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The '''USS ''Enterprise'' (XCV 330)''' was an [[Earth]] [[starship]] that was in service prior to [[2143]].
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The '''USS ''Enterprise'' ([[XCV]]-330)''' was an [[Earth]] [[spacecraft]] that was in service prior to [[2143]].
   
A painting of a ship from the same class appeared on the wall of the [[602 Club]] on Earth in [[2143]]. ({{ENT|First Flight}})
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A [[painting]] of this ship and the [[mission patch]] appeared on the wall of the [[602 Club]] on Earth in 2143. ({{ENT|First Flight}})
{{bginfo|Based on events in "First Flight", the ''Enterprise'' is presumably limited to [[warp factor]] 2, as the episode documents the first Earth ships to surpass warp 2.}}
 
   
 
A similar painting was on display on a wall in [[Admiral]] [[Maxwell Forrest]]'s office on Earth in [[2154]]. ({{ENT|Home}})
 
A similar painting was on display on a wall in [[Admiral]] [[Maxwell Forrest]]'s office on Earth in [[2154]]. ({{ENT|Home}})
   
 
[[File:USS Enterprise (XCV 330).jpg|thumb|left|An illustration of the ''Enterprise'' in the 2270s]]
 
This ''Enterprise'' was honored with an illustration on the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}'s recreation deck after its refit in the early [[2270s]]. ({{film|1}})
 
This ''Enterprise'' was honored with an illustration on the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}'s recreation deck after its refit in the early [[2270s]]. ({{film|1}})
   
''In the [[alternate reality]], a small model of this ship was displayed on Admiral Marcus' desk, together with other historical spacecraft.'' ({{film|12}})
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''In the [[alternate reality]], a small model of this ship was displayed on Admiral {{alt|Alexander Marcus}}' desk in [[2259]], together with other historical aircraft, spaceships and starships.'' ({{film|12}})
   
 
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==Appendices==
 
==Appendices==
 
===Background information===
 
===Background information===
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====Origin of the design====
* This starship is a [[Matt Jefferies]] design, originally intended for use in a [[Gene Roddenberry]] television project in development sometime after the cancellation of ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'', and prior to ''[[Star Trek: Phase II]]''. However, this television show never came to fruition.
 
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The ''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'' (3rd ed., p. 137) had this to say about the ship, "''This ship was designed by [[Matt Jefferies]] for a television series project developed by [[Gene Roddenberry]] after the run of the original ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]''. Unfortunately, the series was never produced, and this remains the only appearance of the design.''"
:The following is from a [[Lincoln Enterprises]] catalog, describing some elevations of the ship that could be purchased through the company:
 
::"''Gene Roddenberry's imagination brings you "Starship". The vessel of the future as only he could picture it. This could be the forerunner of a new TV series, a Starship operated by an enormous computer which is a lifeform itself. Each human on board is a genius, a highly trained science specialist, part of a team of Galactic trouble shooters. A brand-new concept in future space travel. We also have three different views of the ''Metatransit'' system, side elevations of the systems analysis unit, and the ''Metaflier'' section of the Starship. Imagine yourself on a mission in space aboard this luxury cruiser. You'll be spellbound!''"
 
   
 
The following is from a [[Lincoln Enterprises]] catalog, describing some elevations of the ship that could be purchased through the company: "''Gene Roddenberry's imagination brings you "Starship". The vessel of the future as only he could picture it. This could be the forerunner of a new TV series, a Starship operated by an enormous computer which is a lifeform itself. Each Human on board is a genius, a highly trained science specialist, part of a team of Galactic trouble shooters. A brand-new concept in future space travel. We also have three different views of the ''Metatransit'' system, side elevations of the systems analysis unit, and the ''Metaflier'' section of the Starship. Imagine yourself on a mission in space aboard this luxury cruiser. You'll be spellbound!''"
* The photograph from the set of ''Star Trek: The Motion Picture'' shows both the name "USS ''Enterprise''" and the [[registry number]] clearly. ''[[The Making of Star Trek: The Motion Picture]]'' ({{y|1980}}) describes the ship as "the very first starship U.S.S. ''Enterprise''". While ''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'' calls this ship S.S. ''Enterprise'' in contradiction to the production photograph.
 
   
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====Star Trek appearances====
* Chart B of the ''[[Star Trek Maps]]'' (1980) features a side-view drawing (port) of the ''Enterprise''. On that drawing, the ring-pylon is marked "7". The long "neck" of the ship is marked "ENTERPRISE" - no prefix or registry. The drawing is captioned:
 
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A legible version of the photograph of the ''Enterprise'' from the set of ''Star Trek: The Motion Picture'' was reproduced in ''[[The Making of Star Trek: The Motion Picture]]''. The photograph shows both the name "USS ''Enterprise''" and the [[registry number]] XCV 330 clearly. The book describes the ship as "the very first starship U.S.S. ''Enterprise''". Based on appearance of the painting and mission patch and the events in "First Flight", the ''Enterprise'' was launched sometime before 2143 and if it was equipped with [[warp drive]], it was presumably limited to [[warp factor]] 2, as the episode documents the first Earth ships to surpass warp 2.
::"''Starliners. Earth's first attempts at manned interstellar probes were launched during the 2050s at various target stars within fifteen light years of [[Sol]]. Only one, the UESP ''Enterprise'', reached its destination – the sunlike binary pair of Alpha Centauri – before they were overtaken by the new faster-than-light spacecraft. The 120-meter-long Starliners had a crew complement of 35.''" The UESP-prefix presumably stands for "United Earth Space Probe", which would make ''Enterprise'' a ship of the [[United Earth Space Probe Agency]].
 
   
 
In the [[July 2002]] Issue 39 of ''[[Star Trek: The Magazine]]'' Doug Drexler stated, that the ''Enterprise'' was one of the inspirations for his design of the [[Vulcan]] {{Class|Suurok}} starship. The ring-shaped configuration was solidified for other Vulcan starships in the series. Following the release of ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'', internet rumors speculated that the portrait of the XCV 330 seen in ''Star Trek: The Motion Picture'' might be replaced by the {{EnterpriseNX}} in the ''[[Star Trek: The Motion Picture (The Director's Edition)]]'', but this did not come to pass.
* The ''[[Star Trek Spaceflight Chronology]]'' (1980) features a side-view drawing and a detailed painting of the ''Enterprise''. This however might not even be the same ship. Only the overall shape is similar. The book includes the following descriptions:
 
::''USS ''Enterprise'' - Declaration Class 2123-2165. Length: 300 m, Weight: 52.7 mil. kg, Ship's complement: 950. Propulsion: Adv. Second Generation Warp Drive. A total of 957 of these warp 3.2 starliners were built for the Cultural Exchange Project of the [[United Federation of Planets]]. The ''Enterprise'' was the first ship to be equipped with a [[Subspace communication|subspace radio]] and was the most popular passenger carrier of its time.''
 
:It should be noted that in the timeline of the ''Spaceflight Chronology'', for example, the Federation was incorporated in 2087 and the USS ''Enterprise'' (NCC-1701) was launched in 2188. So in the canon timeline, this ''Enterprise'' would have to be placed somewhere in the very late 22nd to the early 23rd century, well after the time of ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]''.
 
   
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[[File:QMx XCV-330 Ring Ship.jpg|thumb|QMx XCV 330 Ring Ship desk prop]]
*In the [[July 2002]] Issue 39 of ''[[Star Trek: The Magazine]]'' Doug Drexler stated, that the ''Enterprise'' was one of the inspirations for his design of the [[Vulcan]] {{ShipClass|Suurok}} starship. The ring-shaped configuration was solidified for other Vulcan starships in the series. This might retroactively suggest that the XCV 330, as an early design by Humans, was heavily based on Vulcan ships.
 
 
The Artisan prop and model shop of [[Quantum Mechanix]], QMx FX Cinema Arts, was asked to illustrate the history of space flight with models for ''Star Trek Into Darkness''. They constructed fourteen models in total. According to the site, the ''Enterprise'' was Earth's first sublight, interplanetary, and interstellar space vehicle. [http://www.qmxonline.com/news/stid-history-of-starflight-models/]
   
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The ''Enterprise'' had not been given a specific launch date in canon. However, the gallery of models in ''Star Trek Into Darkness'' appeared to be in chronological order of launch. The ''Enterprise'' was placed after the [[Ares V]] and before the ''[[Phoenix]]'', suggesting that it was a pre-warp ship and had a launch date somewhere between the [[2020s]] and [[2063]].
*Following the release of ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'' in 2001, internet rumors speculated that the portrait of the XCV 330 seen in ''[[Star Trek: The Motion Picture]]'' might be replaced by the [[Enterprise (NX-01)|''Enterprise'' NX-01]]; however, this did not come to pass.
 
   
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====Prefix and history====
The Artisan prop and model shop of [[Quantum Mechanix]], QMx FX Cinema Arts, was asked to illustrate the history of space flight with models for ''Star Trek: Into Darkness''. They constructed fourteen models in total. A picture of the USS ''Enterprise'' can be seen at their website. [[http://www.qmxonline.com/news/stid-history-of-starflight-models/]]
 
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''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'' (3rd ed., p. 137) called this ship "S.S. ''Enterprise''".
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Chart B of the ''[[Star Trek Maps]]'' featured a side-view drawing of the ''Enterprise''. On that drawing, the ring-pylon was marked "7". The long "neck" of the ship was marked "ENTERPRISE". The drawing was captioned: "''Starliners. Earth's first attempts at manned interstellar probes were launched during the [[2050s]] at various target stars within fifteen light years of [[Sol]]. Only one, the UESP ''Enterprise'', reached its destination – the sunlike binary pair of Alpha Centauri – before they were overtaken by the new faster-than-light spacecraft. The 120-meter-long Starliners had a crew complement of 35.''" The UESP-prefix presumably stood for "United Earth Space Probe", which would make ''Enterprise'' a ship of the [[United Earth Space Probe Agency]].
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According to on board the USS Enterprise (p. 7) and the ''[[Star Trek Spaceflight Chronology]]'', the ''Enterprise'' was an interstellar liner launched in [[2123]]. The ''Spaceflight Chronology'' featured a side-view drawing and a detailed painting of the ''Enterprise''. This however might not even be the same ship. Only the overall shape was similar. It should also be noted that in the timeline of the ''Spaceflight Chronology'', for example, the Federation was incorporated in 2087 and the USS ''Enterprise'' (NCC-1701) was launched in 2188. So in the canon timeline, this version of the ''Enterprise'' would have to be placed somewhere in the very late 22nd to the early 23rd century, well after the time of ''Star Trek: Enterprise''.
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The ''Spaceflight Chronology'' included the following descriptions: ''USS ''Enterprise'' - Declaration Class 2123-2165. Length: 300 m, Weight: 52.7 mil. kg, Ship's complement: 950. Propulsion: Adv. Second Generation Warp Drive. A total of 957 of these warp 3.2 starliners were built for the Cultural Exchange Project of the [[United Federation of Planets]]. The ''Enterprise'' was the first ship to be equipped with a [[Subspace communication|subspace radio]] and was the most popular passenger carrier of its time.''
   
 
===Apocrypha===
 
===Apocrypha===
*According to the novel ''[[Star Trek: Ex Machina]]'', this ''Enterprise'' was only an unused prototype based on Vulcan ships of the same period.
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According to the novel ''[[Star Trek: Ex Machina]]'', this ''Enterprise'' was only an unused prototype based on Vulcan ships of the same period.
   
* The ''[[Star Trek: Ships of the Line (2011)]]'' calender listed in its center spread a comparison of the ''Enterprise'' (NX-01) and the ''Enterprise'' (XCV-330) and carried the following description:
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The ''[[Star Trek: Ships of the Line (2011)]]'' calendar listed in its center spread a comparison of the ''Enterprise'' (NX-01) and the ''Enterprise'' (XCV-330) and carried the following description: ''The ''XCV ENTERPRISE'' was a radical reinvention of warp technology based on Vulcan design principles. It proved to be 17% more efficient than Vulcan ships, but had trouble turning at high warp speed, thus making it impractical for exploration where sudden course changes would have to be made. It was considered a technological dead-end in Earth Starship Design.'' An updated version of the common paintings of this design is the January image in the calendar. The artwork was composed by artist [[Mark Rademaker]].
::''The ''XCV ENTERPRISE'' was a radical reinvention of warp technology based on Vulcan design principles. It proved to be 17% more efficient than Vulcan ships, but had trouble turning at high warp speed, thus making it impractical for exploration where sudden course changes would have to be made. It was considered a technological dead-end in Earth Starship Design.''
 
:An updated version of the common paintings of this design is the January image in the calendar. The artwork was composed by artist [[Mark Rademaker]].
 
   
 
===External links===
 
===External links===
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* {{mbeta|USS Enterprise (XCV-330)|USS ''Enterprise'' (XCV-330)}}
 
* [http://trekplace.com/article13.html Spaceship of the Rings] - detailed, partly speculative, article on the origins and specifications of the XCV 330, with details on the original Jefferies design
 
* [http://trekplace.com/article13.html Spaceship of the Rings] - detailed, partly speculative, article on the origins and specifications of the XCV 330, with details on the original Jefferies design
* [http://drexfiles.wordpress.com/2009/06/05/enterprise-xcv-330/ XCV 330 mission patch and painting] high quality images from "First Flight"
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* {{DrexFiles|2009/06/05/enterprise-xcv-330/|XCV 330 mission patch and painting, high quality images from "First Flight"|external}}
* [http://drexfiles.wordpress.com/2010/08/01/2011-sotl-closeup-–-mark-rademaker–-“enterprise-xcv-the-great-experiment”/ XCV 330] CGI render of the starship for ''Ships of the Line''
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* {{DrexFiles|2010/08/01/2011-sotl-closeup-–-mark-rademaker–-“enterprise-xcv-the-great-experiment”/|XCV 330 CGI render of the starship for ''Ships of the Line''|external}}
   
 
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The USS Enterprise (XCV-330) was an Earth spacecraft that was in service prior to 2143.

A painting of this ship and the mission patch appeared on the wall of the 602 Club on Earth in 2143. (ENT: "First Flight")

A similar painting was on display on a wall in Admiral Maxwell Forrest's office on Earth in 2154. (ENT: "Home")

File:USS Enterprise (XCV 330).jpg

An illustration of the Enterprise in the 2270s

This Enterprise was honored with an illustration on the USS Enterprise's recreation deck after its refit in the early 2270s. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture)

In the alternate reality, a small model of this ship was displayed on Admiral Alexander Marcus' desk in 2259, together with other historical aircraft, spaceships and starships. (Star Trek Into Darkness)

Template:StarshipEnterprise

Appendices

Background information

Origin of the design

The Star Trek Encyclopedia (3rd ed., p. 137) had this to say about the ship, "This ship was designed by Matt Jefferies for a television series project developed by Gene Roddenberry after the run of the original Star Trek. Unfortunately, the series was never produced, and this remains the only appearance of the design."

The following is from a Lincoln Enterprises catalog, describing some elevations of the ship that could be purchased through the company: "Gene Roddenberry's imagination brings you "Starship". The vessel of the future as only he could picture it. This could be the forerunner of a new TV series, a Starship operated by an enormous computer which is a lifeform itself. Each Human on board is a genius, a highly trained science specialist, part of a team of Galactic trouble shooters. A brand-new concept in future space travel. We also have three different views of the Metatransit system, side elevations of the systems analysis unit, and the Metaflier section of the Starship. Imagine yourself on a mission in space aboard this luxury cruiser. You'll be spellbound!"

Star Trek appearances

A legible version of the photograph of the Enterprise from the set of Star Trek: The Motion Picture was reproduced in The Making of Star Trek: The Motion Picture. The photograph shows both the name "USS Enterprise" and the registry number XCV 330 clearly. The book describes the ship as "the very first starship U.S.S. Enterprise". Based on appearance of the painting and mission patch and the events in "First Flight", the Enterprise was launched sometime before 2143 and if it was equipped with warp drive, it was presumably limited to warp factor 2, as the episode documents the first Earth ships to surpass warp 2.

In the July 2002 Issue 39 of Star Trek: The Magazine Doug Drexler stated, that the Enterprise was one of the inspirations for his design of the Vulcan Suurok-class starship. The ring-shaped configuration was solidified for other Vulcan starships in the series. Following the release of Star Trek: Enterprise, internet rumors speculated that the portrait of the XCV 330 seen in Star Trek: The Motion Picture might be replaced by the Enterprise NX-01 in the Star Trek: The Motion Picture (The Director's Edition), but this did not come to pass.

QMx XCV-330 Ring Ship

QMx XCV 330 Ring Ship desk prop

The Artisan prop and model shop of Quantum Mechanix, QMx FX Cinema Arts, was asked to illustrate the history of space flight with models for Star Trek Into Darkness. They constructed fourteen models in total. According to the site, the Enterprise was Earth's first sublight, interplanetary, and interstellar space vehicle. [1]

The Enterprise had not been given a specific launch date in canon. However, the gallery of models in Star Trek Into Darkness appeared to be in chronological order of launch. The Enterprise was placed after the Ares V and before the Phoenix, suggesting that it was a pre-warp ship and had a launch date somewhere between the 2020s and 2063.

Prefix and history

Star Trek Encyclopedia (3rd ed., p. 137) called this ship "S.S. Enterprise".

Chart B of the Star Trek Maps featured a side-view drawing of the Enterprise. On that drawing, the ring-pylon was marked "7". The long "neck" of the ship was marked "ENTERPRISE". The drawing was captioned: "Starliners. Earth's first attempts at manned interstellar probes were launched during the 2050s at various target stars within fifteen light years of Sol. Only one, the UESP Enterprise, reached its destination – the sunlike binary pair of Alpha Centauri – before they were overtaken by the new faster-than-light spacecraft. The 120-meter-long Starliners had a crew complement of 35." The UESP-prefix presumably stood for "United Earth Space Probe", which would make Enterprise a ship of the United Earth Space Probe Agency.

According to on board the USS Enterprise (p. 7) and the Star Trek Spaceflight Chronology, the Enterprise was an interstellar liner launched in 2123. The Spaceflight Chronology featured a side-view drawing and a detailed painting of the Enterprise. This however might not even be the same ship. Only the overall shape was similar. It should also be noted that in the timeline of the Spaceflight Chronology, for example, the Federation was incorporated in 2087 and the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) was launched in 2188. So in the canon timeline, this version of the Enterprise would have to be placed somewhere in the very late 22nd to the early 23rd century, well after the time of Star Trek: Enterprise.

The Spaceflight Chronology included the following descriptions: USS Enterprise - Declaration Class 2123-2165. Length: 300 m, Weight: 52.7 mil. kg, Ship's complement: 950. Propulsion: Adv. Second Generation Warp Drive. A total of 957 of these warp 3.2 starliners were built for the Cultural Exchange Project of the United Federation of Planets. The Enterprise was the first ship to be equipped with a subspace radio and was the most popular passenger carrier of its time.

Apocrypha

According to the novel Star Trek: Ex Machina, this Enterprise was only an unused prototype based on Vulcan ships of the same period.

The Star Trek: Ships of the Line (2011) calendar listed in its center spread a comparison of the Enterprise (NX-01) and the Enterprise (XCV-330) and carried the following description: The XCV ENTERPRISE was a radical reinvention of warp technology based on Vulcan design principles. It proved to be 17% more efficient than Vulcan ships, but had trouble turning at high warp speed, thus making it impractical for exploration where sudden course changes would have to be made. It was considered a technological dead-end in Earth Starship Design. An updated version of the common paintings of this design is the January image in the calendar. The artwork was composed by artist Mark Rademaker.

External links