- For other uses, see Marco Polo.
The USS Marco Polo (NCC-7219) was a 24th century Federation starship, a Challenger-class deep space explorer in Starfleet service in the 2360s decade. Its commanding officer was Captain Lyrinda Halk. (TNG comic: "Thin Ice")
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This vessel inherited its name from the 22nd century Earth Merchant-class vessel UNSS Marco Polo. (FASA RPG module: The Orions: Book of Common Knowledge)
In the 24th century, the new Marco Polo operated in the Challenger-class configuration of the 23rd century Constellation-class cruiser. Lyrinda Halk, herself originating from Earth, served as the ship's captain in the 2360s.
During a mission in the Beta Marada star system in the year 2367, the Marco Polo encountered remnants the crew believed to belong to the extinct Darzun civilization. On stardate 44612.3, Halk's ship came under attack from automated drone starships, and Halk issued a distress call.
The call was answered by the USS Enterprise-D. The Galaxy-class arrived during the drones' onslaught on the Marco Polo. The explorer's personnel suffered widespread injuries and fatalities. Working together with Captain Jean-Luc Picard and his first officer, Commander William T. Riker, the alien attackers were identified as Darzun patrol ships. The patrol ships were a match for Picard's Galaxy-class starship.
Recalling Halk's rescue maneuver during their time as cadets at Starfleet Academy, Riker navigated the Marco Polo through a high-gravity anomaly and evade their attackers.
The surviving Marco Polo crew received medical treatment aboard the Enterprise-D. After Doctor Beverly Crusher patched her up, Halk met with Riker to reminisce about shared experiences. (TNG comic: "Thin Ice")
By the 2370s, a Saber-class USS Marco Polo had entered service. In 2376, Commander Deanna Troi, who had served on the Enterprise-D during the 2360s and was now aboard the USS Enterprise-E, Marco Polo was temporarily commanded by Troi during the Gateway crisis. (TNG - Gateways novel: Doors Into Chaos)
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Ships named Marco Polo | ||
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United Earth, Starfleet | Marco Polo (22nd century) • UNSS Marco Polo | |
Federation, Starfleet | Marco Polo (freighter) • USS Marco Polo (NCC-7219, Constellation-class) • USS Marco Polo (Saber-class) |
Constellation-class class XII heavy cruiser/exploratory cruiser starships | |||
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Federation Starfleet (primary universe) |
standard heavy cruiser configuration | Andromeda • Antares • Antietam • Aquarius • Betelgeuse • Billings • Callisto • Canopus • Ceres • Cochise • Constellation (I) • Constellation (II) • Constellation-D • Diadem • Effros • Eridani • Fading Sun • Ferrel • Gibraltar • Gihlan • Indiri • Leonid • Libra • Minora • Nebula • Nova • Orion • Pisces • Polaris • Pulsar • Sagittarius • Sempach • Sirius Major • Speedwell • Stargazer • Taurus • Tubman • Valkyrie • Vespucci • Victory | |
variant heavy destroyer configuration | Alaska • Anatevke • Asakaze • Baccarat • Cassiopeia • Constance • Daring • Diamond • Dragon • Fabrizi • Gettysburg • Hamner • Hathaway • Hollister • Keppler • Leningrad • Magellan • Malign • Marceau • Meredith • Mitisio • Norris • Rupertus • Tai Kang • Taussig • Volkov • Whirlwind • Zodiac | ||
Terran Imperial Starfleet (mirror universe) |
Starbreaker • Stargazer |