SS Tsiolkovsky[]
The following information was listed on the dedication plaque of SS Tsiolkovsky. (TNG: "The Naked Now")
К. З. ЦИОПКОВСКИЙ |
Oberth-class – Starfleet registry NCC-53911 |
Baikonur Cosmodrome, USSR, Earth |
Commissioned Stardate 40291.7 |
"The Earth is the cradle of the mind but one cannot remain in the cradle forever." |
Motto inspired by: The Earth is the Cradle of the Mind : but one cannot remain in the cradle forever. – Konstantin E. Tsiolkovsky (Pioneer Of Space Flight)
The plaque reads "К. З. ЦИОПКОВСКИЙ", which transliterates to "K. Z. TSIOPKOVSKY" in the Cyrillic alphabet. The correct spelling would be "К. Э. ЦИОЛКОВСКИЙ".
A copy of the plaque was sent to the Tsiolkovsky State Museum of the History of Cosmonautics which is located in Tsiolkovsky's home town, Kaluga, Russia. (The Official Star Trek: The Next Generation Magazine issue 15, p. 34)