ISS Lexington

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For the regular universe counterpart, see USS Lexington (NCC-1709).

STARSHIP
ISS Lexington
Class:	Constitution-class
Affiliation:	Terran Empire Imperial Starfleet
Launched:	23rd century
Status:	destroyed (2290s)

In the mirror universe, the ISS Lexington was a 23rd century Terran Empire Constitution-class cruiser starship in the service of the Imperial Starfleet.

In 2268, the Lexington was sent into a wargame with starships ISS Enterprise, ISS Potemkin and ISS Hood against the ISS Excalibur, which was under the control of the M-5 computer. The Excalibur suddenly attacked the Enterprise with full phasers, but it was unable to destroy the vessel. Captain Spock later theorized that the M-5's malfunction was an attempt to assassinate him. (TOS - Glass Empires novel: The Sorrows of Empire)

By the 2290s, the ISS Lexington had apparently been retired from duty and sent to the Daystrom Institute Testing Grounds. Floating adrift in space, it was here that the M-5 computer somehow took over the Lexington as well as the Hood, Excalibur and Potemkin. Captain Hikaru Sulu of the ISS Excelsior (after crossing over to the mirror universe) encountered the fleet here. After the M-5 computer declared the Excelsior's crew unneeded personel, a battle ensued in which the computer and its armada were destroyed by the Excelsior's fighters. (TOS video game: Shattered Universe)

[edit] Connections

Early series of Constitution-class class I/class XI heavy cruiser starships
Federation Starfleet (primary universe)	Built to mk I specifications	Constellation • Constitution • Defiant • Endeavor • Enterprise • Excalibur • Exeter • Farragut • Hood • Intrepid • Kongo • Lexington • Potemkin • Republic • Valiant (I) • Yorktown
	Various specifications	Alexander • Asimov • Confederate • Enterprise (Vardaine copy) • Glory • Indomitable • Isshasshte • Jefferson • John F. Kennedy • Nautilus • Olympus Mons • Ortisei • Pathfinder • Surak • Tao Feng • Trojan • Venture • Zimbabwe • unnamed Constitution-class starships
Terran Empire Starfleet (mirror universe)		Carnage • Banshee • Defiant • Enterprise • Excalibur • Hood • Kodos • Lexington • Nobunaga • Potemkin
See also the later subclasses: Bonhomme Richard-subclass (mk II) • Achernar-subclass (mk III) • Tikopai-subclass (mk IV) • Enterprise-subclasses (mk I-III refits) • other Constitution variants