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The '''[[USS]] ''M-31''''' was a [[Federation]] [[starship]] built to specifications of a [[Galaxy class (23rd century)|
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The '''[[USS]] ''M-31''''' was a [[Federation]] [[starship]] built to specifications of a [[Galaxy class (23rd century)|"Galaxy" class]] vessel, meaning it was designed to traverse extragalactic voids, in this vessel's particular case, a mission to the [[M-31 Galaxy]] in [[2285]]. ([[Star Trek: The Original Series|''TOS'']] [[novelization|film novelization]]: ''[[Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan]]'')
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:''Presumably, this "Galaxy" class's name was not referring to a class of vessels created after a prototype named [[USS Galaxy|USS ''Galaxy'']] (since that would contradict, or at least confuse, the nomenclature of the later [[24th century]] [[Galaxy class|''Galaxy'' class]] starship); it could be presupposed the name referred to the purpose of the series of ships, since the names of the entire class were mentioned (with ''Galaxy'' not among them), and all three had an exploratory mission planned in another [[galaxy]].
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:''Sister ship [[USS Magellanic Clouds|USS ''Magellanic Clouds'']] was mentioned, and, as ''Magellan'' in the TOS film novelization: ''[[Star Trek III: The Search for Spock]]'', had reached its destination later in 2285. This is contradictory with speeds and principles much later in ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation|TNG]]'' that made leaving [[the galaxy]] an improbability even by the 24th century.''
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[[Category:Federation starships|M-31]]

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The USS M-31 was a Federation starship built to specifications of a "Galaxy" class vessel, meaning it was designed to traverse extragalactic voids, in this vessel's particular case, a mission to the M-31 Galaxy in 2285. (TOS film novelization: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)

Presumably, this "Galaxy" class's name was not referring to a class of vessels created after a prototype named USS Galaxy (since that would contradict, or at least confuse, the nomenclature of the later 24th century Galaxy class starship); it could be presupposed the name referred to the purpose of the series of ships, since the names of the entire class were mentioned (with Galaxy not among them), and all three had an exploratory mission planned in another galaxy.
Sister ship USS Magellanic Clouds was mentioned, and, as Magellan in the TOS film novelization: Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, had reached its destination later in 2285. This is contradictory with speeds and principles much later in TNG that made leaving the galaxy an improbability even by the 24th century.