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STARSHIP | |
Name: | USS Potemkin |
Registry: | NCC-1657 |
Class: | Constitution |
Type: | heavy cruiser |
Affiliation: | Federation Starfleet |
Status: | decommssioned (2294) |
USS Potemkin (NCC-1657) was a Constitution-class heavy cruiser active in the second half of the 23rd century, commissioned ca. 2250. (Star Trek novel: Collision Course) She was later converted to a training ship (2251-52. Ships of the Star Fleet, vol. 1 [revised])
Immediately prior to his assignment as helmsman of USS Enterprise, Lee Kelso served on Potemkin. (TOS novel: My Brother's Keeper trilogy: Constitution)
In the early 2260s, Lieutenant Clause Elberg was a transporter officer on the Potemkin. (Star Trek: Eagle)
In 2268, Potemkin took part in the disastrous M-5 war games. (TOS: "The Ultimate Computer")
A Prime Team called the "Patriots" was assigned to Potemkin. (Task Force Games: UFP: The Federation Sourcebook for Prime Directive)
In 2273, Potemkin received a refit. (Ship Recognition Manual, Volume 4: Starships of the Original Series Era)
Potemkin conducted a scientific survey near Klingon space in 2293, around the time of the Khitomer Accords. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)
A year later, Potemkin was decommissioned. (Ship Recognition Manual, Volume 4: Starships of the Original Series Era)
Notable personnel who served aboard Potemkin[]
- See also USS Potemkin (Potemkin)
In the continuity of Starship Farragut:
- Preston Wilcox - commanding officer (Starship Farragut)
- John T. Carter - executive officer, 22XX-2266 (Starship Farragut)
- Robert Tacket - science officer, 2261-2266 (Starship Farragut)
- Wayne Galway - engineer, 2261-2266 (Starship Farragut)
Alternate continuities[]
Starfleet International[]
- The registry of this Potemkin was NCC-1711.
Potemkin was commissioned in November, 2251. (Star Trek: Avenger: Avengerpedia, 2011 revision)
Admiral Ilene Hightower commanded Potemkin in the mid-2280s. (Starfleet Communiqué 9)
In November of 2293, the ship was sent to Ardalas, in Sector 403, to contact opposition leaders to a recent military coup. (Star Trek: Avenger)
The ship was decommissioned in early 2298. (Communiqué 87)
Starships named Potemkin |
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USS Potemkin (CVM-34)/(NCC-10) - USS Potemkin (NCC-1657) - USS Potemkin (NCC-1711) - USS Potemkin (NCC-4517) - USS Potemkin (NCC-18253) |
Fan organizations[]
Potemkin was also a Starfleet International chapter in Pennsylvania until early 1998. (Communiqué 87)
External links[]
- USS Potemkin (NCC-1657) article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.
- USS Potemkin (NCC-1657) article at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek wiki.
Technical[]
- Jackill's: Starfleet Heavy Cruiser Constitution-Class (2nd Pilot) (1999)
- Strategic Design: Constitution-Class NX-1700 Starship Prototype (2009)
- USS Enterprise Heavy Cruiser Class Star Trek (TOS): Profile, Cutaway, and Deck Plans (2020)