USS Grissom (NCC-638)

For other uses, see Grissom.

The USS Grissom (NCC-638) was an Oberth-class Federation starship in service in the 23rd century.

The Grissom was named after Gus Grissom, an early Earth space explorer. By 2285, at the latest, it was equipped with a tractor beam. (CCG set: All Good Things)

In 2270, the Grissom was a newly-launched vessel, and Captain James T. Kirk recommended that Commander Spock be assigned as the ship's captain. However, Spock decided to decline the offer in favour of accepting a teaching post at the Vulcan Science Academy. (TOS novel: The Lost Years)

In 2285, the USS Enterprise was enroute to meet with the Grissom, when Lieutenant Saavik entered Pon Farr. Because of this, the Enterprise delayed the rendezvous. (TOS - Saavik's Story comic: "Pon Far!") Following the Enterprise's recovery of Saavik and Xon from Romulan space, the Enterprise eventually made her rendezvous with the Grissom. (TOS - Saavik's Story comic: "Blood Fever")

The Grissom was under the command of Captain Jonathan T. Esteban, and was assigned to survey the newly-formed Genesis Planet. After dispatching Lieutenant Saavik and David Marcus to the surface, the Grissom was destroyed by a Klingon Bird-of-Prey commanded by Commander Kruge. (TOS movie: Star Trek III: The Search for Spock)

Crew ManifestEdit

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Oberth-class starships
various configurations	Aamot • Achilles • Alacrity • Aldrin • Andromede • Armstrong • Banting • Barracuda • Biko • Bonestell • Broadsword • Carter • Carver • Cavalier • Cochrane • Copernicus • Cortes • Drake • Faraday • Freedom • Fu Po • Gato • Hawking • Intrepid II • Jacequai • Khartoum • Khyber • Lagrange • Lake • Manatee • Martynov • Montgomery • Moray • Narwhal • Oberth • Osiris • Pegasus (2285) • Pegasus (2358) • Pegasus (Late 24th century) • Raman • Rio Branco • Sandhusky • Seadragon • Stingray • Sun Yat Sen • Surak • Sybil • Tinian • Tobias • Trosper • Trump • Tudor • Vico • Yosemite • Yung Sheng
Clarke-subclass	Benjamin Franklin • Clarke	Gagarin-subclass	Gagarin • *Grissom*
Sagan-subclass	Carson • Cochrane • Corby • Crater • Daystrom • Einstein • Fermi • Lowell • Meade • Mendeleyev • Sagan • Shoonedev • Skoatar • Surishian • T'mirea • Tsiolkovsky • V'Ryugenn