USS Challenger (NCC-71099)

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The USS Challenger (NCC-71099) was a Federation Galaxy-class explorer in service to Starfleet in the late 24th century. She was commissioned in 2370. Her commanding officer was Captain Simm.

Contents 1 Service history 2 Alternate timeline 3 Appendices 3.1 Connections 3.2 External link

[edit] Service history

After the destruction of the USS Enterprise-D in 2371, the Challenger returned from a mission in the Gamma Quadrant to pick up her new first officer, Commander William T. Riker. Commander Riker invoked the official secrets regulation of stardate 7500, took command of the Challenger, and brought Doctor Julian Bashir, Commander Deanna Troi, and Captain James T. Kirk onboard.

He ordered the ship from Deep Space 9 to Starbase 804, where Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Doctor Beverly Crusher, and Ambassador Spock were recovered. The Challenger engaged the Romulan warbird Avatar of Tomed, acting as a decoy so that the USS Monitor could defeat it. The Avatar took heavy damage, but was able to escape using its Borg transwarp drive. Commander Riker's stay on the Challenger was short-lived: within a year he transferred to the USS Enterprise-E. (ST novel: The Return)

In 2377, the Challenger was part of a fleet which destroyed Borg Sphere 634. (VOY episode: "Endgame")

[edit] Alternate timeline

In an alternate timeline of 2390, the Challenger was commanded by Captain Geordi La Forge. Former USS Voyager crew members Chakotay and Harry Kim successfully restored the timeline despite the Challenger's orders to take them into custody. (VOY episode: "Timeless")

[edit] Appendices

[edit] Connections

Ships named Challenger
Earth Starfleet	Challenger NX-03 (NX-class) • USS Challenger
Federation Starfleet	USS Challenger (Ranger-class) • USS Challenger NCC-1715 (Constitution-class) • USS Challenger ("Mongrel"-class) • USS Challenger NCC-2032 • USS Challenger NCC-2023 (Excelsior-class) • USS Challenger NCC-71099 (Galaxy-class)

Galaxy-class class XVI explorer/exploration cruiser starships
Federation Starfleet (primary universe)	Agrippa • Allegheny • Andromeda • Argo • Asgard • Berry • Bolivar • Bonhomme Richard • Breedlove • C. Lewis • Challenger • Cheyenne • Citadel • Constellation • Constitution • Dauntless • Defiance • Dominance • Eagle • El Dorado • Endeavor • Enterprise-D • Essex • Excalibur-A • Exeter • Farragut • Formidable • Frontier • Galaxy • Geronimo • Goodman • Hedderjin • Hood • Hornet • Idaho • Jefferies • Jubei • Kongo • Krieger • Lafayette • Lexington • Madison • Magellan • Malevolent • Merrimac • Monitor • Mukaikubo • Odyssey • Oraidhe • Oregon • Pequod • Perseus • Persia • Renown • Republic • Reverent • Ronald B. Moore • Rylander • San Francisco • Saratoga • Scimitar • Sequoia • Sorak • Taylor • Tori • Trident • Trinculo • Ulysses • Valhalla • Valiant • Venture • Victory • Vindictive • Wasp • Yamato (I) • Yamato (II) • Yorktown • Zhukov • unnamed Galaxy-class starships
Terran Empire Starfleet (mirror universe)	Enterprise-D

[edit] External link

• USS Challenger (NCC-71099) article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.