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| Name: | USS Robert E. Lee |
| Registry: | NCC-74225 |
| Class: | Defiant |
| Type: | escort |
| Affiliation: | Federation Starfleet |
| Status: | Active 2380s |
USS Robert E. Lee (NCC-74225) was an Defiant-class escort in Starfleet service in the 2380s. During its brief operational lifetime, it was deployed to the Starfleet Seventh Fleet under Vice Admiral Neigut. (Starfleet International: USS Robert E. Lee)
Ship's Motto[]
"Go forth, be wise, discharge your duty in life, and prosper."
Nomenclature[]
The ship was named after Robert E. Lee (1807–1870), the commanding general of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War; the George Washington-class fleet ballistic missile submarine USS Robert E. Lee (SSBN-601) in service from 1958-83; and previous spacegoing vessels.
| Starships named Robert E. Lee |
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| UES Robert E. Lee - SS Robert E. Lee (Emmette type) - USS Robert E. Lee (Benning class) - USS Robert E. Lee (NCC-1915) - USS Robert E. Lee (NCC-74225) |
| Defiant-class starships | |
|---|---|
| Federation Starfleet | Alexander • Armitage • Avenger (I) • Avenger (II) • Columbia • Dauntless (NCC-74214) • Dauntless (NCC-74232) • Defender • Defiant (I) • Destiny • Diamondback • Dropzone • Fearless • First Strike • Gallant • Gungnir • Herakles • Horwitz • Imperial • Indomitable • King Edward • Kingston • Maelstrom • Merrimac • Monitor • Moscow • Nemesis • Niagara • Nimitz • Relentless • Robert E. Lee • Rommel-A • Sinclair • São Paulo/Defiant (II) • Spectre • Stormbringer • Svelor • Tiburon • Ticonderoga • Ulysses S. Grant • Valiant (I) • Valiant (II) • Victorious • Victory • Vindicator • Vorel Kepesk • Vulture • Washington |
| Terran Rebellion | Defiant |
Fan organizations[]
Robert E. Lee was a chapter of Starfleet International based in Swedesboro, New Jersey.
It changed its fictional metaphor from that of a Defiant-class escort to that of an Avenger-class heavy frigate, NCC-1915, in January, 2012. (Starfleet International Command Status Report, January 2012)