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The USS Ajax (NCC-11574) was a 24th century Federation Apollo-class starship operated by Starfleet.

In 2327, Captain Narth was the commanding officer of the Ajax. Ensign Cortan Zweller was first assigned to the Ajax following his graduation from Starfleet Academy. (TNG: "Tapestry")

The Ajax was one of the ships that received Kosinski's experimental warp drive upgrades in 2364. The engineering staff reported a measurable increase in performance and engine efficiency following the upgrade. It was later suggested that these enhancements in performance may have been attributed to straightening out simple engine inefficiencies experienced by the older ship. (TNG: "Where No One Has Gone Before")

In 2367, the Ajax was on a deep space exploration mission in Sector 21834. The ship was named on the chart "Starfleet Operations-Sectors 21166-23079" on the USS Enterprise-D bridge. (TNG: "Brothers" okudagram)

In 2368, the Ajax joined Captain Picard's fleet that blockaded the Klingon-Romulan border during the Klingon Civil War. The ship was one of twenty-three assembled for the fleet and was one of the seventeen chosen for the tachyon network. Identified by its name and registry number, the ship's position in the network was monitored from the Enterprise-D.

When the network was disrupted by a high-energy burst released by the Romulans, the net was no longer effective in a radius of ten million kilometers around the USS Sutherland. Subsequently, Picard ordered the fleet to proceed to Gamma Eridon at maximum warp, where the fleet would attempt to reestablish the net before the Romulans got there. (TNG: "Redemption II", okudagram)

In 2369, the Ajax was on a deep space exploration mission in Sector 21396. The ship was named on the chart "Starfleet Operations-Sectors 21538-23079" in the Enterprise-D observation lounge. (TNG: "Chain Of Command, Part I" okudagram)

In 2364, of the anti-time past, the Ajax was named on a Starship Mission Assignments chart in the observation lounge of the Enterprise-D. (TNG: "All Good Things...")

Appendices

Background information

In the episode "Brothers", the Ajax was classified as an Excelsior-class starship with the registry of NCC-13554.

Soon after the episode was taped in the summer of 1990, the class and registry were retconned for an internal list of starships, dated September 26, 1990. In future episodes, the registry was mentioned in a tachyon detection grid seen in "Redemption, II" and the class was mentioned in a chart seen in "The Chain of Command, Part I". [1]

According to the Star Trek Encyclopedia (4th ed., vol. 1, p. 13), this ship was "named for two heroes from Greek mythology who fought in the Trojan War, Ajax of Salamis and Ajax of Locris."

Apocrypha

The Star Fleet Technical Manual by Franz Joseph featured a listing of a Saladin-class Ajax with the registry NCC-547 (it was of the Cochise-subclass).

The Stargazer novel Gauntlet suggested that Cortan Zweller was second officer of the Ajax by 2333.

According to an Okudagram that appeared in the Simon and Schuster PC game Star Trek: Captain's Chair, the Ajax was on a deep space exploration mission to Sector 21396 in 2369.

In Star Trek: Legacy, Ajax appeared as a playable starship, designated as a scout.

External links

USS Ajax (NCC-11574) at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works

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-The '''USS ''Ajax'' (NCC-11574)''' was a [[Federation]] {{ShipClass|Apollo}} [[starship]] that was in service with [[Starfleet]] from the early to mid-[[24th century]].
+The '''USS ''Ajax'' (NCC-11574)''' was a [[24th century]] [[Federation]] {{Class|Apollo}} [[starship]] operated by [[Starfleet]].
-In [[2327]], the ''Ajax'' was under the command of [[Captain]] [[Narth]]. [[Ensign]] [[Cortan Zweller]] was first assigned to the ''Ajax'' following his graduation from [[Starfleet Academy]]. ({{TNG|Tapestry}})
+In [[2327]], [[Captain]] [[Narth]] was the [[commanding officer]] of the ''Ajax''. [[Ensign]] [[Cortan Zweller]] was first assigned to the ''Ajax'' following his [[graduation]] from [[Starfleet Academy]]. ({{TNG|Tapestry}})
-[[File:Tachyon detection network activated.jpg|thumb|Display graphic depicting the ''Ajax'' serving in Picard's fleet (2368)]]
 The ''Ajax'' was one of the ships that received [[Kosinski]]'s experimental [[warp drive]] upgrades in [[2364]]. The [[engineering]] staff reported a measurable increase in performance and engine efficiency following the upgrade. It was later suggested that these enhancements in performance may have been attributed to straightening out simple engine inefficiencies experienced by the older ship. ({{TNG|Where No One Has Gone Before}})
-The ''Ajax'' later conducted a deep [[space]] exploration mission in [[Sector 21834]] in [[2367]]. ({{TNG|Brothers}} ''display graphic'')
+In [[2367]], the ''Ajax'' was on a deep [[space]] exploration mission in [[Sector 21834]]. The ship was named on the [[starship mission status|chart]] "Starfleet Operations-Sectors 21166-23079" on the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} [[bridge]]. ({{TNG|Brothers}} ''[[okudagram]]'')
-In [[2368]], the ''Ajax'' was assigned to Captain [[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]]'s [[fleet]] that [[blockade]]d the [[Klingon]]-[[Romulan]] border during the [[Klingon Civil War]]. It served as a focal point in the [[tachyon detection grid]], as it was linked to thirteen other starships during the grid's initial deployment. ({{TNG|Redemption II}})
+In [[2368]], the ''Ajax'' joined Captain [[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]]'s [[fleet]] that [[blockade]]d the [[Klingon]]-[[Romulan]] border during the [[Klingon Civil War]]. The ship was one of twenty-three assembled for the fleet and was one of the seventeen chosen for the [[tachyon detection grid|tachyon network]]. Identified by its name and [[registry number]], the ship's position in the network was monitored from the ''Enterprise''-D.
+When the network was disrupted by a high-[[energy]] burst released by the [[Romulan]]s, the net was no longer effective in a {{dis|radius|geometry}} of ten million [[kilometer]]s around the {{USS|Sutherland|NCC-72015}}. Subsequently, Picard ordered the fleet to proceed to [[Gamma Eridon]] at maximum warp, where the fleet would attempt to reestablish the net before the Romulans got there. ({{TNG|Redemption II}}, ''[[okudagram]]'')
-== Appendices ==__NOTOC__
-===Background information===
-The [[:Category:Starship classes|class]] and [[registry]] were derived from an [[okudagram]] displayed in the [[observation lounge]] starting around [[TNG Season 4]]. This information appeared on the [[Starship mission status]] screen.
+In [[2369]], the ''Ajax'' was on a deep space exploration mission in [[Sector 21396]]. The ship was named on the chart "Starfleet Operations-Sectors 21538-23079" in the ''Enterprise''-D [[observation lounge]]. ({{TNG|Chain Of Command, Part I}} ''okudagram'')
-According to the ''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'', this ship was "named for two heroes from [[Greek mythology]] who fought in the {{w|Trojan War}}, {{w|Ajax (mythology)|Ajax of Salamis}} and {{w|Ajax the Lesser|Ajax of Locris}}."
+''In [[2364]], of the [[anti-time past]], the ''Ajax'' was named on a [[Starship Mission Assignments]] chart in the observation lounge of the ''Enterprise''-D. ({{TNG|All Good Things...}})
+== Appendices ==
+=== Background information ===
+In the episode "Brothers", the ''Ajax'' was classified as an {{Class|Excelsior}} starship with the registry of NCC-13554.
+Soon after the episode was taped in the summer of 1990, the [[:Category:Starship classes|class]] and [[registry]] were [[retcon]]ned for an internal list of starships, dated September 26, 1990. In future episodes, the registry was mentioned in a tachyon detection grid seen in "Redemption, II" and the class was mentioned in a chart seen in "The Chain of Command, Part I".  {{twitter|trekdocs/status/846068126181666817}}
+According to the {{ste|4|1|13}}, this ship was "''named for two heroes from [[Greek mythology]] who fought in the [[Trojan War]], {{w|Ajax (mythology)|Ajax of Salamis}} and {{w|Ajax the Lesser|Ajax of Locris}}.''"
 === Apocrypha ===
-The ''[[Star Trek: Stargazer|Stargazer]]'' novel ''[[Gauntlet]]'' suggests that Cortan Zweller was second officer of the ''Ajax'' by 2333.
+The ''[[Star Fleet Technical Manual]]'' by [[Franz Joseph]] featured a listing of a {{class|Saladin}} ''Ajax'' with the registry NCC-547 (it was of the ''Cochise''-subclass).
+The ''[[Star Trek: Stargazer|Stargazer]]'' {{novel}} ''[[Gauntlet]]'' suggested that [[Cortan Zweller]] was [[second officer]] of the ''Ajax'' by [[2333]].
-According to an okudagram that appears in the [[Simon and Schuster]] PC Game ''[[Star Trek: Captain's Chair]]'', the ''Ajax'' was on a deep space exploration mission to Sector 21396 in 2369.
+According to an [[Okudagram]] that appeared in the [[Simon and Schuster]] PC game ''[[Star Trek: Captain's Chair]]'', the ''Ajax'' was on a deep space exploration mission to Sector 21396 in 2369.
+In ''[[Star Trek: Legacy]]'', ''Ajax'' appeared as a playable starship, designated as a [[scout]].
-The ''[[Star Fleet Technical Manual]]'' by [[Franz Joseph]] featured a listing of a {{ShipClass|Saladin}} ''Ajax'' with the registry NCC-547 (it was of the ''Cochise''-subclass).
-=== External link ===
+=== External links ===
-* {{NCwiki|USS Ajax (NCC-11574)|USS ''Ajax'' (NCC-11574)}}
+* {{mbeta|USS Ajax (NCC-11574)|USS ''Ajax'' (NCC-11574)}}
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