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| Name: | USS Banneker |
| Registry: | NCC-71812 |
| Class: | Galaxy |
| Type: | explorer |
| Affiliation: | Federation Starfleet |
| Status: | active (2398) |
USS Banneker (NCC-71812) was a Galaxy-class explorer in Federation Starfleet service during the late 24th century.
USS Banneker mission patch
In the 2390s, Banneker was assigned to the Starfleet Seventh Fleet. She was commanded by Fleet Captain Robert L. Smith.
Nomenclature[]
The ship was named after Benjamin Banneker (1731-1806), a largely self-taught author of almanacs, surveyor, and landowner who had knowledge of mathematics and natural history.
Fan organizations[]
USS Banneker is a chapter of Starfleet International based in Glen Burnie, Maryland. The chapter president, as of 2024 is Robert L. Smith.
Prior to 2020, the group was known as the USS Richthofen and the fictional avatar of the club was an Entente-class dreadnought.