The USS Apian (NCC-3896) was a proposed 23rd century Federation starship, a Ptolemy-class (Doppler-subclass) class I transport/tug ordered for Starfleet service in the 23rd century.
History and disposition[]
Construction of Apian was authorized by the Starfleet appropriation in the 2260s decade. (ST reference: Star Fleet Technical Manual)
- The stardate given would seem to suggest this ship was ordered sometime during the TOS era. It is not positively known if this vessel was built, only that it was authorized.