USS Excelsior (NCC-1729)

The USS Excelsior was a Federation starship in use in 2258. The Excelsior was destroyed by the Narada during a mission to investigate a lightning storm in space in the proximity of Vulcan.

Appearances

 * Star Trek

Behind the Scenes
The Excelsior is named in the novelization as one of the vessels sent to Vulcan. It does not appear in the film of the same name.