- For other uses, see MacDuff.
The USS MacDuff (NCC-1877) was a 23rd century Federation starship, a Miranda-class cruiser in Starfleet service beginning in the 2270s decade, and was still active in the 25th century.
Service history[]
MacDuff launched in 2276 under the command of Captain Alan Havorness from Earth Spacedock. In 2278, MacDuff distinguished herself while defending a Klingon freighter from an attacking Tholian raider near Outpost Delta 3. House HaG'mat permitted MacDuff to pursue the Tholian vessel into Klingon territory.
Over the next century, 22 additional COs would lead the vessel, and she was occasionally refitted and updated.
Prior to the Dominion War, MacDuff under Captain S'rash was based at 5 Andromedae. Her assignment was to deter Cardassian Union forces from using civilian merchant ships to raid the Talarian Republic and Federation. She also destroyed four Galor-class warships.
In 2373, shortly after the declaration of war, MacDuff was seized and taken to a detention facility in the Dopa system. The crew's valiant escape was dramatized in the holodrama Break From Destiny. (Adventures RPG module: Lower Decks Campaign Guide)
The MacDuff in a cardio simulation.
In the 2380s decade, MacDuff was simulated as a holographic cruiser in Ensign Beckett Mariner's cardio exercise holodeck program. Mariner of the USS Cerritos used the ship's holodeck for physical exercise and self-therapy. Within the simulation, the MacDuff was one of several Federation and Romulan starships captured by Cardassians and held within an asteroid base. Ensign Mariner escaped her torturers with a Cardassian hostage towards the base's hangar bay. She beamed them aboard the bridge, forcing the Cardassian officer to take the helm. The deflector shields of the MacDuff managed to withstand the fire from pursuing Hideki-class scouts. Mariner's holodeck session was interrupted by Ensign Jennifer sh'Reyan before the MacDuff completed its escape run. (LD episode: "Strange Energies")
The MacDuff remained active into the 25th century. In the 2410s, the MacDuff represented the "Miranda Gamma" variety of its class, notable for lit bussard collectors and grilles on the warp nacelles. At some point in 2411, the MacDuff performed a cruise in space. (STO website: Stormfall: A Brand New Shi'Kahr!)
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Appearances and references[]
- LD episode: "Strange Energies" (first appearance, hologram)
- Adventures RPG module: Lower Decks Campaign Guide
- STO website: Stormfall: A Brand New Shi'Kahr! (depicted)
References[]
External link[]
- USS MacDuff article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.