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| Name: | USS Rigel |
| Registry: | NCC-1824 |
| Class: | Tikopai |
| Type: | Heavy cruiser |
| Affiliation: | Federation Starfleet |
The USS Rigel (NCC-1824) was a Constitution-class heavy cruiser — part of the Tikopai-subclass — in service during the late 23rd century. (Star Fleet Technical Manual, Ships of the Star Fleet)
Nomenclature[]
The ship was named after Rigel, also known as Beta Orionis, the brightest star (spectral class B8 Ia) in a system of at least four stars approximately 860 light-years from Earth.
| Tikopai-subclass starships |
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| USS Acrux - USS Adhara - USS Agena - USS Aldebaran - USS Alioth - USS Alkaid - USS Alnilam - USS Altair - USS Anak - USS Antares - USS Arcturus (I) - USS Arcturus (II) - USS Arided - USS Bellatrix - USS Betelgeuse - USS Binar - USS Canopus - USS Capella - USS Castor - USS Darion - USS Deneb - USS Dubhe - USS El Nath - USS Fomalhaut - USS Helios - USS Hor - USS K'ushui - USS K'hotan - USS Lux - USS Miaplacidas - USS Mirfak - USS Murzim - USS Nakarat - USS Polaris - USS Pollux - USS Regulus - USS Rigel - USS Sardar - USS Shaula - USS Spica - USS Tikopai - USS Tulan - USS Vega - USS Vena - USS Wezen |
| See also: Achernar - Bonhomme Richard - Constitution - Constitution (II) - Constitution Delta - Endeavour - Enterprise - Enterprise (II) - James Watt (aka Constitution X) - Tikopai - Vesper |