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+ | |Name = VK ''Velikan'' |
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+ | |Class = [[DY-1200]] |
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+ | |Affiliation = [[United Earth]] |
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+ | |Datestatus = 2160 |
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| − | The '''VK ''Velikan''''' was |
+ | The '''VK ''Velikan''''' was a [[DY-1200|DY-1200 class]] [[starship]] that was in service in the mid-[[22nd century]]. |
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+ | In [[2160]], [[Captain]] [[Mike Volland]] was the [[commanding officer]] of this ship. In that year, the ship was launched from [[Earth]] on a mission of [[Stellar cartography|stellar chart mapping]] in the region of [[space]] between the [[sector]]s [[Sector 184|184/02]] and [[Sector 185|185/38]]. ({{TNG|Up The Long Ladder}}, ''[[okudagram]]'') |
| + | {{bginfo|The name of this ship was mentioned in a list of ships that were launched from Earth, with destinations in or near to the [[Ficus sector]], between the years [[2123]] and [[2190]]. This list was displayed on [[Jean-Luc Picard]]'s desk monitor in his [[ready room]] aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}. A legible version of the okudagram first appeared in the reference book, ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Continuing Mission]]''. The list became legible to viewers with the remastered episode.|Mike Volland replaced [[Gene Roddenberry (Captain)|Gene Roddenberry]] for the remastered version.|"Velikan" was the [[Russian language|Russian word]] for "Giant". In the book ''{{w|The Hunt for Red October}}'', the primary ''Alfa''-class attack sub was named ''V.K. Konovalov'', in honor of {{w|Vladimir Konovalov|Vladimir Konstantinovich Konovalov}}. This suggests that the use of "VK" was an homage to Tom Clancy. In the real world, Russians do not use prefixes on their ships, but an in-universe explanation could be that "VK" stands for ''Voenny Korabl'', the {{w|romanization}} of ''Военный Корабль'', Military Ship.}} |
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| − | This vessel was among the list of ships that appeared on [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]]'s [[desktop monitor]] while he searched for "all Earth deep-space launches from [[2123]] until [[2190]] with destination in or near the [[Ficus sector]]" during an investigation of an [[SOS]] signal discovered in that sector in [[2365]]. This vessel, however, did not fall within the parameters of his search, but was among the ships launched in that timeframe. ({{TNG|Up The Long Ladder}}) |
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| − | In the original version of {{TNG|Up The Long Ladder}}, [[Gene Roddenberry (Captain)|Gene Roddenberry]] was listed as the commanding officer of the ''Velikan'' and the ship was assigned to explore strange new [[planet|worlds]]. The name of the captain and mission were changed for the remastered version of the episode. A legible version of the original Okudagram appeared in the reference book, ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Continuing Mission]]''. |
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| − | "Velikan" was the [[Russian language|Russian word]] for "giant". Based on usage it was probable that the "VK" prefix denotes a ship of Russian origin in Star Trek-- as might also be the case with the [[VK Yuri Gagarin|VK ''Yuri Gagarin'']]. In the real world, the Russians have never used prefixes for their ship names. In the book ''{{w|The Hunt for Red October|The Hunt for Red October}}'', the primary ''Alfa''-class attack sub was named ''V.K. Konovalov'', in honor of {{w|Vladimir Konovalov|Vladimir Konstantinovich Konovalov}}. This suggests that the use of 'VK' as a Russian prefix was either an error on the part of the ''Star Trek'' writers, or an homage to Tom Clancy. In-universe, "VK" could be explained as standing for ''Voenny Korabl'', the {{w|romanization}} of ''Военный Корабль'', which means Military Ship. |
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Revision as of 04:43, 12 October 2014
The VK Velikan was a DY-1200 class starship that was in service in the mid-22nd century.
In 2160, Captain Mike Volland was the commanding officer of this ship. In that year, the ship was launched from Earth on a mission of stellar chart mapping in the region of space between the sectors 184/02 and 185/38. (TNG: "Up The Long Ladder", okudagram)
The name of this ship was mentioned in a list of ships that were launched from Earth, with destinations in or near to the Ficus sector, between the years 2123 and 2190. This list was displayed on Jean-Luc Picard's desk monitor in his ready room aboard the USS Enterprise-D. A legible version of the okudagram first appeared in the reference book, Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Continuing Mission. The list became legible to viewers with the remastered episode.
Mike Volland replaced Gene Roddenberry for the remastered version.
"Velikan" was the Russian word for "Giant". In the book The Hunt for Red October, the primary Alfa-class attack sub was named V.K. Konovalov, in honor of Vladimir Konstantinovich Konovalov. This suggests that the use of "VK" was an homage to Tom Clancy. In the real world, Russians do not use prefixes on their ships, but an in-universe explanation could be that "VK" stands for Voenny Korabl, the romanization of Военный Корабль, Military Ship.
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