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'''USS ''Enterprise'' ([[NCC]]-1701-B)''' was a [[23rd century]] [[Federation]] {{class|Excelsior}} [[starship]] operated by [[Starfleet]]. This was the third Federation ship to bear [[Enterprise history|the name ''Enterprise'']].
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''"Damn fine ship, if you ask me."''
  
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'''USS ''Enterprise'' (NCC-1701-B)''' was a modified [[Federation]] {{ShipClass|Excelsior}} [[starship]] that was in service with [[Starfleet]] in the late [[23rd century]]. This was the third [[Federation]] starship to be commissioned to bear [[Enterprise history|the name ''Enterprise'']].
 
   
 
==History==
  
==History==
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On [[stardate]] 9715.5, in the year [[2293]], the ''Enterprise''-B was commissioned. Soon thereafter, the starship was launched under the command of [[Captain]] [[John Harriman]] from a [[NAR-30974|drydock]] orbiting [[Earth]]. The ship was christened with a bottle of [[Dom Pérignon]], [[vintage]] [[2265]]. Honored guests aboard for the ship's maiden voyage included Captains [[James T. Kirk]], [[Montgomery Scott]], and [[Commander]] [[Pavel Chekov]] of the decommissioned ''Enterprise''-A, along with many [[Federation News Service|journalists]]. The vessel was still incomplete at the time of launch and did not have a [[medical officer|medical staff]], [[photon torpedo]]es, or a [[tractor beam]], all of which were scheduled for delivery the following [[Tuesday]]. The dignitaries were given a tour of the ship, which impressed even Scotty (himself, a noted critic of the ''Excelsior''-class). Harriman requested that Captain Kirk give the order to get underway, and he accepted. [[Demora Sulu]] – a recent [[Starfleet Academy|Academy]] graduate – served as [[helmsman]], prompting Kirk to comment "''It wouldn't be the ''Enterprise'' without a Sulu at the helm.''"
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On [[stardate]] 9715.5, in the year [[2293]], the ''Enterprise''-B was commissioned. Soon thereafter, the starship was launched under the command of [[Captain]] [[John Harriman]] from a [[NAR-30974|drydock]] orbiting [[Earth]]. The ship was christened with a bottle of [[Dom Pérignon]], [[vintage]] [[2265]]. Honored guests aboard for the ship's maiden voyage included Captains [[James T. Kirk]], [[Montgomery Scott]], and [[Commander]] [[Pavel Chekov]] of the decommissioned ''Enterprise''-A, along with many [[Federation News Service|journalists]]. The vessel was still incomplete at the time of launch and did not have a [[medical officer|medical staff]], [[photon torpedo]]es, or a [[tractor beam]], all of which were scheduled for delivery the following [[Tuesday]]. The dignitaries were given a tour of the ship, which impressed even Scotty (himself, a noted critic of the ''Excelsior''-class). Harriman requested that Captain Kirk give the order to get underway, and he accepted. [[Demora Sulu]] – a recent [[Starfleet Academy|Academy]] graduate – served as [[helmsman]], prompting Kirk to comment "''It wouldn't be the ''Enterprise'' without a Sulu at the helm.''"
   
 
[[File:Enterprise B bridge.jpg|thumb|left|The bridge of the USS ''Enterprise'']]
  
[[File:Enterprise B bridge.jpg|thumb|left|The bridge of the USS ''Enterprise'']]
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Her first journey was mostly for publicity purposes, and the ship was not scheduled to venture much past [[Pluto]]. However, the ''Enterprise''-B was the only ship in range capable of responding to a [[distress call]] from two Federation [[transport ship]]s, the {{SS|Lakul}} and the {{SS|Robert Fox}}. The ships, which were carrying [[El-Aurian]] [[refugee]]s, had become trapped in an energy distortion called the [[Nexus]]. Because the ''Enterprise''-B lacked equipment necessary to rescue the ships, the ''Robert Fox'' was destroyed before the ''Enterprise'' could transport its passengers. Only [[47]] were brought aboard from the ''Lakul'' before it, too, was destroyed. Chekov served as a makeshift [[medical officer]], enlisting several journalists to help treat survivors including [[Guinan]], future [[bartender]] on the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}, and [[Tolian Soran]].
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Her first journey was mostly for publicity purposes, and the ship was not scheduled to venture much past [[Pluto]]. However, the ''Enterprise''-B was the only ship in range capable of responding to a [[distress call]] from two Federation [[transport ship]]s, the {{SS|Lakul}} and the {{SS|Robert Fox}}. The ships, which were carrying [[El-Aurian]] [[refugee]]s, had become trapped in an energy distortion called the [[Nexus]]. Because the ''Enterprise''-B lacked equipment necessary to rescue the ships, the ''Robert Fox'' was destroyed before the ''Enterprise'' could transport its passengers. Only [[47]] were brought aboard from the ''Lakul'' before it, too, was destroyed. Chekov served as a makeshift [[medical officer]], enlisting several journalists to help treat survivors including [[Guinan]], future [[bartender]] on the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}, and [[Tolian Soran]].
   
 
[[File:USS_Enterprise-B_caught_in_nexus.jpg|thumb|The USS ''Enterprise'' trapped by the [[Nexus]] in [[2293]]]]
  
[[File:USS_Enterprise-B_caught_in_nexus.jpg|thumb|The USS ''Enterprise'' trapped by the [[Nexus]] in [[2293]]]]
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The ''Enterprise'' itself became ensnared within the Nexus when she maneuvered within [[transporter]] range of the ''Lakul''. Scotty devised a plan to use a [[resonance burst]] from the [[deflector dish]] in order to simulate an [[antimatter]] explosion and free the ''Enterprise''. Kirk went to [[deflector control]] to make necessary modifications as the ''Enterprise''{{'}}s [[engineering hull]] was struck by an energy tendril; Harriman was going to do it himself, but Kirk took the role instead, deciding that Harriman, as the ship's captain, was needed on the bridge, and in the captain's chair. The ''Enterprise'' escaped with minor casualties and a [[hull breach]] along sections 20 through 28 on decks 13 through 15. Kirk was believed killed in the breach, and the mission became notorious because of his loss. ({{film|7}})
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The ''Enterprise'' itself became ensnared within the Nexus when she maneuvered within [[transporter]] range of the ''Lakul''. Scotty devised a plan to use a [[resonance burst]] from the [[deflector dish]] in order to simulate an [[antimatter]] explosion and free the ''Enterprise''. Kirk went to [[deflector control]] to make necessary modifications as the ''Enterprise''{{'}}s [[engineering hull]] was struck by an energy tendril; Harriman was going to do it himself, but Kirk took the role instead, deciding that Harriman, as the ship's captain, was needed on the bridge, and in the captain's chair. The ''Enterprise'' escaped with minor casualties and a [[hull breach]] along sections 20 through 28 on decks 13 through 15. Kirk was believed killed in the breach, and the mission became notorious because of his loss. ({{film|7}})
   
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In [[2368]], [[Berlingoff Rasmussen]] asked [[William T. Riker]] in his questionnaire for him what he thought was innovative about the ''Enterprise''-B. ({{TNG|A Matter of Time}})
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In [[2368]], [[Berlinghoff Rasmussen]] asked [[William T. Riker]] in his questionnaire for him what he thought was innovative about the ''Enterprise''-B. ({{TNG|A Matter of Time}})
   
 
A [[sculpture]] of the ''Enterprise''-B later adorned the wall of the [[observation lounge]] on the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} during the first few years of that vessel's service. (''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]''). A similar model hung in the conference room of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-E|-E}}, along with the other incarnations of the ship in a glass and wood casing. ({{film|8}}; {{film|10}})
  
A [[sculpture]] of the ''Enterprise''-B later adorned the wall of the [[observation lounge]] on the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} during the first few years of that vessel's service. (''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]''). A similar model hung in the conference room of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-E|-E}}, along with the other incarnations of the ship in a glass and wood casing. ({{film|8}}; {{film|10}})
   
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==Command Crew==
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==''Enterprise''-B personnel==
  
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*[[Commanding officer]]
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* See: [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-B) personnel|USS ''Enterprise'' (NCC-1701-B) personnel]]
  
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**[[John Harriman]] ([[2293]]-)
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*[[Helmsman]]
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**[[Demora Sulu]] (2293-)
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'''See also:''' [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-B) personnel|USS ''Enterprise'' (NCC-1701-B) personnel]]
   
 
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=== Background ===
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=== Background information ===
 
[[File:Enterprise legacy.jpg|thumb|Featured in a display (middle, rear) of several ships named ''[[Enterprise history|Enterprise]]'' prior to [[2364]]]]
  
[[File:Enterprise legacy.jpg|thumb|Featured in a display (middle, rear) of several ships named ''[[Enterprise history|Enterprise]]'' prior to [[2364]]]]
 
[[File:Enterprise-B sketch.jpg|thumb|A sketch of the ''Enterprise''-B]]
  
[[File:Enterprise-B sketch.jpg|thumb|A sketch of the ''Enterprise''-B]]
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The ''Enterprise''-B was a reuse of the {{USS|Excelsior}} model designed by [[Bill George]] for {{film|3}}. The miniature was given several modifications designed by [[John Eaves]] and [[Herman Zimmerman]], including an extra set of [[impulse engine]]s on the [[saucer section]], flares on the side of the engineering hull, new caps on the front of the [[warp nacelle]]s, and fins on the back of the nacelles. The blue accents on the ship were repainted to a teal color. The flares were added for the specific purpose of damaging them during the Nexus escape sequence and as a way to keep the ''Excelsior'' model beneath undamaged. The modifications were also by request of producer [[Rick Berman]], who felt the ''Excelsior'' design had been overused in the previous motion pictures and in the television series. The NCC-1701-B was also rendered as a CGI model for certain sequences within the Nexus. As it turned out, the glue used to attach the additional parts did in fact damage the original model, so the modifications were never removed. The physical model was later relabeled to become the {{USS|Lakota}} in the ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' episode {{e|Paradise Lost}}.
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In {{film|7}}, the exterior of the ''Enterprise''-B was a reuse of the {{USS|Excelsior}} [[studio model]] designed by [[Bill George]] for {{film|3}}. The miniature was given several modifications designed by [[John Eaves]] and [[Herman Zimmerman]], including an extra set of [[impulse engine]]s on the [[saucer section]], flares on the side of the engineering hull, new caps on the front of the [[warp nacelle]]s, and fins on the back of the nacelles. The blue accents on the ship were repainted to a teal color. The flares were added for the specific purpose of damaging them during the Nexus escape sequence and as a way to keep the ''Excelsior'' model beneath undamaged. The modifications were also by request of Producer [[Rick Berman]], who felt the ''Excelsior'' design had been overused in the previous [[Star Trek films|motion pictures]] and in the television series. The NCC-1701-B was also rendered as a [[CGI model]] for certain sequences within the Nexus. As it turned out, the glue used to attach the additional parts did in fact damage the original model, so the modifications were never removed. The physical model was later relabeled to become the {{USS|Lakota}} in the ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' episode {{e|Paradise Lost}}. {{incite}}
   
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The [[bridge]] was a redress of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-A|-A}} bridge from {{film|5}}, which was also seen as the [[Amargosa observatory]] in {{film|7}}. The [[sickbay]] was the drydock observation area seen earlier in the film, while deflector control was a new set.
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The [[bridge]] was a redress of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-A|-A}} bridge from {{film|5}}, which was also seen as the [[Amargosa observatory]] in ''Star Trek Generations''. The [[sickbay]] was the drydock observation area seen earlier in the film, while deflector control was a new set. {{incite}}
   
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The ''Enterprise''-B was established as an ''Excelsior''-class ship during the first season of ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' when a series of relief sculptures depicting the history of the ''Enterprise'' name was added to the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} [[conference lounge]] set. They were present for the first four years of the series and a flashback during {{TNG|All Good Things...}} The sculpture used represented the original ''Excelsior'' design. However, the accurate models in the lounge of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-E|-E}} for {{film|8}} and {{film|10}} showed the ''Enterprise''-B as it was in ''Generations''. Furthermore, the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-C|-C}} sculpture also differed from the final {{ShipClass|Ambassador}} design, meaning the sculptures were probably meant to be abstract.
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The ''Enterprise''-B was established as an ''Excelsior''-class ship during the [[TNG Season 1|first season]] of ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'', when a series of relief sculptures depicting the history of the ''Enterprise'' name was added to the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} [[conference lounge]] set. They were present for the first four years of the series and a {{dis|flashback|story device}} during {{TNG|All Good Things...}}. The sculpture used represented the original ''Excelsior'' design. However, models in the lounge of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-E|-E}} in {{film|8}} and {{film|10}} more accurately showed the ''Enterprise''-B as it is depicted in ''Generations''. Furthermore, the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-C|-C}} sculpture also differed from the final {{class|Ambassador}} design, meaning the sculptures were probably meant to be abstract.
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Actor [[James Doohan]] once commented about the ''Enterprise''-B, "''It looks absolutely fabulous.''" ("Uniting Two Legends", {{dis|Star Trek Generations|Special Edition|''Star Trek Generations'' (Special Edition)}} [[DVD]]/[[Star Trek Generations (Blu-ray)|Blu-ray]])
   
 
The model of the ''Enterprise''-B (Lot #998) was sold at the [[40 Years of Star Trek: The Collection]] auction on October 7, 2006 for US$132,000 including the buyer's premium (the winning bid was US$110,000). The model is now part of ScienceFictionArchives.com collections. [http://sciencefictionarchives.com/en/object/276/uss-enterprise-b-model-ncc-1701-b.htm]
  
The model of the ''Enterprise''-B (Lot #998) was sold at the [[40 Years of Star Trek: The Collection]] auction on October 7, 2006 for US$132,000 including the buyer's premium (the winning bid was US$110,000). The model is now part of ScienceFictionArchives.com collections. [http://sciencefictionarchives.com/en/object/276/uss-enterprise-b-model-ncc-1701-b.htm]
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A box of video tapes of the computer graphics, including [[RADAR]] and [[subspace scan]], aboard the ''Enterprise''-B during its red alert was sold off on the [[It's A Wrap! sale and auction]] on eBay. {{stala|9299}}
  
A box of video tapes of the computer graphics, including [[RADAR]] and [[subspace scan]], aboard the ''Enterprise''-B during its red alert was sold off on the [[It's A Wrap! sale and auction]] on eBay. {{stala|9299}}
   
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According to the ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual]]'', the ''Enterprise''-B was involved in exploration beyond the Gourami sector, charting 142 [[star system]]s and making [[First Contact]] with seventeen new civilizations prior to her decommissioning.
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According to the ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual]]'', the ''Enterprise''-B was involved in exploration beyond the Gourami sector, charting 142 [[star system]]s and making [[first contact]] with seventeen new civilizations prior to her decommissioning.
   
 
===Apocrypha===
  
===Apocrypha===
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The USS ''Enterprise''-D cut-away poster lists a Captain "Tomas Johnson, Jr." for the ''Enterprise''-B. The ''[[USS Enterprise Owners' Workshop Manual]]'' establishes that "Thomas Johnson, Jr." was the ship's final captain serving from the early 2320s through the ships loss in 2329.
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The USS ''Enterprise''-D cut-away poster listed a Captain "Tomas Johnson, Jr." for the ''Enterprise''-B. The ''[[USS Enterprise Owners' Workshop Manual]]'' established that "Thomas Johnson, Jr." was the ship's final captain serving from the early 2320s through the ship's loss in 2329.
   
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The ''Enterprise''-B is involved in:
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The ''Enterprise''-B was involved in:
 
* The novel ''[[The Captain's Daughter]]'' by [[Peter David]]
  
* The novel ''[[The Captain's Daughter]]'' by [[Peter David]]
 
* The PC-based simulation ''[[Star Trek: Starship Creator]]''
  
* The PC-based simulation ''[[Star Trek: Starship Creator]]''
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* The ''Lost Era'' novel ''[[Serpents Among the Ruins]]'' by [[David R. George III]]
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* The ''Lost Era'' novels ''[[Serpents Among the Ruins]]'' and ''[[One Constant Star]]'' by [[David R. George III]]
 
* The short story "[[Tales from the Captain's Table#Sulu|Iron and Sacrifice]]", from the ''[[Tales from the Captain's Table]]'' anthology, also by David George
  
* The short story "[[Tales from the Captain's Table#Sulu|Iron and Sacrifice]]", from the ''[[Tales from the Captain's Table]]'' anthology, also by David George
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Which provide the following timeline:
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** Which provides the following timeline:
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* 2301 - Demora Sulu is promoted to first officer.
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*** 2301 - Demora Sulu was promoted to first officer.
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* 2311 - Following the [[Tomed Incident]] with the [[Romulan Star Empire]], Captain Harriman steps down, and Demora Sulu is promoted to captain.
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*** 2311 - Following the [[Tomed Incident]] with the [[Romulan Star Empire]], Captain Harriman steps down, and Demora Sulu was promoted to captain.
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* 2315 - Captain Sulu gives up command – for one year – to care for her terminally-ill paternal grandmother, Hana Shimizu.
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*** 2315 - Captain Sulu gives up command – for one year – to care for her terminally-ill paternal grandmother, Hana Shimizu.
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* 2320s – The ship, under Captain Johnson is assigned to patrol the Cardassian border.
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*** 2320s - The ship, under Captain Johnson, was assigned to patrol the Cardassian border.
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* 2328 – Offers assistance to many Bajorans fleeing Cardassia's annexation of Bajor.
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*** 2328 - Offers assistance to many Bajorans fleeing Cardassia's annexation of Bajor.
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* 2329 – Lost (presumed destroyed) after the crew reports contracting an unknown infection.
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*** 2329 - Lost (presumed destroyed) after the crew reports contracting an unknown infection.
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*** 2332 - The [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-C)|''Enterprise''-C]] is commissioned. (''[[Well of Souls]]'')
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* 2332 - The [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-C)|''Enterprise''-C]] is commissioned. (''[[Well of Souls]]'')
  
   
 
===External links===
  
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* {{Wikipedia|USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-B)|USS ''Enterprise'' (NCC-1701-B)}}
  
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"Damn fine ship, if you ask me."

USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-B) was a 23rd century Federation Excelsior-class starship operated by Starfleet. This was the third Federation ship to bear the name Enterprise.

History

On stardate 9715.5, in the year 2293, the Enterprise-B was commissioned. Soon thereafter, the starship was launched under the command of Captain John Harriman from a drydock orbiting Earth. The ship was christened with a bottle of Dom Pérignon, vintage 2265. Honored guests aboard for the ship's maiden voyage included Captains James T. Kirk, Montgomery Scott, and Commander Pavel Chekov of the decommissioned Enterprise-A, along with many journalists. The vessel was still incomplete at the time of launch and did not have a medical staff, photon torpedoes, or a tractor beam, all of which were scheduled for delivery the following Tuesday. The dignitaries were given a tour of the ship, which impressed even Scotty (himself, a noted critic of the Excelsior-class). Harriman requested that Captain Kirk give the order to get underway, and he accepted. Demora Sulu – a recent Academy graduate – served as helmsman, prompting Kirk to comment "It wouldn't be the Enterprise without a Sulu at the helm."

Enterprise B bridge

The bridge of the USS Enterprise

Her first journey was mostly for publicity purposes, and the ship was not scheduled to venture much past Pluto. However, the Enterprise-B was the only ship in range capable of responding to a distress call from two Federation transport ships, the SS Lakul and the SS Robert Fox. The ships, which were carrying El-Aurian refugees, had become trapped in an energy distortion called the Nexus. Because the Enterprise-B lacked equipment necessary to rescue the ships, the Robert Fox was destroyed before the Enterprise could transport its passengers. Only 47 were brought aboard from the Lakul before it, too, was destroyed. Chekov served as a makeshift medical officer, enlisting several journalists to help treat survivors including Guinan, future bartender on the USS Enterprise-D, and Tolian Soran.

USS Enterprise-B caught in nexus

The USS Enterprise trapped by the Nexus in 2293

The Enterprise itself became ensnared within the Nexus when she maneuvered within transporter range of the Lakul. Scotty devised a plan to use a resonance burst from the deflector dish in order to simulate an antimatter explosion and free the Enterprise. Kirk went to deflector control to make necessary modifications as the Enterprise's engineering hull was struck by an energy tendril; Harriman was going to do it himself, but Kirk took the role instead, deciding that Harriman, as the ship's captain, was needed on the bridge, and in the captain's chair. The Enterprise escaped with minor casualties and a hull breach along sections 20 through 28 on decks 13 through 15. Kirk was believed killed in the breach, and the mission became notorious because of his loss. (Star Trek Generations)

In 2368, Berlinghoff Rasmussen asked William T. Riker in his questionnaire for him what he thought was innovative about the Enterprise-B. (TNG: "A Matter of Time")

A sculpture of the Enterprise-B later adorned the wall of the observation lounge on the USS Enterprise-D during the first few years of that vessel's service. (Star Trek: The Next Generation). A similar model hung in the conference room of the USS Enterprise-E, along with the other incarnations of the ship in a glass and wood casing. (Star Trek: First Contact; Star Trek Nemesis)

Command Crew

See also: USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-B) personnel

Template:StarshipEnterprise Template:ExcelsiorClassStarships

Appendices

Appearances

Background information

Enterprise legacy

Featured in a display (middle, rear) of several ships named Enterprise prior to 2364

Enterprise-B sketch

A sketch of the Enterprise-B

In Star Trek Generations, the exterior of the Enterprise-B was a reuse of the USS Excelsior studio model designed by Bill George for Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. The miniature was given several modifications designed by John Eaves and Herman Zimmerman, including an extra set of impulse engines on the saucer section, flares on the side of the engineering hull, new caps on the front of the warp nacelles, and fins on the back of the nacelles. The blue accents on the ship were repainted to a teal color. The flares were added for the specific purpose of damaging them during the Nexus escape sequence and as a way to keep the Excelsior model beneath undamaged. The modifications were also by request of Producer Rick Berman, who felt the Excelsior design had been overused in the previous motion pictures and in the television series. The NCC-1701-B was also rendered as a CGI model for certain sequences within the Nexus. As it turned out, the glue used to attach the additional parts did in fact damage the original model, so the modifications were never removed. The physical model was later relabeled to become the USS Lakota in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Paradise Lost". (citation needed • edit)

The bridge was a redress of the USS Enterprise-A bridge from Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, which was also seen as the Amargosa observatory in Star Trek Generations. The sickbay was the drydock observation area seen earlier in the film, while deflector control was a new set. (citation needed • edit)

The Enterprise-B was established as an Excelsior-class ship during the first season of Star Trek: The Next Generation, when a series of relief sculptures depicting the history of the Enterprise name was added to the USS Enterprise-D conference lounge set. They were present for the first four years of the series and a flashback during TNG: "All Good Things...". The sculpture used represented the original Excelsior design. However, models in the lounge of the USS Enterprise-E in Star Trek: First Contact and Star Trek Nemesis more accurately showed the Enterprise-B as it is depicted in Generations. Furthermore, the USS Enterprise-C sculpture also differed from the final Ambassador-class design, meaning the sculptures were probably meant to be abstract.

Actor James Doohan once commented about the Enterprise-B, "It looks absolutely fabulous." ("Uniting Two Legends", Star Trek Generations (Special Edition) DVD/Blu-ray)

The model of the Enterprise-B (Lot #998) was sold at the 40 Years of Star Trek: The Collection auction on October 7, 2006 for US$132,000 including the buyer's premium (the winning bid was US$110,000). The model is now part of ScienceFictionArchives.com collections. [1]

A box of video tapes of the computer graphics, including RADAR and subspace scan, aboard the Enterprise-B during its red alert was sold off on the It's A Wrap! sale and auction on eBay. [2]

According to the Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual, the Enterprise-B was involved in exploration beyond the Gourami sector, charting 142 star systems and making first contact with seventeen new civilizations prior to her decommissioning.

Apocrypha

The USS Enterprise-D cut-away poster listed a Captain "Tomas Johnson, Jr." for the Enterprise-B. The USS Enterprise Owners' Workshop Manual established that "Thomas Johnson, Jr." was the ship's final captain serving from the early 2320s through the ship's loss in 2329.

The Enterprise-B was involved in:

External links

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