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'''NCC''' was a three-letter [[Registry#Registry number prefix|prefix]] first used on [[Earth]] [[starship]]s, then eventually used for ships in service with [[Starfleet]] after [[2161]]. ({{TAS|The Time Trap}}, {{TOS|The Cage}}). In the [[Mirror universe|Mirror Universe]], NCC was used on ships of the [[Terran Empire]]. ({{TOS|Mirror, Mirror}}). Ships that use the NCC and the [[NX]] prefix are listed in the [[Starfleet Registry]]. ({{TOS|The Ultimate Computer}}) |
'''NCC''' was a three-letter [[Registry#Registry number prefix|prefix]] first used on [[Earth]] [[starship]]s, then eventually used for ships in service with [[Starfleet]] after [[2161]]. ({{TAS|The Time Trap}}, {{TOS|The Cage}}). In the [[Mirror universe|Mirror Universe]], NCC was used on ships of the [[Terran Empire]]. ({{TOS|Mirror, Mirror}}). Ships that use the NCC and the [[NX]] prefix are listed in the [[Starfleet Registry]]. ({{TOS|The Ultimate Computer}}) |
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− | In the era of the {{Federation}}, the number following the prefix was an indicator of both the age and the century in which the ship was built. Bear in mind, that this wasn't an ironclad rule. For example, some early ships of the {{Class|Oberth}} had three numbers in their registries; however, their hull configuration indicated that they were built in the [[23rd century]]. ({{film|3}}) In the [[22nd century]], the single, double, and triple number registries were introduced. ({{TNG|Power Play}}) In the 23rd century, the quadruple number registries were introduced. There were brief experiments with adding a 0 to the beginning of a triple number combination or a letter to before the numbers. These proved unsuccessful as they weren't used widely. Another experiment, adding a letter after the number, indicating that this ship was the second, third, fourth, etc ship to bear this number, would prove more successful and would be adopted for other prefixes, like [[NCV]]. ({{TOS|The Cage}}; {{film|11}}; {{TAS|More Tribbles, More Troubles}}; {{film|4}}; {{VOY|Relativity}}) In the [[24th century]], the quintuple number combination was first introduced. ({{TNG|The Naked Now}}) |
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== NCC registries == |
== NCC registries == |
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|NCC-956 |
|NCC-956 |
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|{{USS|Eagle}} |
|{{USS|Eagle}} |
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+ | |''Constitution''-class |
|2293 |
|2293 |
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|{{film|6}} |
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|NCC-1856 |
|NCC-1856 |
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|{{USS|Emden}} |
|{{USS|Emden}} |
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+ | |''Constitution''-class |
|2293 |
|2293 |
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|{{film|6}} |
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|NCC-1895 |
|NCC-1895 |
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|{{USS|Endeavour|NCC-1895}} |
|{{USS|Endeavour|NCC-1895}} |
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+ | |''Constitution''-class |
|2293 |
|2293 |
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|{{film|6}} |
|{{film|6}} |
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|NCC-2014 |
|NCC-2014 |
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|{{USS|Korolev}} |
|{{USS|Korolev}} |
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+ | |''Constitution''-class |
|2293 |
|2293 |
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|{{film|6}} |
|{{film|6}} |
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|NCC-2048 |
|NCC-2048 |
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|{{USS|Ahwahnee|NCC-2048}} |
|{{USS|Ahwahnee|NCC-2048}} |
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+ | |''Constitution''-class |
|2293 |
|2293 |
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|{{film|6}} |
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== Appendices == |
== Appendices == |
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|{{USS|Hood|Excelsior class}} |
|{{USS|Hood|Excelsior class}} |
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|''Excelsior''-class |
|''Excelsior''-class |
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− | |Seen on |
+ | |Seen on [[Excelsior class model#Star Trek: The Next Generation|filming model]], conflicts with NCC-42296 |
|{{TNG|Encounter at Farpoint}} |
|{{TNG|Encounter at Farpoint}} |
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|{{USS|Ajax}} |
|{{USS|Ajax}} |
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|''Excelsior''-class |
|''Excelsior''-class |
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− | |Seen on a [[Starfleet |
+ | |Seen on a [[:File:Starfleet Mission Status, 2367.jpg|Starfleet operations chart]] chart, conflicts with {{Class|Apollo}} & NCC-11574 |
|{{TNG|Brothers}} |
|{{TNG|Brothers}} |
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|{{USS|Excalibur|NCC-26517}} |
|{{USS|Excalibur|NCC-26517}} |
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|''Ambassador''-class |
|''Ambassador''-class |
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− | |Seen on a [[Starship |
+ | |Seen on a [[:File:Starship deploy status 1.jpg|starship deploy status]] chart, conflicts with NCC-26517 |
|{{TNG|The Measure Of A Man}} |
|{{TNG|The Measure Of A Man}} |
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|{{USS|Yamato}} |
|{{USS|Yamato}} |
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|''Galaxy''-class |
|''Galaxy''-class |
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− | |Seen on a [[Starship |
+ | |Seen on a [[:File:Starship deploy status 1.jpg|starship deploy status]] chart, conflicts with NCC-1305-E and NCC-71807 |
|{{TNG|The Measure Of A Man}} |
|{{TNG|The Measure Of A Man}} |
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|{{USS|Endeavour|NCC-39272}} |
|{{USS|Endeavour|NCC-39272}} |
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|''unknown'' |
|''unknown'' |
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− | |Seen on a [[Starship |
+ | |Seen on a [[:File:Starship deploy status 1.jpg|starship deploy status]] chart, conflicts with NCC-39272 |
|{{TNG|The Measure Of A Man}} |
|{{TNG|The Measure Of A Man}} |
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|{{USS|Saratoga|NCC-31911}} |
|{{USS|Saratoga|NCC-31911}} |
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|''Miranda''-class |
|''Miranda''-class |
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− | |Seen on a [[Starship |
+ | |Seen on a [[:File:Starship deploy status 1.jpg|starship deploy status]] chart, conflicts with NCC-31911 |
|{{TNG|The Measure Of A Man}} |
|{{TNG|The Measure Of A Man}} |
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|{{USS|Atlantis}} |
|{{USS|Atlantis}} |
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|''unknown'' |
|''unknown'' |
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− | |Seen on a [[Starship |
+ | |Seen on a [[:File:Starship deploy status 1.jpg|starship deploy status]] chart, conflicts with NCC-72007 |
|{{TNG|The Measure Of A Man}} |
|{{TNG|The Measure Of A Man}} |
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|NCC-62043 |
|NCC-62043 |
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− | |{{USS|Melbourne}} |
+ | |{{USS|Melbourne|Nebula class}} |
|''Nebula''-class |
|''Nebula''-class |
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− | |''Excelsior''-class ''Melbourne'' seen more clearly with same registry |
+ | |''Excelsior''-class ''Melbourne'' [[:File:USS Melbourne attacked.jpg|seen more clearly]] with the same registry |
|{{TNG|The Best of Both Worlds, Part II}} |
|{{TNG|The Best of Both Worlds, Part II}} |
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|NCC-62136 |
|NCC-62136 |
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|{{USS|Zhukov}} |
|{{USS|Zhukov}} |
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+ | |{{class|Rigel}} |
− | |Seen on |
+ | |Seen on [[:File:Starfleet Mission Status, 2367.jpg|Starfleet operations chart]], conflicts with {{Class|Ambassador}} & NCC-26136 |
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+ | |{{TNG|Brothers}} |
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|NCC-71806 |
|NCC-71806 |
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|{{USS|Yamato}} |
|{{USS|Yamato}} |
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|''Galaxy''-class |
|''Galaxy''-class |
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− | |Seen on |
+ | |Seen on [[:File:USS Yamato explodes.jpg|filming model]], conflicts with NCC-1305-E and NCC-71807 |
|{{TNG|Contagion}} |
|{{TNG|Contagion}} |
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|{{USS|Ahwahnee|NCC-71620}} |
|{{USS|Ahwahnee|NCC-71620}} |
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|''Cheyenne''-class |
|''Cheyenne''-class |
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− | |Seen on illegible filming model, conflicts with |
+ | |Seen on [[:File:Cheyenne class studio model.jpg|illegible filming model]], conflicts with NCC-71620 |
|{{TNG|The Best of Both Worlds, Part II}} |
|{{TNG|The Best of Both Worlds, Part II}} |
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The novel ''[[Best Destiny]]'', by Diane Carey, gives the meaning of NCC as "Naval Construction Contract". |
The novel ''[[Best Destiny]]'', by Diane Carey, gives the meaning of NCC as "Naval Construction Contract". |
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− | The [[Games|virtual collectible card battle game]] ''[[Star Trek: Rivals]]'' gives on card #42 the USS ''Aeolus'' the registry NCC-588. |
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=== External link === |
=== External link === |
Revision as of 01:06, 14 September 2014
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NCC was a three-letter prefix first used on Earth starships, then eventually used for ships in service with Starfleet after 2161. (TAS: "The Time Trap", TOS: "The Cage"). In the Mirror Universe, NCC was used on ships of the Terran Empire. (TOS: "Mirror, Mirror"). Ships that use the NCC and the NX prefix are listed in the Starfleet Registry. (TOS: "The Ultimate Computer")
NCC registries
Starships
- ↑ This number was used for two separate drone ships at the same time.
- ↑ This number was used for the USS Minnow and the USS Tranquility Base.
- ↑ The orginial Defiant's registry number of NX-74205 was used on the hull and internal displays.
- ↑ This number was used for the USS Albert Einstein and the USS John F. Kennedy.
- ↑ This number was used for the USS Elmer Fudd, USS Mustang, and the USS Puget Sound.
Runabouts
Registry | Ship Name | Class | Date | Reference |
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NCC-72452 | USS Rio Grande | Danube-class | 2369 | DS9: "Emissary" |
NCC-72454 | USS Ganges | Danube-class | 2369 | DS9: "Emissary" |
NCC-72936 | USS Rubicon | Danube-class | 2371 | DS9: "Family Business" |
NCC-73024 | USS Shenandoah | Danube-class | 2374 | DS9: "Change of Heart" |
NCC-73918 | unknown | Danube-class | 2375 | DS9: "Tacking Into the Wind" |
Shuttles
Registry | Ship Name | Class | Date | Reference |
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NCC-K7 | unknown | Class F shuttlecraft | 2268 | DS9: "Trials and Tribble-ations" |
NCC-1701/R6 | unknown | Scouter-gig | 2296 | TAS: "The Ambergris Element" |
NCC-1701⁄2 | Columbus | Class F shuttlecraft | 2267 | TOS: "The Galileo Seven" |
NCC-1701⁄4 | unknown | unknown | 2269 | TAS: "Mudd's Passion" |
NCC-1701\5A | unknown | Aqua-shuttle | 2269 | TAS: "The Ambergris Element" |
NCC-1701⁄6 | Einstein | Class F shuttlecraft | 2267 | TOS: "The Doomsday Machine" |
NCC-1701⁄7 | Galileo | Class F shuttlecraft | 2267 | TOS: "The Galileo Seven" |
NCC-1701⁄7 | Galileo | Class F shuttlecraft | 2267 | TOS: "Metamorphosis" |
NCC-1701⁄7 | Galileo II | Class F shuttlecraft | 2269 | TOS: "The Way to Eden" |
NCC-1701⁄9 | unknown | Class F shuttlecraft | 2269 | TAS: "Mudd's Passion" |
NCC-1701⁄12 | Copernicus | unknown | 2269 | TAS: "The Slaver Weapon" |
NCC-1701⁄12 | unknown | unknown | 2269 | TAS: "Mudd's Passion" |
Alternate NCC registries
Registry | Ship Name | Class | Note | Date | Reference |
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NCC-1305-E | USS Yamato | Galaxy-class | Seen on an imaginary reproduction of the Yamato | 2365 | TNG: "Where Silence Has Lease" |
NCC-1701-J | USS Enterprise | Enterprise-J-type | May exist in the future | 26th century | ENT: "Azati Prime" |
NCC-58925 | USS Pasteur | Olympic-class | Seen in an alternate future | ca. 2395 | TNG: "All Good Things..." |
NCC-72701 | USS Rhode Island | Nova-class | From an alternate timeline | 2404 | VOY: "Endgame" |
Mirror universe NCC registries
Registry | Ship Name | Class | Date | Reference |
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NCC-1701 | ISS Enterprise | Constitution-class | 2267 | TOS: "Mirror, Mirror" |
Alternate reality NCC registries
Registry | Ship Name | Class | Date | Reference |
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NCC-0718 | unknown | Newton-type | 2259 | Star Trek Into Darkness |
NCC-1621 | USS Mayflower | Mayflower-type | 2258 | Star Trek |
NCC-1701 | USS Enterprise | Constitution-class | 2258 | Star Trek |
NCC-1727 | USS Newton | Newton-type | 2258 | Star Trek |
NCC-1769 | USS Armstrong | Armstrong-type | 2258 | Star Trek |
Appendices
Background information
It has never been canonically established what the registry prefix letters NCC or NX stand for, but in the 23rd and 24th centuries, NX (not to be confused with NX-class) seemed to be used to designate an experimental or prototype starship, while NCC was used to designate a standard starship.
Several close-ups, in "Mudd's Passion", of a registry number on an Enterprise shuttlecraft, show the prefix given as N.C.C., suggesting the letters are in fact an abbreviation. The 1975 publications Star Fleet Technical Manual and Star Trek Blueprints, both of which were the work of Franz Josef Schnaubelt's design firm, both designate the abbreviation to stand for the Naval Construction Contract number of the ship. [1]
The use of NCC as a prefix for Starfleet registry numbers, Matt Jefferies said that the registries for American civil aircraft are preceded by NC, and Soviet craft used a prefix of CCCC, and as such, he more-or-less combined the two. His philosophy was, "If we do anything in space, we (Americans and Russians) have to do it together." Template:Brokenlink In contrast, the Star Trek Encyclopedia (2nd ed., p. 317) claims that the second C was just an arbitrary addition to make the registry look better.
Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 231 from Richmond, Virginia claims that the registry for the original USS Enterprise was inspired by the 1935 WACO Model YOC aircraft owned by Matt Jefferies – his airplane had the registry NC-17740. [2] Jefferies, however, dismissed this notion in various interviews, as he didn't even purchase the airplane until 1968, while acknowledging that he never really put much of an effort into squashing that particular rumor. [3](X) [4]
Alternate Registries
Registry | Ship Name | Class | Note | Reference |
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NCC-2541 | USS Hood | Excelsior-class | Seen on filming model, conflicts with NCC-42296 | TNG: "Encounter at Farpoint" |
NCC-13554 | USS Ajax | Excelsior-class | Seen on a Starfleet operations chart chart, conflicts with Apollo-class & NCC-11574 | TNG: "Brothers" |
NCC-21534 | USS Excalibur | Ambassador-class | Seen on a starship deploy status chart, conflicts with NCC-26517 | TNG: "The Measure Of A Man" |
NCC-24383 | USS Yamato | Galaxy-class | Seen on a starship deploy status chart, conflicts with NCC-1305-E and NCC-71807 | TNG: "The Measure Of A Man" |
NCC-25330 | USS Endeavour | unknown | Seen on a starship deploy status chart, conflicts with NCC-39272 | TNG: "The Measure Of A Man" |
NCC-31640 | USS Saratoga | Miranda-class | Seen on a starship deploy status chart, conflicts with NCC-31911 | TNG: "The Measure Of A Man" |
NCC-32710 | USS Atlantis | unknown | Seen on a starship deploy status chart, conflicts with NCC-72007 | TNG: "The Measure Of A Man" |
NCC-62043 | USS Melbourne | Nebula-class | Excelsior-class Melbourne seen more clearly with the same registry | TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II" |
NCC-62136 | USS Zhukov | Rigel-class | Seen on Starfleet operations chart, conflicts with Ambassador-class & NCC-26136 | TNG: "Brothers" |
NCC-71806 | USS Yamato | Galaxy-class | Seen on filming model, conflicts with NCC-1305-E and NCC-71807 | TNG: "Contagion" |
NCC-73620 | USS Ahwahnee | Cheyenne-class | Seen on illegible filming model, conflicts with NCC-71620 | TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II" |
Apocrypha
In Dark Mirror, Diane Duane's mirror universe novel released before "Crossover", the Terran Empire is still in power during the 24th century, and starships don't use the NCC prefix, but rather a "ICC" prefix, like the ISS Enterprise (ICC-1701-D).
The novel Best Destiny, by Diane Carey, gives the meaning of NCC as "Naval Construction Contract".
External link
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