For other uses, see Ceres.

STARSHIP
USS Ceres
Class:	Constellation-class
Registry:	NCC-2513
Affiliation:	Federation Starfleet
Launched:	reference stardate 2/6709
Status:	active (2355)

The USS Ceres (NCC-2513) was a Constellation-class exploratory cruiser in service to Starfleet in the 24th century. The Ceres was launched on reference stardate 2/6709 (late 2320s). (FASA RPG module: Star Trek: The Next Generation Officer's Manual)

In 2355, the Ceres was the closest vessel to the Maxia Zeta star system when a distress signal was sent about by the survivors of the USS Stargazer. After recovering them and offering medical treatment to the worst injured, the Ceres transported them to Starbase 32. (TNG novel: The Buried Age)

Constellation-class class XII heavy cruiser/exploratory cruiser starships
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