USS Rutledge (NCC-57295)

USS Rutledge (NCC-57295) was a New Orleans-class frigate, on active duty in Starfleet during the 24th century. For many years, her commanding officer was Captain Benjamin Maxwell.

Under Maxwell's command in the 2340s, Rutledge participated in the Federation-Cardassian War. From 2348 to 2351, Ariel Elannis served as an enlisted security crewmember under Captain Maxwell. (Star Trek: Full Speed Ahead: "The Better Part of Valor")

Miles O'Brien, Timothy Sinclair, Will Kayden, Raymond Boone and Christopher Durham served aboard Rutledge in 2362. O'Brien rescued 13 Starfleet officers from Cardassians on Setlik III during this year, while his crewmates Kayden, Boone and Durham all died in the same battle. Maxwell promoted O'Brien to Rutledge's tactical officer position as a result of his heroism. (Star Trek: Pendragon "Ceremonies of Innocence"; TNG: "The Wounded"; DS9: "Paradise", "Tribunal")

Alternate dating schemes place the Setlik III incident in 2347, or claim there were two such incidents.

During the Second Federation-Klingon War in 2373, the Starfleet counterattack into the Archanis sector against the Klingons was led by Rutledge alongside USS Tecumseh. (DS9: "Nor the Battle to the Strong")

Fan continuities

Star Trek: Hidden Frontier

In late 2375, the Rutledge was assigned to the Federation Alliance fleet that was assigned to take the Lapolis System from Dominion forces. During the battle, the Rutledge, the USS Devonshire and the USS Tian An Men were ordered to pursue a Cardassian Galor-class warship and a Jem'Hadar dreadnought which had broke away from the main fleet.

While the Devonshire and the Tian An Men pursued the dreadnought, the Rutledge followed the Galor-class ship into the McAllister Nebula. The Cardassians soon signaled their surrender, but both ships soon found themselves under attack by a Grey vessel which destroyed the Galor and launched a psionic attack on the Rutledge and captured all of its crew except Betazoid Lieutenant Myra Elbrey.

Shortly after, the Rutledge was discovered by the Devonshire and an away team were able to rescue Elbrey just as the Grey launched a psionic attack on the Devonshire. With Elbrey's help, they were able to stop the attack on the Devonshire, but the Rutledge was destroyed by the Grey vessel. (HF: "Enemy Unknown, Part One")

Starfleet International

The New Orleans-class Rutledge would be replaced by a Defiant-class escort. William Herrmann would serve as commanding officer on both Rutledge's in the 2370s.

This continuity asserted that Rutledge had been named after Edward Rutledge of South Carolina, the youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence.

New Orleans-class starships
Prototype (c. 2330, though dates differ depending on continuity): USS New Orleans
Block I (2330s, though dates differ depending on continuity): USS Asurbal - USS City of Corpus Christi - USS Savannah - USS Sevastopol - USS Tokyo
Block II (aka Santa Fe batch): USS Alexandria - USS Kyushu - USS Santa Fe
Block III (aka Newport batch): USS Madras - USS Newport
USS Bonaparte - USS Bowie - USS Bunche - USS Herbert - USS Jefferson - USS Renegade - USS Rutledge - USS Thomas Paine
Starfleet Command (RPG): USS Alexander - USS Cato - USS Columbia - Starfleet International: USS Hedy Lamarr - USS Rutledge - Star Trek: Hidden Frontier: USS Sadat - Star Trek: Pendragon: USS Hope - USS Rutledge - USS Seoul - Star Trek: Pioneer: USS Ford - USS Thomas Paine - Star Trek: The Adventures of Argus: USS Valencia - Star Trek: The Cantabrian Expeditions: USS Coral Sea - USS Seoul - Star Trek: The Nomad Frontier: USS Passchendaele - Star Trek: The Prospect Chronicles: USS Hope - USS Seoul - Trekker's Alternity Galactopedia: USS Indefatigable - Trekmania: USS Gloucester - USS Lisbon - USS Valencia

External links

• USS Rutledge article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.
• USS Rutledge article at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek wiki.