USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-C)

The USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-C) was an Ambassador-class Federation starship in service in the early 24th century. In 2344, the Enterprise and her crew sacrificed themselves to save a Klingon outpost, and started the process of peace.

Service History
The fourth Federation starship to bear the name Enterprise was launched in 2336 under the command of Captain Rachel Garrett. (TNG Young Adult novel: The Haunted Starship).

Later that year, the Enterprise ' s first officer, Commander Samir al-Halak, became involved in the Asfar Qatala cartel while taking shore leave on Farius Prime. Halak was arrested by Qatala agents who posed as Starfleet Intelligence operatives.

To stop the Enterprise attempting to rescue Halak, they are dispatched to perform astronomical anomalies in the Draavid nebulae cluster, where they discovered a disabled Atawhean colony ship. The Enterprise rescued the colonists and transported them to the USS Blakeley.

After the rescue, the Enterprise managed to track Halak down to a dead pre-Cardassian world, that could have been home to the Hibetians. An Enterprise away team discovered Captain Garrett's ex-husband, Ven Kaldarren, attempting to find a portal that would have been used by the Hibetians to travel to Cardassia Prime. The team did not find a portal, but they found alien entities who attack the team, however Kaldarren sacrificed himself and the team escaped. (TLE novel: Well of Souls).

In May 2344, the Enterprise was patrolling near the Klingon-Romulan border, when they received a distress call from a Klingon outpost on Narendra III. On arrival at Narendra, the Enterprise found the outpost under attack by four Romulan Warbirds, the Enterprise put up a gallant fight, but was ultimately destroyed by the superior numbers. Some of the crew survived however, and were taken prisoner by the Romulans. (TOS novel: Vulcan's Heart and TNG episodes: "Yesterday's Enterprise" and "Redemption, Part 2").


 * Before the Enterprise ' s destruction, she traveled through a temporal rift to an alternate 2366, where they were discovered by the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D). The Enterprise''-C crew are, at first, eager to stay in the future, but after discovering that the Federation is facing destruction at the hand of the Klingon Empire, they decide to return.


 * A Klingon attack on both Enterprises leaves Captain Garrett dead, but Lieutenant Richard Castillo assumed command and took the ship back in time along with Lieutenant Natasha Yar. Following the battle, both officers survive and are taken prisoner.  (TNG'' episode: "Redemption, Part 2").

Crew Manifest

 * Commanding Officer:
 * Captain Rachel Garrett (2336-2344, (2366))
 * Lieutenant Richard Castillo ((2366)-2344)
 * First Officer
 * Commander Nigel Holmes (2336)
 * Commander Samir al-Halak (2336-2344)
 * Helmsman: Lieutenant Richard Castillo (2336-2344)
 * Miscellaneous:
 * Anisar Batra (KIA, 2336)