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| Name: | USS Onizuka |
| Registry: | NCC-71815 |
| Class: | Galaxy |
| Type: | explorer |
| Affiliation: | Federation Starfleet |
| Status: | active (2398) |
The USS Onizuka (NCC-71815) was a Galaxy-class large exploration cruiser on active duty in Starfleet during at least the last quarter of the 24th century. (Starfleet International: Vessel Registry, 0801.07 revision)
Onizuka was deployed as part of the Starfleet Fourth Fleet from the 2370s to the 90s.
Nomenclature[]
The ship was the namesake of American astronaut Ellison Onizuka, who died in the Challenger disaster in 1986.
| Starships named Onizuka |
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| USS Onizuka (NCC-10918) - USS Onizuka (NCC-71815) |
Fan organizations[]
Onizuka is also a Chico, California-based chapter in Starfleet International. (Starfleet International: Scott A. Akers, et al., Master Genealogy: Starfleet Region 4) It was founded 21 February 1993. The longtime chapter president is Alvin Rupp.