- For other uses, see Aurora.
The USS Aurora (NCC-72321) was a 24th century Federation starship, a Nova-class science vessel in Starfleet service in the 2370s decade. (Decipher RPG module: Starships)
Service history and disposition[]
Namesake[]
The Aurora borealis was a bright glow in a planet's atmosphere caused by charged particles colliding with the magnetic field. It was best visible at night. (TOS novel: Where No Man Has Gone Before)
Active service[]
Following the disappearance of the Nova-class USS Equinox in the Badlands in the year 2371, Starfleet reassigned the Aurora to conduct extensive mapping of the plasma storm-ridden Alpha Quadrant region. (Decipher RPG module: Starships)
By the time of the Dominion War, Starfleet operated another ship named USS Aurora. This larger Aurora was destroyed in the war in 2373. (TNG - The Dominion War novel: Behind Enemy Lines)
Legacy[]
By the 2400s, Starfleet had commissioned variants of the Nova class. One of the new types, the tier 2 Aurora-class science vessel, was led by the USS Aurora (NCC-91270), which was active in the year 2409 and participated in the Federation-Klingon War of 2405-2410. (STO - Klingon War mission: "Neutral Zone Diplomacy")
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Connections[]
Ships named Aurora | |||
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Federation civilian registry | Aurora (NC-17740) | ||
Federation, Starfleet | USS Aurora (NCC-72321, Nova-class) • USS Aurora (Ambassador-class) • USS Aurora (Galaxy X-class) • USS Aurora (NCC-91270, Aurora-class prototype) | ||
Federation Starfleet (Kelvin timeline) |
USS Aurora (Arbiter-class) • USS Aurora (Constitution-class) • USS Aurora (Defender-class) • USS Aurora (Guardian-class) • USS Aurora (Interceptor-class) |
Nova-class starships | ||
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Federation Starfleet (primary universe) |
Anticipation • Asimov • Aurora • Binary • Charribey • Equinox • Everett • Foundation • Freeman Dyson • Huxley • Lionheart • McCoy • Morgan • Norfolk • Nova • Nova-B • Pulsar • Quasar • Solstice • unnamed Rhode Island-subclass: Rhode Island |
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Terran Imperial Starfleet (mirror universe) |
Nova-F • Nova-B • Nova-C |
Appearances and references[]
Appearances[]
- Decipher RPG module: Starships (first appearance)
References[]
Apocrypha[]
The Last Unicorn Games ebook, Ship Recognition Manual, Volume 1: The Ships of Starfleet, published after they lost their license, lists the Aurora's registry as NCC-74692.