USS Koru (NCC-59563)

The USS Koru (NCC-59563) was an Nova-class starship. The Koru was commissioned in 2371, and Lieutenant Commander Elizabeth Singh served as first officer aboard this ship. In 2372, Tawana Killan joined the crew as flight controller.

The Runabout Avon was assigned to the Koru.

In mid-2372, the Koru, responding to the Avon's distress call, was severely damaged by the Mhyr'an, destroying the bridge and crippling the rest of the ship. Captain Guenter Staerke and others were killed, while chief engineer Angus Ladd survived. As the USS Avon carried the survivors to the safety of the USS Cantabrian, the Koru exploded.