USS Challenger (NCC-1715)

For other uses, see Challenger.

The USS Challenger (NCC-1715) was a Federation Constitution-class (of the Mk II Bonhomme Richard-subclass) class I/class IX heavy cruiser starship in service to Starfleet in the 23rd century.

Service history and dispositionEdit

The Challenger was built to Mk II specifications and entered service on reference stardate 2/0008. She was later refit to Mk III (Achernar-subclass) specifications on stardate 2/0508. The Challenger was later refit to become a Mk I Enterprise-subclass on stardate 2/1707. (FASA RPG module: Federation Ship Recognition Manual)

The Challenger was due to be recommissioned about a month after stardate 8036, in the 2270s. Commander Patrick Brady was assigned as the vessel's first officer, and took a short assignment as acting first officer of the USS Enterprise for training. (TOS novel: Enemy Unseen)

In 2275, the Challenger was docked at Starbase 18. She was a candidate to test the new inversion drive technology, but lost out to the USS Enterprise. (TOS novel: The Wounded Sky)

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Bonhomme Richard-subclass (Constitution-class mk II class I/class XI cruiser/heavy cruiser starships)
Refit with mk II engines	Kongo
Built to mk II specifications	Bismark • Bonhomme Richard • Centurion (fm. Farragut II) • Constellation II • Challenger • Eagle • El Dorado • Endeavour • Essex • Excelsior • Hornet • Intrepid • Kent • Merrimac • Monitor • Saratoga • Valiant II • Wasp • Yamato
Authorized for construction	Ari • Defiance • Krieger • Lafayette • Tori

Achernar-subclass (Constitution-class mk III class I/class XI cruiser/heavy cruiser starships)
Refit with mk III engines	Bismark • Bonhomme Richard • Challenger • Constellation • Constitution • Defiant • Eagle • El Dorado • Endeavour • Enterprise • Essex • Excalibur • Exeter • Farragut • Hood • Hornet • Intrepid • Kent • Kongo • Lexington • Potemkin • Republic • Saratoga • Valiant II • Yamato • Yorktown
Built to mk III specifications	Achernar • Akagi • Ark Royal • Caspan • Chikuma • Discovery • Forrestal • Kaga • Kitty Hawk • Langley • Littorio • Marseille • Radetsky • Richelieu • Rivoli • Santissima Trinidad • Sirius • Ticonderoga • Victory
Authorized for construction	Ahzdar • Alam'ak • Alferaz • Alfr • Androcus • Annobon • Astrad • Behr'ak • Czar'ak • Ekinus • Elohim • Esabl • Eskiis • Galina • Ghar • Ghondr • Hajj • Hiemdal • Horok • Jassan • Jenshahn • Jupiter • Kars • Kasimar • Kep Salu • Kestral • Ketoi • Maat • Mazda • Mengen • Mirazh • Mondoloy • Mongo • Ndele • Oblik • Oomaru • Paegan • Pari • Pelione • Phardos • Pilar • Procyon • Proxima • Qizan • Qual'at • Quindar • Rigil Kentaurus • Salayna • Samaara • Shaandra • Shahr • Sinuiji • Sol • Tajarhi • Tali • Temir • Thelonii • Tholus • Tulan • Tutakai • Xanthii • Yaan • Za'faran • Zaahm • Zindar

Enterprise-subclass (Constitution-class class XI/class XII cruiser/heavy cruiser starships)
Federation, Starfleet	Ships of various specifications	NCC-1335 • Achilles • Apollo • Boone • Christopher Pike • Explorer • Furious • Huntington • Icarus • Independence • Jefferson • Kelleghan • Kirishima • Lucas • Musashi • Rauer • Salazar • Somers • Tigress • Vengeance • heavy cruiser (CA): Constellation II • Goeben • Eximer • Oriskany • Republic • Reshadije • Ramilles • Constitution • Enterprise • Farragut II • rear-fire heavy cruiser (CAR): Yorktown • Exeter • Intrepid II • Valiant II • Potemkin • Monitor • Hornet • Merimac • Endeavour • Defiance • advanced heavy cruiser (CA+): Excelsior • Hood • Wasp • El Dorado • Ari • Saratoga • Tori • Krieger • Port Moresby • Pharsallus • Hastings • Arbela • heavy drone cruiser (CAD): Agincourt • Ballista • Barr • Reprisal • Vulture • command cruiser (CC): Essex • Excalibur II • Kongo • Lafayette • Lexington • heavy command cruiser (CB): Alesia • Alfeld • Austerlitz • Basra • Cannae • Coral Sea • Gaugamela • Gettysburg • Golan • Gravelotte • Inchon • Isandhlwana • Kadesh • Khe Son • Kursk • Panjsher • Rocroi • Rossbach • Suomussalmi • Tannenberg • Thermopolae • Poltava • Vincennes • fire support cruiser (CFS): Highwayman • Knight Errant • Paladin • Ranger • advanced fire support cruiser (CFS+): Berserker • Cavalier • Fencer • Samurai • tactical command cruiser (TCC): Enterprise-A • galactic survey cruiser: Achernar
	Refit to mk I specification	Enterprise • Bismark • Excalibur II • Yamato • Challenger • Valiant II • Essex • Bonhomme Richard • Potemkin • Constellation II • Intrepid • Centurion (fm. Farragut II) • Lexington • Yorktown • Wasp • Forrestal • Republic • Akagi • Rivoli	Built to mk I specification	Exeter • Defiant • Hood • Valley Forge • Oriskany • Republic II • Hancock • Minsk • Yorktown
	Refit to mk II specification	Eagle • Santissima Trinidad • Marseille • Radetsky	Built to mk II specification	Zuiho • Graf Zeppelin • Soryu • Hiryu • King George V • Prince of Wales • Franklin • Victory II • Scharnhorst • Gneisenau • Kaga II •Kashima • Freidland • Konigsberg • Clemenceau
	Refit to mk III specification	Kongo • Saratoga • El Dorado • Ticonderoga • Kitty Hawk	Built to mk III specification	Kearsarge • Bunker Hill • Chikuma • Emperador • Ukrania • Marcello • Fontana • Java
Terran Empire, Starfleet (mirror universe)		Constellation • Contemptible • Deceiver • Enterprise (refit) • Enterprise-A • Farragut • Intrepid • Nixon • Relentless

Ships named Challenger
Cardassian Union, Central Command	CDS Challenger		United States of America	Challenger (OV-099, space shuttle)
United Earth, Starfleet	USS Challenger • Challenger (NX-03, NX-class)
Federation, Starfleet	USS Challenger (Ranger-class) • USS Challenger (NCC-1715, Constitution-class) • USS Challenger ("Mongrel"-class) • USS Challenger (NCC-2032) • USS Challenger (NCC-2023, Excelsior-class) • USS Challenger (NCC-71099, Galaxy-class) • USS Challenger (Sovereign-class)

Appearances and referencesEdit

AppearancesEdit

• TOS novel: The Wounded Sky