USS Hood (NCC-42296)

The USS Hood (NCC-42296) was an starship in service during the 24th century.

History
In 2364, Hood, under the command of Captain Robert DeSoto, delivered several personnel to and rendezvoused with the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)

In 2366, the Hood was assigned to patrol the Romulan Neutral Zone, then later delivered "Tin Man" mission specialist Tam Elburn to the Enterprise-D. 

In 2368, the Hood was deployed as part of Captain Jean-Luc Picard's blockade of the Klingon-Romulan border during the, and was one of the ships creating the. 

Upon the start of the Dominion War, the Hood while on patrol of the Federation-Cardassian border, Hood came under attack. USS Baldwin (NCC-2013) was the closest ship available, and was able to retrieve the crew and escorted Hood back to Federation Territory. (: Meet the Baldwin) Captain DeSoto was subsequently given command of the new USS Edmund Fitzgerald (NCC-75000) and passed command of Hood to James Trafficant

The Hood played a part several in sevearal campaigns, including,, the , and the operation to retake Betazed. The ship was a part of the Fifth Fleet's 10th Wing. (, : "Determined Warrior")

The Hood undertook routine patrols in space held by Khan Noonien Singh in 2376. During one of these patrols, Hood was struck by a subspace wave, requiring fild assistance from USS Baldwin (NCC-2013)

The Hood also participated in the Battle of Sol against the Vendoth in 2376.

In 2379, the Hood took part in Starfleet Battle Group Omega. 

In the Pendragon timeline, the Hood participated in Operation Return, an attempt to retake Earth during the Federation Civil War.''

Star Trek: Liberty
In Star Trek: Liberty, Hood had been stranded behind enemy lines at the Dominion War's outbreak. Hood would join other stranded allied vessels to form the Thirteenth Fleet.

Background information
In a early version of the story Meet the Baldwin, the Hood was severely damaged, requiring Baldwin to torpedo Hood and leading to DeSoto being given command of the USS Edmund Fitzgerald (NCC-75000). After later appearances in, the story was rewritten to salvage the ship, but DeSoto's reassignment, and the Edmund Fitzgerald, were kept.