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The USS Resnik (NCC-97945) was a Gagarin-class Federation starship in service to Starfleet during the early 25th century.

In 2401, the Resnik was inside Sol Station when travel pod 05, carrying Captain William T. Riker and Admiral Jean-Luc Picard, was on route to the USS Titan. (PIC: "The Next Generation")

Excelsior targeted

Listed on a fleet formation display

Later that year, the Resnik participated in Frontier Day celebrations near Sol Station. Along with the rest of the fleet, it was seized by the Borg Collective after its younger crew were assimilated by a Borg signal transmitted via Jack Crusher. (PIC: "Vox")

The name and registry of this ship was provided by Dave Blass. [1]
The Resnik was named for American astronaut Judith Resnik, who died in the space shuttle Challenger disaster. [2]