Starship Enterprise

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ja:エンタープライズ (スタートレック)de:Enterprise (Raumschiff) The '''United Star Ship ''Enterprise'' ''' is a starship (a fictional type of spacecraft) in the fictional ''Star Trek'' universe, a science-fiction setting. ''Top Row (Left-To-Right):   NCC-1701-C,   NX-01,   NCC-1701,   NCC-1701-E'' ''Bottom Row (Left-To-Right):   NCC-1701-D,   NCC-1701-B,   NCC-1701-A'' The USS ''Enterprise'' was once referred to as the "United Space Ship ''Enterprise''", but ever since has always been "United Star Ship". Since Starfleet is unrelated to the United States armed forces, any similarity between this phrase and the American warship prefix "United States Ship" is purportedly coincidental. However, the prefix is intended to play off of the affinity that many have for the USS ''Enterprise'' series of naval vessels. In honor of Star Trek, as well as the real vessels, a real space shuttle was also named ''Enterprise'' by NASA. To return the favor, a starship in ''Star Trek: Enterprise'' was named for the lost Space Shuttle Columbia. The second USS ''Enterprise'' aircraft carrier appeared in ''Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home''. Not only the name, but also the associated hull number ("NCC-1701," with an appended serial letter after the first one; "NX-01" for the first ship with the name, in the ''Star Trek: Enterprise'' series—''X'' presumably standing for ''experimental'') has been bestowed upon different fictional ships at different times: ==List of starships bearing the name== The Starship Enterprises that have been seen in the various TV series and movies to date are as follows *''Enterprise'', NX-01, NX class, seen in ''Enterprise'' *USS ''Enterprise'', NCC-1701, ''Constitution'' class, seen in ''The Original Series'' and the first three movies *USS ''Enterprise'', NCC-1701-A, ''Constitution'' class, seen in the fourth–sixth movies *USS ''Enterprise'', NCC-1701-B, ''Excelsior'' class , seen in ''Star Trek: Generations'' *USS ''Enterprise'', NCC-1701-C, ''Ambassador'' class, seen in the TNG episode "Yesterday's ''Enterprise''" *USS ''Enterprise'', NCC-1701-D, ''Galaxy'' class, seen in ''The Next Generation'' *USS ''Enterprise'', NCC-1701-E, ''Sovereign'' class, seen in three of the TNG movies *USS ''Enterprise'', NCC-1701-J, seen briefly in the ''Enterprise'' episode "Azati Prime" (possible alternate future version). The existence of an ''Enterprise''-J indicates the existence of an ''Enterprise''-F,-G, -H, and -I at some point in history. An additional spaceship (not necessarily starship) ''Enterprise'' is visible in an illustration on display in the recreation room of the NCC-1701 in ''Star Trek: The Motion Picture''. It was later shown on a wall in 2143 San Francisco in the ''Enterprise'' episode "First Flight", meaning that its top speed was apparently less than warp 2. The ring-shaped design suggests application of Vulcan propulsion technology. The design was based on Matt Jefferies' early designs for the NCC-1701. ==List of Captains== ===NX-01=== * Jonathan Archer (original timeline 2151-current, altered timeline (episode "Twilight") 2151-2153, ''Star Trek: Enterprise'') * T'Pol (altered timeline 2153-2156, ''Star Trek: Enterprise'' episode "Twilight") * Charles "Trip" Tucker III (altered timeline 2156-2165, ''Star Trek: Enterprise'' episode "Twilight") * Lorian (altered timeline, unknown dates, episode "E²") ===NCC-1701=== * Robert April (''Star Trek: The Animated Series'') * Christopher Pike (''Star Trek'') * James T. Kirk (''Star Trek'', ''Star Trek: The Motion Picture'', ''Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan'', ''Star Trek III: The Search for Spock'') * Willard Decker (''Star Trek: The Motion Picture'') * Spock (''Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan'') ===NCC-1701-A=== * James T. Kirk (''Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home'', ''Star Trek V: The Final Frontier'', ''Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country'') ===NCC-1701-B=== * John Harriman (At time of launch, ''Star Trek: Generations'') * Demora Sulu (according to novels) ===NCC-1701-C=== * Rachel Garrett (At time of destruction, ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'') ===NCC-1701-D=== * Jean-Luc Picard (Whole lifespan) * William Riker (During Borg Crisis, as well as in several alternate timelines) * Edward Jellico (During Cardassian negotiations) * Lt Comm Shelby (Elizabeth Dennehy) (During "Best of Both Worlds") ===NCC-1701-E=== * Jean-Luc Picard (''Star Trek: First Contact'', ''Star Trek: Insurrection'', ''Star Trek: Nemesis'') ==External links== * USS Enterprise article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki * NASA link on the naming of the first Space Shuttle