The HMS Endeavour was a sailing ship of the Royal Navy. This renowned ship was honored by its namesake, a late 20th century NASA space shuttle orbiter, by including it into the design of an assignment patch.
In 2143, this patch was on display in the 602 Club. This patch bore the names of both ships. (ENT: "First Flight")
This ship was commanded by Captain James Cook on his first expedition to the South Pacific Ocean.
Starfleet named at least four of their starships after this ancient sailing ship: the USS Endeavour (NCC-1895), USS Endeavour (NCC-25330), USS Endeavour (NCC-39222), and the USS Endeavour (NCC-71805).
The flags on the Endeavour's masts bore the colors of the two schools that won the nationwide contest for naming the shuttle: Senatobia (Mississippi) Middle School and Tallulah Falls (Georgia) School. (STS-49 patch)
