USS Grissom (NCC-638)
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| USS Grissom | |
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| Class: | Oberth-class |
| Registry: | NCC-638 |
| Affiliation: | Federation/Starfleet |
| Status: | Destroyed (2285) |
The USS Grissom (NCC-638) was an Oberth-class surveyor (classified as a scout) in service during the late 23rd century.
The ship was commanded by Captain J.T. Esteban. In 2285, the Grissom was assigned to perform a clandestine survey of the Genesis Planet, with Genesis scientist David Marcus and Lieutenant Saavik aboard as consultants.
Shortly after discovering Spock's regenerated body on the planet, the Grissom was destroyed by a rogue Klingon Bird-of-Prey, with all hands lost, except for Marcus and Saavik, who had transported down to the planet. Marcus was later killed by a Klingon. (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock)
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[edit] Background
According to the Star Trek Encyclopedia, the USS Grissom was named after 20th century astronaut Gus Grissom, one of the original Mercury Seven, and the designated commander of the aborted Apollo 1 mission, who died in the tragic Apollo 1 fire.
[edit] Apocrypha
A later, Excelsior-class USS Grissom is featured in the Star Trek: New Frontier novel Once Burned. This may be the ship mentioned destroyed during the Dominion War in DS9: "Field of Fire".
| Oberth-class starships |
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| USS Biko • USS Copernicus • USS Grissom • USS Oberth • USS Pegasus • SS Tsiolkovsky • SS Vico • USS Yosemite • Unnamed |
