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| Name: | USS Andromeda |
| Class: | Andromeda |
| Type: | Explorer |
| Affiliation: | Federation Starfleet |
| Launched: | 2362 |
The USS Andromeda was the prototype of Starfleet's Andromeda-class explorers. It entered service in 2362. (Ship Recognition Manual, Volume 1: The Ships of Starfleet)
Nomenclature[]
The ship was named after Andromeda (mythology), the daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia. She boasts of her beauty and the deity Poseidon has her changed her a rock where she is threatened by the monster Cetus. She is saved by Perseus. Their story is considered the forerunner of "princess and dragon" tales throughout Earth history.
The ship may also be named after the Andromeda Galaxy, the nearest large galaxy to the Milky Way. It is located 2.5 million light-years from Earth.
| Andromeda-class starships |
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| USS Andromeda - USS Drake - USS Kalvos - USS Prokofiev |
| Starships named Andromeda |
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| USS Andromeda (NCC-179) - USS Andromeda (NCC-2006) - USS Andromeda (NX-75009) - USS Andromeda (prototype) |