The USS Buran (NCC-57580) was a 24th century Federation Challenger-class starship operated by Starfleet.
In 2366, the Buran fought the Borg at the Battle of Wolf 359. It was destroyed, along with thirty-eight other starships. (TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II")
The wreck was later among the vessels found at the Surplus Depot Z15 located in orbit of Qualor II. (TNG: "Unification I")
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Background information[]
The name of this ship was derived from Ed Miarecki, the creator of the design study and filming model of the Buran. [1]
The registry came from the studio model. The Buran was classified as a Challenger-class starship in an internal list of starships, dated September 26, 1990. [2] This information about the ship later appeared in the Star Trek Encyclopedia (4th ed., vol. 1, p. 109).
According to the Star Trek Encyclopedia (4th ed., vol. 1, p. 109), "the Buran was a "kit bashed" study model barely glimpsed among the wreckage of the "graveyard" scene in the episode. The ship was named for the Russian space shuttle, which was in turn named for the Russian word for "snowstorm"."
As with the other kit-bashes for "The Best of Both Worlds", the USS Buran was a one-time use only model and slated to be discarded, but was saved from the dumpster by Visual Effects Coordinator Gary Hutzel, who took the model into his care. [3]
The studio model was later sold as Lot 4 in the Propworx Star Trek Auction VI event that took place live from the floor of the Rio on Sunday, August 9th 2015 for a final sales price of $4,720. [4]
External link[]
- USS Buran at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works