USS Budapest (NCC-64923)

For other uses, see USS Budapest.

USS Budapest
Class:	Norway-class medium cruiser
Registry:	NCC-64923
Affiliation:	Federation, Starfleet
Commander:	sh'Raazn
Launched:	24th century
Status:	active (2411)

The USS Budapest (NCC-64923) was a 24th century Federation starship, a Norway-class medium cruiser in Starfleet services from the 2370s decade. (ST reference: The Star Trek Encyclopedia)

It was named after the city of Budapest in Hungary on Earth. (ST reference: The Star Trek Encyclopedia, DS9 reference: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual, The Official Starships Collection Issue 61: "Norway class")

Service history

24th century

Tholian Spinners entangle the Budapest.

In 2368, Lieutenant Lian T'su transferred to the Budapest to serve as senior operations officer. (ST video game: Starship Creator)

Tholian Spinner-class starships attacked and entangled the Budapest during the Federation-Klingon War of 2372-2373 in the year 2372. (Star Trek Adventures RPG module: Alpha Quadrant Sourcebook)

In the year 2373, the Budapest fought against the second Borg invasion at the Battle of Sector 001. (TNG movie: Star Trek: First Contact)

The Battle of Sector 001 in 2373.

Just before the battle, the Budapest was one of five test-bed starships using the new TR-116 rifles. After the ship was boarded by the Borg, Sam Bowers and other crewmembers used the TR-116 rifles against the drones, killing many of them. Several Budapest crewmembers were assimilated including the commanding officer, Captain sh'Raazn. Although the death toll was high, the Borg were defeated. (DS9 - Mission Gamma novel: Lesser Evil)

Engineer Shana Winslow was injured in the battle against the Borg and her husband Jack was killed. (TNG - The Dominion War novel: Behind Enemy Lines)

A young Lian T'su in 2364.

After serving with distinction in the Battle of Sector 001, Lieutenant T'su was field promoted to lieutenant commander and appointed as second officer. (ST video game: Starship Creator)

25th century

The Budapest in 2411.

The Budapest was active in the 2410s. From 2411 onward, the Budapest represented its class on he Starfleet Shipyards Operations interface at Khitomer Alliance shipyard facilities across the Milky Way Galaxy. (STO - Ascension mission: "Welcome to Earth Spacedock")

In that year, the Budapest was upgraded to a tier 6 command strike wing escort, matching the specifications of the new Valdres-class variant, premiered with the USS Valdres. (STO website: Ascension: The Agile Classics Ship Bundle!)

Khitomer Alliance flag officers deployed the Budapest for missions around the galaxy's four quadrants as part of the four-quadrant strategy. (STO - New Dawn mission: "Admiralty System")

First Splinter timeline

By 2376 of the First Splinter timeline, T'su had been promoted to captain and served as the commanding officer of the Steamrunner-class starship USS Orion. (SCE - Wildfire eBook: Book 1)

Personnel

• commanding officer:
  • Captain sh'Raazn (2373)
• second officer:
  • Lieutenant Commander Lian T'su (from 2373)
• tactical officer:
  • Sam Bowers
• senior operations officer:
  • Lieutenant Lian T'su (2368-2373)
• engineer:
  • Shana Winslow
• crew:
  • Hughes
  • Jalarin
  • Selok
  • Perez
  • Jack Winslow

Appendices

Appearances and references

Appearances

• TNG movie: Star Trek: First Contact (first appearance)
• ST reference: Star Trek: The Next Generation Sketchbook: The Movies
• ST reference: The Star Trek Encyclopedia
• ST reference: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual
• The Official Starships Collection Issue 61: "Norway class"
• DS9 - Mission Gamma novel: Lesser Evil
• TNG - The Dominion War novel: Behind Enemy Lines
• Star Trek Adventures RPG module: Alpha Quadrant Sourcebook

Background

This section is written from the Real World point of view.

• In the ST video game: Armada II this vessel was identified as a Steamrunner-class starship.

External link

• USS Budapest (NCC-64923) article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.