USS Oberth
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The USS Oberth (NCC-602) was a Federation starship in service during the late 23rd century and was the prototype of the Oberth-class.
In 2293, the Oberth was assigned to a deep-space exploration mission near Klingon territory at the time of the proposal for Operation Retrieve. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)
Named after Hermann Oberth, an Austrian with German ancestors, who was a physicist and space travel enthusiast and author of the book "Die Rakete zu den Planetenräumen" ("By Rocket into Planetary Space").
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According to a ship list included in the plans, and not seen in the extended cut of the movie, the ship was commanded by R. Morey, and the ship was located in Sector 22858.
The ship's captain may have been named the sixth movie's first assistant camera operator Rob Morey.
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| Oberth-class starships |
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| USS Biko • USS Cochrane • USS Copernicus • USS Grissom • USS Oberth • USS Pegasus • SS Tsiolkovsky • SS Vico • USS Yosemite • Unnamed |
