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| USS Oberth | |
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| Class: | Oberth-class |
| Registry: | NCC-602 |
| Owner: | United Federation of Planets |
| Operator: | Starfleet |
| Status: | Active (2293) |
The USS Oberth (NCC-602) was a Federation Oberth-class scout that was in service with Starfleet in the late 23rd century. Oberth was the prototype for her class of starship.
In 2293, the Oberth was assigned to a deep-space exploration mission near Klingon territory at the time of the proposal for Operation Retrieve. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)
Named after Hermann Oberth, an Austrian with German ancestors, who was a physicist and space travel enthusiast and author of the book Die Rakete zu den Planetenräumen (By Rocket into Planetary Space). (Star Trek Encyclopedia)
According to a ship list included in the plans, and not seen in the extended cut of the movie, the ship was commanded by R. Morey, and the ship was located in Sector 22956.
| Oberth-class starships |
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| USS Biko • USS Cochrane • USS Copernicus • USS Grissom • USS Oberth • USS Pegasus • SS Tsiolkovsky • SS Vico • USS Yosemite • Unnamed |
