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| Name: | USS Gates |
| Registry: | NCC-172487 |
| Class: | Dawnstar |
| Type: | Light cruiser |
| Affiliation: | Federation Starfleet |
| Status: | Active |
The USS Gates (NCC-172487), was a Dawnstar-class starship; the fifth one built. It was under the command of Alexander Forrester. It's most famous exploit is the survey of the Hirazi Coalition, the resulted published ethnography of which was widely circulated. (Star Trek: Distant Shores)