USS Intrepid (NCC-74600)

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For other meanings of "Intrepid", please see Intrepid (disambiguation).

The USS Intrepid (NCC-74600) was the prototype for the Federation Intrepid-class of starships, launched in the latter half of the 24th century.

Commander Donald Kaplan, the ship's chief engineer, regularly engaged in power conversion efficiency contests with Geordi La Forge, chief engineer of the USS Enterprise-D. (TNG: "Force of Nature")

In 2375, the Intrepid was on a three-year assignment patrolling the Romulan Neutral Zone. Commander Chakotay of the USS Voyager posed as Commander Jason Hayek of the Intrepid on stardate 52136 when he infiltrated a simulation of Starfleet Headquarters created by Species 8472. (VOY: "In the Flesh")

In 2379, the USS Intrepid was in Star Fleet Battle Group Omega, deployed in sector 1045 to counter the Reman threat. (Star Trek Nemesis)

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[edit] Background

The Intrepid mentioned in "Force of Nature" is most likely the most recent prototype ship, considering that it was challenging the warp core efficiency rating of a top-of-the-line Galaxy-class starship. The ship's registry was not mentioned onscreen, but is from the production writings of Rick Sternbach, designer of the Intrepid-class. The name and registry eventually showed up on-screen in Star Trek Nemesis, where Sternbach created the visuals for the production.

This vessel may have been named for the 23rd century Federation starship USS Intrepid, which was destroyed in 2268; she might also have been named for the Excelsior-class Intrepid (NCC-38907), a starship in operation in the 2340s.

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This vessel also appeared in the novels Crossover (Pocket TNG) and Demons of Air and Darkness (Pocket DS9, Star Trek: Gateways series). In Crossover, the ship was commanded by Captain Terence Riley, and incorrectly referred to as Galaxy-class (which is impossible because this ship was in existence at the time of the novel, 2370). The Gateways installment has Intrepid in a fleet alongside the Deep Space 9 crew, under Captain Walter Emick. The vessel and its Captain are also mentioned in Articles of the Federation.

Battle Group Omega starships
USS Archer • USS Aries • USS Galaxy • USS Hood • USS Intrepid • USS Nova

Intrepid-class starships
USS Bellerophon • USS Intrepid • USS Voyager