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THE STAR TREK ENCYCLOPEDIA: A REFERENCE GUIDE TO THE FUTURE CONSTITUTION-CLASS STARSHIP 85

conservator. SEE: public conservator. ———— Constellation-class starship. == Type of Federation spacecraft to “Conspiracy.” Next Generation episode #25. Story by Robert pus =m which Picard's former command, Sabaroff. Teleplay by Tracy Tormé. Directed by Ciiff Bole. <a the Stargazer, belonged. Similar in Stardate 41775.5. First aired in 1988. Starfleet Command is infil- overall size to the Constitution-class ship, the trated by alien parasites. The conspiracy in this episode was first Constellation-class ships were equipped with four warp nacelles alluded to in “Coming of Age" (TNG). “The Drumhead” (TNG) and were thus suited for deep-space exploration and defensive established that Admiral Norah Satie helped uncover the conspir- patrol duties. Ships of this type have included the Stargazer, acy. Writer Robert Sabaroff also wrote “The Immunity Syndrome” Hathaway, Victory, and the Constellation, after which the class (TOS) and "Home Soil" (TNG). GUEST CAST: Henry Darrow as is named. (“The Battle" [TNGI]). The first Constellation-class ship Savar, Admiral; Ward Costello as Quinn, Admiral Gregory; seen, Stargazer was originally planned to be a Constitution-class Robert Schenkkan as Remmick, Dexter: Ray Reinhardt as ship, allowing our visual effects staff to make use of the existing Aaron; Jonathan Farwell as Keel, Walker; Michael Berryman as ~~ movie Enterprise model. Our producers did not make the decision Rixx, Captain; Ursaline Bryant as Scott, Tryla. SEE: Aaron, fo build a new model for the Stargazer until after the episode was Admiral; Altarian Conference; Andonian tea; Bolians; Code filmed with LeVar Burton calling it a Constitution-class ship. The 47; Crusher, Dr. Beverly; Delaplane, Governor; Dytallix B; choice of the name Constellation was based largely on the fact Horatio, U.S.S.; Karapleedeez, Onna; Keel, Walker; that it could be dubbed over Geordi's line since the two words McKinney; Mira system; Pacifica; Quinn, Admiral Gregory; are so similar One might conjecture that this U.S.S. Remmick, Dexter; Renegade, U.S.S.; Rixx, Captain; Satie, Constellation was named in honor of Matt Decker’s ship, Admiral Norah; Savar, Admiral; Scott, Tryla; Sipe, Ryan; destroyed in “The Doomsday Machine” (TOS). Starbase 12; Starfleet Headquarters; Tau Ceti Ill; Thomas Paine, U.S.S. Constitution of the United Federation of Planets. Historic document framed in 2161, outlining the framework by which the Constable. Affectionate nickname for Deep Space 9 Security Federation is governed for the mutual benefit and protection of Chief Odo. (“Emissary [DS9)). member planets and individual citizens. Among the assurances of individual civil liberties contained in the Constitution is the Constantinople, U.S.S. Federation starship, Istanbul class, Seventh Guarantee, protecting citizens against self-incriminaregistry number NCC-34852. The Constantinople suffered a tion. (“The Drumhead” [TNG]). All persons aboard a Federation hull breach near Gravesworld while carrying some 2012 starship are guaranteed these fundamental individual rights colonists in 2365. Enterprise-D conducted a rescue mission to under the Constitution. (“The Perfect Mate” [TNG]). save that ship's crew. (“The Schizoid Man" [TNG]). Named for the Turkish city also known as Istanbul. Constitution-class starship. One of Starfleet's most famous types of vehicle, the Constitution-class starships included the Constantinople. City in Europe on planet Earth where, in 1334, acclaimed original U.S.S. Enterprise. During the time of Captain the bubonic plague decimated the population. The (nearly) James T. Kirk's celebrated first five-year mission of exploration, immortal Flint was in Constantinople at the time of that tragedy. only 12 of these ships were in existence. (“Tomorrow is (“Requiem For Methuselah” [TOS]). Yesterday" [TOS)). Constitution-class starships commissioned by Starfleet Jcujec: ConConstellation, U.S.S. stellation (NCC-1017), Federation starship, emmy | — Constitution (NCCConstitution class, Star- ’ _— 1700), fleet registry number ¢ t sm Defiant NCC-1017, commanded by Commodore Matt Decker. = (NCC-1764), The Constellation was heavily damaged in 2267 near - 3 ~ Eagle (NCC-956), system L-374 by an extragalactic planet killer o 2 Endeavour (NCC-1895), weapon. The planet killer destroyed the planets Pa ihe rP— Enterprise (NCC-1701), Essex (NCCin system L-374, J 44% Ss. of 1697), Excalibur (NCC-1664), Exeter including a planet ., = (NCC-1672), Hood (NCC-1703), where the crew of the Intrepid (NCC-1831), Lexington (NCCConstellation had taken refuge. 1709), Potemkin ~~ (NCC-1657). «<2 Enterprise personnel programmed Republic (NCC-1371), and Yorktown (NCC-1717). Constitutionmy the hulk of the Constellation to self- class ships used duotronic computers, based on designs develdestruct its impulse drive inside the oped by Dr. Richard Daystrom in 2243. (“The Ultimate planet killer, destroying the robotic weapon. (“The Doomsday Computer” [TOS]). The registry Machine” [TOS)). The miniature Constellation, identical in design number of the Constitution to the original (NCC-1700) is from one Enterprise, e of Scotty's technical plastic Enter- qa = D “Space Seed" was an AMT EE — manual screens in prise model kit, ’ 2 1 iE (TOS). Since the appropriately burnt and scorched. The Star- [] 7 class ship has a ship Constellation was presumably replaced 5 / w © 1700 number, by a starship of a new design that was the i pe / -_— r= it would seem prototype for the Constellation class, of hd od” FE— \ only reasonwhich Picard’s U.S.S. Stargazer was a | (=== —f o g . | able that the member. ek, | well I | other ships of | = : 3 < the class would Constellation, U.S.S. Federation starship. N / have higher, In 2371, the Constellation was sent to | H > possibly even setransport the — quential numbers. Jem'Hadar [— = . D Unfortunately, the abandoned on — i ul] U.S.S. Constellation Deep Space 9 (“The Doomsday Mato Starbase 201. (“The Abandoned” [DS9)). chine" [TOS]), bore a