USS Beltane (NCC-72611)

The USS Beltane was a Federation starship, Starfleet registry NCC-72611. == Inc'Radi mission == In 2384 the Beltane was dispatched to a remote area of the Beta Quadrant by the Federation archaeological Commission, tasked with finding and investigating the so-called "Motherworld" as described in many myths and legends of the region. On stardate 62084, the starship was in orbit of a uninhabited desert planet when the science teams discovered a stone tablet within an extensive series of impressive ruins. Deciphering its contents, including a set of co-ordinates, she set course for the suspected location of the Motherworld. Arriving on stardate 62193.2, the crew indeed discovered the mythic planet and set up a base in the only intact settlement they found. (ABN: "Lost and Found, part I") Unfortunately, their arrival was anticipated and the starship was fired upon by the Borg as she investigated the planet's rings. After being dragged through a transwarp conduit, the Beltane was captured by a Borg Hive vessel and her crew assimilated. A rescue party led by Doctor Nathan Carson managed to destroy the Hive, but at the cost of the ship itself. ("Lost and Found, part II")