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| Name: | USS Surak |
| Class: | Constitution |
| Type: | heavy cruiser |
| Affiliation: | Federation Starfleet |
USS Surak was an Constitution-class heavy cruiser in active Starfleet service during at least the 2270s. She was one of the Federation starships that greeted the USS Enterprise upon her return to Sector 001 following a test of the inversion drive in 2275. (Star Trek: The Original Series novel: The Wounded Sky)
Nomenclature[]
The ship was named after Surak, the Vulcan leader who led the peace/logic ("Cthia") movement that changed Vulcan civilization in the 4th century, C.E. (Earth dating).
Hobbyist's Guide to the UFP Starfleet[]
In this continuity, this ship was an Achernar-subclass heavy cruiser. She had been exported to the Xindi for a time in the 2260s, named XXS Sathiyaxa, then reacquired by Starfleet and renamed Surak in 2269. (Hobbyist's Guide to the UFP Starfleet, Part 1a))