- For other uses, see Aquila.
The USS Aquila (NCC-623) was a Federation Hermes-class (Cygnus-subclass) scout starship in service in the late 23rd century.
Service history and disposition[]
She was authorized for Starfleet appropriation on stardate 5099. (TOS reference: Star Fleet Technical Manual)
In 2269, the Aquila was destroyed while patrolling near the Romulan Neutral Zone. (TOS comic: "Deadlock")
Initial suspicions by Starfleet Command placed the blame on the Romulans. It was later revealed to be part of an elaborate plot by the Metans of Meta IV to spark a war between the United Federation of Planets, the Klingon Empire, and the Romulan Star Empire. (TOS - The Chosen comic: "Blood Enemies")
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| Ships named Aquila | ||
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| Federation, Starfleet | USS Aquila (NCC-623, Hermes-class) • USS Aquila II (NCC-2028, Excelsior-class) |  
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| Romulan Star Empire, Star Navy | RIS Aquila (Snipe-class) • RIS Aquila (Shrike-class) | 
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| Hermes-class class I scout starships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Hermes-class scouts | Aeolus • Calypso • Cody • Cochise • Crockett • Hermes • Revere • Sacagawea Proposed/authorized for construction: Anubis • Batidor • Bowie • Bridger • Carson • Diana • Quintillus • Spaker • Tonti |
 
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| Monoceros-subclass scouts | Leo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| advanced scouts (SC+): Aries • Camelopardus • Canis Major • Canis Minor • Equulus • Leo Minor • Lepus • Lupus • Lynx • Monoceros • Pegasus • Taurus • Ursa Major • Ursa Minor • Vulpecula • SC+ refits: Bowie • Crockett • Leo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cygnus-subclass couriers | Aquila • Columbia • Phoenix Proposed/authorized for construction: Apus • Corvus • Cygnus • Grus • Pavo • Tucana | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kelvin timeline Hermes-class | Aeolus • Hermes |  
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References[]
- TOS reference: Star Fleet Technical Manual
- TOS comic: "Deadlock" (not by name)
- TOS - The Chosen comic: "Blood Enemies"