For other uses, see USS Theseus.

STARSHIP
USS Theseus
Class:	Saladin-class (Cochise-subclass)
Registry:	NCC-552
Affiliation:	Federation, Starfleet
Launched:	23rd century
Status:	active (2260s)

The USS Theseus (NCC-552) 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.

In 2266, the Theseus was assigned to the Taurus Reach to defend Starbase 47. (VAN novel: Open Secrets)

By 2268, the Theseus, along with the USS Akhiel and the USS Buenos Aires, had been reassigned from Starbase 47 by Starfleet Command to missons of equal or greater importance.

By the 24th century, this vessel's name had been passed on to the Intrepid-class USS Theseus. (ST video game: Armada II)

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