For other uses, see Cortez.

STARSHIP
USS Cortez
Class:	Saladin-class (Cochise-subclass)
Registry:	NCC-536
Affiliation:	Federation, Starfleet
Status:	authorized (stardate 4699)

The USS Cortez (NCC-536) was a 23rd century Federation starship, authorized on stardate 4699 by Starfleet for construction as a Mk VIIIb Saladin-class (Cochise-subclass) class I destroyer. (TOS reference: Star Fleet Technical Manual)

The stardate given would seem to suggest this ship was ordered during the TOS era. It is not known if this vessel was constructed, as the source only specifies that the vessels were authorized for construction.

Ships named Cortez
	Cortez (NCC-536, Saladin-class destroyer) • Cortez (NCC-1834, Miranda-class cruiser) • USS Cortez (NCC-4383, Larson-class destroyer) • USS Cortez (24th century)

Saladin-class mk VIII class I destroyer starships
Mk VIII	Adad • Ahriman • Alaric • Alexander • Azrael • Darius • Etzel • Hamilcar • Hannibal • Hashishiyun • Jenghiz • Kublai • Pompeii • Pompey • Rahman • Saladin • Sargon • Shaitan • Suleiman • Tamerlane • Xerxes
Mk VIIIA Siva-subclass	Ares • Hathor • Iblis • Jugurtha • Loki • Lucifer • Mars • Molock • Siva • Tyr
Mk VIIIB Cochise-subclass	Abu Bekr • Achilles • Ajax • Akbar • Al Mahdi • Alva • Alvarado • Appollyon • Cimon • Cochise • Cortez • De Ruyter • Drake • El Cid • Geronimo • Hektor • Ivan • Lysander • Martel • Nelson • Ney • Perseus • Pontiac • Samson • Scipio • Theseus