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For the alternate reality counterpart, please see USS Farragut (alternate reality).

The USS Farragut was a 23rd century Federation starship operated by Starfleet. Farragut had a crew complement of approximately four hundred.

In the mid-2250s, the Farragut was commanded by Captain Garrovick. The ship was also Lieutenant James T. Kirk's first deep space assignment, following his graduation from Starfleet Academy, where he was assigned to a phaser station.

In 2257, the Farragut suffered heavy casualties while on deep-space assignment at Tycho IV. While exploring the planet, a dikironium cloud creature was discovered, and would subsequently be responsible for the deaths of two hundred Farragut crewmen, including Captain Garrovick.

Nearly ten hours of record tapes, including reports filed by the ship's executive officer, as well as the young Lieutenant Kirk, chronicled the encounter. According to the tapes, Kirk insisted upon blaming himself because of his delay in firing at the creature. The XO disagreed, stating for the record: "Lieutenant Kirk is a fine young officer who performed with uncommon bravery."

Eleven years later, it was determined that Kirk could not have prevented the death of his captain, when the USS Enterprise encountered the same creature and discovered that phasers were ineffective against it. (TOS: "Obsession")

Farragut personnel

See: USS Farragut personnel

Starships named Farragut

USS Farragut (NCC-1647) • USS Farragut (NCC-60597) • USS Farragut (Excelsior-class)

Alternate reality: USS Farragut

Appendices

Background information

Although no official registry or class was established during the TOS-era when this ship was mentioned, both the Star Trek Concordance and the Star Trek Encyclopedia (4th ed., vol. 1, p. 262), using the information created by Greg Jein in his The Case of Jonathan Doe Starship article, identified this ship as a Constitution-class heavy cruiser with the registry number NCC-1647. Doug Drexler confirmed this on his blog, Drexfiles.

Many other publications, beginning with The Making of Star Trek, p. 165 and Franz Joseph's Star Fleet Technical Manual, listed Farragut as a Constitution-class heavy cruiser with the registry NCC-1702. (The Technical Manual also listed the vessel as being destroyed, as does The Making of Star Trek, although there was no canon evidence supporting that assertion.)

The Farragut was "named for American naval officer David Farragut, who commanded Union ships during the American Civil War, famous for his rallying cry, "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!"" (Star Trek Encyclopedia (4th ed., vol. 1, p. 262))

In the Star Trek Encyclopedia (4th ed., vol. 1, p. 262), there was a starboard profile of the Farragut.

Apocrypha

Two DC comic books in the second volume provided non-canon appearances of the Farragut in "Behind Enemy Lines!" and "All Those Years Ago...". Further appearances in DC issues included "The Ashes of Eden" showing a model of the Constitution-class Farragut with the NCC-1647 registry, while the comic "Debt of Honor" showed the ship with the registry NCC-1702 (matching the Star Fleet Technical Manual). The ship appeared in the Gold Key TOS issue "Murder Boards the Enterprise".

In the novel The Ashes of Eden by William Shatner, Kirk participated in an early holodeck recreation of his first encounter with the creature, that confirms that he could have done nothing; if the Farragut had fired on the creature, the entire ship would have been destroyed. The ship also made appearances in a number of other novels including Web of the Romulans, The Rings of Tautee, Crisis on Centaurus, The Covenant of the Crown, and Treaty's Law.

In the novel The Captains' Honor, the USS Farragut had been decommissioned from Starfleet and was operated by the Romans of the planet Magna Roma as the USS Centurion.

In the computer games Star Trek: 25th Anniversary and Star Trek: Judgment Rites, Kirk mentions that his first dealings with the Vardaine were as a lieutenant on the Farragut.

External links

USS Farragut (NCC-1647)
USS Farragut (NCC-1647) at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works

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-The '''USS ''Farragut''''' was a [[Federation]] [[starship]] that was in service with [[Starfleet]] in the mid-[[23rd century]]. ''Farragut'' had a crew compliment of approximately 400.
+{{alt disambiguation|USS Farragut (alternate reality)|USS ''Farragut'' (alternate reality)}}
-In the mid-[[2250s]], the ''Farragut'' was [[commanding officer|commanded]] by [[Captain]] [[Garrovick (Captain)|Garrovick]]. The ship was also [[Lieutenant]] [[James T. Kirk]]'s first [[deep space assignment]], following his graduation from [[Starfleet Academy]], where he served as [[navigator]].
+The '''USS ''Farragut''''' was a [[23rd century]] [[Federation]] [[starship]] operated by [[Starfleet]]. ''Farragut'' had a crew complement of approximately four hundred.
-In [[2257]], the ''Farragut'' suffered heavy casualties while on deep-space assignment at [[Tycho IV]]. While exploring the [[planet]], a [[dikironium cloud creature]] was discovered, and would subsequently be responsible for the deaths of 200 ''Farragut'' crewmen, including Captain Garrovick.
+In the mid-[[2250s]], the ''Farragut'' was [[commanding officer|commanded]] by {{Captain}} {{dis|Garrovick|Captain}}. The ship was also [[Lieutenant]] [[James T. Kirk]]'s first [[deep space assignment]], following his graduation from [[Starfleet Academy]], where he was assigned to a [[phaser station]].
-Nearly ten hours of [[record tape]]s, including reports filed by the ship's [[executive officer]], as well as the young Lieutenant Kirk, chronicled the encounter. According to the tapes, Kirk insisted upon blaming himself because of his delay in firing at the creature. The ship's executive officer disagreed, stating for the record: "''Lieutenant Kirk is a fine young officer who performed with uncommon bravery.''"
+In [[2257]], the ''Farragut'' suffered heavy casualties while on deep-space assignment at [[Tycho IV]]. While exploring the [[planet]], a [[dikironium cloud creature]] was discovered, and would subsequently be responsible for the deaths of two hundred ''Farragut'' crewmen, including Captain Garrovick.
+Nearly ten hours of [[record tape]]s, including reports filed by the ship's [[executive officer]], as well as the young Lieutenant Kirk, chronicled the encounter. According to the tapes, Kirk insisted upon blaming himself because of his delay in firing at the creature. The XO disagreed, stating for the record: "''Lieutenant Kirk is a fine young officer who performed with uncommon bravery.''"
 [[2268|Eleven years later]], it was determined that Kirk could not have prevented the death of his captain, when the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} encountered the same creature and discovered that [[phaser]]s were ineffective against it. ({{TOS|Obsession}})
 ==''Farragut'' personnel==
-*'''See''': [[USS Farragut personnel|USS ''Farragut'' personnel]]
+{{see-list|Farragut unnamed 000||USS ''Farragut'' personnel}}
+{{Starships Farragut}}
-{{StarshipFarragut}}
 ==Appendices==
-===Background===
+=== Background information ===
-Although no official registry or class was established during the [[TOS]]-era when this ship was mentioned, both the ''[[Star Trek Concordance]]'' and the ''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'', using the information created by Greg Jein in [[The Case of Jonathan Doe Starship]] article, stated that the registry was NCC-1647 and that the ship was a {{ShipClass|Constitution}} [[heavy cruiser]]. Doug Drexler confirmed this on his blog, Drexfiles. {{incite}}
+Although no official registry or class was established during the [[TOS]]-era when this ship was mentioned, both the ''[[Star Trek Concordance]]'' and the {{ste|4|1|262}}, using the information created by Greg Jein in his ''[[The Case of Jonathan Doe Starship]]'' article, identified this ship as a {{class|Constitution}} [[heavy cruiser]] with the  [[registry]] number [[NCC]]-1647. Doug Drexler confirmed this on his blog, Drexfiles.
+Many other publications, beginning with ''[[The Making of Star Trek]]'', p. 165 and [[Franz Joseph]]'s ''[[Star Fleet Technical Manual]]'', listed ''Farragut'' as a ''Constitution''-class heavy cruiser with the registry NCC-1702. (The ''Technical Manual'' also listed the vessel as being destroyed, as does ''The Making of Star Trek'', although there was no canon evidence supporting that assertion.)
+The ''Farragut'' was "''named for [[American]] naval officer {{w|David Farragut}}, who commanded Union ships during the [[American Civil War]], famous for his rallying cry, "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!"''" ({{ste|4|1|262}})
+In the ''Star Trek Encyclopedia'' (4th ed., vol. 1, p. 262), there was a starboard profile of the ''Farragut''.
-Many other publications, beginning with ''[[The Making of Star Trek]]'', p.165 and [[Franz Joseph]]'s ''[[Star Fleet Technical Manual]]'', list ''Farragut'' as a ''Constitution''-class heavy cruiser with the registry NCC-1702. (The ''Technical Manual'' also listed the vessel as being destroyed, as does ''The Making of Star Trek'', although there is no canon evidence supporting that assertion.)
+=== Apocrypha ===
-The ''Farragut'' was named for {{w|David Farragut}}, a 19th century sailor and commander of a US Navy blockade squadron during the American Civil War. Farragut is perhaps best known for giving the order "''Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!''". (''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'' 2nd ed., p 148)
+Two [[DC Comics|DC]] [[comics|comic books]] in the [[Star Trek (DC volume 1)|second volume]] provided non-[[canon]] appearances of the ''Farragut'' in "[[Behind Enemy Lines!]]" and "[[All Those Years Ago...]]". Further appearances in DC issues included "{{dis|The Ashes of Eden|comic}}" showing a model of the {{class|Constitution}} ''Farragut'' with the NCC-1647 registry, while the comic "[[Debt of Honor]]" showed the ship with the registry NCC-1702 (matching the ''[[Star Fleet Technical Manual]]''). The ship appeared in the [[Gold Key TOS]] issue "[[Murder Boards the Enterprise]]".
+In the novel ''[[The Ashes of Eden]]'' by William Shatner, Kirk participated in an early holodeck recreation of his first encounter with the creature, that confirms that he could have done nothing; if the ''Farragut'' had fired on the creature, the entire ship would have been destroyed. The ship also made appearances in a number of other novels including ''[[Web of the Romulans]]'', ''[[The Rings of Tautee]]'', ''[[Crisis on Centaurus]]'', ''[[The Covenant of the Crown]]'', and ''[[Treaty's Law]]''.
-===Apocrypha===
-Two [[DC Comics|DC]] [[comics|comic books]] in the [[Star Trek (DC volume 1)|second volume]] provided non-[[canon]] appearances of the ''Farragut'' in "[[Behind Enemy Lines!]]" and "[[All Those Years Ago...]]". Further appearances in DC issues included "[[The Ashes of Eden (comic)|The Ashes of Eden]]" showing a model of the {{ShipClass|Constitution}} ''Farragut'' with the NCC-1647 registry, while the comic "[[Debt of Honor]]" showed the ship with the registry NCC-1702 (matching the ''[[Star Fleet Technical Manual]]'').  The ship appeared in the [[Gold Key TOS]] issue "[[Sweet Smell of Evil]]".
+In the novel ''[[The Captains' Honor]]'', the USS ''Farragut'' had been decommissioned from [[Starfleet]] and was operated by the [[892-IV native|Romans]] of the [[planet]] [[Magna Roma]] as the USS ''Centurion''.
-In the novel ''[[The Ashes of Eden]]'' by William Shatner, Kirk participated in an early holodeck recreation of his first encounter with the creature, that confirms that he could have done nothing; if the ''Farragut'' had fired on the creature, the entire ship would have been destroyed.  The ship also made appearances in a number of other novels including ''[[Web of the Romulans]]'', ''[[The Rings of Tautee]]'', ''[[Crisis on Centaurus]]'', ''[[The Covenant of the Crown]]'', and ''[[Treaty's Law]]''.
+In the computer games ''{{dis|Star Trek: 25th Anniversary|PC}}'' and ''[[Star Trek: Judgment Rites]]'', Kirk mentions that his first dealings with the Vardaine were as a lieutenant on the ''Farragut''.
-In the novel ''[[The Captains' Honor]]'' the USS ''Farragut'' has been decommissioned from [[Starfleet]] and was operated by the [[Roman (892-IV)|Romans]] of the [[planet]] [[Magna Roma]] as the USS ''Centurion''.
-==External link==
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+* {{mbeta|USS Farragut (NCC-1647)|USS ''Farragut'' (NCC-1647)}}
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