USS Farragut (NCC-1647)

The USS Farragut (NCC-1647, sometimes referred to as NCC-1702) was a Federation (mk I/mk-IX) class I/ heavy cruiser starship in Starfleet service in the mid-23rd century, built and launched in the 2240s, authorized for construction on stardate 0965. The Farragut was mentioned in Robert April's address given as he retired from starship command, he mentioned Starfleet's intention to commission one of the first five Constitution vessels bearing this name. Farragut entered service on reference stardate 1/8806. (


 * In the 1970s, the TOS reference book: Star Fleet Technical Manual referred to Farragut as a "class I" "mk-IX" ship with registry number as "NCC-1702", while later FASA RPG publications in the 1980s instead said "class IX" "mk I", with registry set at NCC-1647, on an assumption that Farragut was the vessel referred to by this registry seen on a chart in .

Service History
In the original batch of Constitution-class ships, the construction of Farragut completed, and the ship in service, by 2247, Captain Nechama Rabin as commanding officer. 

On reference stardate 2/0501, the Farragut was refit to the specifications of a Constitution mk III vessel. (

By 2254, the Farragut was under the command of Captain Garrovick. Garrovick's crew included notable officers James T. Kirk and Androvar Drake During Garrovick's command, the Farragut made contact with numerous races and charted hundreds of planets, including Modala and Neural. 

In 2255, the Farragut was ambushed by six pirate vessels native to Epsilon Canaris III. Although outnumbered six-to-one, thanks to a young tactical officer, named James T. Kirk, the Farragut escapes to Starbase 7 for repairs. 

In 2257, the Farragut was surveying planet Tycho IV, when they were attacked by a dikironium cloud creature. The creature was impervious to phaser fire and overwhelmed the ship's defenses, leaving 200 crew (including Captain Garrovick) dead. Lieutenant Kirk assumed command of the Farragut and set a course for the nearest starbase. After First Officer Arthur Chenowyth resumed command, the damaged Farragut was again attacked by extra-dimensional being who invaded the ship through hull-piercing pod projectiles. Many more crew were killed, although it was later discovered that many were cocooned to join the alien creatures' life-cycle. In order to save the intact crew, Lieutenant Kirk and a Vulcan scientist name T'Cel manually scuttled the secondary hull to save the uninfested primary hull saucer. Farragut was officially declared a wreck on reference stardate 2/0904. (
 * DC Comics's Debt of Honor graphic novel depicts Farragut as "NCC-1702", but their next graphic novel, Ashes of Eden'', changed that and referred to the ship as "NCC-1647".

A new USS Farragut was named to commemorate the loss of this vessel, authorized for construction as a on stardate 4444. Farragut II entered service on reference stardate 2/1802. (

USS Farragut Personnel

 * commanding officer:
 * Captain Nechema Rabin (2247)
 * Captain Garrovick (until 2257)
 * first officer:
 * Commander Arthur "Art" Chenowyth (until 2257)
 * helmsman:
 * Lieutenant James T. Kirk (2256-2257)
 * navigator:
 * Lieutenant Androvar Drake (2254-2257)
 * tactical officer
 * Ensign James T. Kirk (2255-2256)
 * Ensign Faith Morgan (2256-2257)
 * ship's stores:
 * Ensign James T. Kirk (2254-2255)
 * engineering:
 * Third Engineer Diane Morwood (2257)
 * sciences division:
 * Akanke (2257)
 * other:
 * Kelly Bogle

Appearances and References

 * "Obsession" (TOS episode)
 * Vulcan's Forge (TOS novel)
 * My Brother's Keeper, #2: Constitution (TOS novel)
 * Debt of Honor (TOS'' comic)