- For other uses, see Sacajawea.
The USS Sacajawea (NCC-598),[1] also known as the Sacagawea[2], was a 23rd century Federation starship, a Hermes-class scout in Starfleet service in the 2260s[2] and 2270s[1] decades. It was the first command of Captain James T. Kirk. (TOS reference: Star Fleet Technical Manual, TOS novel: The Captain's Oath)
Service history and disposition[]
From 2261 to 2264, Captain James T. Kirk was the ship's commanding officer. During that time, the ship was referred to as Sacagawea.
In 2261, the Sacagawea was part of Starbase 24's border patrol force, headed by senior captain Robert Wesley. Two months after his appointment as captain, Kirk led a mission that stopped a Xarantine freighter from smuggling Orion slaves across the Federation border. Soon after, during a patrol of UFC 620, the Sacagawea was failed to prevent Klingon Empire pirates from pillaging Shinohara's World because Kirk underestimated the Klingons' gambit.
In 2262, the vessel suffered a catastrophe. Its crew was temporarily reassigned around Vega colony.
At the turn of 2264 and 2265, Captain Kirk moved on to command the Constitution-class heavy cruiser USS Enterprise. (TOS novel: The Captain's Oath)
Mike Cleary had distinguished himself on the Sacajawea prior to joining the crew of the USS Enterprise as well. (TOS novel: Ex Machina)
During a mission in 2279, Admiral Kirk reminisced about his experiences aboard the Sacagawea, including his service alongside Doctor Leonard H. McCoy and Gary Mitchell. (TOS novel: The Higher Frontier)
Crew manifest[]
- commanding officer:
- first officer:
- Commander Mehran Egdor (2261-2262)
- Commander Eshu Adebayo (2263- )
- second officer:
- Commander Rhenas Sherev (2263)
- Lieutenant Commander Gary Mitchell (2263-2264)
- chief medical officer:
- Doctor Leonard H. McCoy (2263-early 2264)
- Doctor Liesa Wachs (early 2264- )
- chief engineer:
- Kiran Desai (2261-2262, 2263- )
- security chief:
- Lieutenant Joshua Hauraki (2263- )
- communications officers:
- science officers:
- Commander Rhenas Sherev (2263)
- Lieutenant Elena Yu (2261-2262)
- Ensign Kamisha Diaz (2263-2264)
- helmsman
- Lieutenant Azadeh Khorasani (2261-2262)
- navigator:
- Lieutenant Commander Gary Mitchell (2263-2264)
- security
- Crewman Kreftz (2263- )
- medic
- Hakim (2263- )
- engineering personnel
Appendices[]
Connections[]
| Hermes-class class I scout starships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Hermes-class scouts | Aeolus • Calypso • Cody • Cochise • Crockett • Hermes • Revere • Sacagawea Proposed/authorized for construction: Anubis • Batidor • Bowie • Bridger • Carson • Diana • Quintillus • Spaker • Tonti |
 
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| Monoceros-subclass scouts | Leo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| advanced scouts (SC+): Aries • Camelopardus • Canis Major • Canis Minor • Equulus • Leo Minor • Lepus • Lupus • Lynx • Monoceros • Pegasus • Taurus • Ursa Major • Ursa Minor • Vulpecula • SC+ refits: Bowie • Crockett • Leo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cygnus-subclass couriers | Aquila • Columbia • Phoenix Proposed/authorized for construction: Apus • Corvus • Cygnus • Grus • Pavo • Tucana | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kelvin timeline Hermes-class | Aeolus • Hermes |  
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Background[]
| This section is written from the Real World point of view. |
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- The ship is named for the Human Sacajawea.
- In his novel The Captain's Oath, author Christopher L. Bennett applied an alternative spelling of the name - Sacagawea - to reflect the correct pronunciation of the Human woman's name.
Appearances and references[]
Appearances[]
- TOS reference: Star Fleet Technical Manual (first established)
- TOS novel: Ex Machina (referenced)
- TOS novel: The Captain's Oath
- TOS novel: The Higher Frontier (referenced)