- For other uses, see King.
The USS Martin Luther King, Jr. was a 23rd century Federation starship, a spacecraft in Starfleet service around the 2240s[1] decade. (SNW episode: "Strange New Worlds")
Service history and disposition[]
Namesake[]
This ship was named for Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr., a Human from 20th century Earth. In the 1960s, he was civil rights leader.
Active service[]

The Human Una Chin-Riley studied at the Illyrian Cultural Academy in the 2230s. She graduated first in her class in the year 2240 and joined Starfleet. (TOS novel: The Children of Kings)
She served on the Martin Luther King, Jr. when a Mark IV liferaft was found. Ensign Chin-Riley was among the first people to rescue La'an Noonien-Singh, the last known survivor of the Federation colony ship SS Puget Sound. The two women bonded over that experience, and Noonien-Singh was inspired to join Starfleet as well. (SNW episode: "Strange New Worlds")
Legacy[]

In the late 2250s, Una and La'an served together aboard the USS Enterprise. On stardate 1739.12/2259.42 in 2259, Lieutenant Noonien-Singh recalled her encounter with the Martin Luther King Jr. during a rescue mission for Lieutenant Commander Chin-Riley. (SNW episode: "Strange New Worlds")
In 2376, Starfleet operated the Federation construction ship USS M.L. King. (ST video game: Armada)
In 2377, Starfleet operated the Federation construction ship USS M.L. King, Jr. (ST video game: Armada II)
Personnel[]
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Federation, Starfleet | USS King David • USS King George V • USS King Richard • USS Kings Destroyer • USS M.L. King • USS M.L. King, Jr. • USS Martin Luther King Jr. • USS Preston King | ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Klingon Empire, Defense Force | IKV Battle King • IKV Dragon King • IKV Fire King • IKV Storm King • IKV War King | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gorn Hegemony, Space Command | King Snake-class | ![]() |
Appearances and references[]
- SNW episode: "Strange New Worlds" (first reference)
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 TOS novel: The Children of Kings.
- ↑ SNW episode: "Strange New Worlds".
External link[]
- USS Martin Luther King Jr. article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.