USS Kitty Hawk

The USS Kitty Hawk (NCC-1552) was the prototype of the cruiser and saw service with the  during the 23rd century.

In 2231, the Kitty Hawk undertook a five year mission to catalogue Alpha Quadrant nebulae.

Following this assignment it spend five years patrolling the spinward sections of the Federation's rimward border.

In 2243, the Kitty Hawk was involved in the Battle of Sidron XII against the Klingons.