USS Franklin (Defiant class)

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[edit | edit source]

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)

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Connections[edit | edit source]

Ships named Franklin
United Earth, Starfleet	USS Franklin (NX-326, warp 4 ship) • USS Franklin (NCC-246, Strider-class)
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*

Defiant-class destroyer/escort starships
Federation Starfleet (primary universe)	standard arrangement	Ajax • Alaska • Albatross • Aldebaran • Alexey Leonov • Armstrong • Ark Royal • Avenger • Baracus • Barracuda • Baton Rouge • Belfast • Bennington • Boxer • Champion • Cheyenne • Cobra • Concord • Condor • Cormir • Corvus • Crockett • Dauntless • Defiant (I) • Defiant (II) • Defiant-C • Eagle • Eclipse • Falkirk • Fargo • Formidable • *Franklin* • Gallant • Galahad • Gauntlet • Gawain • Grant • Halberd • Havoc • Helena • Horizon • Hornet • Hurricane • Illustrious • Incessant • Iwo Jima • Javelin • Kant • Kingfisher • Law • Lee • Leyte • Logan • Loki • Man-o-War • Matador • Maya • Medvedev • Merrimack • Michigan • Mongoose • Monitor (I) • Monitor (II) • Monsoon • Morgana • Moscow • Myrmidon • Narcissus • Neptune • Nomad • Pendragon • Pleiades • Potemkin • Python • Quillon • Ramses • Ranger • Raven • Redoubtable • Relentless • Renegade • Revere • Rockford • Rome • Saladin • Sao Paulo (I) • Sao Paulo (II) • Savannah • Scorpion • Sioux • Sirocco • Snake Eyes • Spitfire • Stalwart • Stromming • Tenacious • Thor • Ticonderoga • Titan • Treplev • Triumph • Triton • Tsunami • Turin • Valiant (I) • Valiant (II) • Valorous • Vanya • Victoria • Victorious • Vigilant • Voltaire • Warspite • Wasp • Wolverine • Zeppelin
Federation Starfleet (primary universe)	other configurations	Incursion-subclass: Incursion • Gallant-subclass: Gallant • Sao Paulo-subclass: Indefatigable • Nike • Sao Paulo-A • Valiant-subclass: Valiant (III) • Vigilant-subclass: Defiant • Stalwart • Vigilant • Sao Paulo-subclass: Indefatigable • Nike • Sao Paulo-A
mirror universe	Terran Rebellion	Capital Gain • Defiant • Jadzia • Terra Victor
mirror universe	Terran Empire	Defiant • Defiant-C • Sao Paulo-subclass: Quantum
Species 8472		Poseidon-U

Background[edit | edit source]

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.

Appearances and references[edit | edit source]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

ST video game: Starfleet Command III