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"...one ship could have stopped this war before it started."

– Jean-Luc Picard, 2366 ("Yesterday's Enterprise")

The USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-C) was a 24th century Federation Ambassador-class starship operated by Starfleet. This was the fourth Federation starship to bear the name Enterprise. In 2344, Captain Rachel Garrett was the commanding officer of this ship.

Final mission at Narendra III

Main article: Battle of Narendra III

In 2344, the Enterprise responded to a distress call from the Klingon outpost on Narendra III, which was under attack by the Romulan Star Empire. When the Enterprise arrived at the outpost, she was engaged by four Romulan warbirds.

Few details are known about the actual battle. What is known, however, is that the Enterprise was destroyed with the presumed loss of all hands. Starfleet would not commission another Enterprise until nearly two decades later in 2363.

It was later revealed by Sela that the Romulans took a number of the ship's crew prisoner. (TNG: "Redemption II")

In the aftermath of the battle, the Klingons were deeply impressed by the act of self-sacrifice by a Starfleet crew to protect a Klingon outpost, and the Enterprise-C's ultimate legacy was reinforcing the relations between the Klingon Empire and the United Federation of Planets, leading to a close alliance of peace. (TNG: "Yesterday's Enterprise")

Creation of an alternate history

During the battle, a temporal rift was created due to the highly-energetic weapons discharges, and the severely damaged Enterprise drifted through, emerging in the year 2366. There, it discovered that the outpost at Narendra III had been completely destroyed, and a state of war existed between the Klingon Empire and the Federation. The Enterprise encountered her successor, the Galaxy-class USS Enterprise-D. The Enterprise-C had suffered severe damage to her warp nacelles and external hull, with 125 crew members surviving, and the Enterprise-D assisted in repairs. Both crews eventually realized that the current timeline was a result of the Enterprise-C's absence from the battle, and determined that the Enterprise-C needed to return to their own time through the rift.

Entering the rift — The *Enterprise*-C enters the temporal rift

Lieutenant Natasha Yar, the Enterprise-D's tactical officer, learned from Guinan that, if the Enterprise-C was successful, in the new timeline that would be created she would die a meaningless death. Not comfortable with that idea, Yar requested and was granted a transfer to the Enterprise-C.

Both ships soon came under attack from the Klingons, and Captain Garrett was subsequently killed. The last surviving senior officer of the Enterprise-C, Lt. Richard Castillo, assumed command of the ship and, under the protection of the Enterprise-D, took her back into the rift to return to 2344 and the battle of Narendra III. This had the effect of realigning the timeline and ensuring future peace between the Federation and the Klingon Empire. (TNG: "Yesterday's Enterprise")

Along with a number of other crewmembers, Lieutenant Yar was captured by the Romulans, and later gave birth to a half-Romulan daughter named Sela. (TNG: "Redemption II")

Later historical references

Enterprise legacy — Featured in a display (second from top) of all Federation ships named *Enterprise* prior to 2364

Sculptures of the Enterprise-C later adorned the walls of the observation lounges on both the USS Enterprise-D until 2368 and the USS Enterprise-E launched in 2372. (Star Trek: The Next Generation; Star Trek: First Contact; Star Trek Nemesis)

The sculpture in the Enterprise-D's observation lounge did not depict the final design of the Ambassador-class. The broken model seen in Star Trek: First Contact was sold off on the It's A Wrap! sale and auction on eBay. [1]

Commander William T. Riker's questions on Professor Berlinghoff Rasmussen's questionnaire dealt mostly with previous Starfleet ships, including innovations of the Enterprise-C. (TNG: "A Matter of Time")

According to the non-canon Lost Era novels – The Art of the Impossible and Well of Souls – the Enterprise-C was launched in 2332 with Garrett in command. The Star Trek: The Next Generation - Future's Past video game for Super Nintendo follows the Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual in claiming the Enterprise-C was constructed at Earth Station McKinley.

Command crew

Commanding officer
- Rachel Garrett (-2366)
- Richard Castillo (acting)
Tactical Officer
- Natasha Yar (acting)
Helmsman
- Fredericks (acting)

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Ambassador-class starships

USS Enterprise-C • USS Excalibur • USS Horatio • USS Yamaguchi • USS Zhukov

Appendices

A dedication plaque was made by Michael Okuda for the bridge set. However, due to camera angles and lighting conditions, it was unreadable. The plaque would not make an appearance in the Star Trek Encyclopedia or any other official reference work.

Apocrypha

In the Star Trek Online mission "Temporal Ambassador", it is revealed that the Enterprise-D's battle with the Klingons in "Yesterday's Enterprise" caused the Enterprise-C to emerge from the temporal rift in 2409 rather than 2344. The alternate timeline remains in place, and the Federation has fallen to the Klingon Empire. However, the Klingon Empire, including the former Federation, and the Romulan Star Empire have been conquered by the Dominion. The Tholian Assembly holds the Enterprise-C at a base in the Azure Nebula, and the player joins forces with Richard Castillo and Tasha Yar to take the Enterprise-C back through another temporal rift to once more restore the timeline.

Also in Star Trek Online, a plaque commemorating the Enterprise-C can be seen inside certain fleet starbases. According to the plaque, she was launched in 2332, the date given in the Lost Era novel Well of Souls.

External links

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-The '''USS ''Enterprise'' (NCC-1701-C)''' was a [[Federation]] {{ShipClass|Ambassador}} [[heavy cruiser]] that was in service with [[Starfleet]] in the mid-[[24th century]].  This was the fourth Federation [[starship]] to be commissioned to bear [[Enterprise history|the name ''Enterprise'']]. In [[2344]], the ''Enterprise''-C was under the command of [[Captain]] [[Rachel Garrett]].
+The '''USS ''Enterprise'' ([[NCC]]-1701-C)''' was a [[24th century]] [[Federation]] {{Class|Ambassador}} [[starship]] operated by [[Starfleet]]. This was the fourth Federation [[starship]] to bear [[Enterprise history|the name ''Enterprise'']]. In [[2344]], [[Captain]] [[Rachel Garrett]] was the [[commanding officer]] of this ship.
 == Final mission at Narendra III ==
+:''Main article: [[Battle of Narendra III]]
-In [[2344]], the ''Enterprise'' responded to a [[distress call]] from the [[Klingon]] [[outpost]] on [[Narendra III]], which was under attack by the [[Romulan]]s. When the ''Enterprise'' arrived at the outpost, she was engaged by four Romulan [[Warbird]]s.
+In [[2344]], the ''Enterprise'' responded to a [[distress call]] from the [[Klingon]] [[outpost]] on [[Narendra III]], which was under attack by the [[Romulan Star Empire]]. When the ''Enterprise'' arrived at the outpost, she was engaged by four Romulan [[warbird]]s.
 Few details are known about the actual battle.  What is known, however, is that the ''Enterprise'' was destroyed with the presumed loss of all hands. Starfleet would not commission another ''Enterprise'' until nearly two decades later in [[2363]].
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 === Creation of an alternate history ===
-During the [[Battle of Narendra III|battle]], a [[temporal rift]] was created due to the highly-energetic weapons discharges, and the severely damaged ''Enterprise'' drifted through, emerging in the year [[2366]]. There, it discovered that the outpost at Narendra III had been completely destroyed, and a state of [[Federation-Klingon War (alternate timeline)|war]] existed between the [[Klingon Empire]] and the Federation. The ''Enterprise'' encountered her successor, the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}. The ''Enterprise''-C had suffered severe damage to her [[warp nacelle]]s and external [[hull]], with 125 crew members surviving, and the ''Enterprise''-D assisted in repairs. Both crews eventually realized that the current timeline was a result of the ''Enterprise''-C's absence from the battle, and determined that the ''Enterprise''-C needed to return to their own time through the rift.
+During the [[Battle of Narendra III|battle]], a [[temporal rift]] was created due to the highly-energetic weapons discharges, and the severely damaged ''Enterprise'' drifted through, emerging in the year [[2366]]. There, it discovered that the outpost at Narendra III had been completely destroyed, and a state of [[Federation-Klingon War (alternate timeline)|war]] existed between the [[Klingon Empire]] and the Federation. The ''Enterprise'' encountered her successor, the {{Class|Galaxy}} {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}. The ''Enterprise''-C had suffered severe damage to her [[warp nacelle]]s and external [[hull]], with 125 crew members surviving, and the ''Enterprise''-D assisted in repairs. Both crews eventually realized that the current timeline was a result of the ''Enterprise''-C's absence from the battle, and determined that the ''Enterprise''-C needed to return to their own time through the rift.
-[[File:Entering the rift.jpg|thumb|left|The ''Enterprise''-C enters the temporal rift.]]
+[[File:Entering the rift.jpg|thumb|left|The ''Enterprise''-C enters the temporal rift]]
 [[Lieutenant]] [[Natasha Yar]], the ''Enterprise''-D's [[tactical officer]], learned from [[Guinan]] that, if the ''Enterprise''-C was successful, in the new timeline that would be created she would die a meaningless death. Not comfortable with that idea, Yar requested and was granted a transfer to the ''Enterprise''-C.
-Both ships soon came under attack from the Klingons, and Captain Garrett was subsequently killed.  The last surviving senior officer of the ''Enterprise''-C, Lt. [[Richard Castillo]], assumed command of the ship and, under the protection of the ''Enterprise''-D, took her back into the rift to return to 2344 and the battle of Narendra III. This had the effect of realigning the timeline and ensuring future peace between the Federation and the Klingon Empire. ({{TNG|Yesterday's Enterprise}})
+Both ships soon came under attack from the Klingons, and Captain Garrett was subsequently killed.  The last surviving [[senior officer]] of the ''Enterprise''-C, Lt. [[Richard Castillo]], assumed command of the ship and, under the protection of the ''Enterprise''-D, took her back into the rift to return to 2344 and the battle of Narendra III. This had the effect of realigning the timeline and ensuring future peace between the Federation and the Klingon Empire. ({{TNG|Yesterday's Enterprise}})
 Along with a number of other crewmembers, Lieutenant Yar was captured by the Romulans, and later gave birth to a half-Romulan daughter named [[Sela]]. ({{TNG|Redemption II}})
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 == Later historical references ==
 [[File:Enterprise legacy.jpg|thumb|Featured in a display (second from top) of all Federation ships named ''[[Enterprise history|Enterprise]]'' prior to [[2364]]]]
-[[Sculpture]]s of the ''Enterprise''-C later adorned the walls of the [[observation lounge]]s on both the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} until 2368 and the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-E|-E}} launched in 2372. (''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]''; {{film|8}}; {{film|10}})
+[[Sculpture]]s of the ''Enterprise''-C later adorned the walls of the [[observation lounge]]s on both the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} until 2368 and the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-E|-E}} launched in [[2372]]. (''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]''; {{film|8}}; {{film|10}})
-{{bginfo|The sculpture in the ''Enterprise''-D's observation lounge did not depict the final design of the ''Ambassador''-class. The broken model seen in {{film|8}} was sold off on the [[It's A Wrap! sale and auction]] on eBay. {{stala|9435}}}}
+{{bginfo|The sculpture in the ''Enterprise''-D's observation lounge did not depict the final design of the ''Ambassador''-class. The broken model seen in {{film|8}} was sold off on the [[It's A Wrap! sale and auction]] on eBay. ''{{stala|9435}}}}
 [[Commander]] [[William T. Riker]]'s questions on [[Professor]] [[Berlinghoff Rasmussen]]'s questionnaire dealt mostly with previous Starfleet ships, including innovations of the ''Enterprise''-C. ({{TNG|A Matter of Time}})
-{{bginfo|According to the non-canon ''Lost Era'' novels &ndash; ''[[The Art of the Impossible]]'' and ''[[Well of Souls]]'' &ndash; the ''Enterprise''-C was launched in 2332 with Garrett in command. The ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation - Future's Past]]'' video game for Super Nintendo follows the ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual]]'' in claiming the ''Enterprise-C'' was constructed at [[Earth Station McKinley]].}}
+{{bginfo|According to the non-canon ''Lost Era'' novels &ndash; ''[[The Art of the Impossible]]'' and ''[[Well of Souls]]'' &ndash; the ''Enterprise''-C was launched in 2332 with Garrett in command. The ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation - Future's Past]]'' video game for Super Nintendo follows the ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual]]'' in claiming the ''Enterprise''-C was constructed at [[Earth Station McKinley]].}}
-== Personnel ==
+== Command crew ==
+*[[Commanding officer]]
-* [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-C) personnel|USS ''Enterprise'' (NCC-1701-C) personnel]]
+**[[Rachel Garrett]] (-[[2366]])
+**[[Richard Castillo]] <small>(acting)</small>
+*[[Tactical Officer]]
+**[[Natasha Yar#Alternate timelines|Natasha Yar]] <small>(acting)</small>
+*[[Helmsman]]
+**[[Fredericks]] <small>(acting)</small>
+'''See also:''' [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-C) personnel|USS ''Enterprise'' (NCC-1701-C) personnel]]
 {{navbox|{{StarshipEnterprise}}|{{Ambassador class starships}}}}
-== External links ==
+== Appendices ==
+A [[dedication plaque]] was made by [[Michael Okuda]] for the bridge set. However, due to camera angles and lighting conditions, it was unreadable. The plaque would not make an appearance in the ''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'' or any other official reference work.
-* {{startrek.com|enterprise-c|USS ''Enterprise'' (NCC-1701-C)}}
-* {{NCwiki}}
-* {{wikipedia}}
+=== Apocrypha ===
+In the ''[[Star Trek Online]]'' mission "Temporal Ambassador", it is revealed that the ''Enterprise''-D's battle with the Klingons in {{e|Yesterday's Enterprise}} caused the ''Enterprise''-C to emerge from the temporal rift in 2409 rather than 2344. The alternate timeline remains in place, and the Federation has fallen to the Klingon Empire. However, the Klingon Empire, including the former Federation, and the Romulan Star Empire have been conquered by the [[Dominion]]. The [[Tholian Assembly]] holds the ''Enterprise''-C at a base in the [[Azure Nebula]], and the player joins forces with Richard Castillo and Tasha Yar to take the ''Enterprise''-C back through another temporal rift to once more restore the timeline.
+Also in ''[[Star Trek Online]]'', a plaque commemorating the ''Enterprise''-C can be seen inside certain fleet starbases. According to the plaque, she was launched in [[2332]], the date given in the ''[[Star Trek: The Lost Era|Lost Era]]'' novel ''[[Well of Souls]]''.
+=== External links ===
+*{{startrek.com|enterprise-c|USS ''Enterprise'' (NCC-1701-C)}}
+*{{NCwiki|USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-C)|USS ''Enterprise'' (NCC-1701-C)}}
+*{{wikipedia|Starship Enterprise#The Next Generation era|USS ''Enterprise'' (NCC-1701-C)}}
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