- For other uses, see Pegasus.
The USS Pegasus (NCC-622) was a 23rd century Federation starship, an Oberth-class science vessel in Starfleet service in the 2280s decade. (ST video game: Encounters)
Service history and disposition[]
Namesake[]
The Hermes-class scout Pegasus in the 2260s.
Pegasus was a winged horse from Greek Human mythology on Earth. (TOS novel: Enterprise: The First Adventure)
Stars like Pegasus Major were part of the Pegasus constellation, visible from Earth. (TOS - The Brave and the Bold, Book One novella: The First Artifact)
Starfleet named several ships Pegasus. The USS Pegasus (NCC-612) was a Hermes-class scout active by the 2260s. It was a sister ship of the USS Pavo (NCC-622). (TOS reference: Star Fleet Technical Manual)
Active service[]
The registry number NCC-622 of the Oberth-class USS Pegasus was close to the Hermes-class scout's and the same as the USS Pavo's. (TOS reference: Star Fleet Technical Manual)
In the year 2285, the Pegasus went with the USS Enterprise and the USS Grissom to search for rogue Klingons. (ST video game: Encounters)
Also active in the 2280s was the Charger-class destroyer USS Pegasus (NCC-4022). (Stardate Magazine vol. 3, Issue 1: "Federation Charger Class Destroyer")
A similarly named contemporary vessel was the Miranda-class, Reliant-subclass starship USS Pegasus Bay, whose designation referenced an area of New Zealand on Earth. (TOS video game: Starfleet Command)
Legacy[]
In the 24th century, the USS Pegasus (NCC-53847) was the second of three[3] Oberth-class starships named the Pegasus. (TNG episode: "The Pegasus")
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Appearances[]
- ST video game: Encounters (first appearance)
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Background[]
- The registry number NCC-4000 may be a combination of the Pegasus's class ship USS Charger (NCC-4000) and its predecessor USS Pegasus (NCC-622).