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USS Hornet (NCC-45231) was a 24th century Federation starship operated by Starfleet.

In 2368, the Hornet joined Captain Jean-Luc Picard's fleet that blockaded the Klingon-Romulan border during the Klingon Civil War. The ship was one of twenty-three assembled for the fleet and was one of the seventeen chosen for the tachyon network. Identified by its name and registry number, the ship's position in the network was monitored from the USS Enterprise-D.

A plan was hatched by Picard, which he hoped would lure the Romulans through the detection grid. When Gowron launched a full attack against the forces of the House of Duras, the Romulan ships would rush to their aid. During this, the USS Excalibur would fall back with feigned engine troubles, taking the USS Akagi and the Hornet. In doing so, this would open up a small gap in the detection net for the Romulans to attempt to pass through. As their ships passed through the gap, the Enterprise-D and the USS Tian An Men would swing around, close the gap, and catch the Romulans in the act.

The plan was foiled when the network was disrupted by a high-energy burst released by the Romulans, the net was no longer effective in a radius of ten million kilometers around the USS Sutherland. Subsequently, Picard ordered the fleet to proceed to Gamma Eridon at maximum warp, where the fleet would attempt to reestablish the net before the Romulans got there. (TNG: "Redemption II")

In 2375, during the Dominion War, Hornet put in for repairs at Deep Space 9. However, in order to bring forward repairs of the Romulan warbirds Dividices and Genorex, Hornet, as well as the IKS Rotarran, had to stand by. (DS9: "Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges")

Appendices

Background information

The ship's registry appeared in the okudagram depicting the tachyon detection network in "Redemption II". According to the Star Trek Encyclopedia (4th ed., vol. 1, p. 348), the Hornet was a Renaissance-class starship. In the first edition of the Star Trek Encyclopedia (p. 320), it was mistakenly stated that the registry number of this ship was NCC-10523.

According to the Encyclopedia (4th ed., vol. 1, p. 348), the ship was "named for an American aircraft carrier that fought at the Battle of Midway in World War II. Years later, another ship with that name was the recovery vessel for the Apollo 11 moon landing mission."

Purposely, the producers had Starfleet's Hornet serve alongside USS Akagi (named after a Japanese carrier that fought against the real life Hornet at Midway) in "Redemption II" – episode Writer Ronald D. Moore thought it fitting that, in a future where Humanity had become united by its own accord, ships whose namesakes had fought one another would now fight side-by-side. (Encyclopedia (4th ed., vol. 1, p. 14))

Hornet was a starship name considered by producers D.C. Fontana and Robert Justman at the start of second season of Star Trek: The Original Series for inclusion in the definitive fourteen ship list belonging to the Constitution-class, at the time still referred to as "Starship-class" by them. It was mentioned in the first two, 8 and 9 August 1967 proposals, but ultimately did not make the cut. Hornet's historical class-sisters, USS Yorktown and USS Enterprise (both having fought alongside their sister at Midway), after whom Gene Roddenberry had named his original Star Trek starship in succession, had made the cut however. (The Making of Star Trek, pp. 164-165) "Redemption II" marked the occasion that Hornet too was finally inducted into canon.

Apocrypha

According to the Star Fleet Technical Manual, there was a Constitution-class USS Hornet in service in the 23rd century with the registry NCC-1714 (although the game supplement Federation Ship Recognition Manual gives its as registry NCC-1778). This would seem to be the same Hornet that was mentioned as a combatant in the novel Dreadnought!.

According to the DC comic book "Gateway", she was captained by the sister of Edward Hagler.

External links

USS Hornet (NCC-45231) at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
USS Hornet (CV-8) at Wikipedia

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+'''USS ''Hornet'' (NCC-45231)''' was a [[24th century]] [[Federation]] [[starship]] operated by [[Starfleet]].
-[[File:Tachyon detection network repositioned, disrupted.jpg|thumb|Display graphic depicting the ''Hornet''{{'}}s position (2368)]]
-The '''USS ''Hornet'' ([[NCC]]-45231)''' was a [[24th century]] [[Federation]] [[starship]] operated by [[Starfleet]].
-In [[2368]], the ''Hornet'' was part of the [[task force]] that [[blockade]]d the [[Klingon-Romulan border]] during the [[Klingon Civil War]]. During the initial deployment of the [[tachyon detection grid]], the ''Hornet'' was linked to the {{USS|Ajax}}, {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}, {{USS|Hood|Excelsior class}}, and {{USS|Tian An Men}}.
+In [[2368]], the ''Hornet'' joined {{Captain}} [[Jean-Luc Picard]]'s [[fleet]] that [[blockade]]d the [[Klingon-Romulan border]] during the [[Klingon Civil War]]. The ship was one of twenty-three assembled for the fleet and was one of the seventeen chosen for the [[tachyon detection grid|tachyon network]]. Identified by its name and [[registry number]], the ship's position in the network was monitored from the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}.
-During an attempt to lure the [[Romulan]]s through the detection grid, [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]] decided that the {{USS|Excalibur|NCC-26517}} should withdraw from the formation with feigned engine troubles, forcing the ''Hornet'' and {{USS|Akagi}} to be repositioned. In doing so, this would open up a small gap in the detection net for the Romulans to attempt to pass through. The ploy, however, failed when the Romulans disrupted the network near the ''Hornet'', forcing it and the rest of the fleet to withdraw and regroup at [[Gamma Eridon]]. ({{TNG|Redemption II}})
+A plan was hatched by Picard, which he hoped would lure the Romulans through the detection grid. When [[Gowron]] launched a full attack against the forces of the [[House of Duras]], the Romulan ships would rush to their aid. During this, the {{USS|Excalibur|NCC-26517}} would fall back with feigned engine troubles, taking the {{USS|Akagi}} and the ''Hornet''. In doing so, this would open up a small gap in the detection net for the Romulans to attempt to pass through. As their ships passed through the gap, the ''Enterprise''-D and the {{USS|Tian An Men}} would swing around, close the gap, and catch the Romulans in the act.
+The plan was foiled when the network was disrupted by a high-[[energy]] burst released by the Romulans, the net was no longer effective in a {{dis|radius|geometry}} of ten million [[kilometer]]s around the {{USS|Sutherland}}. Subsequently, Picard ordered the fleet to proceed to [[Gamma Eridon]] at maximum warp, where the fleet would attempt to reestablish the net before the Romulans got there. ({{TNG|Redemption II}})
-In [[2375]], during the [[Dominion War]], the ''Hornet'' put in for repairs at [[Deep Space 9]]. However, in order to bring forward repairs of the Romulan [[warbird]]s {{IRW|Dividices}} and {{IRW|Genorex}}, the ''Hornet'', as well as the {{IKS|Rotarran}}, had to stand by. ({{DS9|Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges}})
+In [[2375]], during the [[Dominion War]], ''Hornet'' put in for repairs at [[Deep Space 9]]. However, in order to bring forward repairs of the Romulan [[warbird]]s ''[[Dividices]]'' and ''[[Genorex]]'', ''Hornet'', as well as the {{IKS|Rotarran}}, had to stand by. ({{DS9|Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges}})
 ==Appendices==
 === Background information ===
-The ship's registry appeared in the [[okudagram]] depicting the tachyon detection network in "Redemption II". According to the ''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'', the class of this starship was {{class|Renaissance}}. In the first edition of the Encyclopedia, and later corrected, the ''Hornet'' was given the registry NCC-10523.
+The ship's [[registry]] appeared in the [[okudagram]] depicting the tachyon detection network in "Redemption II". According to the {{ste|4|1|348}}, the ''Hornet'' was a {{class|Renaissance}} starship. In the first edition of the ''Star Trek Encyclopedia'' (p. 320), it was mistakenly stated that the [[registry]] number of this ship was NCC-10523.
-According to the ''Encyclopedia'', the ship was named after the [[American]] [[aircraft carrier]] {{w|USS Hornet (CV-8)|USS ''Hornet'' (CV-8)}}, which saw action at the {{w|Battle of Midway}}, but was later sunk in October 1942.  The named then passed to {{w|USS Hornet (CV-12)|CV-12}}, launched in late 1943.  Hornet CV-12 also had a link with space exploration, serving as the recovery vessel for the ''[[Apollo 11]]'' and ''Apollo 12'' missions.
+According to the ''Encyclopedia'' (4th ed., vol. 1, p. 348), the ship was "''named for an [[American]] {{w|USS Hornet (CV-8)|aircraft carrier}} that fought at the {{w|Battle of Midway}} in [[World War II]]. Years later, another {{w|USS Hornet (CV-12)|ship}} with that name was the recovery vessel for the ''[[Apollo 11]]'' moon landing mission.''"
-Ironically in "Redemption II", Starfleet's ''Hornet'' served alongside USS ''Akagi'', a ship named after a [[Japanese]] carrier that fought against the real life ''Hornet'' at Midway - episode [[Ronald D. Moore]] thought it fitting that, in a future where Humanity had become united by its own accord, ships whose namesakes had fought one another would now fight side-by-side.
+Purposely, the producers had Starfleet's ''Hornet'' serve alongside USS ''Akagi'' (named after a [[Japanese]] carrier that fought against the real life ''Hornet'' at Midway) in "Redemption II" &ndash; episode Writer [[Ronald D. Moore]] thought it fitting that, in a future where Humanity had become united by its own accord, ships whose namesakes had fought one another would now fight side-by-side. (''Encyclopedia'' (4th ed., vol. 1, p. 14))
+''Hornet'' was a starship name considered by producers [[D.C. Fontana]] and [[Robert Justman]] at the start of [[TOS Season 2|second season]] of {{s|TOS}} for inclusion in the definitive [[Constitution class#Footnotes|fourteen ship list]] belonging to the {{class|Constitution}}, at the time still referred to as "''Starship''-class" by them. It was mentioned in the first two, 8 and 9 August 1967 proposals, but ultimately did not make the cut. ''Hornet''{{'}}s historical class-sisters, USS ''Yorktown'' and {{USS|Enterprise|CV-6}} (both having fought alongside their sister at Midway), after whom [[Gene Roddenberry]] had named his original [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|''Star Trek'' starship]] in succession, had made the cut however. (''[[The Making of Star Trek]]'', pp. 164-165) "Redemption II" marked the occasion that ''Hornet'' too was finally inducted into [[canon]].
 ===Apocrypha===
-According to the ''[[Star Fleet Technical Manual]]'', there was a {{class|Constitution}} USS ''Hornet'' in service in the [[23rd century]] with the registry NCC-1714 (although the [[game]] supplement ''[[Federation Ship Recognition Manual]]'' gives its as registry NCC-1778). This would seem to be the same ''Hornet'' that was mentioned as a combatant in the [[novels|novel]] ''[[Dreadnought!]]''.  According to the [[DC Comics|DC]] [[comics|comic book]] "[[Gateway (comic)|Gateway]]", she was captained by the sister of [[Edward Hagler]].
+According to the ''[[Star Fleet Technical Manual]]'', there was a ''Constitution''-class USS ''Hornet'' in service in the [[23rd century]] with the registry NCC-1714 (although the [[game]] supplement ''[[Federation Ship Recognition Manual]]'' gives its as registry NCC-1778). This would seem to be the same ''Hornet'' that was mentioned as a combatant in the {{novel}} ''[[Dreadnought!]]''.
+According to the [[DC Comics|DC]] [[comics|comic book]] "{{dis|Gateway|comic}}", she was captained by the sister of [[Edward Hagler]].
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