberth class vessels
U.S.S. Achilles | U.S.S. Armstrong NCC-19212 | U.S.S. Biko NCC-50331 | U.S.S. Bonestell NCC-31600 | U.S.S. Carson NCC-20002 | U.S.S. Cochrane NCC-59318 | U.S.S. Copernicus NCC-623 | U.S.S. Crater NCC-20015 | U.S.S. Daystrom NCC-20014 | U.S.S. Einstein NCC-20004 | U.S.S. Fermi NCC-20006 | U.S.S. Grissom NCC-638 | U.S.S. Korby NCC-20016 | U.S.S. Jonathan Levy NCC-1507 | U.S.S. Lowell NCC-20013 | U.S.S. Meade NCC-20003 | U.S.S. Mendeleyev NCC-20008 | U.S.S. Oberth | U.S.S. Pegasus NCC-53847 | U.S.S. Raman NCC-59983 | U.S.S. Sagan NCC-20000 | U.S.S. Shoonedev NCC-20012 | U.S.S. Skoatar NCC-20011 | U.S.S. Surishian NCC-20009 | U.S.S. T'mirea NCC-20010 | U.S.S. Tinian NCC-742 | U.S.S. Tsiolkovsky NCC-53911 | U.S.S. V'Ryugenn NCC-20007 | S.S. Vico NAR-18834 | U.S.S. Yosemite NCC-19002
FASA Timeline
Notes and References
- ↑ Although the "Star Trek: The Next Generation Officer's Manual" lists the Tsiolkovsky as a Sagan class vessel with the registry of NCC-20000, this class designation was superseded by the Oberth class name, and the ship's registry was clearly given as NCC-53911 on screen. The information provided makes it clear that the Tsiolkovsky listed in the "Officer's Manual" was intended to represent the same vessel, so the conflicting information must be disregarded.
- ↑ Okuda, Michael and Denise Okuda (Authors). The Star Trek Encyclopedia. Star Trek. Book, Second Edition. Illustrations by Doug Drexler. Photo Editing by Margaret Clark. Research Consulting by Robert H. Justman, Greg Jein, and Bjo Trimble. Additional Research by Curt Danhauser and S.J. Casey Bernay. First Edition with Debbie Mirek. Pocket Books. December 1997.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "The Naked Now". Star Trek: The Next Generation, season 1, episode 3 (Production number 103). Co-Executive Producers: Rick Berman & Maurice Hurley. Directed by Paul Lynch. Story by John D.F. Black & J. Michael Bingham. Teleplay by J. Michael Bingham. Paramount Pictures. 5 October 1987.
- ↑ Stuart, Rick (Author). Star Trek: The Next Generation Officer's Manual. Star Trek: The Role Playing Game. Book 2012 . Cover design by Jim Nelson. Illustrations by Rob Caswell, David R. Deitrick, A.C. Farley, Dana Knutson, Jim Nelson, Jeff Laubenstein, and Todd F. Marsh. Deck plans by Steve Venters. Cutaway illustrations by David R. Deitrick. Ship illustrations by Dana Knutson. FASA Corporation. 1988.
