USS Centaur
From Memory Alpha, the free Star Trek reference.
| USS Centaur | |
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| Class: | Unknown |
| Registry: | NCC-42043 |
| Affiliation: | Federation/Starfleet |
| Status: | Active (2374) |
The USS Centaur (NCC-42043) was a Federation starship in service in the 24th century under the command of Captain Charlie Reynolds.
In 2374, the Centaur mistakenly attacked a Jem'Hadar attack ship being commanded by Captain Benjamin Sisko for a covert mission. The Centaur pursued the attack ship into Dominion territory before being chased off by additional Jem'Hadar ships. (DS9: "A Time to Stand")
While posing as Kamar, a Cardassian "loyal" to the Founders, Elim Garak claimed to have been taken prisoner by the Centaur and held aboard one of their shuttlecrafts. (DS9: "Rocks and Shoals")
The Centaur was also part of the fleet that carried out Operation Return a few weeks later. (DS9: "Sacrifice of Angels")
[edit] Background
The Centaur was probably named for the half-Human, half-horse creature of classical mythology.
The Centaur was a "kitbashed" scale model created from the saucer section and warp nacelles of two AMT/Ertl USS Excelsior model kits and the torpedo rollbar and bridge from an Ertl Reliant kit. It is listed as "Excelsior-class starship variant" in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual. No further name is known; it is generally referred to as "Centaur-class" or "Centaur type, and is considered a prototype." Whatever its formal type designation, dialog from "Sacrifice of Angels" suggests that it was considered a "destroyer" type starship.
