STARSHIP
Challenger
Class:	NX-class
Registry:	NX-03
Affiliation:	United Earth Starfleet
Status:	destroyed (March 10, 2156)

Challenger (NX-03) (or Ch'lenjer in Romulan) was an NX-class starship in the service of the United Earth Starfleet in the mid-22nd century.

HistoryEdit

As of Thursday, May 22, 2155, Challenger was still under construction in the skies above San Francisco. On that date, while on an assignment to patrol Earth Cargo Service trade routes, Captain Jonathan Archer of the Enterprise (NX-01) pondered whether he might be able to persuade Starfleet to rush the Challenger into service, re-christening her the Sisyphus, to take on his less than engaging mission. (ENT novel: Kobayashi Maru).

It was launched circa August, 2155, alongside the Discovery (NX-04). In 2156, it was destroyed in the Battle of Andoria, when Captain Roy Dunsel activated the ship's self destruct and rammed the Romulan warbird Drivael in a successful effort to prevent it from attacking Andoria and take control of Challenger. All hands were lost. (ENT novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing).

CrewEdit

Commanding OfficerEdit

• Captain Roy Dunsel

First officerEdit

• Lieutenant commander Estelle Granger

Tactical OfficerEdit

• Lieutenant Rubin

Communications officerEdit

• Ensign Hendricks

HelmsmanEdit

• Ensign Kaye

AppendicesEdit

ConnectionsEdit

Ships named Challenger
Cardassian Union, Central Command	CDS Challenger (Galor-class)		United Earth, Starfleet	USS Challenger • Challenger (NX-03, NX-class)
Federation, Starfleet	USS Challenger (Ranger-class) • USS Challenger (NCC-1715, Constitution-class) • USS Challenger ("Mongrel"-class) • USS Challenger (NCC-2032) • USS Challenger (NCC-2023, Excelsior-class) • USS Challenger (NCC-71099, Galaxy-class)

NX-class cruiser starships
United Earth Starfleet (primary universe)	Enterprise (NX-01) • Columbia (NX-02) • Challenger (NX-03) • Excalibur (NX-03) •Discovery (NX-04) • Atlantis (NX-05) • Endeavour (NX-06) • Intrepid (NX-07) • Avenger (NX-09) • Currie (NX-16)
Terran Empire Starfleet (mirror universe)	Enterprise • Akagi • Avenger • Bismarck • Broadsword • Dauntless • Interceptor • Khan's Wrath • Invincible

AppearancesEdit

• ENT episode: "Fortunate Son" (indirect mention)
• ENT novel: Kobayashi Maru (mentioned only)
• ENT novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing

External linkEdit

• NX-03 article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.