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{{aquote|That's a hell of a ship you've got there.|{{alt|James T. Kirk}}''' to '''{{alt|Alexander Marcus}}|2259|12}}
  
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The '''USS ''Vengeance''''' was an unmarked [[Federation]] {{class|Dreadnought}} [[starship]] under the [[commanding officer|command]] of [[Admiral]] {{alt|Alexander Marcus}} and in the service of [[Section 31]] in [[2259]]. It was launched from the [[Io Facility]], a [[spacedock]] in orbit of the [[Jupiter|Jovian]] [[moon]] [[Io]].
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The '''USS ''Vengeance''''' was a [[23rd century]] [[Federation]] {{class|Dreadnought}} [[starship]] operated in secret by [[Section 31]]. Unlike other ships operated by the Federation or [[Starfleet]], the vessel was completely unmarked with no [[registry number]] or nomenclature visible on the hull. The ship was launched in [[2259]] from the [[Io Facility]], a [[spacedock]] in [[orbit]] of the [[Jupiter|Jovian]] [[moon]] [[Io]]. The ship's [[commanding officer]] was [[Admiral]] {{alt|Alexander Marcus}}.
   
 
== Service history ==
  
== Service history ==
 
:''See also: [[Battle of Luna]]''
  
:''See also: [[Battle of Luna]]''
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[[File:USS Vengeance model.jpg|thumb|A model of the ''Vengeance'' on Marcus' desk]]
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The ''Vengeance'' was designed by {{alt|Khan Noonien Singh}} for the purpose of preparing the [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]] for war against the [[Klingon Empire]] and its other rivals and was built at a secret [[spacedock]] near Jupiter.
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The USS ''Vengeance'' was designed by {{alt|Khan Noonien Singh}} and [[Section 31]] for the purpose of preparing the [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]] for what was deemed an inevitable war against the [[Klingon Empire]] and its other rivals. The vessel was built at a secret [[spacedock]] near Jupiter.
   
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Despite the secrecy of the starship's construction, a small model of the ''Vengeance'' was openly displayed by [[Admiral]] {{alt|Alexander Marcus}} in his office at [[Starfleet Headquarters]] alongside other notable vessels from [[Starfleet]] history, including the [[NX class|NX-class]] {{NX|Enterprise}} and the [[USS Kelvin|USS ''Kelvin'']].
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[[File:USS Vengeance model.jpg|left|thumb|A model of the ''Vengeance'' on Marcus' desk]]
  
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A small model of this starship was displayed in the office of [[Admiral]] {{alt|Alexander Marcus}}.
  
   
 
[[File:Enterprise and Vengeance face off.jpg|thumb|The USS ''Vengeance'' confronts the USS ''Enterprise'']]
  
[[File:Enterprise and Vengeance face off.jpg|thumb|The USS ''Vengeance'' confronts the USS ''Enterprise'']]
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Khan provided the coordinates for the ''Vengeance's'' location after surrendering to [[Captain]] {{alt|James T. Kirk|Kirk}} on [[Qo'noS]]. Kirk then sent {{alt|Montgomery Scott}} to investigate. Soon afterwards, Scott was seen piloting a [[Takayama type shuttlecraft|shuttlecraft]] into the spacedock where the ''Vengeance'' was moored. Following the arrival of Kirk and Khan aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|alternate reality}}, the ''Vengeance'' appeared in Klingon space and confronted the starship. Admiral Marcus, in command of the ''Vengeance'', demanded that Kirk hand Khan over to him. Instead, Kirk ordered the ''Enterprise'' to warp to [[Earth]] so that Khan could stand [[trial]] as a [[war criminal]], which would also expose the admiral's secret alliance with Khan.
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Later betraying Marcus and Section 31, Khan provided the coordinates of the ''Vengeance'' after surrendering to [[Captain]] {{alt|James T. Kirk|Kirk}} on [[Qo'noS]]. Kirk then sent {{alt|Montgomery Scott}} to investigate, who piloted a [[Takayama type shuttlecraft|shuttlecraft]] into the spacedock facility where the ''Vengeance'' was moored. Following the arrival of Kirk and Khan aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|alternate reality}}, the ''Vengeance'' appeared in Klingon space and intercepted the starship. Admiral Marcus, in command of the ''Vengeance'', demanded that Kirk hand Khan over to him. Instead, Kirk ordered the ''Enterprise'' to [[warp]] to [[Earth]] so that Khan could stand [[trial]] as a [[war criminal]] and expose his secret alliance with the admiral.
   
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[[File:USS Vengeance strafing the USS Enterprise.jpg|thumb|left|The USS ''Vengeance'' strafing the USS ''Enterprise'']]
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[[File:Marcus commands the Vengeance.jpg|thumb|left|Marcus on the bridge of the ''Vengeance'']]
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The ''Vengeance'' caught up to the ''Enterprise'' while at [[warp]] and fired upon it, crippling it near [[Luna]]. Scott, who had stowed away aboard the ship, temporarily deactivated the ''Vengeance's'' weaponry, just as Marcus prepared to finish off the ''Enterprise''.
 
   
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Utilizing its advanced propulsion capabilities, the ''Vengeance'' caught up to the ''Enterprise'' while at warp and fired upon it, crippling it near [[Luna]]. Just as Marcus prepared to destroy the ''Enterprise'', Scott, who had stowed away aboard the ship, was able to temporarily [[sabotage]] the ''Vengeance's'' weaponry.
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[[File:USS Vengeance detonating.jpg|thumb|The ''Vengeance'' detonating]]
  
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Kirk and Khan donned [[thruster suit|thruster suits]] and flew over to attempt to commandeer the ''Vengeance''. Following their arrival on the [[bridge]], Khan killed Admiral Marcus and seized command of the ship, taking Kirk and his crew hostage. [[Acting captain]] {{alt|Spock}} allowed Khan to transport the seventy-two [[advanced long-range torpedo|advanced long-range torpedoes]] apparently containing Khan's fellow [[Augment]]s to the ''Vengeance'', in a negotiated exchange for the ''Enterprise's'' safety and the safe return of Kirk, Scott, and [[Carol Marcus]]. Khan returned the three hostages to the ''Enterprise'' but resumed firing on the ship as soon as they were transported aboard. Spock had anticipated Khan's betrayal and, having ordered {{alt|Leonard McCoy|McCoy}} to remove the [[cryostasis chamber|cryotubes]] from the torpedoes, caused the torpedoes to detonate within the ''Vengeance's'' cargo bay. This crippled the ship and further enraged Khan, unaware that his people had been removed from the torpedoes.
  
   
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Kirk and Khan then donned [[thruster suit|thruster suits]] and [[space jump]]ed through a debris field in an attempt to commandeer the ''Vengeance''. Following their arrival on the [[bridge]], Khan killed Admiral Marcus and seized command of the ship for himself, taking Kirk and his crew hostage. [[Acting captain]] {{alt|Spock}} allowed Khan to transport seventy-two [[advanced long-range torpedo|advanced long-range torpedoes]] apparently containing Khan's fellow [[Augment]]s to the ''Vengeance'', in a negotiated exchange for the ''Enterprise's'' safety and the return of Kirk, Scott, and {{alt|Carol Marcus}}. Khan returned the three hostages to the ''Enterprise'' but resumed firing on the ship as soon as they were transported aboard. Having anticipated Khan's betrayal, Spock ordered [[Doctor]] {{alt|Leonard McCoy}} to remove the [[cryostasis chamber|cryotubes]] from the torpedoes and triggered the torpedoes within the ''Vengeance's'' cargo bay. The Vengeance was crippled and Khan further enraged, believing his crew had been killed in the detonation.
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[[File:Vengeance going down.jpg|thumb|left|Set destination: Starfleet Headquarters!]]
  
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The ''Vengeance'' was caught in Earth's gravitational pull when Khan, believing his fellow Augments to be dead, directed the ship to crash into [[San Francisco]] as a massive act of retribution against his former [[Starfleet]] masters, narrowly missing an atmospheric impact with the ''Enterprise'' en route. The enormous ship cut through the city and obliterated landmarks such as the [[Alcatraz|Alcatraz Penitentiary]]. Nearly a year later, Starfleet held a [[memorial service]] for the lives lost due to Khan's violent acts, including those killed when the ''Vengeance'' crashed. At this memorial, Kirk spoke out against what the ship represented and reminded the assembled audience that Starfleet had risked becoming as warlike as its enemies. ({{film|12}})
  
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[[File:USS Vengeance detonating.jpg|thumb|left|The ''Vengeance'' detonating]]
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As the heavily damaged ''Enterprise'' was pulled into Earth's gravity, a vengeful Khan piloted his ship into the atmosphere, setting course for [[San Francisco]] and Starfleet Headquarters. Narrowly missing the ''Enterprise'', the ''Vengeance'' crashed to the surface, obliterating landmarks such as the [[Alcatraz|Alcatraz Penitentiary]]. Crashing into [[San Francisco Bay]], the ''Vengeance'' briefly regained altitude, then crashed into [[Fisherman's Wharf]] and [[Telegraph Hill]]. The impact of the ship into the city broke the primary hull from the secondary hull and momentum carried the wrecked primary hull to a point short of the [[Transamerica Pyramid]].
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[[File:Vengeance going down.jpg|thumb|Set destination: Starfleet Headquarters!]]
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Through a hull breach in the [[bridge|main bridge]], Khan leapt from the ''Vengeance'' where he led a pursuit through the streets of San Francisco, where he was ultimately apprehended by Spock and {{alt|Nyota Uhura}}.
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Nearly a year later, Starfleet held a [[memorial service]] for the lives lost due to Khan's violent acts, including those killed when the ''Vengeance'' crashed. At this memorial, Kirk spoke out against what the ship represented and reminded the assembled audience that Starfleet had risked becoming as warlike as its enemies. ({{film|12}})
 
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== Technical data ==
  
== Technical data ==
 
:''Main article: {{Class|Dreadnought}}''
  
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[[File:USS Vengeance fires on the USS Enterprise.jpg|thumb|The ''Vengeance'' fires phasers on the ''Enterprise'' at warp]]
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The ''Vengeance'' was specifically designed to be a combat vessel and was larger, faster, and more heavily armed with more advanced weaponry than other Federation ships. According to Khan, it was "twice the size, ten times the firepower, and three times the speed".
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The ''Vengeance'' was specifically designed to be a combat vessel and was larger, faster, and more heavily armed (with more advanced weaponry than other Federation ships of the same time period). According to Khan, ''Vengeance'' had "twice the size ... three times the speed"; and its warp drive was much more advanced in comparison to other Starfleet ships due to the Dreadnought-class having been built as a battle cruiser.
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This was proven by the ''Vengeance ''easily catching up to the ''Enterprise'' within mere minutes of the ''Enterprise'' leaving Qo'nos.
   
 
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The ''Vengeance'' had been built to allow for a minimal crew and was largely automated. It was designed to be controlled by a single person if necessary. Its advanced [[phaser]]s could be fired while the ship was at [[warp drive|warp]]. The ship was also equipped with additional technologically-advanced features including better shielding, more advanced transporters, and enhanced warp capabilities. ({{film|12}})
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The ''Vengeance'' had been built to allow for a minimal crew and was largely automated. It was designed to be controlled by a single person if necessary. Its advanced [[phaser]]s could be fired while the ship was at [[warp drive|warp]]. The ship was also equipped with additional technologically-advanced features, including: better shielding, more advanced transporters, and enhanced warp capabilities. ({{film|12}})
   
 
=== Weaponry ===
  
=== Weaponry ===
 
[[File:Dreadnought class weapon.jpg|thumb|One of the ''Vengeance's'' advanced torpedo launchers]]
  
[[File:Dreadnought class weapon.jpg|thumb|One of the ''Vengeance's'' advanced torpedo launchers]]
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The weapons systems of the ''Vengeance'' included an array of powerful advanced phasers and two massive swivel-mounted [[torpedo launcher]]s that could be deployed from beneath the saucer section. The ship could also launch drones which were in turn capable of launching several [[photon torpedo]]es before reaching their target. ({{film|12}})
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The weapons systems of the ''Vengeance'' included an array of advanced phasers and two massive swivel-mounted [[torpedo launcher]]s that could be deployed from beneath the saucer section. ''Vengeance'' could also launch drones which were, in turn, capable of launching several [[photon torpedo]]es before reaching and deliberately ramming their respective target(s). ({{film|12}})
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The ''Vengeance's ''phaser array was extremely powerful--a focused barrage could penetrate the defensive shields of a standard starship (even at warp velocities), breach the hull and damage critical systems, and thereby force the other ship from warp back into normal space.
   
 
== Appendices ==
  
== Appendices ==
 
=== Background information ===
  
=== Background information ===
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The ''Vengeance'' is referred to by name only once onscreen (by an unidentified crewmember over radio transmission as its crew shuttles prepared to enter the Io drydock facility). Even the displays aboard the ''Enterprise'' refer to the ''Vengeance'' only as "Unidentified Vessel" and do not specify ''Vengeance'' as a Starfleet (or Federation ship of any type).
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The USS ''Vengeance'' was designed by [[James Clyne]].
  
   
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Analysis of a current San Francisco map suggests the final resting place of the ''Vengeance''{{'}}s hull to be Jackson Square. For people unfamiliar with San Francisco geography, this implies the ''Vengeance'' came to rest several blocks short of Starfleet Headquarters--Khan's intended target.
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The ''Vengeance'' is only referred to by name once on-screen, by an unidentified crewmember over the radio as the crew shuttles prepare to enter the Io Facility. Even the displays aboard the ''Enterprise'' only refer to the ''Vengeance'' as "Unidentified Vessel", and do not specify it as a Starfleet or Federation ship.
  
   
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After the design of USS ''Vengeance'' was conceptualized, the writers of {{film|12}} conceived of various ways the ship could be used by themselves imagining Admiral Marcus' devious plan (i.e., strategizing as Admiral Marcus would). (''[[Cinefex]]'', No. 134, p. 75)
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The ''Vengeance'' was set on a course for Starfleet Headquarters, which was located on [[Second Street]]. After slamming into Alcatraz and killing visitors to the island, the ship went into the water, then briefly regained altitude. It then crashed into [[Fisherman's Wharf]] and [[Telegraph Hill]]. The impact of the ship into the city broke the primary hull from the secondary hull. Momentum carried the wrecked primary hull to a point short of the [[Transamerica Pyramid]]. Analysis of a current San Francisco map suggests that the final resting place of this hull was in Jackson Square. For those unfamiliar with San Francisco geography, this implies that the ''Vengeance'' came to a rest several blocks short of Starfleet headquarters.
  
   
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Developing effective illumination for ''Vengeance'' was tasked to [[Industrial Light & Magic]]. "''The tricky thing about the black ship was, of course, lighting it against the background of space.''" noted ILM Senior Visual Effects Supervisor, [[Roger Guyett]]. ILM's development team performed turntable studies of the ''Vengeance'', experimenting with lighting effects which enabled the mostly black object to be sufficiently viewable against interstellar darkness. ''Vengeance'' was illuminated by subtle backlit effects generated from nearby luminous gas clouds, as well as, application of rim lighting (to clearly define edges) and specular values (to highlight minute surface details on the ship's ebon hull). (''[[Cinefex]]'', No. 134, pp. 75 & 84)
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After the design of the USS ''Vengeance'' was conceptualized, the writers of {{film|12}} conceived of ways that the ship could be utilized by imagining Admiral Marcus' devious plan. (''[[Cinefex]]'', No. 134, p. 75)
  
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Devising ways to illuminate the vessel was a task given to [[Industrial Light & Magic]]. "''The tricky thing about the black ship was, of course, lighting it against the background of space,''" noted ILM Senior Visual Effects Supervisor [[Roger Guyett]]. ILM's look development team created turntable studies of the ''Vengeance'', experimenting with lighting effects which enabled the mostly black object to be sufficiently viewable against the interstellar darkness. As well as using rim-lighting and specular values to highlight surface details on the ship's hull, the vessel was shown illuminated by subtle backlit effects generated from nearby luminous gas clouds. (''[[Cinefex]]'', No. 134, pp. 75 & 84)
  
   
 
[[File:QMx USS Vengeance prop.jpg|thumb|left|The model prop of the USS ''Vengeance'' created for the movie]]
  
[[File:QMx USS Vengeance prop.jpg|thumb|left|The model prop of the USS ''Vengeance'' created for the movie]]
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QMx FX Cinema Arts, the prop and model shop of [[Quantum Mechanix]], was asked to illustrate ''Star Trek''{{'}}s "history" of space flight by creating a series of physical models. QMx constructed fourteen models which were featured as props in Admiral Marcus' office. [http://www.qmxonline.com/news/stid-history-of-starflight-models/] [[Roberto Orci]] opined that having a desktop model of the ''Vengeance'' in the film was a mistake and would not have happened if he had been on set that day. He suggested "that one could argue that a pre-existing design was recommissioned and altered to be a weapon of war," potentially justifying it. {{trekmovie.com|into-darkness-second-week-polls/}}
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QMx FX Cinema Arts (the prop and model shop of [[Quantum Mechanix]]) was asked to illustrate ''Star Trek''{{'}}s "history" of space flight by creating a series of physical representations. QMx constructed fourteen disparate props, some of which were featured as "hobby" models in Admiral Marcus' office. [http://www.qmxonline.com/news/stid-history-of-starflight-models/] [[Roberto Orci]] opined that having a desktop model of the ''Vengeance'' in the film was a mistake (i.e., "spoiler") and would not have been permitted if he had been present on set that day. Orci suggested, "... one could argue that a pre-existing design was recommissioned and altered to be a weapon of war.", at least partially justifying how the ''Vengeance'' could have been built right under Starfleet's collective "nose" without serious outcry. {{trekmovie.com|into-darkness-second-week-polls/}}
   
 
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According to the non-canon Top Secret Security Review-31 Command, the ''Vengeance'' was the product of the Praxxis Project. Agent John Harrison (Khan) was retasked to the Io Facility to conclude testing on the ship. Once at the facility, Harrison compromised the project by not reporting the final report on the project to Admiral Marcus and abandoning his assignment. If he had received the report, the admiral considered sending the ''Vengeance'' on a mission to defend the Federation colony on [[Ganalda IV]], which was threatened by a Klingon fleet.
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According to the non-canon "Top Secret Security Review-31 Command", the ''Vengeance'' was a key outcome of the ''Praxxis Project''. Agent John Harrison (Khan) was retasked to the Io Facility to conclude testing on the ship. Once at the facility, Harrison compromised the project by not providing the final status report to Admiral Marcus and thus abandoning Khan's original assignment. If Marcus had received the report, the Admiral would have likely dispatched the ''Vengeance'' to defend the Federation colony on [[Ganalda IV]], which was threatened by a Klingon fleet.
 
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====Replicas and toys====
  
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Quantum Mechanix has announced plans to retail twelve and thirty-six inch long replicas of the ship in "Collector's Scale" and "Artisan" editions.
 
Quantum Mechanix has announced plans to retail twelve and thirty-six inch long replicas of the ship in "Collector's Scale" and "Artisan" editions.
   
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[[Mattel]] released scaled [[Hot Wheels]] replicas of the USS ''Vengeance'' to retail in May {{y|2013}}. They were also included as premiums with retailer exclusive sets of the {{film|12}} [[Blu-ray]] and [[Blu-ray 3D]] in September 2013.
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[[Mattel]] released scaled [[Hot Wheels]] six-inch replicas of the USS ''Vengeance'' to retail in May {{y|2013}}. They were also included as premiums with retailer exclusive sets of the {{film|12}} [[Blu-ray]] and [[Blu-ray 3D]] in September 2013. A smaller three-inch version was also released in 2014.
   
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[[Hasbro]] released a [[Kre-O]] toy version of the ship and [[Hallmark]] is slated to release a USS ''Vengeance'' Christmas ornament in 2014. [[Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection]] also has plans to release a replica as a "special".
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[[Hasbro]] released a [[Kre-O]] toy version of the ship and [[Hallmark]] released a USS ''Vengeance'' Christmas ornament in 2014. ''[[Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection]]'' also released a replica as a "special issue" in 2014.
   
 
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File:QMx Star Trek Into Darkness USS Vengeance artisan replica.jpg|The thirty-six-inch QMx replica of the USS ''Vengeance''
  
File:QMx Star Trek Into Darkness USS Vengeance artisan replica.jpg|The thirty-six-inch QMx replica of the USS ''Vengeance''
 
File:QMx USS Vengeance.jpg|The twelve-inch QMx replica of the USS ''Vengeance''
  
File:QMx USS Vengeance.jpg|The twelve-inch QMx replica of the USS ''Vengeance''
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File:Mattel S4 Hot Wheels Vengeance.jpg|The six-inch Hot Wheels USS ''Vengeance''
 
File:Walmart exclusive STID BR with HW Vengeance.jpg|The six-inch Hot Wheels USS ''Vengeance'' with {{w|Walmart}}'s [[Star Trek Into Darkness (Blu-ray)|''Star Trek Into Darkness'' Blu-ray]] set
  
File:Walmart exclusive STID BR with HW Vengeance.jpg|The six-inch Hot Wheels USS ''Vengeance'' with {{w|Walmart}}'s [[Star Trek Into Darkness (Blu-ray)|''Star Trek Into Darkness'' Blu-ray]] set
 
File:STID 3D Play.com giftset.jpg|Hot Wheels USS ''Vengeance'' with {{w|Play.com}}'s [[Star Trek Into Darkness (Blu-ray 3D)|''Star Trek Into Darkness'' Blu-ray 3D]] set
  
File:STID 3D Play.com giftset.jpg|Hot Wheels USS ''Vengeance'' with {{w|Play.com}}'s [[Star Trek Into Darkness (Blu-ray 3D)|''Star Trek Into Darkness'' Blu-ray 3D]] set
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File:Kre-O USS Vengeance.jpg|Kre-O USS ''Vengeance''
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File:Hot Wheels 2014 HW City USS Vengeance.jpg|The three-inch Hot Wheels USS ''Vengeance''
 
File:2014 Hallmark USS Vengeance.jpg|Hallmark USS ''Vengeance''
  
File:2014 Hallmark USS Vengeance.jpg|Hallmark USS ''Vengeance''
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Eaglemoss SP3 USS Vengeance.jpg|Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection USS ''Vengeance''
 
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=== Apocrypha ===
  
=== Apocrypha ===
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According to apocryphal sources, two [[23rd century]] starships in the prime universe have also been named USS ''Vengeance''. The first was a {{class|Miranda}} {{mbeta|USS Vengeance (NCC-26229)|USS ''Vengeance''}}, mentioned in the {{y|1983}} [[FASA]] sourcebook ''[[Federation Ship Recognition Manual]]'' (p.13). The second was a refit {{class|Constitution}} {{mbeta|USS Vengeance (Constitution class)|USS ''Vengeance''}}, one of several Federation starships defending the [[Sol system]] in the {{y|2000}} video game ''[[Star Trek: Klingon Academy]]''.
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According to apocryphal sources, two [[23rd century]] starships in the prime universe have also been named USS ''Vengeance''. The first was a {{class|Miranda}} {{mb|USS Vengeance (NCC-26229)|USS ''Vengeance''}}, mentioned in the {{y|1983}} [[FASA]] sourcebook ''[[Federation Ship Recognition Manual]]'' (p.13). The second was a refit {{class|Constitution}} {{mb|USS Vengeance (Constitution class)|USS ''Vengeance''}}, one of several Federation starships defending the [[Sol system]] in the {{y|2000}} video game ''[[Star Trek: Klingon Academy]]''.
   
 
The {{y|2013}} [[Games|virtual collectible card battle game]] ''[[Star Trek: Rivals]]'' has the USS ''Vengeance'' as card #109.
  
The {{y|2013}} [[Games|virtual collectible card battle game]] ''[[Star Trek: Rivals]]'' has the USS ''Vengeance'' as card #109.
   
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"That's a hell of a ship you've got there."

The USS Vengeance was a 23rd century Federation Dreadnought-class starship operated in secret by Section 31. Unlike other ships operated by the Federation or Starfleet, the vessel was completely unmarked with no registry number or nomenclature visible on the hull. The ship was launched in 2259 from the Io Facility, a spacedock in orbit of the Jovian moon Io. The ship's commanding officer was Admiral Alexander Marcus.

Service history

See also: Battle of Luna
USS Vengeance model

A model of the Vengeance on Marcus' desk

The USS Vengeance was designed by Khan Noonien Singh and Section 31 for the purpose of preparing the Federation for what was deemed an inevitable war against the Klingon Empire and its other rivals. The vessel was built at a secret spacedock near Jupiter.

Despite the secrecy of the starship's construction, a small model of the Vengeance was openly displayed by Admiral Alexander Marcus in his office at Starfleet Headquarters alongside other notable vessels from Starfleet history, including the NX-class Enterprise and the USS Kelvin.

File:Enterprise and Vengeance face off.jpg

The USS Vengeance confronts the USS Enterprise

Later betraying Marcus and Section 31, Khan provided the coordinates of the Vengeance after surrendering to Captain Kirk on Qo'noS. Kirk then sent Montgomery Scott to investigate, who piloted a shuttlecraft into the spacedock facility where the Vengeance was moored. Following the arrival of Kirk and Khan aboard the USS Enterprise, the Vengeance appeared in Klingon space and intercepted the starship. Admiral Marcus, in command of the Vengeance, demanded that Kirk hand Khan over to him. Instead, Kirk ordered the Enterprise to warp to Earth so that Khan could stand trial as a war criminal and expose his secret alliance with the admiral.

Marcus commands the Vengeance

Marcus on the bridge of the Vengeance

Utilizing its advanced propulsion capabilities, the Vengeance caught up to the Enterprise while at warp and fired upon it, crippling it near Luna. Just as Marcus prepared to destroy the Enterprise, Scott, who had stowed away aboard the ship, was able to temporarily sabotage the Vengeance's weaponry.

Kirk and Khan then donned thruster suits and space jumped through a debris field in an attempt to commandeer the Vengeance. Following their arrival on the bridge, Khan killed Admiral Marcus and seized command of the ship for himself, taking Kirk and his crew hostage. Acting captain Spock allowed Khan to transport seventy-two advanced long-range torpedoes apparently containing Khan's fellow Augments to the Vengeance, in a negotiated exchange for the Enterprise's safety and the return of Kirk, Scott, and Carol Marcus. Khan returned the three hostages to the Enterprise but resumed firing on the ship as soon as they were transported aboard. Having anticipated Khan's betrayal, Spock ordered Doctor Leonard McCoy to remove the cryotubes from the torpedoes and triggered the torpedoes within the Vengeance's cargo bay. The Vengeance was crippled and Khan further enraged, believing his crew had been killed in the detonation.

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The Vengeance detonating

As the heavily damaged Enterprise was pulled into Earth's gravity, a vengeful Khan piloted his ship into the atmosphere, setting course for San Francisco and Starfleet Headquarters. Narrowly missing the Enterprise, the Vengeance crashed to the surface, obliterating landmarks such as the Alcatraz Penitentiary. Crashing into San Francisco Bay, the Vengeance briefly regained altitude, then crashed into Fisherman's Wharf and Telegraph Hill. The impact of the ship into the city broke the primary hull from the secondary hull and momentum carried the wrecked primary hull to a point short of the Transamerica Pyramid.

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Set destination: Starfleet Headquarters!

Through a hull breach in the main bridge, Khan leapt from the Vengeance where he led a pursuit through the streets of San Francisco, where he was ultimately apprehended by Spock and Nyota Uhura.

Nearly a year later, Starfleet held a memorial service for the lives lost due to Khan's violent acts, including those killed when the Vengeance crashed. At this memorial, Kirk spoke out against what the ship represented and reminded the assembled audience that Starfleet had risked becoming as warlike as its enemies. (Star Trek Into Darkness)

Crew

See also: Unnamed USS Vengeance personnel

Technical data

Main article: Dreadnought-class
USS Vengeance fires on the USS Enterprise

The Vengeance fires phasers on the Enterprise at warp

The Vengeance was specifically designed to be a combat vessel and was larger, faster, and more heavily armed (with more advanced weaponry than other Federation ships of the same time period). According to Khan, Vengeance had "twice the size ... three times the speed"; and its warp drive was much more advanced in comparison to other Starfleet ships due to the Dreadnought-class having been built as a battle cruiser.

This was proven by the Vengeance easily catching up to the Enterprise within mere minutes of the Enterprise leaving Qo'nos.

A reference vessel for Khan's comparison is not given, but probably is meant to be the Enterprise.

The Vengeance had been built to allow for a minimal crew and was largely automated. It was designed to be controlled by a single person if necessary. Its advanced phasers could be fired while the ship was at warp. The ship was also equipped with additional technologically-advanced features, including: better shielding, more advanced transporters, and enhanced warp capabilities. (Star Trek Into Darkness)

Weaponry

Dreadnought class weapon

One of the Vengeance's advanced torpedo launchers

The weapons systems of the Vengeance included an array of advanced phasers and two massive swivel-mounted torpedo launchers that could be deployed from beneath the saucer section. Vengeance could also launch drones which were, in turn, capable of launching several photon torpedoes before reaching and deliberately ramming their respective target(s). (Star Trek Into Darkness)

The Vengeance's phaser array was extremely powerful--a focused barrage could penetrate the defensive shields of a standard starship (even at warp velocities), breach the hull and damage critical systems, and thereby force the other ship from warp back into normal space.

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Background information

The Vengeance is referred to by name only once onscreen (by an unidentified crewmember over radio transmission as its crew shuttles prepared to enter the Io drydock facility). Even the displays aboard the Enterprise refer to the Vengeance only as "Unidentified Vessel" and do not specify Vengeance as a Starfleet (or Federation ship of any type).

Analysis of a current San Francisco map suggests the final resting place of the Vengeance's hull to be Jackson Square. For people unfamiliar with San Francisco geography, this implies the Vengeance came to rest several blocks short of Starfleet Headquarters--Khan's intended target.

After the design of USS Vengeance was conceptualized, the writers of Star Trek Into Darkness conceived of various ways the ship could be used by themselves imagining Admiral Marcus' devious plan (i.e., strategizing as Admiral Marcus would). (Cinefex, No. 134, p. 75)

Developing effective illumination for Vengeance was tasked to Industrial Light & Magic. "The tricky thing about the black ship was, of course, lighting it against the background of space." noted ILM Senior Visual Effects Supervisor, Roger Guyett. ILM's development team performed turntable studies of the Vengeance, experimenting with lighting effects which enabled the mostly black object to be sufficiently viewable against interstellar darkness. Vengeance was illuminated by subtle backlit effects generated from nearby luminous gas clouds, as well as, application of rim lighting (to clearly define edges) and specular values (to highlight minute surface details on the ship's ebon hull). (Cinefex, No. 134, pp. 75 & 84)

QMx USS Vengeance prop

The model prop of the USS Vengeance created for the movie

QMx FX Cinema Arts (the prop and model shop of Quantum Mechanix) was asked to illustrate Star Trek's "history" of space flight by creating a series of physical representations. QMx constructed fourteen disparate props, some of which were featured as "hobby" models in Admiral Marcus' office. [1] Roberto Orci opined that having a desktop model of the Vengeance in the film was a mistake (i.e., "spoiler") and would not have been permitted if he had been present on set that day. Orci suggested, "... one could argue that a pre-existing design was recommissioned and altered to be a weapon of war.", at least partially justifying how the Vengeance could have been built right under Starfleet's collective "nose" without serious outcry. [2]

According to the non-canon "Top Secret Security Review-31 Command", the Vengeance was a key outcome of the Praxxis Project. Agent John Harrison (Khan) was retasked to the Io Facility to conclude testing on the ship. Once at the facility, Harrison compromised the project by not providing the final status report to Admiral Marcus and thus abandoning Khan's original assignment. If Marcus had received the report, the Admiral would have likely dispatched the Vengeance to defend the Federation colony on Ganalda IV, which was threatened by a Klingon fleet.

Replicas and toys

Quantum Mechanix has announced plans to retail twelve and thirty-six inch long replicas of the ship in "Collector's Scale" and "Artisan" editions.

Mattel released scaled Hot Wheels six-inch replicas of the USS Vengeance to retail in May 2013. They were also included as premiums with retailer exclusive sets of the Star Trek Into Darkness Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D in September 2013. A smaller three-inch version was also released in 2014.

Hasbro released a Kre-O toy version of the ship and Hallmark released a USS Vengeance Christmas ornament in 2014. Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection also released a replica as a "special issue" in 2014.

Apocrypha

According to apocryphal sources, two 23rd century starships in the prime universe have also been named USS Vengeance. The first was a Miranda-class USS Vengeance (β), mentioned in the 1983 FASA sourcebook Federation Ship Recognition Manual (p.13). The second was a refit Constitution-class USS Vengeance (β), one of several Federation starships defending the Sol system in the 2000 video game Star Trek: Klingon Academy.

The 2013 virtual collectible card battle game Star Trek: Rivals has the USS Vengeance as card #109.

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