USS Lexington (NCC-1709)

The USS Lexington was one of the first twelve starships produced. Under the command of Commodore Robert Wesley, it is best known for its participation, along with the Excalibur, Potemkin, and Hood, in the disastrous war game test trials of the experimental M-5 computer in 2268.


 * The Lexington had a registry of NCC-1703 in but NCC-1709 in the Jein numbers.

Star Trek: Lexington (fan fiction) continuity
Commodore Robert Wesley took command of the USS Lexington in 2265, replacing Heihachiro Nogura who had just been promoted to Admiral and reassigned to Starfleet Command. On its first mission, while investigating the disappearance of the scout ship USS Voltaire the Lexington simultaneously encountered an alien anomaly and engaged in battle with a Klingon battlecruiser. (Meet the Lady)

With its new commanding officer and crew, the Lexington seeks to carve out its own reputation on the wild frontier of the expanding Federation.

Star Trek: Lexington (fan film) continuity
In 2272, the Lexington was refitted to Enterprise-class specifications before going out on its missions with its new crew.

Orion Press continuity
Captain Ronald Canfield was in command of Lexington in 2275 when the ship encountered a gravitic minefield while on patrol near Starbase 27. (Orion Press)

Later career
In 2268 Commodore Robert Wesley took command of a larger ship, leaving a vacancy for captain. Captain Revan Martin took command of her and she served with distinction during the Organian conflict], and for two five year missions until her scuttling at the [[Battle of Khitomer in 2287. After taking heavy damage from a formation of Klingon cruisers that were trying to flank the attacking Federation fleet led by the Lexington, Captain Martin decided to give the order to abandon ship.  She was scuttled seventeen minutes later by a spread of photon torpedoes fired from her sister ships, USS and USS. She was replaced by the USS.