USS Lexington (NCC-14427)

The USS Lexington (NCC-14427) was an Excelsior-class Federation starship that was in service in the early-to-mid 24th century.

In 2345, the Lexington held an important diplomatic conference between the Federation and the Antedeans. One of the Federation Ambassadors was Curzon Dax, who became friends with the Lexington ' s chief of security, Lieutenant Declan Keogh.

In 2348, the Lexington is called to planet Altair VI, when the planet was attacked by the an-Jirok. The Lexington was able to repel the attack, but because of Lt. Keogh's sluggish reactions due to a hangover, five officers died. (DS9 short story: The Brave and the Bold, #1: The Second Artifact).