- For other uses, see Phoenix.
The USS Phoenix (NCC-14 or NCC-15) was a 22nd century Federation starship, a Columbia-class cruiser in service to the UESPA branch of Starfleet in the 2160s decade. Unlike existing refitted NX-class cruisers[2], the Phoenix and its sister ship USS Valiant formed the fourth pair built to Columbia-class specifications from scratch. The Phoenix was the fourteenth or fifteenth ship of the NX series overall. (ENT - Rise of the Federation novel: Live by the Code)
History and specifications[]
Phoenix was constructed under the supervision of Admiral Alexis Osman of the Alpha Centauri Space Research Council, and Captain W. M. Jefferies of the Starfleet Corps of Engineers as part of a new wave of Columbia-class starships. Grennex Aerospace, a Rigelian shipbuilding firm, had been contracted to provide upgraded impulse engine assemblies and navigational deflector arrays for the new Columbia-class ships.
On 8 July 2165, Captain Marcus Williams conveyed Admiral Osman's progress report to UESPA chief of staff Admiral Jonathan Archer. The report indicated that Phoenix and Valiant would be ready to launch within two years. (ENT - Rise of the Federation novel: Live by the Code)
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With Columbia-class vessels named for pioneering Earth spacecraft, Phoenix might be named for the warp-ship prototype Phoenix.
Appearances[]
- ENT - Rise of the Federation novel: Live by the Code (first reference)
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 ENT - Rise of the Federation novel: Live by the Code.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 ST video game: Legacy