USS Aries (NCC-45167)

The USS Hornet (NCC-45167) was a Renaissance-class Federation starship in service in the late 24th century.

In the early 2360s, the Aries was assigned to a patrol circuit in the Vega-Omicron sector. Starfleet Command offered William Riker a commission as Aries' captain in 2365, but Riker turned down the position. At the time the first officer of the Aries was Commander Flaherty. (TNG: "The Icarus Factor")

Former USS Victory crew member Emilita Mendez served aboard the Aries in the late 2360s. Under the effects of an exotic virus from Tarchannen III, Mendez stole the a shuttlepod from the Aries to return to that planet. (TNG: "Identity Crisis")

The Aries later conducted a deep space exploration mission in Sector 21602 in 2367. (TNG: "Brothers", et al.)

In 2368, the Aries was rotated back to serve closer to Federation space, and participated in several border actions in the following years. The ship was assigned to Captain Picard's blockade of the Klingon-Romulan border during the Klingon Civil War. (TNG: "Redemption II")

In 2370, the Aries,under the command of Captain George, visited Lilliput IX. Her next stop was DS9. (DS9 "Whispers")

In 2379, the Aries was assigned to Star Fleet Battle Group Omega, which was to rendezvous with the USS Enterprise-E when it was attempting to escape from Romulan territory and the Reman warbird Scimitar. (Star Trek Nemesis)