- For other uses, see Franklin.
The USS Franklin was a Federation starship, a Defiant-class escort in Starfleet service in the 24th century.
History and specifications
This ship was in active service around the year 2378. (ST video game: Starfleet Command III)
This vessel succeeded a number of vessels named for Benjamin Franklin, a statesman of Earth history, and various other persons and places that shared that name. Prior to this ship, the Constitution-class USS Franklin had borne the name. (FASA RPG modules: Federation Starship Recognition Manual, Star Trek: The Next Generation Officer's Manual)
Appendices
Connections
| Ships named Franklin | ||
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| United Earth, Starfleet | USS Franklin (NX-326, warp 4 ship) • USS Franklin (NCC-246, Strider-class) |  
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| Federation, Starfleet | USS Franklin (NX-326, warp 4 ship) • USS Benjamin Franklin (NCC-013, Daedalus-class) • USS Benjamin Franklin (Clarke-class) • USS Franklin (NCC-1743, Constitution-class) • USS Franklin (Defiant-class) • see also: shuttlecraft Franklin |  
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Background
No specific history or definitive final fate was established for this vessel as its name was selected for a ship by the Starfleet Command III game developers, and is placed randomly each time the ship appears.
