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The '''USS ''Aries'' (NCC-45167)''' was a [[Federation]] {{class|Renaissance}} [[starship]] that was in service with [[Starfleet]] from the mid-to-late [[24th century]].
   
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== History ==
The '''USS ''Aries'' (NCC-45167)''' was a [[Renaissance class|''Renaissance''-class]] [[starship]] serving in the late [[24th century]].
 
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In [[2365]], the [[captain]] of the ''Aries'' [[retirement|retired]], and [[Starfleet Command]] chose [[William T. Riker]] to replace the captain. At the time, the ''Aries'' was in the [[Vega-Omicron sector]], and had recently picked up indications of an intelligent lifeform, but nothing was yet confirmed. Riker was chosen, according to [[Jean-Luc Picard]], "''not for your [[military]] proficiency, but for your skill as an [[explorer]] and as a [[diplomat]].''"
   
In the early [[2360s]], the ''Aries'' was assigned to a patrol circuit in the [[Vega-Omicron sector]]. [[Starfleet Command]] offered [[William Riker]] a commission as ''Aries''' ''captain'' in [[2365]], but Riker turned down the position. At the time the [[first officer]] of the Aries was [[Commander]] [[Flaherty]]. ({{TNG|The Icarus Factor}})
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At the time of the offer, the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} was on a twelve-hour layover at [[Starbase Montgomery]]. During its layover, the ship received a civilian [[tactical advisor]], Cmdr. Riker's father [[Kyle Riker]], to brief Riker on the ''Aries' '' mission. Riker was later visited by [[Lieutenant]] [[Worf]], who requested to join Riker aboard the ''Aries'', if he took the posting. The [[first officer]] of the ''Aries'' was [[Commander]] [[Flaherty]], an officer that Picard highly recommended for the mission to sector Vega-Omicron. Later, when Riker consulted Picard, Picard put the ''Aries'' mission in perspective to the ''Enterprise'' mission, describing it as "''a relatively insignificant ship, in an obscure corner of the galaxy. But it will be ''your'' ship.''" ({{TNG|The Icarus Factor}})
   
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Ultimately, Riker turned down the position, for what he described as "''Motivated self-interest. Right now, the best place for me to be is here.''" ({{TNG|The Icarus Factor}}) Later, when Riker told [[Thomas Riker|his transporter duplicate]], Thomas, about turning down the offer for the ''Aries'', Thomas inquired what their father thought of his decision, Will explained "''he couldn't understand why I did it.''" Thomas could not understand the decision either, stating, "''for once he and I agree on something.''" ({{TNG|Second Chances}})
Former [[USS Victory|USS ''Victory'']] crew member [[Emilita Mendez]] served aboard the ''Aries'' in the late [[2360s]]. Under the effects of an exotic [[virus]] from [[Tarchannen III]], Mendez stole the [[shuttlepod]] [[Cousteau (shuttlepod)|''Cousteau'']] from the ''Aries'' to return to that planet. ({{TNG|Identity Crisis}})
 
   
The ''Aries'' later conducted a deep space exploration mission in [[Sector 21602]] in [[2367]]. ([[TNG]]: "[[Brothers]]", et al.)
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The ''Aries'' conducted a deep space exploration mission in [[Sector 21502]] in [[2367]]. This starship was listed on a [[starship mission status]] chart that was on display on the [[bridge]] of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}. ({{TNG|Brothers}}, ''[[okudagram]]'')
   
 
Former {{USS|Victory}} crewmember [[Emilita Mendez]] served aboard the ''Aries'' in the late [[2360s]]. Under the effects of an exotic [[virus]] from [[Tarchannen III]], Mendez stole the [[shuttlepod]] [[Cousteau (shuttlepod)|''Cousteau'']] from the ''Aries'' to return to that planet. ({{TNG|Identity Crisis}})
In [[2368]], the ''Aries'' was rotated back to serve closer to [[Federation]] space, and participated in several border actions in the following years. The ship was assigned to [[Jean-Luc Picard|Captain Picard's]] blockade of the [[Klingon-Romulan border]] during the [[Klingon Civil War]]. ({{TNG|Redemption II}})
 
   
 
In [[2368]], the ''Aries'' was rotated back to serve closer to [[Federation]] space, and participated in several border actions in the following years. The ship was assigned to [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]]'s [[blockade]] of the [[Klingon-Romulan border]] during the [[Klingon Civil War]]. In the [[tachyon detection grid]], the ''Aries'' was connected to the {{USS|Ajax}}, the ''Enterprise-D'', the {{USS|Hermes}}, and the {{USS|Tian An Men}}. When the grid was disrupted, the connection between the ''Aries'' and the ''Tian An Men'' was lost. The location of the ship in the grid was labeled with the ship's name and registry. ({{TNG|Redemption II}}, ''[[okudagram]]'')
In [[2379]], the ''Aries'' was assigned to [[Star Fleet Battle Group Omega]], which was to rendezvous with the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E)|USS ''Enterprise''-E]] when it was attempting to escape from [[Romulan]] territory and the [[Reman]] warbird ''[[Scimitar]]''. ({{film|10}})
 
   
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In [[2369]], the ''Aries'' was on deep space exploration mission to [[Sector 22846]]. This starship was listed on a [[starship mission status]] chart that was on display in the [[observation lounge]] of the ''Enterprise-D''. ({{TNG|Chain of Command, Part I}}, ''okudagram'')
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===Background===
 
The [[:category:starship classes|class]] and [[registry]] were derived from the [[Okudagram]] displayed in the [[observation lounge]] starting around [[TNG Season 4]]. This information appeared on the [[Starship Mission Status]] screen. The registry could also be reason from the Okudagram in "Redemption II" and on the hull of the shuttlepod ''Costeau'' in "Identity Crisis." Its registry could also be read on the Okudagram seen in ''Star Trek Nemesis'', however the name was falsely listed as "USS ''Aires''," misleading some to infer a possible reference to "[[Buenos Aires]]" in [[South America]]. This name also caused some confusion in the script and closed-captioning for "The Icarus Factor" where the spelling varied from ''Aries'', named after the constellation, to ''Ares'', the [[Greek god]] who was known as [[Mars]] in [[Roman]] lore.
 
   
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In [[2370]], the ''Aries''{{'}} point of departure was [[Lilliput IX]]. This starship arrived at [[Deep Space 9]] on [[stardate]] 47568.2. ''Aries'' was listed on the [[Deep Space 9]] [[arrival roster]]. ({{DS9|Whispers}}, ''okudagram'')
In scene cut from "[[Chain of Command, Part II]]" ([[TNG]]), where the [[Cardassian]]s threatened to invade [[Minos Korva]], the ''Aries'', [[USS Sutherland|''Sutherland'']] and [[USS Berlin|''Berlin'']] were dispatched to the [[sector]] to assist the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|USS ''Enterprise''-D]]. However, because the ships were three days away, the ''Enterprise'' was forced to find an alternative means of preventing the invasion.
 
   
 
In [[2379]], the ''Aries'' was assigned to [[Star Fleet Battle Group Omega]], which was to rendezvous with the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-E|-E}} when it was attempting to escape from [[Romulan]] territory and the [[Reman]] warbird ''[[Scimitar]]''. This starship was listed in the Battle Group Omega roster that was on display on the [[bridge]] of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-E|-E}}. ({{film|10}}, ''[[okudagram]]'')
The Aries may have been named after the [[constellation]] of the [[wikipedia:Aries_%28constellation%29|Ram]].
 
   
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===Apocrypha===
 
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File:Starfleet Mission Status, 2367.jpg|The Aries on a starship mission status in 2367
The ''[[Star Fleet Technical Manual]]'' by [[Franz Joseph]] featured a listing of an earlier vessel, the [[Hermes class|''Hermes''-class]] ''Aries'' with the registry NCC-602. The registry of NCC-602 conflicts with that of another ship; that number was assigned to the [[USS Oberth|''Oberth'']] by graphics seen in ''[[Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country]]''.
 
 
File:Tachyon detection network activated.jpg|The Aries' position in the tachyon detection net in 2368
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File:Deep Space 9 - vessel arrival roster 2.jpg|The Aries is listed on a arrival roster
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File:Battle group Omega.jpg|The Aries is listed as one of the ships in Battle Group Omega
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== Appendices ==
 
=== Background information ===
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According to the ''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'', the ''Aries'' was named for the [[constellation]] of {{w|Aries (constellation)|Aries}} (''Latin'', "Ram") and the PanAm moon landing shuttle ''Aries'' from the movie ''[[Popular culture references in Star Trek#2001: A Space Odyssey|2001: A Space Odyssey]]'', which ferried Dr. Heywood R. Floyd to the Moon.
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The [[:Category:Starship classes|class]] and [[registry]] were derived from the [[okudagram]] displayed in the [[observation lounge]] starting around [[TNG Season 4]]. This information appeared on the [[starship mission status]] screen. The registry could also be reason from the Okudagram in "Redemption II" and on the hull of the shuttlepod ''Cousteau'' in "Identity Crisis." Its registry could also be read on the Okudagram seen in ''Star Trek Nemesis'', however the name was falsely listed as "USS ''Aires''". This name also caused some confusion in the script [http://www.st-minutiae.com/academy/literature329/140.txt] and closed-captioning for "The Icarus Factor" where the spelling varied from ''Aries'' to ''Ares''.
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In scene cut from {{e|Chain of Command, Part II}}, where the [[Cardassian]]s threatened to invade [[Minos Korva]], the ''Aries'', {{USS|Sutherland}}, and {{USS|Berlin}} were dispatched to the sector to assist the ''Enterprise''-D. However, because the ships were three days away, the ''Enterprise'' was forced to find an alternative means of preventing the invasion. [http://www.st-minutiae.com/academy/literature329/237.txt]
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The ''[[Star Fleet Technical Manual]]'' by [[Franz Joseph]] listed a {{class|Hermes}} ''Aries'' with the registry of NCC-602. Many years after the publication of this technical manual, [[Mike Okuda]] assigned this registry to the {{USS|Oberth}} in a starship status display for the movie {{film|6}}.
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The USS Aries (NCC-45167) was a Federation Renaissance-class starship that was in service with Starfleet from the mid-to-late 24th century.

History

In 2365, the captain of the Aries retired, and Starfleet Command chose William T. Riker to replace the captain. At the time, the Aries was in the Vega-Omicron sector, and had recently picked up indications of an intelligent lifeform, but nothing was yet confirmed. Riker was chosen, according to Jean-Luc Picard, "not for your military proficiency, but for your skill as an explorer and as a diplomat."

At the time of the offer, the USS Enterprise-D was on a twelve-hour layover at Starbase Montgomery. During its layover, the ship received a civilian tactical advisor, Cmdr. Riker's father Kyle Riker, to brief Riker on the Aries' mission. Riker was later visited by Lieutenant Worf, who requested to join Riker aboard the Aries, if he took the posting. The first officer of the Aries was Commander Flaherty, an officer that Picard highly recommended for the mission to sector Vega-Omicron. Later, when Riker consulted Picard, Picard put the Aries mission in perspective to the Enterprise mission, describing it as "a relatively insignificant ship, in an obscure corner of the galaxy. But it will be your ship." (TNG: "The Icarus Factor")

Ultimately, Riker turned down the position, for what he described as "Motivated self-interest. Right now, the best place for me to be is here." (TNG: "The Icarus Factor") Later, when Riker told his transporter duplicate, Thomas, about turning down the offer for the Aries, Thomas inquired what their father thought of his decision, Will explained "he couldn't understand why I did it." Thomas could not understand the decision either, stating, "for once he and I agree on something." (TNG: "Second Chances")

The Aries conducted a deep space exploration mission in Sector 21502 in 2367. This starship was listed on a starship mission status chart that was on display on the bridge of the USS Enterprise-D. (TNG: "Brothers", okudagram)

Former USS Victory crewmember Emilita Mendez served aboard the Aries in the late 2360s. Under the effects of an exotic virus from Tarchannen III, Mendez stole the shuttlepod Cousteau from the Aries to return to that planet. (TNG: "Identity Crisis")

In 2368, the Aries was rotated back to serve closer to Federation space, and participated in several border actions in the following years. The ship was assigned to Captain Picard's blockade of the Klingon-Romulan border during the Klingon Civil War. In the tachyon detection grid, the Aries was connected to the USS Ajax, the Enterprise-D, the USS Hermes, and the USS Tian An Men. When the grid was disrupted, the connection between the Aries and the Tian An Men was lost. The location of the ship in the grid was labeled with the ship's name and registry. (TNG: "Redemption II", okudagram)

In 2369, the Aries was on deep space exploration mission to Sector 22846. This starship was listed on a starship mission status chart that was on display in the observation lounge of the Enterprise-D. (TNG: "Chain of Command, Part I", okudagram)

In 2370, the Aries' point of departure was Lilliput IX. This starship arrived at Deep Space 9 on stardate 47568.2. Aries was listed on the Deep Space 9 arrival roster. (DS9: "Whispers", okudagram)

In 2379, the Aries was assigned to Star Fleet Battle Group Omega, which was to rendezvous with the USS Enterprise-E when it was attempting to escape from Romulan territory and the Reman warbird Scimitar. This starship was listed in the Battle Group Omega roster that was on display on the bridge of the USS Enterprise-E. (Star Trek Nemesis, okudagram)

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Appendices

Background information

According to the Star Trek Encyclopedia, the Aries was named for the constellation of Aries (Latin, "Ram") and the PanAm moon landing shuttle Aries from the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey, which ferried Dr. Heywood R. Floyd to the Moon.

The class and registry were derived from the okudagram displayed in the observation lounge starting around TNG Season 4. This information appeared on the starship mission status screen. The registry could also be reason from the Okudagram in "Redemption II" and on the hull of the shuttlepod Cousteau in "Identity Crisis." Its registry could also be read on the Okudagram seen in Star Trek Nemesis, however the name was falsely listed as "USS Aires". This name also caused some confusion in the script [1] and closed-captioning for "The Icarus Factor" where the spelling varied from Aries to Ares.

In scene cut from "Chain of Command, Part II", where the Cardassians threatened to invade Minos Korva, the Aries, USS Sutherland, and USS Berlin were dispatched to the sector to assist the Enterprise-D. However, because the ships were three days away, the Enterprise was forced to find an alternative means of preventing the invasion. [2]

The Star Fleet Technical Manual by Franz Joseph listed a Hermes-class Aries with the registry of NCC-602. Many years after the publication of this technical manual, Mike Okuda assigned this registry to the USS Oberth in a starship status display for the movie Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.

External link

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