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| Name: | USS Antares |
| Registry: | NCC-734 |
| Class: | Antares |
| Type: | surveyor |
| Affiliation: | Federation Starfleet |
| Status: | destroyed (2266) |
The USS Antares (NCC-734) was the prototype Antares-class surveyor in service to the Federation Starfleet in the mid-23rd century.
Between 2250 and 2258, the Antares explored the near reaches of the Beta Quadrant. (Ship Recognition Manual, Volume 4: Starships of the Original Series Era)
The Antares was destroyed by an antimatter explosion in 2266, when the ship's baffle plate was "removed" by Charlie Evans. (TOS: "Charlie X"; Ship Recognition Manual, Volume 4: Starships of the Original Series Era)
Nomenclature[]
The ship was named after the star Antares (aka Alpha Scorpii).
| Antares-class starships |
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| USS Algol - USS Antares - USS Betelgeuse - SS Columbia - USS Hermes - USS John Ross - USS Zeta Reticulum |
| Starships named Antares |
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| USS Antares (NCC-734) - USS Antares (NCC-1820) - USS Antares (NCC-38708) - USS Antares (NCC-75030) |
External link[]
- USS Antares article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.