Talk:USS Al-Rashid (NCC-3802)

Origin of the name?
The historical Harun al-Rashid was the caliph of 1001 Nights fame. Most of the Ptolemy class ships were named for people who made contributions in the field of astronomy, but Wiki for Harun al-Rashid only notes that his time as caliph was marked by "scientific, cultural, and religious prosperity." RahadyanS 21:38, 27 December 2007 (UTC)