U.S.S. Tsiolkovsky NCC-53911
| Registry | NCC-53911[1] |
| Class | Oberth |
| Commissioned | SD40291.7 |
| Status | Destroyed (SD41209.2) |
| First Appearance | TNG103 (5 Oct 1988) |
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The Federation Starship Tsiolkovsky, an Oberth class vessel[2] named for Human space pioneer Konstantin Tsiolkovsky,[1] was commissioned on Stardate 40291.7 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." In 2363, on SD41209.2, 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.[2]
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
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Notes and References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Okuda, Michael et al (Authors). The Star Trek Encyclopedia. Star Trek. Book, First Edition. Illustrations by Doug Drexler. Pocket Books. April 1994.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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.
