Star Trek Expanded Universe
Star Trek Expanded Universe
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USS Vega (NCC-1806) was a Constitution-class heavy cruiser — of the Tikopai-subclass — on active duty in Starfleet during at least the 23rd century. (Ships of the Star Fleet, vol. 1)

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The ship was named after Vega, also known as Alpha Lyrae, a main-sequence star of spectral class A0 Va. The system is 25 light-years from Earth. The system is the site of the Vega Colony, one of Earth's earliest colonies, located on the ninth planet of the system.

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