USS Republic (NCC-1373)

The USS Republic (NCC-1373) was a Federation heavy cruiser in service to Starfleet in the 23rd century with a full crew of 430 persons.

One of the first 13 ships, by 2269, the Republic was commanded by Captain Richard Patterson.

In her five year mission, her non-classified assignments during this period where the transport of an investigating committee to Vardaine and sensor scans of the remains of the Gadani II supernova. She was attacked by a Vardaine duplicate of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701).

Captain Patterson and nearly his entire crew were killed in the battle, and the Republic was left a derelict in the attack. The original Enterprise later engaged and destroyed the Vardaine duplicate.