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| − | :''For the [[mirror universe]] counterpart, see {{ |
+ | :''For the [[mirror universe]] counterpart, see {{ISS|Excelsior|NCC-2000}}.'' |
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| registry = NX-2000/NCC-2000 |
| registry = NX-2000/NCC-2000 |
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| affiliation = [[Federation]], [[Starfleet]] |
| affiliation = [[Federation]], [[Starfleet]] |
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| − | | status = destroyed ([[2308]]) |
+ | | status = destroyed ([[2308]]), active ([[2409]]) |
| altimage = [[file:excelsior side.jpg|220px|Ship image.]] |
| altimage = [[file:excelsior side.jpg|220px|Ship image.]] |
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| − | | commander = [[Styles]], [[james T. Kirk|Kirk]], [[hikaru Sulu|Sulu]], [[Crajjik]] |
+ | | commander = [[lawrence Styles|Styles]], [[james T. Kirk|Kirk]], [[hikaru Sulu|Sulu]], [[Crajjik]] |
}} |
}} |
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| − | The '''USS ''Excelsior''''' ('''NX-2000''', later '''NCC-2000''') was a [[Federation]] {{class|Excelsior}} [[explorer]] in service to [[Starfleet]] for |
+ | The '''USS ''Excelsior''''' ('''NX-2000''', later '''NCC-2000''') was a [[Federation]] {{class|Excelsior}} [[explorer]] [[starship]] in service to [[Starfleet]] for many [[year]]s from her commission in [[2284]]. When newly commissioned, the ''Excelsior'' was the [[prototype]] for her class. She served as the test-bed for a failed [[transwarp]] drive in the [[2280s]] [[decade]], and protected the [[Khitomer]] conference which drafted the [[Khitomer Accords]] in [[2293]]. Her most famous commander was [[Hikaru Sulu]] who [[cO|command]]ed the ''Excelsior'' from [[2290]] to at least [[2320]]. Other commanders included [[Rear Admiral]] [[James T. Kirk]] and [[Captain]] [[Lawrence Styles]]. ({{mnc|TOS|The Search for Spock|The Undiscovered Country}}; {{rpg|Decipher RPG|Starfleet Operations Manual|Starships}}; {{rpg|WizKids|{{st|Tactics}}}}) |
==Service history== |
==Service history== |
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===Undergoing trials=== |
===Undergoing trials=== |
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| − | In the late [[2270s]], |
+ | In the late [[2270s]], Starfleet was working towards the development of [[transwarp drive]], and had a starship designed that would act as a test-bed for the new [[technology]], which resulted in the prototype '''USS ''Excelsior'' (NX-2000)'''. The construction was overseen by Captain Styles, who would later go on to command the ship. |
| − | By [[2285]], the ''Excelsior'' was ready to undergo performance trials for the transwarp drive, but some minor details needed to be worked out. To achieve this end, Styles was able to obtain [[Captain]] [[Montgomery Scott]] from the {{ |
+ | By [[2285]], the ''Excelsior'' was ready to undergo performance trials for the transwarp drive, but some minor details needed to be worked out. To achieve this end, Styles was able to obtain [[Captain]] [[Montgomery Scott]] from the {{uSS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} as [[chief engineer]]. However, this proved to be Styles' undoing, as Scott sabotaged the ''Excelsior''{{'}}s systems so that they couldn't pursue the ''Enterprise'' when Admiral Kirk stole her to return to the [[Genesis Planet]]. ({{mnc|TOS|The Search for Spock}}) |
===The mirror universe=== |
===The mirror universe=== |
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| − | A few weeks later the damage |
+ | A few weeks later, the damage to the ''Excelsior'' was repaired and Captain Styles was ordered to proceed to [[Regula I]] to collect Admiral Kirk and his command staff and bring them back to [[Earth]] to face a court martial. Unfortunately, ''en route'' back to Earth, they were intercepted by the {{iSS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} from a version of the [[mirror universe]]. A brief battle ensued, but the ''Enterprise'' crew were able to board the ''Excelsior'' and take control. |
| − | However, Kirk had Styles leave in an [[escape pod]] and raise the alarm, while he and his staff engineered their way out. After confusing their mirror universe guards, Kirk and his crew beamed aboard the |
+ | However, Kirk had Styles leave in an [[escape pod]] and raise the alarm, while he and his staff engineered their way out. After confusing their mirror universe guards, Kirk and his crew beamed aboard the ISS ''Enterprise'' and took over. A battle ensued between the ''Enterprise'' and the ''Excelsior'', which resulted in the destruction of the ''Enterprise''{{'}}s [[secondary hull|drive section]]. But Kirk was able to use the [[tantalus field]] to remove key components aboard the ''Excelsior'' and was able to regain control of the ship. |
| − | After regaining the ''Excelsior'', Kirk learned that this was all part of an invasion plan by the |
+ | After regaining the ''Excelsior'', Kirk learned that this was all part of an invasion plan by the [[Terran Empire]], and he was ordered to take ''Excelsior'' into the mirror universe and stall the Empire until Starfleet could amass a fleet. Following the battle between Starfleet and Terran forces, Captain Kirk was granted command of the ''Excelsior'' and the bulk of his command crew transferred with him, while Captain Styles was assigned command of the {{uSS|Christopher Pike|Constitution class}}. ({{c|TOS|sub=The Mirror Universe Saga|Homecoming...}}) |
===Service under Admiral Kirk=== |
===Service under Admiral Kirk=== |
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| − | A lonely expanse, mostly devoid of populated [[star system]]s, between the main [[Sagittarius Arm]] and the [[Orion Arm]], was the patrol route of ''Excelsior'' in |
+ | A lonely expanse, mostly devoid of populated [[star system]]s, between the main [[Sagittarius Arm]] and the [[Orion Arm]], was the patrol route of ''Excelsior'' in 2285, a few weeks into Kirk's command. ''Excelsior'' was intercepted by an {{dis|Ajir|species}} warship of the [[Ajir Empire]], and they demanded Kirk's surrender. Learning that the Ajir warship had no [[shields]] and primitive weapons, Kirk decided to surrender in order to learn about the Ajir. The Ajir portrayed themselves as a powerful race who dominate the region, but the crew soon learned that they had very little knowledge about starship systems. |
However, as their ''façade'' began to collapse, the ''Excelsior'' was approached by a [[Grond]] warship, of the [[Grond Protectorate]], who also demanded that Kirk surrender to them. ({{c|TOS|sub=Double Blind|Double Blind, Part One}}) |
However, as their ''façade'' began to collapse, the ''Excelsior'' was approached by a [[Grond]] warship, of the [[Grond Protectorate]], who also demanded that Kirk surrender to them. ({{c|TOS|sub=Double Blind|Double Blind, Part One}}) |
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| − | Kirk agreed to surrender to the Grond and they also boarded the ''Excelsior'', also proclaiming to be a fearsome species. However, when the Ajir and the Grond |
+ | Kirk agreed to surrender to the Grond and they also boarded the ''Excelsior'', also proclaiming to be a fearsome species. However, when the Ajir and the Grond met they reacted fearful of each other, having heard stories about each other's ruthlessness. Captain Kirk got the two sides to establish friendly relations with each other and agree to release the ''Excelsior'' in return for Federation aid. ({{c|TOS|sub=Double Blind|Double Blind, Part II}}) |
| − | A few months later, the ''Excelsior'' received a [[distress call]] from the {{ |
+ | A few months later, the ''Excelsior'' received a [[distress call]] from the {{uSS|Surak|Oberth class}}, an {{class|Oberth}} [[science vessel]] commanded by [[Captain]] [[Spock]]. Upon reaching the ''Surak'', they discovered that almost the entire crew, with the exception of Spock, was dead. After studying the ''Surak''{{'}}s, logs they discovered that the crew were killed by a plague brought aboard by an [[Andorian]]. They discovered that the Andorian had escaped via [[shuttlecraft]] and entered the [[Romulan Neutral Zone]]. Despite increasing tensions with the [[Romulan Star Empire]], Kirk ordered a pursuit course. |
| − | The ''Excelsior'' was quickly surrounded by [[Romulan]] [[warship]]s, but Kirk managed to convince the Romulan Commander that the Andorian plague carrier threatened the Empire. When Romulans |
+ | The ''Excelsior'' was quickly surrounded by [[Romulan]] [[warship]]s, but Kirk managed to convince the Romulan [[Commander]] that the Andorian plague carrier threatened the Empire. When Romulans began dying of the plague, one of the Romulan ships accompanied the ''Excelsior'' to [[Romulus]]. En route to Romulus, Captain Scott managed to remove the plague from a host's body by using the [[transporter]]. While the cure was effective on Captain Spock's body, his mind was in tatters. Using a [[Klingon bird-of-prey]], Kirk and his crew headed to {{planet|Vulcan}}. Meanwhile, the ''Excelsior'' returned to Federation space, once again under the command of Captain Styles. ({{c|TOS|sub=The Doomsday Bug!|Death Ship!|Stand-Off!|The Apocalypse Scenario!}}) |
===Service under Captain Sulu=== |
===Service under Captain Sulu=== |
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| − | [[ |
+ | [[file:excelsiorBridge.jpg|thumb|right|The bridge of the ''Excelsior'' in 2293.]] |
| − | In |
+ | In 2290, Captain Sulu became master of the vessel . He and ''Excelsior''{{'}}s crew spent the next three years cataloging various [[planet]]ary [[gas]]eous [[atmosphere|anomalies]] in the [[Reydovan sector]] and [[Beta Quadrant]] abroad. ({{n|ST|Excelsior: Forged in Fire}}) |
| − | The ''Excelsior'' was also one of the first Starfleet vessels to reach the [[Gum Nebula]] during the Beta Quadrant survey mission. ({{n|TTN| |
+ | The ''Excelsior'' was also one of the first Starfleet vessels to reach the [[Gum Nebula]] during the Beta Quadrant survey mission. ({{n|TTN|Orion's Hounds}}) |
| − | It was Sulu and the ''Excelsior'' crew that first learned of the destruction of [[Praxis]] in |
+ | It was Sulu and the ''Excelsior'' crew that first learned of the destruction of [[Praxis]] in 2293. The ''Excelsior'' attempted an unauthorized rescue of Captain Kirk and [[Doctor]] [[Leonard McCoy]] from [[Rura Penthe]], but they were stopped by [[Klingon]] Captain [[Kang]]. The ''Excelsior'' did play a role, along with the {{uSS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-A|-A}}, in saving the [[Khitomer Conference]]. ({{mnc|TOS|Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country}}; {{en|VOY|Flashback}}) |
| − | Unknown to the crew of the ''Excelsior'' during her |
+ | Unknown to the crew of the ''Excelsior'' during her abortive rescue attempt, Starfleet was proposing an operation code-named [[Operation Retrieve]] wherein Kirk and McCoy would have been saved from Rura Penthe. If the operation had been approved, the ''Excelsior'' would have covered the {{uSS|Potemkin|NCC-1657}}'s starboard flank as she made the rescue attempt. ({{mnc|TOS|The Undiscovered Country}}) |
| − | Later in |
+ | Later in 2293, the ''Excelsior'' transported [[Ambassador]] Spock and other former ''Enterprise'' officers to the planet [[Mestiko]], to negotiate that world's possible admission into the Federation. ({{eb|TOS|sub=Mere Anarchy|Its Hour Come Round}}) |
| − | Also in |
+ | Also in 2293, the ''Excelsior'' traveled to [[Askalon V]] to rescue [[Ensign]] [[Demora Sulu]]. ({{n|TOS|The Captain's Daughter}}) |
| − | In [[2294]], eleven of her crew, including |
+ | In [[2294]], eleven of her crew, including Captain Sulu, were kidnapped by [[Beta Promethean]]s. ({{n|TOS|The Fearful Summons}}) |
In [[2308]], the ''Excelsior'', under the command of Captain [[Crajjik]], completed a survey of the Delta Campara system. ({{n|STA|Enigma}}) |
In [[2308]], the ''Excelsior'', under the command of Captain [[Crajjik]], completed a survey of the Delta Campara system. ({{n|STA|Enigma}}) |
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| − | According to one account, Captain Sulu remained in command of the ''Excelsior'' until at least |
+ | According to one account, Captain Sulu remained in command of the ''Excelsior'' until at least 2320. ({{n|TOS|Burning Dreams}}) |
:''The difference in commanding officers between ''Enigma'' and ''Burning Dreams'' might suggest Crajjik's assignment as ''Excelsior'' CO was temporary.'' |
:''The difference in commanding officers between ''Enigma'' and ''Burning Dreams'' might suggest Crajjik's assignment as ''Excelsior'' CO was temporary.'' |
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| − | In [[2308]], the ''Excelsior'' was destroyed after having traveled through a portal to another universe, the surviving crew trapped on the other side for eleven years. The portal was located on [[Rejarris II]], and was discovered by the crew of the {{ |
+ | In [[2308]], the ''Excelsior'' was destroyed after having traveled through a [[Rejarran portal|portal]] to another universe, the surviving crew trapped on the other side for eleven years. The portal was located on [[Rejarris II]], and was discovered by the crew of the {{uSS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-B|-B}}. ({{n|ST|sub={{st|The Lost Era}}|One Constant Star}}) |
| − | :''The latest TLE novel |
+ | :''The latest TLE novel (One Constant Star) establishes the destruction of this ship in 2308, which contradicts what was mentioned in [[Burning Dreams]] and other forms of media, such as the Ship of the Line 2014 Calendar and [[Star Trek Online]]. According to an Okudagram graphic seen onscreen in the TNG television series, the USS ''Excelsior'' canonically known to be in service during the mid-to-late [[24th century]] possesses the registry number NCC-21145. Therefore, it is entirely possible that the Excelsior seen in later stories (including the [[2320]] sections of Burning Dreams) could be that successor vessel, with Hikaru Sulu in command once more. |
===Later years=== |
===Later years=== |
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| − | [[ |
+ | [[file:excelsior at DS9.jpg|thumb|The ''Excelsior'' at Deep Space 9.]] |
| − | In [[2369]] the ''Excelsior'' was operating in the area of space near the planet [[Riat]]. ({{c|TNG|Light of Day}}) |
+ | In [[2369]] the ''Excelsior'' was operating in the area of space near the planet [[Riat]]. ({{c|TNG|sub=The Space Between|Light of Day}}) |
In [[2370]], the ''Excelsior'' was in service along the Federation's border with the [[Cardassian Union]]. In that year, it was assigned to help search for the missing {{uSS|Hera|NCC-62006}}. ({{e|TNG|{{ed|Interface}}}}) |
In [[2370]], the ''Excelsior'' was in service along the Federation's border with the [[Cardassian Union]]. In that year, it was assigned to help search for the missing {{uSS|Hera|NCC-62006}}. ({{e|TNG|{{ed|Interface}}}}) |
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===Commanding officer=== |
===Commanding officer=== |
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* [[Captain]] [[Lawrence Styles]] ([[2285]]) |
* [[Captain]] [[Lawrence Styles]] ([[2285]]) |
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| − | * [[Rear Admiral]] [[James T. Kirk]] ( |
+ | * [[Rear Admiral]] [[James T. Kirk]] (2285) |
| − | * |
+ | * Captain Lawrence Styles (2285-[[2289]]) |
* [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Meredith Cutler]] (early [[2290]]) |
* [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Meredith Cutler]] (early [[2290]]) |
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| − | * |
+ | * Captain [[Hikaru Sulu]] (2290-[[2320s]]) |
| − | * |
+ | * Captain [[Crajjik]] (circa [[2308]]) |
===First officer=== |
===First officer=== |
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| − | * [[Commander]] [[ |
+ | * [[Commander]] [[Miguel Darby]] (aka Henreid, 2284 - 2285) |
| − | * |
+ | * Commander Hikaru Sulu (2285) |
| − | * |
+ | * Commander Miguel Darby (2285 - 2289) |
| − | * |
+ | * Commander Hikaru Sulu (2289) |
| − | * |
+ | * Commander [[Pavel Chekov]] |
| − | * |
+ | * Lieutenant Commander Meredith Cutler (2290) |
| − | * |
+ | * Lieutenant Commander [[Janice Rand]] (early 2290) |
| − | * |
+ | * Commander [[Anik]] ([[2293]]) |
| − | * |
+ | * Lieutenant Commander [[Dmitri Valtane]] (until 2293) |
| − | * |
+ | * Commander [[Sencus]] ([[2294]]) |
| − | * |
+ | * Commander Pavel Chekov (circa [[2295]]) |
| + | *[[Rem Aikyn]] |
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===Science officer=== |
===Science officer=== |
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| − | * [[Lieutenant]] [[Saavik]] ( |
+ | * [[Lieutenant]] [[Saavik]] (2285) |
| − | * |
+ | * Lieutenant Commander Dmitri Valtane (until 2293) |
| − | * [[Commander]] [[Sencus]] ( |
+ | * [[Commander]] [[Sencus]] (2294) |
===Communications officer=== |
===Communications officer=== |
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| − | * |
+ | * Lieutenant Commander Janice Rand (from [[2288]]) |
| − | * |
+ | * Lieutenant [[Russel Roose]] (2294) |
===Chief engineer=== |
===Chief engineer=== |
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| − | * |
+ | * Captain [[Montgomery Scott]] |
| − | * |
+ | * Lieutenant Commander [[Martin Lukas]] ([[2280s]], 2290) |
| − | * |
+ | * Lieutenant Commander [[Lahra]] (2289) |
| − | * |
+ | * Lieutenant Commander [[Tim Henry]] (2290) |
| − | * [[Norquist Svenson]] ( |
+ | * [[Norquist Svenson]] (2294) |
===Chief medical officer=== |
===Chief medical officer=== |
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| − | * [[Doctor |
+ | * [[Doctor]] [[Judith Klass]] (2289) |
| − | * |
+ | * Doctor [[Bernard Hans]] (2294) |
| − | * |
+ | * Doctor [[Christine Chapel]] |
===Security chief=== |
===Security chief=== |
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| − | * |
+ | * Lieutenant Commander Meredith Cutler (2289) |
| − | * |
+ | * Commander [[Peter Gavin]] (2294) |
* [[Leonard James Akaar]] ([[2298]]) |
* [[Leonard James Akaar]] ([[2298]]) |
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===Helm=== |
===Helm=== |
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| − | * [[Ensign]] [[Violet Bays]] ( |
+ | * [[Ensign]] [[Violet Bays]] (2294) |
| − | * |
+ | * Lieutenant [[Heather Keith]], helmsman (2289) |
| − | * [[Lojur]], helmsman ([[ |
+ | * [[Lojur]], helmsman ([[2290s]]) |
* [[Shandra Docksey]] |
* [[Shandra Docksey]] |
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===Transporter chief=== |
===Transporter chief=== |
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| − | * [[Chief Petty Officer]] [[Darnell Renyck]] ( |
+ | * [[Chief Petty Officer]] [[Darnell Renyck]] (2289) |
==Appendices== |
==Appendices== |
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{{operation Retrieve}} |
{{operation Retrieve}} |
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| − | ===External |
+ | ===External links=== |
* {{memoryalpha|USS Excelsior}} |
* {{memoryalpha|USS Excelsior}} |
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* [http://www.stowiki.org/U.S.S._Excelsior USS Excelsior (NCC-2000)] at Star Trek Online Wiki |
* [http://www.stowiki.org/U.S.S._Excelsior USS Excelsior (NCC-2000)] at Star Trek Online Wiki |
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[[category:federation starships]] |
[[category:federation starships]] |
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[[category:excelsior class starships]] |
[[category:excelsior class starships]] |
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| + | [[category:2308 spacecraft losses]] |
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- For the mirror universe counterpart, see ISS Excelsior.
- For other uses, see Excelsior.
The USS Excelsior (NX-2000, later NCC-2000) was a Federation Excelsior-class explorer starship in service to Starfleet for many years from her commission in 2284. When newly commissioned, the Excelsior was the prototype for her class. She served as the test-bed for a failed transwarp drive in the 2280s decade, and protected the Khitomer conference which drafted the Khitomer Accords in 2293. Her most famous commander was Hikaru Sulu who commanded the Excelsior from 2290 to at least 2320. Other commanders included Rear Admiral James T. Kirk and Captain Lawrence Styles. (TOS movie, novelization & comic adaptations: The Search for Spock, The Undiscovered Country; Decipher RPG modules: Starfleet Operations Manual, Starships; WizKids module: Tactics)
Service history
Undergoing trials
In the late 2270s, Starfleet was working towards the development of transwarp drive, and had a starship designed that would act as a test-bed for the new technology, which resulted in the prototype USS Excelsior (NX-2000). The construction was overseen by Captain Styles, who would later go on to command the ship.
By 2285, the Excelsior was ready to undergo performance trials for the transwarp drive, but some minor details needed to be worked out. To achieve this end, Styles was able to obtain Captain Montgomery Scott from the USS Enterprise as chief engineer. However, this proved to be Styles' undoing, as Scott sabotaged the Excelsior's systems so that they couldn't pursue the Enterprise when Admiral Kirk stole her to return to the Genesis Planet. (TOS movie, novelization & comic adaptation: The Search for Spock)
The mirror universe
A few weeks later, the damage to the Excelsior was repaired and Captain Styles was ordered to proceed to Regula I to collect Admiral Kirk and his command staff and bring them back to Earth to face a court martial. Unfortunately, en route back to Earth, they were intercepted by the ISS Enterprise from a version of the mirror universe. A brief battle ensued, but the Enterprise crew were able to board the Excelsior and take control.
However, Kirk had Styles leave in an escape pod and raise the alarm, while he and his staff engineered their way out. After confusing their mirror universe guards, Kirk and his crew beamed aboard the ISS Enterprise and took over. A battle ensued between the Enterprise and the Excelsior, which resulted in the destruction of the Enterprise's drive section. But Kirk was able to use the tantalus field to remove key components aboard the Excelsior and was able to regain control of the ship.
After regaining the Excelsior, Kirk learned that this was all part of an invasion plan by the Terran Empire, and he was ordered to take Excelsior into the mirror universe and stall the Empire until Starfleet could amass a fleet. Following the battle between Starfleet and Terran forces, Captain Kirk was granted command of the Excelsior and the bulk of his command crew transferred with him, while Captain Styles was assigned command of the USS Christopher Pike. (TOS - The Mirror Universe Saga comic: "Homecoming...")
Service under Admiral Kirk
A lonely expanse, mostly devoid of populated star systems, between the main Sagittarius Arm and the Orion Arm, was the patrol route of Excelsior in 2285, a few weeks into Kirk's command. Excelsior was intercepted by an Ajir warship of the Ajir Empire, and they demanded Kirk's surrender. Learning that the Ajir warship had no shields and primitive weapons, Kirk decided to surrender in order to learn about the Ajir. The Ajir portrayed themselves as a powerful race who dominate the region, but the crew soon learned that they had very little knowledge about starship systems.
However, as their façade began to collapse, the Excelsior was approached by a Grond warship, of the Grond Protectorate, who also demanded that Kirk surrender to them. (TOS - Double Blind comic: "Double Blind, Part One")
Kirk agreed to surrender to the Grond and they also boarded the Excelsior, also proclaiming to be a fearsome species. However, when the Ajir and the Grond met they reacted fearful of each other, having heard stories about each other's ruthlessness. Captain Kirk got the two sides to establish friendly relations with each other and agree to release the Excelsior in return for Federation aid. (TOS - Double Blind comic: "Double Blind, Part II")
A few months later, the Excelsior received a distress call from the USS Surak, an Oberth-class science vessel commanded by Captain Spock. Upon reaching the Surak, they discovered that almost the entire crew, with the exception of Spock, was dead. After studying the Surak's, logs they discovered that the crew were killed by a plague brought aboard by an Andorian. They discovered that the Andorian had escaped via shuttlecraft and entered the Romulan Neutral Zone. Despite increasing tensions with the Romulan Star Empire, Kirk ordered a pursuit course.
The Excelsior was quickly surrounded by Romulan warships, but Kirk managed to convince the Romulan Commander that the Andorian plague carrier threatened the Empire. When Romulans began dying of the plague, one of the Romulan ships accompanied the Excelsior to Romulus. En route to Romulus, Captain Scott managed to remove the plague from a host's body by using the transporter. While the cure was effective on Captain Spock's body, his mind was in tatters. Using a Klingon bird-of-prey, Kirk and his crew headed to Vulcan. Meanwhile, the Excelsior returned to Federation space, once again under the command of Captain Styles. (TOS - The Doomsday Bug! comics: "Death Ship!", "Stand-Off!", "The Apocalypse Scenario!")
Service under Captain Sulu
The bridge of the Excelsior in 2293.
In 2290, Captain Sulu became master of the vessel . He and Excelsior's crew spent the next three years cataloging various planetary gaseous anomalies in the Reydovan sector and Beta Quadrant abroad. (ST novel: Excelsior: Forged in Fire)
The Excelsior was also one of the first Starfleet vessels to reach the Gum Nebula during the Beta Quadrant survey mission. (TTN novel: Orion's Hounds)
It was Sulu and the Excelsior crew that first learned of the destruction of Praxis in 2293. The Excelsior attempted an unauthorized rescue of Captain Kirk and Doctor Leonard McCoy from Rura Penthe, but they were stopped by Klingon Captain Kang. The Excelsior did play a role, along with the USS Enterprise-A, in saving the Khitomer Conference. (TOS movie, novelization & comic adaptation: Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country; VOY episode & novelization: Flashback)
Unknown to the crew of the Excelsior during her abortive rescue attempt, Starfleet was proposing an operation code-named Operation Retrieve wherein Kirk and McCoy would have been saved from Rura Penthe. If the operation had been approved, the Excelsior would have covered the USS Potemkin's starboard flank as she made the rescue attempt. (TOS movie, novelization & comic adaptation: The Undiscovered Country)
Later in 2293, the Excelsior transported Ambassador Spock and other former Enterprise officers to the planet Mestiko, to negotiate that world's possible admission into the Federation. (TOS - Mere Anarchy eBook: Its Hour Come Round)
Also in 2293, the Excelsior traveled to Askalon V to rescue Ensign Demora Sulu. (TOS novel: The Captain's Daughter)
In 2294, eleven of her crew, including Captain Sulu, were kidnapped by Beta Prometheans. (TOS novel: The Fearful Summons)
In 2308, the Excelsior, under the command of Captain Crajjik, completed a survey of the Delta Campara system. (STA novel: Enigma)
According to one account, Captain Sulu remained in command of the Excelsior until at least 2320. (TOS novel: Burning Dreams)
- The difference in commanding officers between Enigma and Burning Dreams might suggest Crajjik's assignment as Excelsior CO was temporary.
In 2308, the Excelsior was destroyed after having traveled through a portal to another universe, the surviving crew trapped on the other side for eleven years. The portal was located on Rejarris II, and was discovered by the crew of the USS Enterprise-B. (ST - The Lost Era novel: One Constant Star)
- The latest TLE novel (One Constant Star) establishes the destruction of this ship in 2308, which contradicts what was mentioned in Burning Dreams and other forms of media, such as the Ship of the Line 2014 Calendar and Star Trek Online. According to an Okudagram graphic seen onscreen in the TNG television series, the USS Excelsior canonically known to be in service during the mid-to-late 24th century possesses the registry number NCC-21145. Therefore, it is entirely possible that the Excelsior seen in later stories (including the 2320 sections of Burning Dreams) could be that successor vessel, with Hikaru Sulu in command once more.
Later years
The Excelsior at Deep Space 9.
In 2369 the Excelsior was operating in the area of space near the planet Riat. (TNG - The Space Between comic: "Light of Day")
In 2370, the Excelsior was in service along the Federation's border with the Cardassian Union. In that year, it was assigned to help search for the missing USS Hera. (TNG episode: "Interface")
The Excelsior visited Deep Space 9 at some point in the 2370s. (Ships of the Line 2014)
In 2409, the Excelsior, over 100 years old, was still operating along with her successor of the same class, USS Excelsior. (STO video game: Star Trek Online)
USS Excelsior personnel
- See also USS Excelsior (NCC-2000) personnel.
Commanding officer
- Captain Lawrence Styles (2285)
- Rear Admiral James T. Kirk (2285)
- Captain Lawrence Styles (2285-2289)
- Lieutenant Commander Meredith Cutler (early 2290)
- Captain Hikaru Sulu (2290-2320s)
- Captain Crajjik (circa 2308)
First officer
- Commander Miguel Darby (aka Henreid, 2284 - 2285)
- Commander Hikaru Sulu (2285)
- Commander Miguel Darby (2285 - 2289)
- Commander Hikaru Sulu (2289)
- Commander Pavel Chekov
- Lieutenant Commander Meredith Cutler (2290)
- Lieutenant Commander Janice Rand (early 2290)
- Commander Anik (2293)
- Lieutenant Commander Dmitri Valtane (until 2293)
- Commander Sencus (2294)
- Commander Pavel Chekov (circa 2295)
- Rem Aikyn
Science officer
- Lieutenant Saavik (2285)
- Lieutenant Commander Dmitri Valtane (until 2293)
- Commander Sencus (2294)
Communications officer
- Lieutenant Commander Janice Rand (from 2288)
- Lieutenant Russel Roose (2294)
Chief engineer
- Captain Montgomery Scott
- Lieutenant Commander Martin Lukas (2280s, 2290)
- Lieutenant Commander Lahra (2289)
- Lieutenant Commander Tim Henry (2290)
- Norquist Svenson (2294)
Chief medical officer
- Doctor Judith Klass (2289)
- Doctor Bernard Hans (2294)
- Doctor Christine Chapel
Security chief
- Lieutenant Commander Meredith Cutler (2289)
- Commander Peter Gavin (2294)
- Leonard James Akaar (2298)
Helm
- Ensign Violet Bays (2294)
- Lieutenant Heather Keith, helmsman (2289)
- Lojur, helmsman (2290s)
- Shandra Docksey
Transporter chief
Appendices
Connections
Template:Operation Retrieve
External links
- USS Excelsior (NCC-2000) article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- USS Excelsior (NCC-2000) at Star Trek Online Wiki