USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-B)

USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-B) was a Federation starship, Excelsior class, launched in 2294 under the command of Captain John Harriman.

The ship's first voyage was a tragic one, as Admiral James T. Kirk, a special guest during launch ceremonies, was believed killed during an emergency rescue mission. (movie Star Trek: Generations) An inquiry that followed cleared Harriman of any  blame. (TOS novel The Captain's Daughter)

Captain Harriman remained in command of Enterprise until 2311, when the ship played a key role during the Tomed Incident. Following the incident, Harriman stepped down, and command was given to his first officer, Demora Sulu. (TLE novel ''Serpents Among the Ruins)

Sulu commanded the ship until 2315, when she took a leave of absence to care for her terminally ill grandmother. Enterprise then set off on a year-long exploration mission, which was wildly successful, and earned the new captain a promotion to admiral. Sulu then returned to the ship and remained in command for several years thereafter. (short story "Iron and Sacrifice")


 * The Enterprise-B was presumably decommissioned or lost sometime prior to 2332, when the story "Hour of Fire", featuring the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-C), was set.