For the mirror universe counterpart, please see the ISS Constellation.

For other uses, see Constellation.

STARSHIP
USS Constellation
Class:	Constitution-class
Registry:	NCC-1017
Affiliation:	Federation Starfleet
Launched:	reference stardate 1/8803
Status:	Destroyed (2267)

The USS Constellation (NCC-1017) was a Federation Constitution-class heavy cruiser in service to Starfleet in the 23rd century. (TOS episode: "The Doomsday Machine", ST reference: Star Trek Encyclopedia)

In 2267, the vessel's service came to an abrupt end when the ship was demolished by a planet-killing doomsday device. (TOS episode: "The Doomsday Machine")

Service historyEdit

The Constellation was one of the original batch of Constitution-class starships that were authorized for Starfleet appropriation on stardate 0965. She was finally built to Mk I Constitution specifications and entered service on reference stardate 2/8803. (FASA RPG module: Federation Ship Recognition Manual)

Around the mid-23rd century, the Constellation was commanded by Starfleet officer Ran Armstrong. Captain Armstrong would later be promoted to the admiralty. (TOS novel: Dreadnought!)

By 2246, the Constellation was under the command of Captain Matthew Decker, formerly of the USS Yorktown. In October of this year, the Constellation was operating in the vicinity of Tarsus IV when they received a discrete distress call from the survivors of the Tarsus IV Massacre. The Constellation was the first Federation vessel to arrive at Tarsus and quickly re-established order. (Last Unicorn module: Star Trek: The Original Series Core Game Book; TOS novel: Prime Directive)

On stardate 2/0211, the Constellation was relaunched after being refit to Mk III (Achernar-subclass) specifications. As well as receiving new technologies, several cosmetic changes were also made to the ship. In 2265, Starfleet Command planned to make similar changes to several other Constitution-class vessels, including the USS Defiant and the USS Enterprise. (FASA RPG module: Federation Ship Recognition Manual; TOS - Crucible novel: The Fire and the Rose)

In 2263, the Constellation discovered a mold on planet Ravanar IV with an unusually large DNA sequence, dubbed a "meta-genome". This discovery led to the fast-tracking of the construction of Starbase Vanguard. (VAN novel: Harbinger)

In late 2265 or early 2266, the Constellation established a mining outpost on Beta Argola. During this mission, one of the miners suffered a psychotic episode, and nearly killed Commander Hiromi Takeshewada and Lieutenant Etienne Vascogne.

In 2266, the Constellation responded to an emergency distress call from Alpha Proxima II, along with the Enterprise, where an unidentified plague had incapacitated the government. Decker and Enterprise commander James T. Kirk imposed martial law on the planet until the alien artifact causing the plague was seized and destroyed. (TOS - The Brave and the Bold, Book One novella: The First Artifact)

In early 2267, the Constellation received an overhaul of its defensive and tactical systems as part of a Starfleet-wide refit program in preparation for the coming war with the Klingon Empire. (TOS - Errand of Fury novel: Demands of Honor)

In 2267, Constellation was destroyed with all hands in a successful effort to stop an extra-galactic "planet killer" threatening Federation planets. Fortunately, thanks to Decker, a way WAS found to destroy the thing and Captain Kirk of the Enterprise used the Constellation to go right into the maw of the machine, destroying it or otherwise rendering it inert. (TOS episode: "The Doomsday Machine")

A new Constitution class starship, the USS Constellation began construction shortly after.

Crew manifestEdit

AppendicesEdit

AppearancesEdit

• Star Trek: The Original Series
  • "The First Artifact"
  • River of Blood
  • "The Doomsday Machine"
• Star Trek: Vanguard
  • Harbinger

ReferencesEdit

• Star Trek: The Original Series
  • Demands of Honor
  • The Disinherited
  • Across the Universe
  • Federation
  • Prime Directive
  • Crossroad
  • Dreadnought!
  • The Final Voyage
  • Ex Machina

ConnectionsEdit

• USS Constellation (NCC-1017) article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.

Early series of Constitution-class class I/class XI heavy cruiser starships
Federation, Starfleet	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 • Brahe • Confederate • Enterprise (Vardaine copy) • Excalibur II • Glory • Indomitable • Isshasshte • Reuben James • Jefferson • John F. Kennedy • Nautilus • Olympus Mons • Ortisei • Pathfinder • Surak • Tao Feng • Trojan • Venture • Zimbabwe see also: unnamed Constitution-class starships • Exeter-subclass: Kirk • Excalibur-subclass: Excalibur • Tucker • Vesper-subclass: Vesper • Montreal • Oakland
Terran Empire, Starfleet (mirror universe)		Constitution • Carnage • Constellation • Banshee • Defiant • Enterprise • Excalibur (23rd century) • Excalibur (Excalibur-subclass) • Exeter • Hood • Kodos • Lexington • Nobunaga • Potemkin
23rd century subclasses: Bonhomme Richard-subclass (mk II) • Achernar-subclass (mk III) • Tikopai-subclass (mk IV) • Enterprise-subclasses (mk I-III refits) 24th and 25th century subclasses: Excalibur-subclass • Exeter-subclass • Vesper-subclass • other Constitution variants

Achernar-subclass (Constitution-class mk III class I/class XI cruiser/heavy cruiser starships)
Refit with mk III engines	Bismark • Bonhomme Richard • Challenger • Constellation • Constitution • Defiant • Eagle • El Dorado • Endeavour • Enterprise • Essex • Excalibur • Exeter • Farragut • Hood • Hornet • Intrepid • Kent • Kongo • Lexington • Potemkin • Republic • Saratoga • Valiant II • Yamato • Yorktown
Built to mk III specifications	Akagi • Ark Royal • Caspan • Chikuma • Discovery • Forrestal • Kaga • Kitty Hawk • Langley • Littorio • Marseille • Radetsky • Richelieu • Rivoli • Santissima Trinidad • Sirius • Ticonderoga • Victory
Authorized for construction	Achernar • Ahzdar • Alam'ak • Alferaz • Alfr • Androcus • Annobon • Astrad • Behr'ak • Czar'ak • Ekinus • Elohim • Esabl • Eskiis • Galina • Ghar • Ghondr • Hajj • Hiemdal • Horok • Jassan • Jenshahn • Jupiter • Kars • Kasimar • Kep Salu • Kestral • Ketoi • Maat • Mazda • Mengen • Mirazh • Mondoloy • Mongo • Ndele • Oblik • Oomaru • Paegan • Pari • Pelione • Phardos • Pilar • Procyon • Proxima • Qizan • Qual'at • Quindar • Rigil Kentaurus • Salayna • Samaara • Shaandra • Shahr • Sinuiji • Sol • Tajarhi • Tali • Temir • Thelonii • Tholus • Tulan • Tutakai • Xanthii • Yaan • Za'faran • Zaahm • Zindar