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The '''USS ''Reliant'' ([[NCC]]-1864)''' was a [[23rd century]] [[Federation]] {{Class|Miranda}} [[starship]] operated by [[Starfleet]]. In [[2285]], the ''Reliant'' was commanded by [[Captain]] [[Clark Terrell]]. While under his command, the ship's [[prefix code]] was 16309.
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The '''USS ''Reliant'' (NCC-1864)''' was a [[23rd century]] [[Federation]] {{Class|Miranda}} [[starship]] operated by [[Starfleet]]. In [[2285]], the ''Reliant'' was commanded by [[Captain]] [[Clark Terrell]]. While under his command, the ship's [[prefix code]] was 16309.
   
 
== Service history ==
  
== Service history ==
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The ''Reliant'' was launched in [[2264]]. ({{PIC|The Star Gazer}} ''commemorative plaque'' {{twitter|bl=1|DaveBlass/status/1501055817088335873}})
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[[File:Starbase11 chart.jpg|thumb|150px|left|The registry NCC-1864, displayed on Commodore [[Stone (Commodore)|Stone]]'s chart]]
  
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In [[2267]], the ''Reliant'' underwent a layover at [[Starbase 11]]. The ship's number was seen on a chart indicating the repair status of several vessels. ({{TOS|Court Martial}})
  
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[[File:Starbase 11 ship chart.jpg|thumb|''Reliant'' listed on the repair chart]]
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In [[2267]], the ''Reliant'' underwent a [[layover]] at [[Starbase 11]]. The ship's [[registry number]] was seen on a chart indicating the repair status of several vessels. ({{TOS|Court Martial}})
   
 
=== Project Genesis ===
  
=== Project Genesis ===
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In [[2285]], the ''Reliant'' was assigned to assist [[Carol Marcus]] and [[Project Genesis]]. While Marcus and her team worked from the [[Regula I]] [[space station]], ''Reliant'' searched for a lifeless [[planet]] to satisfy the stringent requirements necessary for stage three of the experiment.
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In [[2285]], the ''Reliant'' served at the disposal of [[Dr.|Drs.]] [[Carol Marcus|Carol]] and [[David Marcus]] during their research for [[Project Genesis]]. While Marcus and her team worked from the [[Regula I]] [[space station]], the ''Reliant'' searched for a lifeless [[planet]] to serve as a suitable test site to satisfy the stringent requirements necessary for stage three of the Genesis Experiment.
   
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{{bginfo|According to a deleted line from the film's dialogue, ''Reliant'' was at the 16th planet they had visited, with, up to that point, no success.}}
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=== Ceti Alpha VI and Khan's revenge ===
  
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[[File:USS Reliant bridge.jpg|thumb|left|Khan and his followers on ''Reliant''{{'}}s [[bridge]]]]
  
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On [[stardate|Stardate 8130]], the ''Reliant'' approached the planet [[Ceti Alpha VI]]. During the scan of the planet, one of the ''Reliant''{{'}}s [[dynoscanner]]s detected a "minor energy flux" on the surface on what seemed to otherwise be a prime location for the experiment. Hurried by the growing impatience their unsuccessful mission bore upon them, Captain Terrell and his [[first officer]] [[Pavel Chekov]] transported to the surface to investigate the energy flux, hoping that it was something they could "transplant" in advance of testing.
 
   
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===Ceti Alpha VI and Khan's revenge===
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The landing party, however, instead discovered a group of [[exile]]s, led by [[Khan Noonien Singh]]. Khan and his followers quickly captured the two Starfleet officers and informed them that the planet ''Reliant'' was [[orbit]]ing was not Ceti Alpha VI but actually [[Ceti Alpha V]]. Khan then took control of Terrell and Chekov through the use of [[Ceti eel]]s and successfully commandeered the ''Reliant'', marooning her crew on the planet's surface. Having learned of the [[Genesis Device]], Khan pursued acquiring the secrets of the device that the ''Reliant'' was contracted to work for and took the ''Reliant'' to the Regula I space station.
 
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[[File:USS Reliant orbiting Ceti Alpha V.jpg|thumb|''Reliant'' orbiting Ceti Alpha V]]
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On [[Stardate]] 8130.4, the ''Reliant'' approached the planet [[Ceti Alpha VI]]. During the scan of the planet, one of the ''Reliant''{{'}}s [[dynoscanner]]s detected a "minor [[energy flux]]" on the [[surface]] on what seemed to otherwise be a prime location for the [[experiment]]. Hurried by the growing impatience their unsuccessful [[mission]] bore upon them, Captain Terrell and his [[first officer]] [[Commander]] [[Pavel Chekov]] transported to the surface to investigate the energy flux, hoping that it was something they could "transplant" in advance of testing.
   
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The [[landing party]], however, instead discovered a group of [[exile]]s, led by [[Khan Noonien Singh]]. Khan and his followers quickly captured the two Starfleet officers and informed them that the planet ''Reliant'' was [[orbit]]ing was not Ceti Alpha VI but actually [[Ceti Alpha V]]. Khan then took control of Terrell and Chekov through the use of [[Ceti eel]]s and successfully hijacked the ''Reliant'', [[marooning]] her crew on the planet's surface. Having learned of the [[Genesis Device]], Khan pursued acquiring the [[secret]]s of the [[device]] that the ''Reliant'' was contracted to work for and took the ''Reliant'' to the Regula I space station.
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Unable to get what he desired from the station crew, Khan used the ''Reliant'' to intercept [[Admiral]] [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] and the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}. In an ambush, the ''Reliant'' caused severe damage to the [[engineering|engineering section]] of the ''Enterprise'', but Khan was unable to revel in his victory because the ''Reliant'' itself fell victim to a counter-ambush from the ''Enterprise'' after its crew managed to partially disable its defenses by accessing them through the ''Reliant''{{'}}s [[prefix code]].
 
   
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[[File:USS Reliant bridge.jpg|thumb|Khan and his followers on ''Reliant''{{'}}s bridge]]
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This attack caused moderate damage to the ''Reliant'', including the loss of [[photon torpedo]] controls and the [[warp drive]]. Despite the damage the ''Reliant'' escaped, and returned to [[Regula]] where it hid behind the [[planetoid]] from ''Enterprise''. Khan took up the pursuit shortly afterwards when hailed and taunted by Kirk into the [[Mutara Nebula]].
  
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Unable to get what he desired from the station crew, Khan used the ''Reliant'' to intercept [[Admiral]] [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] and the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}. ({{film|2}})
   
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The encounter between the ''Reliant'' and the ''Enterprise'' was witnessed by the {{dis|Tardigrade|macroscopic}} "[[Ephraim]]" as she pursued the ''Enterprise'', on which she had laid her [[egg]]s, many [[year]]s previous. ({{ST|Ephraim and Dot}})
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=== The final engagement ===
  
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[[File:USS_Reliant_disabled.jpg|thumb|The disabled USS ''Reliant'' in 2285]]
  
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:''Main article: [[Battle of the Mutara Nebula]]''
  
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After completing repairs, Khan discovered that the ''Enterprise'' was not as crippled as he was led to believe and gave chase when he discovered the ''Enterprise'' darting for the nearby Mutara Nebula. Despite having the tactical advantage over the ''Enterprise'', Khan ultimately lost the battle due to his lack of strategic experience operating a starship. The ''Enterprise'' was able to take advantage of this weakness by outmaneuvering the ''Reliant'' and critically disabling it by destroying much of its upper weapons pylon and finally its [[port]] [[nacelle]].
 
   
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In an [[ambush]], the ''Reliant'' caused severe damage to the [[engineering|engineering section]] of the ''Enterprise'', but Khan was unable to revel in his victory because the ''Reliant'' itself fell victim to a counter-ambush from the ''Enterprise'' after its crew managed to partially disable its defenses by accessing them through the ''Reliant''{{'}}s [[prefix code]].
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The ''Reliant'' was ultimately destroyed inside the [[nebula]] by Khan's detonation of the Genesis Device. The crew was rescued from Ceti Alpha V shortly afterwards by the ''Enterprise''. ({{film|2}})
  
   
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The attack caused moderate damage to the ''Reliant'', including the loss of [[photon torpedo]] control and the ship's [[warp drive]]. Despite the damage, the ''Reliant'' escaped and returned to [[Regula]] where it hid behind the [[planetoid]] while making repairs and awaiting the next opportunity to engage the ''Enterprise''. Khan took up the pursuit shortly afterwards when [[hail]]ed and taunted by Kirk into the [[Mutara Nebula]].
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== USS ''Reliant'' personnel ==
  
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* [[Clark Terrell]], [[commanding officer]]
  
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* [[Pavel Chekov]], [[first officer]]
  
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* [[Beach]], [[bridge officer]]
  
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* [[Kyle]], [[communications officer]]
  
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* [[Unnamed Starfleet personnel (23rd century)#Reliant bridge officer|An unnamed bridge officer]]
  
   
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=== The final engagement===
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:''See main article: [[Battle of the Mutara Nebula]]''
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== Appendices ==
  
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=== Background information ===
  
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The ''Reliant'' was originally intended to be a {{Class|Constitution}} starship; the script describes her as ''"an older, somewhat battered starship of the Enterprise class, with a slightly different configuration."'' {{Star Trek Minutiae|academy/literature329/twok.txt}} The cumbersomeness of the ''[[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|Enterprise]]'' [[studio model]] from {{film|1}} (vehemently expressed by Special Visual Effects Supervisor [[Kenneth Ralston]] at the time) was part of the reasons why the class of the ''Reliant'' was redesigned from a ''Constitution''-class to the {{class|Miranda}}, the other reason being that the producers were afraid that audiences would not be able to tell the two ships apart during the battle sequences. "''In the dogfight you had to instantly recognize which ship you were looking at, so they had to look different. At the same time, you had to make them look like they came from the same culture and had the same technology''", [[Joe Jennings]] elaborated. ({{STTM|3|5}}, p. 69)
  
   
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[[File:USS Reliant disabled.jpg|thumb|left|The disabled USS ''Reliant'' in 2285]]
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Her name meaning "dependable", the ''Reliant'' was designed by [[Joe Jennings]] and [[Mike Minor]] and was the first distinct Federation starship design other than the NCC-1701 to appear in a filmed, live-action ''Star Trek'' production.
  
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After completing repairs, Khan discovered that the ''Enterprise'' was not as crippled as he was led to believe and gave chase when he discovered the ''Enterprise'' making a run for the nearby Mutara Nebula. Despite having the tactical advantage over the ''Enterprise'', Khan ultimately lost the battle due to his lack of strategic experience operating a starship. The ''Enterprise'' was able to take advantage of this weakness by outmaneuvering the ''Reliant'' and critically disabling it with phaser bursts and photon torpedoes, destroying much of its upper weapons pylon and finally its [[port]] [[nacelle]].
   
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The ''Reliant'' bridge was simply a redress of the bridge of the ''Enterprise''.
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The ''Reliant'' was ultimately destroyed inside the [[nebula]] by Khan's detonation of the Genesis Device. The crew was rescued from Ceti Alpha V shortly afterward by the ''Enterprise''. ({{film|2}})
   
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== Legacy ==
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An early draft of the script for {{TNG|The Measure Of A Man}} referenced [[USS Reliant (24th century)|a different starship also named ''Reliant'']] that [[Jean-Luc Picard]] served aboard while he was an [[ensign]]. It was one of his first assignments following graduation from [[Starfleet Academy]], where he served with [[Lieutenant]] [[Nakamura]]. In the cut dialog, the two reminisced about their former assignment.
  
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[[File:USS Reliant, commemorative plaque.jpg|thumb|Depicted at Starfleet Academy in 2401]]
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In [[2401]], a commemorative plaque at [[Starfleet Academy]] depicted the ''Reliant'' alongside other historically significant ships. ({{PIC|The Star Gazer}})
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{{bginfo|The "Ships of the Line" plaques were designed by [[Geoffrey Mandel]], with ship artwork and pedestal design by [[John Eaves]]. ''{{twitter|bl=1|DaveBlass/status/1501055817088335873}}''}}
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==USS ''Reliant'' personnel==
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==Appendices==
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===Appearances===
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*{{Film|2}}
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*{{ST|Ephraim and Dot}}
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*{{PIC|The Star Gazer}} {{small|([[LCARS]] graphic)}}
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===Background information===
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The ''Reliant'' was originally intended to be a {{Class|Constitution}} starship; the [[script]] describes her as "an older, somewhat battered starship of the ''Enterprise'' class, with a slightly different configuration." {{st-minutiae|resources/scripts/twok.txt}} The cumbersomeness of the {{Enterprise}} [[studio model]] from {{film|1}} (vehemently expressed by Special Visual Effects Supervisor [[Kenneth Ralston]] at the time) was part of the reason why the class of the ''Reliant'' was redesigned from a ''Constitution''-class to the {{class|Miranda}}, the other reason being that the producers were afraid that audiences would not be able to tell the two ships apart during the battle sequences. "''In the dogfight you had to instantly recognize which ship you were looking at, so they had to look different. At the same time, you had to make them look like they came from the same [[culture]] and had the same technology''", [[Joe Jennings]] elaborated. ({{STTM|3|5|69}})
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Her [[name]] meaning "dependent", the ''Reliant'' was designed by [[Joe Jennings]] and [[Mike Minor]] and was the first distinct Federation starship design other than the NCC-1701 to appear in a filmed, live-action ''Star Trek'' production.
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The ''Reliant'' bridge was simply a redress of the bridge of the ''Enterprise''.
   
 
[[File:Miranda class, NCC-1864.jpg|thumb|[[Dominion War]] participant bearing the ''Reliant''{{'}}s registry number]]
  
[[File:Miranda class, NCC-1864.jpg|thumb|[[Dominion War]] participant bearing the ''Reliant''{{'}}s registry number]]
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One of the ''Miranda''-class starships seen in the ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' episode {{e|Tears of the Prophets}} bore the registry number NCC-1864. The ship in question was one of the two ships described by [[David Stipes]] as being either the {{USS|Nautilus}} (NCC-31910) or {{USS|Tian An Men}} (NCC-21382). [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.tv.star-trek.ds9/browse_thread/thread/77c86c74a14d7f8d/1be79afd40b0984d?hide_quotes=no#msg_1be79afd40b0984d]
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One of the ''Miranda''-class starships seen in the {{s|DS9}} episode {{e|Tears of the Prophets}} bore the registry number NCC-1864. The ship in question was one of the two ships described by [[David Stipes]] as being either the {{USS|Nautilus}} (NCC-31910) or {{USS|Tian An Men}} (NCC-21382). [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.tv.star-trek.ds9/browse_thread/thread/77c86c74a14d7f8d/1be79afd40b0984d?hide_quotes=no#msg_1be79afd40b0984d]
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[[File:USS Reliant NCC-1864.png|thumb|The ''Reliant'' in the final battle of Deep Space 9]]
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In the {{s|DS9}} episode {{e|What You Leave Behind}}, another ''Reliant'' was part of the Federation Alliance fleet that departed from Deep Space 9 for the final battle.
   
 
In {{y|2008}}, [[Hallmark]] issued a USS ''Reliant'' Christmas ornament.
  
In {{y|2008}}, [[Hallmark]] issued a USS ''Reliant'' Christmas ornament.
   
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===Apocrypha===
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In the 2012 ''[[Star Trek: Ships of the Line (2012)|Star Trek: Ships of the Line]]'' calendar, for the month of July, the ''Reliant'' appeared in an alternate timeline approaching a {{Type|Spacedock}} [[space station]] named Tango Sierra.
  
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In the 2012 ''{{dis|Star Trek: Ships of the Line|2012}}'' calendar, for the month of July, the ''Reliant'' appeared in an alternate timeline approaching a {{type|Spacedock}} [[space station]] named {{mb|Tango Sierra}}. In the 2015 ''{{dis|Star Trek: Ships of the Line|2015}}'', for the month of August, ''Reliant'' appeared opposite the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-A|-A}}, in a spread titled 'Joint Operations'. In the 2018 ''{{dis|Star Trek: Ships of the Line|2018}}'', for the month of May, ''Reliant'' appeared again, this time being depicted as undergoing repairs (ostensibly from the battle of the Mutara Nebula) with the ''Enterprise'' nearby.
   
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According to the ''[[Star Trek: The Lost Era|Lost Era]]'' {{novel}} ''[[The Sundered]]'', the ''Reliant'' visited the [[Halkan homeworld]] in [[2281]] to respond to an attack by [[Orion]] [[pirate]]s. While leading an [[away team]] on the surface, Chekov met a young [[Halkan]] named [[Lojur]], who had been exiled by his [[village elder]]s for using deadly force against the attackers, which violated the Halkans' strict [[pacifism]]. Chekov took the young exile with him back to the ''Reliant'' where Lojur later joined Starfleet and served on board the {{USS|Excelsior|NCC-2000}}.
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=== Apocrypha ===
  
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According to the ''[[Star Trek: The Lost Era|Lost Era]]'' novel ''[[The Sundered]]'', the ''Reliant'' visited the [[Halkan homeworld]] in 2281 to respond to an attack by [[Orion]] [[pirate]]s. While leading an away team on the surface, Pavel Chekov met a young [[Halkan]] named [[Lojur]], who had been exiled by his village elders for using deadly force against the attackers, which violated the Halkans' strict pacifism. Chekov took the young exile with him back to the ''Reliant''; Lojur later joined Starfleet and served on board the {{USS|Excelsior}}.
  
   
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Both the novelization of ''Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan'' and the novel ''[[To Reign in Hell: The Exile of Khan Noonien Singh]]'' indicate that in addition to Captain Terrell and Commander Chekov, Khan also used Ceti eels to take control of the ship's engineering crew. ''To Reign in Hell'' also states that Khan killed or maimed several members of ''Reliant''{{'}}s crew in a fit of pent-up rage (described as "a vicious prelude to the massacre at Regula I"), with ten dead before they were rescued.
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Both the {{novel}}s ''[[Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan]]'' and the ''[[To Reign in Hell: The Exile of Khan Noonien Singh]]'' indicate that in addition to Captain Terrell and Commander Chekov, Khan also used Ceti eels to take control of the ship's engineering crew. ''To Reign in Hell'' also states that Khan killed or maimed several members of the ''Reliant''{{'}}s crew in a fit of pent-up rage (described as "a vicious prelude to the massacre at Regula I"), with ten dead before they were rescued.
   
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"It's one of ours, Admiral. …It's Reliant."

The USS Reliant (NCC-1864) was a 23rd century Federation Miranda-class starship operated by Starfleet. In 2285, the Reliant was commanded by Captain Clark Terrell. While under his command, the ship's prefix code was 16309.

Service history

The Reliant was launched in 2264. (PIC: "The Star Gazer" commemorative plaque [1](X) )

Starbase 11 ship chart

Reliant listed on the repair chart

In 2267, the Reliant underwent a layover at Starbase 11. The ship's registry number was seen on a chart indicating the repair status of several vessels. (TOS: "Court Martial")

Project Genesis

In 2285, the Reliant served at the disposal of Drs. Carol and David Marcus during their research for Project Genesis. While Marcus and her team worked from the Regula I space station, the Reliant searched for a lifeless planet to serve as a suitable test site to satisfy the stringent requirements necessary for stage three of the Genesis Experiment.

According to a deleted line from the film's dialogue, Reliant was at the 16th planet they had visited, with, up to that point, no success.

Ceti Alpha VI and Khan's revenge

USS Reliant orbiting Ceti Alpha V

Reliant orbiting Ceti Alpha V

On Stardate 8130.4, the Reliant approached the planet Ceti Alpha VI. During the scan of the planet, one of the Reliant's dynoscanners detected a "minor energy flux" on the surface on what seemed to otherwise be a prime location for the experiment. Hurried by the growing impatience their unsuccessful mission bore upon them, Captain Terrell and his first officer Commander Pavel Chekov transported to the surface to investigate the energy flux, hoping that it was something they could "transplant" in advance of testing.

The landing party, however, instead discovered a group of exiles, led by Khan Noonien Singh. Khan and his followers quickly captured the two Starfleet officers and informed them that the planet Reliant was orbiting was not Ceti Alpha VI but actually Ceti Alpha V. Khan then took control of Terrell and Chekov through the use of Ceti eels and successfully hijacked the Reliant, marooning her crew on the planet's surface. Having learned of the Genesis Device, Khan pursued acquiring the secrets of the device that the Reliant was contracted to work for and took the Reliant to the Regula I space station.

USS Reliant bridge

Khan and his followers on Reliant's bridge

Unable to get what he desired from the station crew, Khan used the Reliant to intercept Admiral Kirk and the USS Enterprise. (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)

The encounter between the Reliant and the Enterprise was witnessed by the Tardigrade "Ephraim" as she pursued the Enterprise, on which she had laid her eggs, many years previous. (ST: "Ephraim and Dot")

In an ambush, the Reliant caused severe damage to the engineering section of the Enterprise, but Khan was unable to revel in his victory because the Reliant itself fell victim to a counter-ambush from the Enterprise after its crew managed to partially disable its defenses by accessing them through the Reliant's prefix code.

The attack caused moderate damage to the Reliant, including the loss of photon torpedo control and the ship's warp drive. Despite the damage, the Reliant escaped and returned to Regula where it hid behind the planetoid while making repairs and awaiting the next opportunity to engage the Enterprise. Khan took up the pursuit shortly afterwards when hailed and taunted by Kirk into the Mutara Nebula.

The final engagement

See main article: Battle of the Mutara Nebula
USS Reliant disabled

The disabled USS Reliant in 2285

After completing repairs, Khan discovered that the Enterprise was not as crippled as he was led to believe and gave chase when he discovered the Enterprise making a run for the nearby Mutara Nebula. Despite having the tactical advantage over the Enterprise, Khan ultimately lost the battle due to his lack of strategic experience operating a starship. The Enterprise was able to take advantage of this weakness by outmaneuvering the Reliant and critically disabling it with phaser bursts and photon torpedoes, destroying much of its upper weapons pylon and finally its port nacelle.

The Reliant was ultimately destroyed inside the nebula by Khan's detonation of the Genesis Device. The crew was rescued from Ceti Alpha V shortly afterward by the Enterprise. (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)

Legacy

USS Reliant, commemorative plaque

Depicted at Starfleet Academy in 2401

In 2401, a commemorative plaque at Starfleet Academy depicted the Reliant alongside other historically significant ships. (PIC: "The Star Gazer")

The "Ships of the Line" plaques were designed by Geoffrey Mandel, with ship artwork and pedestal design by John Eaves. [2](X)

USS Reliant personnel

Starships named Reliant
USS Reliant (NCC-1864) • USS Reliant (24th century) • USS Reliant (NCC-90200)
Miranda-class starships
USS Antares • USS Brattain • USS Lantree • USS Late • USS Majestic • USS Nautilus • USS Reliant • USS Saratoga (NCC-1887) • USS Saratoga (NCC-31911) • USS ShirKahr • USS Sitak • USS Tian An Men • USS Trial • NCC-4186 • NCC-31720 • Unnamed

Appendices

Appearances

Background information

The Reliant was originally intended to be a Constitution-class starship; the script describes her as "an older, somewhat battered starship of the Enterprise class, with a slightly different configuration." [3] The cumbersomeness of the Enterprise studio model from Star Trek: The Motion Picture (vehemently expressed by Special Visual Effects Supervisor Kenneth Ralston at the time) was part of the reason why the class of the Reliant was redesigned from a Constitution-class to the Miranda-class, the other reason being that the producers were afraid that audiences would not be able to tell the two ships apart during the battle sequences. "In the dogfight you had to instantly recognize which ship you were looking at, so they had to look different. At the same time, you had to make them look like they came from the same culture and had the same technology", Joe Jennings elaborated. (Star Trek: The Magazine Volume 3, Issue 5, p. 69)

Her name meaning "dependent", the Reliant was designed by Joe Jennings and Mike Minor and was the first distinct Federation starship design other than the NCC-1701 to appear in a filmed, live-action Star Trek production.

The Reliant bridge was simply a redress of the bridge of the Enterprise.

Miranda class, NCC-1864

Dominion War participant bearing the Reliant's registry number

One of the Miranda-class starships seen in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Tears of the Prophets" bore the registry number NCC-1864. The ship in question was one of the two ships described by David Stipes as being either the USS Nautilus (NCC-31910) or USS Tian An Men (NCC-21382). [4]

USS Reliant NCC-1864

The Reliant in the final battle of Deep Space 9

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "What You Leave Behind", another Reliant was part of the Federation Alliance fleet that departed from Deep Space 9 for the final battle.

In 2008, Hallmark issued a USS Reliant Christmas ornament.

Apocrypha

In the 2012 Star Trek: Ships of the Line calendar, for the month of July, the Reliant appeared in an alternate timeline approaching a Spacedock-type space station named Tango Sierra (β). In the 2015 Star Trek: Ships of the Line, for the month of August, Reliant appeared opposite the USS Enterprise-A, in a spread titled 'Joint Operations'. In the 2018 Star Trek: Ships of the Line, for the month of May, Reliant appeared again, this time being depicted as undergoing repairs (ostensibly from the battle of the Mutara Nebula) with the Enterprise nearby.

According to the Lost Era novel The Sundered, the Reliant visited the Halkan homeworld in 2281 to respond to an attack by Orion pirates. While leading an away team on the surface, Chekov met a young Halkan named Lojur, who had been exiled by his village elders for using deadly force against the attackers, which violated the Halkans' strict pacifism. Chekov took the young exile with him back to the Reliant where Lojur later joined Starfleet and served on board the USS Excelsior.

Both the novels Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan and the To Reign in Hell: The Exile of Khan Noonien Singh indicate that in addition to Captain Terrell and Commander Chekov, Khan also used Ceti eels to take control of the ship's engineering crew. To Reign in Hell also states that Khan killed or maimed several members of the Reliant's crew in a fit of pent-up rage (described as "a vicious prelude to the massacre at Regula I"), with ten dead before they were rescued.

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