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| Name: | USS Essex |
| Class: | Constitution |
| Type: | Heavy cruiser |
| Affiliation: | Federation Starfleet |
USS Essex was a Constitution-class, Bonhomme Richard-subclass starship active in Starfleet service in the second half of the 23rd century. (Star Trek Encyclopedia)
- One source has the registry as NCC-1697; however, the Star Fleet Technical Manual had the Essex's registry as NCC-1727.
The Essex made first contact with the Sheliak and would later play a key role in establishing the Treaty of Armens between the Sheliak and the Federation. (Ship Recognition Manual, Volume 4: Starships of the Original Series Era)
Commodore Istvan Kolsac was the commanding officer of the Essex in the mid-23rd century. (Star Trek: USS Alexander)
During the Kelvan War in 2285, Essex was assigned to Task Force Four and was one of the few survivors of the engagement against the Kelvans. Her personnel were rescued by ships from Task Force Six. (Orion Press: In Harm's Way)
Circa 2290, Essex was a training vessel, homeported at Starbase 1. (Ships of the Star Fleet)
Alternate continuities[]
Starfleet International[]
Essex was assigned to the Starfleet Twentieth Fleet in the 23rd century.
See Also[]
| Bonhomme Richard-class starships |
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| USS Ari - USS Bonhomme Richard - USS Eagle - USS El Dorado - USS Essex - USS Krieger - USS Lafayette - USS Merrimac - USS Saratoga - USS Tori - USS Tradition - USS Volaris - USS Wasp |
| See also: Achernar - Bonhomme Richard - Constitution - Constitution (II) - Constitution Delta - Endeavour - Enterprise - Enterprise (II) - James Watt (aka Constitution X) - Tikopai - Vesper |
Fan organizations[]
- Different chapters in Starfleet International used the fictional metaphor of the Constitution-class USS Essex in the early years of the parent organization. The Constitution class was a popular one, so there was more than one chapter named Essex, Exeter, Intrepid II, Lexington, Saratoga, etc.
USS Essex shakedown
cruise patch.
USS Essex (NX-1727) is a correspondence chapter of Starfleet International based in Canvey Island, England. Its chapter president is John Hardy.
External links[]
- USS Essex#Appendices article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.
- USS Essex (Constitution class) article at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek wiki.