Changes: USS Carolina (23rd century)

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The USS Carolina was a Federation starship that was in service with Starfleet in the mid-23rd century.

Carolina was deployed to a sector near Capella IV in 2267, and supposedly sent a distress signal to the USS Enterprise. However, the Enterprise had previously been diverted by a fake distress call from the SS Dierdre, and acting captain Montgomery Scott, while choosing to ignore the distress class, observed, "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me." (TOS: "Friday's Child")

Based on the fact, that during the original series, only ships like the USS Enterprise were identified as starships, the Carolina may have also been intended to be a Constitution-class heavy cruiser. For the second and third editions of the Star Trek Encyclopedia, the Carolina was however identified as an old Daedalus-class starship with either the registry number NCC-235 on page 66 or NCC-160 in the ship list on page 417.

The novel Beneath the Raptor's Wing refers to a 22nd century Daedalus-class USS Carolina at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works, while the Decipher role playing game supplements describe a 23rd century Ranger-class USS Carolina at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works.

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-The '''USS ''Carolina''''' was a [[Federation]] [[starship]] that was in service during the mid-[[23rd century]].
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+The '''USS ''Carolina''''' was a [[Federation]] [[starship]] that was in service with [[Starfleet]] in the mid-[[23rd century]].
-It was deployed to the [[sector]] near [[Capella IV]] in [[2267]], and apparently sent a [[distress signal]] to the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|USS ''Enterprise'']].  However, the ''Enterprise'' had previously been diverted by a fake distress call from the [[SS Deirdre|SS ''Deirdre'']], and acting [[captain]] [[Montgomery Scott]], while choosing to ignore the distress class, observed, "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me." ([[TOS]]: "[[Friday's Child]]")
+''Carolina'' was deployed to a [[sector]] near [[Capella IV]] in [[2267]], and supposedly sent a [[distress signal]] to the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}.  However, the ''Enterprise'' had previously been diverted by a fake distress call from the {{SS|Dierdre}}, and acting [[captain]] [[Montgomery Scott]], while choosing to ignore the distress class, observed, "''Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.''" ({{TOS|Friday's Child}})
+{{bginfo|Based on the fact, that during the original series, only ships like the USS ''Enterprise'' were identified as starships, the ''Carolina'' may have also been intended to be a {{class|Constitution}} [[heavy cruiser]]. For the second and third editions of the ''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'', the ''Carolina'' was however identified as an old {{class|Daedalus}} starship with either the [[registry]] number NCC-235 on page 66 or NCC-160 in the ship list on page 417.|The [[novels|novel]] ''[[Beneath the Raptor's Wing]]'' refers to a 22nd century ''Daedalus''-class {{mbeta|USS Carolina (Daedalus class)|USS ''Carolina''}}, while the [[Decipher]] [[role playing]] [[game]] supplements describe a 23rd century ''Ranger''-class {{mbeta|USS Carolina (NCC-1000)|USS ''Carolina''}}.}}
-==Background==
-According to the ''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'', the ''Carolina'' was an old ''[[Daedalus class|Daedalus''-class'']]'' starship with the [[registry]] number NCC-235.  However, [[TNG]]: "[[Power Play]]" clearly states that all ''Daedalus''-class [[ship]]s were decommissioned by [[2196]], 71 years before "Friday's Child."  [[Uhura]] spoke of the ''Carolina'' as a starship that appeared to be '''currently''' registered in the sector, not as an old, decommissioned [[vessel]]. Therefore, it is probable that the ''Carolina''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> status as a ''Daedalus''-class ship is incorrect.
-The ''Encyclopedia'' contradicts itself concerning the registry number as well, listing it as NCC-235 on page 66 of the second and third editions, while page 417 (the starship list) gives a registry of NCC-160.''
-While not an official source, [[Decipher]] [[role playing]] [[game]] supplement states that this vessel may be a ''Ranger''-class starship''
-This ship is named after the [[wikipedia:Province_of_Carolina|Province of Carolina]], a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[colony]] in [[North America]].
+[[de:USS Carolina (23. Jahrhundert)]]
 [[Category:Federation starships|Carolina]]