USS Gorkon
From Memory Alpha, the free Star Trek reference
| USS Gorkon | |
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| Class: | Excelsior-class |
| Affiliation: | Federation/Starfleet |
| Status: | Active (2370) |
The USS Gorkon was an Excelsior-class Federation starship in service in the 24th century.
In late 2369, the Gorkon was Admiral Alynna Nechayev's flagship for the task force that prepared for a possible renewed Borg invasion that year. (TNG: "Descent")
| Excelsior-class starships |
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| USS Berlin • USS Cairo • USS Charleston • USS Crazy Horse • USS Enterprise-B • USS Excelsior • USS Farragut • USS Fearless • USS Fredrickson • USS Gorkon • USS Hood • USS Intrepid • USS Lakota • USS Malinche • USS Melbourne • USS Potemkin • USS Repulse • USS Valley Forge • Unnamed |
[edit] Background
- According to the Star Trek Encyclopedia, the registry for the Gorkon was NCC-40512.
- The Gorkon was named for the Klingon chancellor Gorkon. In early drafts of "Descent," this ship was named Valiant. It was Rick Berman who asked for a first-ever alien namesake for a Starfleet ship. (Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion)
- If the Gorkon remained Nechayev's flagship following the Borg incursion, it is also possible that it was the ship later seen rendezvousing with the USS Enterprise-D in "Preemptive Strike", when Picard met with Nechayev to discuss possibly infiltrating the Maquis.
