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The '''USS ''Stargazer'' (NCC-2893)''' was a [[24th century]] [[Federation]] {{class|Constellation}} [[starship]] operated by [[Starfleet]]. ({{TNG|The Battle|Relics}}) |
The '''USS ''Stargazer'' (NCC-2893)''' was a [[24th century]] [[Federation]] {{class|Constellation}} [[starship]] operated by [[Starfleet]]. ({{TNG|The Battle|Relics}}) |
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In [[2333]], [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]] served as a [[bridge officer]] on this vessel. He later described the ''Stargazer'' as an "''overworked, underpowered vessel, always on the verge of flying apart at the seams.''" ({{TNG|Relics}}) |
In [[2333]], [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]] served as a [[bridge officer]] on this vessel. He later described the ''Stargazer'' as an "''overworked, underpowered vessel, always on the verge of flying apart at the seams.''" ({{TNG|Relics}}) |
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| − | When the ship's [[captain]] was killed and the [[first officer]] injured on the [[bridge]], Picard took command of the situation |
+ | When the ship's [[USS Stargazer captain|captain]] was killed and the [[first officer]] injured on the [[bridge]], Picard took command of the situation and the vessel. ({{TNG|Tapestry}}) |
[[Starfleet Command]] looked so favorably on Picard's actions, that they appointed him as the vessel's new [[commanding officer]], a post he held for twenty-two years. Picard's crew included [[Jack Crusher]] and a [[weapons officer]] named [[Vigo]]. ({{TNG|The Battle}}) |
[[Starfleet Command]] looked so favorably on Picard's actions, that they appointed him as the vessel's new [[commanding officer]], a post he held for twenty-two years. Picard's crew included [[Jack Crusher]] and a [[weapons officer]] named [[Vigo]]. ({{TNG|The Battle}}) |
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| − | The ''Stargazer'' saw action in the [[Federation-Cardassian War|Cardassian Wars]]. The ship was involved in a truce offering by the Federation in [[sector 21503]]. After making contact with a [[Cardassian warship]], Captain Picard lowered the ship's [[shields]] as a gesture of good will, but |
+ | The ''Stargazer'' saw action in the [[Federation-Cardassian War|Cardassian Wars]]. The ship was involved in a truce offering by the Federation in [[sector 21503]]. After making contact with a [[Cardassian warship 001|Cardassian warship]], Captain Picard lowered the ship's [[shields]] as a gesture of good will, but as he later put it, "''the [[Unnamed Cardassians|Cardassians]] were not impressed.''" They managed to take out most of the ''Stargazer''{{'}}s [[weapon]]s and damaged its [[impulse engine]]s. The ''Stargazer'' managed to regroup and flee. ({{TNG|The Wounded}}) |
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+ | In [[2353]], Jack Crusher was killed on an away mission, forcing Picard to present Crusher's remains to his widow, [[Beverly Crusher|Beverly]]. ({{TNG|Tapestry|Violations|Encounter at Farpoint}}) |
{{bginfo|According to the [[Encounter at Farpoint (novel)|novelization of Encounter at Farpoint]], Crusher had been the first officer of the ship as of [[2349]]. The {{y|1991}} novel ''[[Reunion]]'' recounted the incident where Crusher died saving the ship from the {{mb|Nensi phenomenon}}.}} |
{{bginfo|According to the [[Encounter at Farpoint (novel)|novelization of Encounter at Farpoint]], Crusher had been the first officer of the ship as of [[2349]]. The {{y|1991}} novel ''[[Reunion]]'' recounted the incident where Crusher died saving the ship from the {{mb|Nensi phenomenon}}.}} |
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| + | In [[2354]], the ''Stargazer'' visited the [[planet]] [[Chalna]]. ({{TNG|Allegiance}}) |
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[[File:Picard stargazer command chair.jpg|thumb|Picard on the bridge of the ''Stargazer'']] |
[[File:Picard stargazer command chair.jpg|thumb|Picard on the bridge of the ''Stargazer'']] |
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| − | In [[2355]], the ''Stargazer'' was attacked and severely damaged by an [[ |
+ | In [[2355]], the ''Stargazer'' was attacked and severely damaged by an [[Bok's son's vessel 001|unknown vessel]] in the [[Maxia Zeta system]]. Picard was able to destroy the attacking vessel, using what would later be named the [[Picard Maneuver]]. The ''Stargazer'' was overcome by fire and severe damage during the battle and had to be abandoned. The event was called the "[[Battle of Maxia]]" by the [[Ferengi]]. ({{TNG|The Battle}}) |
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In [[2364]], the wreck of the ''Stargazer'' was found adrift and salvaged by the Ferengi. The Ferengi [[DaiMon]] [[Bok]] desired revenge against Picard, as his son had died commanding the attacking vessel at the "Battle of Maxia". He falsified the logs of the ''Stargazer'' to indicate that it was the ''Stargazer'' that committed an unprovoked attack against the Ferengi vessel. Through the use of an illegal "[[thought maker]]", Bok caused Captain Picard to relive the day of the battle in [[hallucination]]s, supposedly as a mental breakdown after the real truth had come out. When the devices were discovered, [[William T. Riker]] was able to convince the captain to destroy the "thought maker" causing his hallucinations. The ''Stargazer'' was towed to [[Xendi Starbase 9]]. ({{TNG|The Battle}}) |
In [[2364]], the wreck of the ''Stargazer'' was found adrift and salvaged by the Ferengi. The Ferengi [[DaiMon]] [[Bok]] desired revenge against Picard, as his son had died commanding the attacking vessel at the "Battle of Maxia". He falsified the logs of the ''Stargazer'' to indicate that it was the ''Stargazer'' that committed an unprovoked attack against the Ferengi vessel. Through the use of an illegal "[[thought maker]]", Bok caused Captain Picard to relive the day of the battle in [[hallucination]]s, supposedly as a mental breakdown after the real truth had come out. When the devices were discovered, [[William T. Riker]] was able to convince the captain to destroy the "thought maker" causing his hallucinations. The ''Stargazer'' was towed to [[Xendi Starbase 9]]. ({{TNG|The Battle}}) |
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| − | This incident was mentioned, as an example of [[Jean-Luc Picard]]'s supposed incompetence, by [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Dexter Remmick]] when questioning [[Deanna Troi]]. Remmick alleged that, according to Picard's own [[captain's log|logs]], he had suffered from a mental lapse. Although Troi protested that he had been under the control of a mind |
+ | This incident was mentioned, as an example of [[Jean-Luc Picard]]'s supposed incompetence, by [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Dexter Remmick]] when questioning [[Deanna Troi]]. Remmick alleged that, according to Picard's own [[captain's log|logs]], he had suffered from a mental lapse. Although Troi protested that he had been under the control of a mind-altering [[thought maker|machine]], Remmick wasn't swayed in his opinion. ({{TNG|Coming of Age}}) |
In [[2365]], when speaking with [[Guinan]] about her origins, [[Wesley Crusher]] said that he had heard from some of the [[crew]] that she had met Picard when he was the commanding officer of the ''Stargazer''. Guinan replied that she didn't know the captain until she came aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}. ({{TNG|The Child}}) |
In [[2365]], when speaking with [[Guinan]] about her origins, [[Wesley Crusher]] said that he had heard from some of the [[crew]] that she had met Picard when he was the commanding officer of the ''Stargazer''. Guinan replied that she didn't know the captain until she came aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}. ({{TNG|The Child}}) |
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In [[2369]], Picard would look back fondly on his time commanding the ''Stargazer'' and once confided to [[Montgomery Scott]] that, even after several years of commanding the far superior USS ''Enterprise''-D, there were still times he would give almost anything to command the ''Stargazer'' again. ({{TNG|Relics}}) |
In [[2369]], Picard would look back fondly on his time commanding the ''Stargazer'' and once confided to [[Montgomery Scott]] that, even after several years of commanding the far superior USS ''Enterprise''-D, there were still times he would give almost anything to command the ''Stargazer'' again. ({{TNG|Relics}}) |
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| ⚫ | The ''Stargazer'' was originally intended to be a {{class|Constitution}} vessel, the same as Captain [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]]'s {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}. In fact, in the first draft script of "The Battle", the ''Stargazer'' was identified as not only being of that class but also from the "late 23rd century." The latter notion wasn't included in the episode's final draft script, which nonetheless still contained multiple references to the ''Stargazer'' as a ''Constitution''-class ship. {{Star Trek Minutiae|resources/scripts/110.txt}} Additionally, the yellow NCC-7100 model was replaced with a silver ''Constitution''-class model in Picard's ready room for "The Battle". When the ''Stargazer'' filming model was eventually designed, it was decided that a new model, derisively referred to as the "pie dish", should be used. Since [[LeVar Burton]] had already recorded a line of dialogue identifying the ship as ''Constitution''-class, the name of the new ship's class had to be similar to "Constitution" to make it easy to overdub; the production crew settled on "Constellation". |
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| ⚫ | In a [[Starfleet Technical Database]] article ({{STTM|1|2}}) written by [[Rick Sternbach]], it was stated that, after the ''Stargazer'' was towed back to Xendi Starbase 9, it was repaired, and returned to limited active duty for eight years (from 2366 to 2374), after which it was mothballed as a museum ship at the Copernicus Yard Museum, Luna, alongside the USS ''Valkyrie'' (NCC-2590). Kept in a nitrogen-oxygen atmosphere for tours and academic study, the ''Stargazer'' was kept in a semi-operational state, to be re-activated for duty when circumstances dictated such an action. |
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| ⚫ | The bridge of the ''Stargazer'' was previously seen as the [[battle bridge]] of the ''Enterprise''-D in {{e|Encounter at Farpoint}}. Before ''The Next Generation'', the set was used as the bridge of the ''Enterprise'' in {{film|1}}. (''[[Creating the Next Generation: The Conception and Creation of a Phenomenon]]'') |
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| + | The Starfleet orders giving Picard command of the ''Stargazer'' were preserved in the [[Picard family album]]. ({{ste|4|2|143}}) |
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| ⚫ | The bridge of the ''Stargazer'' was previously seen as the [[battle bridge]] of the ''Enterprise''-D in {{e|Encounter at Farpoint}}. Before ''The Next Generation'' the set was used as the bridge of the ''Enterprise'' in {{film|1}}. (''[[Creating the Next Generation: The Conception and Creation of a Phenomenon]]'') |
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The ''Stargazer''-class was one of the available design choices (along with the {{class|Cheyenne}} and ''Dakota''-class) for the Heavy Cruiser ship available to Federation characters at the rank of Commander. Additionally, the original ''Constellation''-class, with a console that allows the ship to perform the Picard Manuever, can be purchased from the in-game store. |
The ''Stargazer''-class was one of the available design choices (along with the {{class|Cheyenne}} and ''Dakota''-class) for the Heavy Cruiser ship available to Federation characters at the rank of Commander. Additionally, the original ''Constellation''-class, with a console that allows the ship to perform the Picard Manuever, can be purchased from the in-game store. |
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Revision as of 06:03, 3 June 2019
The USS Stargazer (NCC-2893) was a 24th century Federation Constellation-class starship operated by Starfleet. (TNG: "The Battle", "Relics")
History
In service
In 2333, Lieutenant Commander Jean-Luc Picard served as a bridge officer on this vessel. He later described the Stargazer as an "overworked, underpowered vessel, always on the verge of flying apart at the seams." (TNG: "Relics")
When the ship's captain was killed and the first officer injured on the bridge, Picard took command of the situation and the vessel. (TNG: "Tapestry")
Starfleet Command looked so favorably on Picard's actions, that they appointed him as the vessel's new commanding officer, a post he held for twenty-two years. Picard's crew included Jack Crusher and a weapons officer named Vigo. (TNG: "The Battle")
The Stargazer saw action in the Cardassian Wars. The ship was involved in a truce offering by the Federation in sector 21503. After making contact with a Cardassian warship, Captain Picard lowered the ship's shields as a gesture of good will, but as he later put it, "the Cardassians were not impressed." They managed to take out most of the Stargazer's weapons and damaged its impulse engines. The Stargazer managed to regroup and flee. (TNG: "The Wounded")
In 2353, Jack Crusher was killed on an away mission, forcing Picard to present Crusher's remains to his widow, Beverly. (TNG: "Tapestry", "Violations", "Encounter at Farpoint")
In 2354, the Stargazer visited the planet Chalna. (TNG: "Allegiance")
The Battle of Maxia
Picard on the bridge of the Stargazer
In 2355, the Stargazer was attacked and severely damaged by an unknown vessel in the Maxia Zeta system. Picard was able to destroy the attacking vessel, using what would later be named the Picard Maneuver. The Stargazer was overcome by fire and severe damage during the battle and had to be abandoned. The event was called the "Battle of Maxia" by the Ferengi. (TNG: "The Battle")
As the loss of a starship was a court martial offense, Picard was court-martialed for the loss of the Stargazer, zealously prosecuted by Phillipa Louvois. In the end, he was absolved of all charges. (TNG: "The Battle", "The Measure Of A Man")
Recovery
In 2364, the wreck of the Stargazer was found adrift and salvaged by the Ferengi. The Ferengi DaiMon Bok desired revenge against Picard, as his son had died commanding the attacking vessel at the "Battle of Maxia". He falsified the logs of the Stargazer to indicate that it was the Stargazer that committed an unprovoked attack against the Ferengi vessel. Through the use of an illegal "thought maker", Bok caused Captain Picard to relive the day of the battle in hallucinations, supposedly as a mental breakdown after the real truth had come out. When the devices were discovered, William T. Riker was able to convince the captain to destroy the "thought maker" causing his hallucinations. The Stargazer was towed to Xendi Starbase 9. (TNG: "The Battle")
Legacy
This incident was mentioned, as an example of Jean-Luc Picard's supposed incompetence, by Lieutenant Commander Dexter Remmick when questioning Deanna Troi. Remmick alleged that, according to Picard's own logs, he had suffered from a mental lapse. Although Troi protested that he had been under the control of a mind-altering machine, Remmick wasn't swayed in his opinion. (TNG: "Coming of Age")
In 2365, when speaking with Guinan about her origins, Wesley Crusher said that he had heard from some of the crew that she had met Picard when he was the commanding officer of the Stargazer. Guinan replied that she didn't know the captain until she came aboard the USS Enterprise-D. (TNG: "The Child")
In 2369, Picard would look back fondly on his time commanding the Stargazer and once confided to Montgomery Scott that, even after several years of commanding the far superior USS Enterprise-D, there were still times he would give almost anything to command the Stargazer again. (TNG: "Relics")
| Constellation-class starships |
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| USS Constance • USS Constellation • USS Hathaway • USS Stargazer • USS Victory • NCC-7100 |
Appendices
See also
- USS Stargazer personnel
- USS Stargazer dedication plaque
Appearances
- TNG: "The Battle"
Background information
A gold painted model of the Constellation-class NCC-7100 served as regular set dressing in the set of Captain Picard's USS Enterprise-D ready room. This model was often mistakenly assumed to be of the Stargazer. This mistake was perpetuated by the Star Trek Encyclopedia (3rd ed., p. 469). As noted in other sources, however, the idea of the Stargazer was conceived after that gold model had been created, though it was eventually used to create the filming model for this ship.
The Stargazer was originally intended to be a Constitution-class vessel, the same as Captain Kirk's USS Enterprise. In fact, in the first draft script of "The Battle", the Stargazer was identified as not only being of that class but also from the "late 23rd century." The latter notion wasn't included in the episode's final draft script, which nonetheless still contained multiple references to the Stargazer as a Constitution-class ship. [1] Additionally, the yellow NCC-7100 model was replaced with a silver Constitution-class model in Picard's ready room for "The Battle". When the Stargazer filming model was eventually designed, it was decided that a new model, derisively referred to as the "pie dish", should be used. Since LeVar Burton had already recorded a line of dialogue identifying the ship as Constitution-class, the name of the new ship's class had to be similar to "Constitution" to make it easy to overdub; the production crew settled on "Constellation".
In 1994, Galoob produced a toy model of the Stargazer as part of their Micromachines line. The coloring on the model was completely wrong and was actually based on the coloring of the NCC-7100 model seen in Picard's office.
In a Starfleet Technical Database article (Star Trek: The Magazine Volume 1, Issue 2) written by Rick Sternbach, it was stated that, after the Stargazer was towed back to Xendi Starbase 9, it was repaired, and returned to limited active duty for eight years (from 2366 to 2374), after which it was mothballed as a museum ship at the Copernicus Yard Museum, Luna, alongside the USS Valkyrie (NCC-2590). Kept in a nitrogen-oxygen atmosphere for tours and academic study, the Stargazer was kept in a semi-operational state, to be re-activated for duty when circumstances dictated such an action.
The bridge of the Stargazer was previously seen as the battle bridge of the Enterprise-D in "Encounter at Farpoint". Before The Next Generation, the set was used as the bridge of the Enterprise in Star Trek: The Motion Picture. (Creating the Next Generation: The Conception and Creation of a Phenomenon)
The Starfleet orders giving Picard command of the Stargazer were preserved in the Picard family album. (Star Trek Encyclopedia (4th ed., vol. 2, p. 143))
Apocrypha
The crew of the Stargazer had been featured in many novels by Michael Jan Friedman. First appearing in Pocket TNG: Reunion, a novel published by Pocket Books, it had spun off the Star Trek: Stargazer series, during which the ship had a brief encounter with the mirror universe, as well as detailing Picard's first meeting with Guinan during a confrontation with Enabran Tain. The full circumstances of the Battle of Maxia, and Picard's history between the loss of the Stargazer and becoming captain of the Enterprise-D, are covered in the novel The Buried Age.
The Stargazer was also included as a playable ship in the video game Star Trek: Legacy. During the story, it was revealed that the ship's captain, Ruhalter, is killed on the bridge and the ship severely damaged from a shock wave resulting from renegade Vulcan T'Uerell destroying a planet in the Neutral Zone. Picard took command of the ship and attempted to stop stellar debris from destroying other planets in a Federation system. The player can control the Stargazer with Picard in command during this mission in the game.
The Stargazer prevented an interplanetary war in the Double Helix novel #6, The First Virtue.
USS Stargazer (NCC-2893-A) in Star Trek Online
In Star Trek Online, a new USS Stargazer (NCC-2893-A) was built in the years after Star Trek Nemesis, as the first of a new class of heavy cruiser.
The Stargazer-class was one of the available design choices (along with the Cheyenne-class and Dakota-class) for the Heavy Cruiser ship available to Federation characters at the rank of Commander. Additionally, the original Constellation-class, with a console that allows the ship to perform the Picard Manuever, can be purchased from the in-game store.
External links
- USS Stargazer (NCC-2893) at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- USS Stargazer (NCC-2893-A) at the Star Trek Online Wiki