USS Potemkin (NCC-18253)
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| STARSHIP | |
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| USS Potemkin | |
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| Class: | Excelsior-class |
| Registry: | NCC-18253 |
| Affiliation: | Federation Starfleet |
| Status: | destroyed (2381) |
The USS Potemkin (NCC-18253) was an Excelsior-class explorer in service during the 24th century.
In 2361, the Potemkin was the last Federation starship to contact the Turkana IV colony, until the USS Enterprise-D's visit in 2367. A few weeks later, the Potemkin was assigned to evacuate a research station on Nervala IV. Lieutenant William T. Riker led the team that evacuated the personnel from the station, and was the last person to be transported out, which resulted in some problems due to the atmosphere, but Riker safely made it back. Unknown to anyone until 2369, a second Will Riker had been created by the transporter and beamed back to the surface. (TNG episodes: "Legacy", "Second Chances")
During Riker's service on the Potemkin the ship discovered an abandoned personal craft which had been caught in a natural soliton wave. (DS9 novel: Avatar)
Shortly after the Klingon Civil War in 2368, the Potemkin was engaged by a Romulan Warbird, the Potemkin successfully won the encounter, with the Warbird withdrawing. (TNG - The Captain's Table novel: Dujonian's Hoard)
In 2371, the Potemkin, along with the USS Exeter, USS Hood, and IKS N'gat, were dispatched to Deep Space 9 to assist in fighting the Cardassians following the unearthing of a Cardassian tomb on the station. (DS9 novel: Station Rage)
During the Dominion War, the Potemkin was part of the Ninth Fleet around Bajor. In 2374 she visited Deep Space 9 to be repaired along with the USS Exeter, the USS Sutherland, and the USS Akagi. (DS9 episode: "You Are Cordially Invited...")
The Potemkin was still in service in 2378. (TNG video game: Starfleet Command III)
In 2381, the Potemkin was destroyed over Deneva when the Borg attacked the planet (ST - Destiny novel: Lost Souls)
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