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The USS Bonhomme Richard (also USS Bon Homme Richard or USS Bonne Homme Richard) was a Federation starship, a Constitution-class (of the mk II Bonhomme Richard-subclass) class I/class IX heavy cruiser in service to Starfleet in the 23rd century.

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The Bonhomme Richard (with the registry number NCC-1712) was the first Bonhomme Richard-subclass to be authorized for Starfleet appropriation on stardate 3220. (TOS reference: Star Fleet Technical Manual)

She was eventually built to Mk III (Achernar-subclass) specifications, and entered service on reference stardate 2/0809, with NCC-1776 as an assigned registry number. (TOS reference: Federation Ship Recognition Manual)

On stardate 1/9406.05 (c. 2250s), the Bonhomme Richard picked up a homing signal coming from a ship's recorder buoy. The crew retrieved the recorder buoy and discovered that it came from the missing USS Gulliver. The Bonhomme Richard immediately set course for Axanar, transmitting its log and the log of the Gulliver to Starfleet Command, who then contacted the Federation Council. (FASA RPG module: The Four Years War)

In the late 2250s/early 2260s, James T. Kirk served aboard the Bonne Homme Richard as executive officer. During his service aboard, the ship was assigned to escort treaty software to the Kshatriyan presiding regent, Dom Hauk. Over the course of the mission, Kirk came into contact with Kshatriyan Vice Commodore Uligbar Dar Zotzchen whom, Kirk later remarked, was a "devious son of a bitch, who couldn't be trusted when you're in a hurry." (TOS novel: Corona)

In the early 2270s (stardate 2/1810), the Bonhomme Richard was refit to Mk I Enterprise-subclass specifications. (TOS reference: Federation Ship Recognition Manual)

In 2275, the Bonhomme Richard was one of many vessels that greeted the USS Enterprise, when she returned to Earth from testing the experimental inversion drive. (TOS novel: The Wounded Sky)

In 2290, the Bonhomme Richard was under the command of Captain Pollard. It was also Valeris's first assignment after graduating Starfleet Academy. (TOS novel: Cast No Shadow)

By the 24th century, the Bonhomme Richard was remembered through a successor vessel, the Nebula-class USS Bonhomme Richard.

The ship was possibly named for the Earth vessel USS Bonhomme RichardWP, which in 1779, under John Paul Jones, fought the ship HMS SerapisWP in the American Revolution. (TNG novel: Exiles)

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Ships named Bonhomme Richard
Emblem of the United Federation of Planets. USS Bonhomme Richard (Constitution-class)USS Bonhomme Richard (Nebula-class)USS Bonhomme Richard (Galaxy-class) Seal of the Federation Starfleet.
Bonhomme Richard-subclass (Constitution-class mk II class I/class XI cruiser/heavy cruiser starships)
Refit with mk II engines Kongo UFP emblem image. Seal of the Federation Starfleet.
Built to mk II specifications BismarkBonhomme RichardCenturion (fm. Farragut II)Constellation IIChallengerEagleEl DoradoEndeavourEssexExcelsiorHornetIntrepidKentMerrimacMonitorSaratogaValiant IIWaspYamato
Authorized for construction AriDefianceKriegerLafayetteTori
Achernar-subclass (Constitution-class mk III class I/class XI cruiser/heavy cruiser starships)
Refit with mk III engines BismarkBonhomme RichardChallengerConstellationConstitutionDefiantEagleEl DoradoEndeavourEnterpriseEssexExcaliburExeterFarragutHoodHornetIntrepidKentKongoLexingtonPotemkinRepublicSaratogaValiant IIYamatoYorktown UFP emblem image. Seal of the Federation Starfleet.
Built to mk III specifications AchernarAkagiArk RoyalCaspanChikumaDiscoveryForrestalKagaKitty HawkLangleyLittorioMarseilleRadetskyRichelieuRivoliSantissima TrinidadSiriusTiconderogaVictory
Authorized for construction AhzdarAlam'akAlferazAlfrAndrocusAnnobonAstradBehr'akCzar'akEkinusElohimEsablEskiisGalinaGharGhondrHajjHiemdalHorokJassanJenshahnJupiterKarsKasimarKep SaluKestralKetoiMaatMazdaMengenMirazhMondoloyMongoNdeleOblikOomaruPaeganPariPelionePhardosPilarProcyonProximaQizanQual'atQuindarRigil KentaurusSalaynaSamaaraShaandraShahrSinuijiSolTajarhiTaliTemirTheloniiTholusTulanTutakaiXanthiiYaanZa'faranZaahmZindar
Enterprise-subclass (Constitution-class class XI/class XII cruiser/heavy cruiser starships)
Federation, Starfleet Ships of various specifications NCC-1335AchillesApolloBooneChristopher PikeExplorerFuriousHuntingtonIcarusIndependenceJeffersonKelleghanLucasMusashiRauerSalazarSomersTigressVengeanceheavy cruiser (CA): Constellation IIGoebenEximerOriskanyRepublicReshadijeRamillesConstitutionEnterpriseFarragut IIrear-fire heavy cruiser (CAR): YorktownExeterIntrepid IIValiant IIPotemkinMonitorHornetMerimacEndeavourDefianceadvanced heavy cruiser (CA+): ExcelsiorHoodWaspEl DoradoAriSaratogaToriKriegerPort MoresbyPharsallusHastingsArbelaheavy drone cruiser (CAD): AgincourtBallistaBarrReprisalVulturecommand cruiser (CC): EssexExcalibur IIKongoLafayetteLexingtonheavy command cruiser (CB): AlesiaAlfeldAusterlitzBasraCannaeCoral SeaGaugamelaGettysburgGolanGravelotteInchonIsandhlwanaKadeshKhe SonKurskPanjsherRocroiRossbachSuomussalmiTannenbergThermopolaePoltavaVincennesfire support cruiser (CFS): HighwaymanKnight ErrantPaladinRangeradvanced fire support cruiser (CFS+): BerserkerCavalierFencerSamuraitactical command cruiser (TCC): Enterprise-Agalactic survey cruiser: Achernar UFP emblem. Seal of the Federation Starfleet.
Refit to mk I specification EnterpriseBismarkExcalibur IIYamatoChallengerValiant IIEssexBonhomme RichardPotemkinConstellation IIIntrepidCenturion (fm. Farragut II)LexingtonYorktownWaspForrestalRepublicAkagiRivoli Built to mk I specification ExeterDefiantHoodValley ForgeOriskanyRepublicHancockMinskYorktown
Refit to mk II specification EagleSantissima TrinidadMarseilleRadetsky Built to mk II specification ZuihoGraf ZeppelinSoryuHiryuKing George VPrince of WalesFranklinVictory IIScharnhorstGneisenauKaga IIKirishimaFreidlandKonigsbergClemenceau
Refit to mk III specification KongoSaratogaEl DoradoTiconderogaKitty Hawk Built to mk III specification KearsargeBunker HillChikumaEmperadorUkraniaMarcelloFontanaJava
Terran Empire, Starfleet
(mirror universe)
ConstellationContemptibleDeceiverEnterprise (refit)Enterprise-AFarragutIntrepidNixonRelentless Seal of the Terran Empire.

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