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The USS Tolstoy was a 24th century Federation starship operated by Starfleet.

The Tolstoy fought the Borg at the Battle of Wolf 359 in 2367. It was destroyed, along with thirty-eight other starships. When the USS Enterprise-D arrived to the site of the battle, the wreckage of the Tolstoy was seen by Commander Elizabeth Shelby and the bridge crew on the viewscreen. (TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II")

Appendices

Background information

The Tolstoy was classified as an Rigel-class starship with the registry NCC-62095 in an internal list of starships, dated September 26, 1990. According to this list, the ship was not represented by a model. [1] This information about the ship later appeared in the Star Trek Encyclopedia (4th ed., vol. 2, p. 403). According to this source, the USS Tolstoy was "named for the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, who wrote War and Peace". StarTrek.com identified the model that was labeled as USS Princeton as the Tolstoy, [2] and identified the reused Constitution II-class saucer model wreck as the USS Princeton. [3]

Originally, however, the ship that became the Tolstoy was scripted as the "USS Chekhov". [4] A Springfield-class filming model with the name USS Chekov was in fact seen on screen. A last minute post-production change resulted in Chekov being replaced with Tolstoy in the dialogue, as to avoid a reference to the original series character Pavel Chekov, deemed too "cute" for the moment in TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II". The Tolstoy's designation as "Rigel-class" was a later invention by Michael Okuda for an internal list of starships. At the time of filming of the episode the class designation was not in use as he remembered, "Rigel: I don't think we ever came up with a ship design specifically tied to that name." [5]

The depiction of the battle in "Emissary" was originally filmed as a much more elaborate scene than it became. DS9's visual effects supervisor Robert Legato assigned the Tolstoy name to a starship wreck, that was removed from the aired version of the scene. He recalled in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion (p. 18): "I made sure that all of the debris had the correct names on it, the names of the ships that were mentioned in 'The Best of Both Worlds', the starships Tolstoy, Kyushu, Melbourne, and Saratoga were among those described as lost in the battle, so the episodes would tie together."

Apocrypha

According to the Star Trek: New Frontier short story, "Performance Appraisal" in No Limits, Captain Christine Parsons (β) took command of the Tolstoy in 2366.

The Price of Freedom sourcebook described the Tolstoy as a heavy scout with a crew of 65. It had six decks and was 215 meters in length. The ship had a maximum speed of warp factor 9.2. The ship was armed with type VII phaser emitters, and two torpedo launchers with a normal load-out of 75 photon torpedoes.

In Star Trek Online, the Tolstoy retains the NCC-62095 registry from the internal starship list but is depicted as a Centaur-class ship. [6]

External links

USS Tolstoy (NCC-62095) at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
USS Tolstoy at Wikipedia

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-The '''USS ''Tolstoy''''' was a [[Federation]] [[starship]] that was in service with [[Starfleet]] in the mid-[[24th century]].
+The '''USS ''Tolstoy''''' was a [[24th century]] [[Federation]] [[starship]] operated by [[Starfleet]].
-The ''Tolstoy'' fought the [[Borg]] at the [[Battle of Wolf 359]] in [[2367]]. It was destroyed, along with [[Starships at Wolf 359|38 other starships]]. ({{TNG|The Best of Both Worlds, Part II}})
+The ''Tolstoy'' fought the [[Borg]] at the [[Battle of Wolf 359]] in [[2367]]. It was destroyed, along with [[Starships at Wolf 359|thirty-eight other starships]]. When the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} arrived to the site of the battle, the wreckage of the ''Tolstoy'' was seen by [[Commander]] [[Elizabeth Shelby]] and the bridge crew on the viewscreen. ({{TNG|The Best of Both Worlds, Part II}})
 ==Appendices==
-===Background information===
+=== Background information ===
+The ''Tolstoy'' was classified as an {{class|Rigel}} [[starship]] with the [[registry]] [[NCC]]-62095 in an internal list of starships, dated September 26, 1990. According to this list, the ship was not represented by a model. {{twitter|trekdocs/status/846068126181666817}} This information about the ship later appeared in the {{ste|4|2|403}}. According to this source, the USS ''Tolstoy'' was "''named for the [[Russian]] [[author]] [[Leo Tolstoy]], who wrote ''{{w|War and Peace}}". [[StarTrek.com]] identified the model that was labeled as {{USS|Princeton}} as the ''Tolstoy'', {{st.com|database_article/rigel-class-starship}} and identified the reused {{class|Constitution II}} [[:File:Wolf 359 wreckage 3.jpg|saucer model wreck]] as the USS ''Princeton''. {{st.com|database_article/princeton-u-s-s}}
-[[File:USS Chekov.jpg|thumb|USS ''Chekov'' main wreckage]]
-According to the ''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'' (2nd ed., p. 513), the USS ''Tolstoy'' was a ''Rigel''-class ({{mbeta|Rigel class}}) starship, with the [[registry]] NCC-62095. The ''Encyclopedia'' notes that the ship was named after famed [[Earth]] author, [[Leo Tolstoy]]. [[Startrek.com]] identifies the model that was labeled as {{USS|Princeton}} as the ''Tolstoy'', {{st.com|rigel-class-starship|}} and identifies the reused {{class|Constitution}} [[:File:Wolf 359 wreckage 3.jpg|saucer model wreck]] as the USS ''Princeton''. {{st.com|princeton-u-s-s|}}
-[[File:USS Chekov wreckage.jpg|thumb|left|A piece of USS ''Chekov'''s saucer section]]
+[[File:USS Chekov.jpg|thumb|The USS ''Chekov'' wreckage]]
-Originally however the ship that would become USS ''Tolstoy'' was scripted as the {{USS|Chekov}}. A {{Class|Springfield}} filming model with the name USS ''Chekov'' was seen on screen. A last minute post-production change resulted in ''Chekov'' being replaced with ''Tolstoy'' in the dialog, as to avoid a reference to the original series character [[Pavel Chekov]], deemed too "cute" for the moment in {{TNG|The Best of Both Worlds, Part II}}. The ''Tolstoy'''s designation as ''Rigel''-class was a later invention by [[Michael Okuda]] for the ''Encyclopedia'', to remedy the discrepancy. At the time of filming of the episode the class designation was not in use as he remembered,"''Rigel: I don't think we ever came up with a ship design specifically tied to that name.''"[http://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/articles/okuda359.htm]
+Originally, however, the ship that became the ''Tolstoy'' was scripted as the "USS ''Chekhov''". {{st-minutiae|resources/scripts/175.txt}} A {{class|Springfield}} filming model with the name {{USS|Chekov}} was in fact seen on screen. A last minute post-production change resulted in ''Chekov'' being replaced with ''Tolstoy'' in the dialogue, as to avoid a reference to the original series character [[Pavel Chekov]], deemed too "cute" for the moment in {{TNG|The Best of Both Worlds, Part II}}. The ''Tolstoy''{{'}}s designation as "''Rigel''-class" was a later invention by [[Michael Okuda]] for an internal list of starships. At the time of filming of the episode the class designation was not in use as he remembered, "''Rigel: I don't think we ever came up with a ship design specifically tied to that name.''" {{eas|articles/okuda359.htm}}
+The depiction of the battle in "Emissary" was originally filmed as a much more elaborate scene than it became. DS9's visual effects supervisor [[Robert Legato]] assigned the ''Tolstoy'' name to a starship wreck, that was removed from the aired version of the scene. He recalled in {{ds9c|18}}: "''I made sure that all of the debris had the correct names on it, the names of the ships that were mentioned in 'The Best of Both Worlds', the starships ''Tolstoy'', ''[[USS Kyushu|Kyushu]]'', ''[[USS Melbourne (Nebula class)|Melbourne]]'', and ''[[USS Saratoga (NCC-31911)|Saratoga]]'' were among those described as lost in the battle, so the episodes would tie together.''"
-It is unclear if the renaming at the time meant that the ''Chekov'' filming model was intended to represent the ''Tolstoy'' or that a reference was made to another ship not seen in the episode, though Okuda apparently proceeded eventually from the former assumption. He himself reinforced that notion when he gave a screen-used piece of wreckage he owned, in consignment to the [[Star_Trek_auctions#Propworx.2C_Inc.|Propworx's]] [[Star_Trek_auctions#STAR_TREK_auction|Star Trek auction]] of 4 June 2011, described as, "''Irregular piece of the saucer section of the U.S.S. Chekov from the "starship graveyard" scene in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Best of Both Worlds, Part. II."''" (''Propworx Star Trek auction'' catalog, page 44) The piece, [http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/9238152 Lot 42], estimated at $100-$200 sold for $400.
 ===Apocrypha===
-According to the ''[[Star Trek: New Frontier]]'' short story, "Performance Appraisal" in ''[[No Limits]]'', [[Captain]] Christine Parsons ({{mbeta|Christine Parsons}}) took command of the ''Tolstoy'' in [[2366]].
+According to the ''[[Star Trek: New Frontier]]'' short story, "Performance Appraisal" in ''[[No Limits]]'', [[Captain]] {{mb|Christine Parsons}} took command of the ''Tolstoy'' in [[2366]].
-''[[The Price of Freedom]]'', sourcebook, describes the ''Tolstoy'' as a heavy [[scout]] with a crew of 90. It had 6 decks and was 215 meters in length. The ship had a maximum speed of [[warp factor]] 9.2. The ship was armed with [[Phaser#Other types of starship phasers|type VII]] [[phaser emitter]]s, and two [[torpedo launcher]]s with a normal loadout of 75 [[photon torpedo]]es.
+''[[The Price of Freedom]]'' sourcebook described the ''Tolstoy'' as a [[scout ship|heavy scout]] with a crew of 65. It had six decks and was 215 meters in length. The ship had a maximum speed of [[warp factor]] 9.2. The ship was armed with [[Phaser#Other types of starship phasers|type VII]] [[phaser emitter]]s, and two [[torpedo launcher]]s with a normal load-out of 75 [[photon torpedo]]es.
+In ''[[Star Trek Online]]'', the ''Tolstoy'' retains the NCC-62095 registry from the internal starship list but is depicted as a [[Centaur type|''Centaur''-class]] ship. {{twitter|trekonlinegame/status/1752013831058972826}}
-===External links===
-* {{NCwiki|USS Tolstoy (NCC-62095)}}
-* {{Wikipedia}}
+===External links===
+* {{mbeta|USS Tolstoy (NCC-62095)|USS ''Tolstoy'' (NCC-62095)}}
+* {{Wikipedia|USS Tolstoy|USS ''Tolstoy''}}
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