For the 23rd century starship with the same name, please see USS Copernicus (NCC-640).
The USS Copernicus (NCC-58637) was a 24th century Federation starship operated by Starfleet.
In 2364, while on patrol in the Antares sector, this ship sent a request for fuel allotment. On stardate 41417.3, Vice Admiral Maxwell Headroom of Starfleet Mission Operations Division sent a reply in which he denied the request. The admiral advised the starship to maximize its resources for greater operational efficiency. The captain was to acknowledge this order on subspace com net security code 045, code 100 alpha. Later that year, this order was read by Lieutenant Commander Data during an investigation into an alleged conspiracy in the highest levels of Starfleet Command. (TNG: "Conspiracy", okudagram)
According to the novels The Best and the Brightest and Pathways, the Copernicus was an Oberth-class starship.
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