USS Enterprise (NCC-1701 decoy)

The USS Enterprise was a duplicate of the Federation starship USS Enterprise (NCC-1701).

History and specifics
This Enterprise was built not in the prime universe but in the universe which existed before it. It was constructed billions of years ago by scientists in that universe to be controlled telepathically by James T. Kirk (alternate). It appeared to be built for the sole purpose of Kirk using it as a decoy and distraction in combat. It seemed to be unmanned.

This vessel remained hidden within a subspace parallel universe which could be reached by traveling through Quadrant Mark 1, a region of space in the Alpha or Beta Quadrant.

In the 2260s, the alternate Kirk was recovered by a repair pod launched from the Federation starship USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) and revived in its sickbay. The alternate Kirk maneuvered his decoy ship to attack the Enterprise during a duel with James T. Kirk. When the battle ended, the decoy faded away along with the alternate Kirk.