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The '''USS ''[[Agamemnon]]''''' was a [[Federation]] [[starship]] that was in service with [[Starfleet]] in the mid-[[24th century]].
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The '''USS ''Agamemnon''''' was a [[24th century]] [[Federation]] [[starship]] operated by [[Starfleet]].
   
 
In late [[2369]], [[Vice Admiral]] [[Alynna Nechayev|Nechayev]] mobilized a [[fleet]] consisting of the ''Agamemnon'' and fourteen other ships with the stated aim of defending Federation [[colony|colonies]] from an anticipated second [[Borg]] invasion. The ships were divided into five [[task force]]s with the {{USS|Gorkon}} as the [[flagship]]. ''Agamemnon'' was assigned to [[Task Force Three|task force three]] under the command of [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]]. For the duration of the task force's existence, the ''Agamemnon'' would serve alongside the {{USS|Crazy Horse}} and the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}. ({{TNG|Descent}})
 
In late [[2369]], [[Vice Admiral]] [[Alynna Nechayev|Nechayev]] mobilized a [[fleet]] consisting of the ''Agamemnon'' and fourteen other ships with the stated aim of defending Federation [[colony|colonies]] from an anticipated second [[Borg]] invasion. The ships were divided into five [[task force]]s with the {{USS|Gorkon}} as the [[flagship]]. ''Agamemnon'' was assigned to [[Task Force Three|task force three]] under the command of [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]]. For the duration of the task force's existence, the ''Agamemnon'' would serve alongside the {{USS|Crazy Horse}} and the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}. ({{TNG|Descent}})
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== Appendices ==__NOTOC__
 
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=== Background information ===
 
=== Background information ===
According to the ''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'', this vessel was an {{Class|Apollo}} starship, with the [[registry]] NCC-11638. ''Agamemnon'' was "named for the Greek mythological {{w|Agamemnon|figure}} who was commander of the Greek forces during the {{w|Trojan War}}."
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According to the ''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'', this vessel was an {{Class|Apollo}} starship, with the [[registry]] NCC-11638. ''[[Agamemnon]]'' was "named for the {{w|Agamemnon|Greek mythological figure}} who was commander of the Greek forces during the {{w|Trojan War}}." {{incite}}
   
 
=== Apocrypha ===
 
=== Apocrypha ===
 
USS ''Agamemnon'' was one of the possible names for the Federation battleship in the PC game, ''[[Star Trek: Starfleet Command]]''.
 
USS ''Agamemnon'' was one of the possible names for the Federation battleship in the PC game, ''[[Star Trek: Starfleet Command]]''.
   
In the ''[[Star Trek: The Lost Era|Lost Era]]'' [[Novels|novel]], ''[[Serpents Among the Ruins]]'', a USS ''Agamemnon'', whose captain and first officer were [[Esteban Rodriguez]] and "Iron Mike" Paris (father of [[Owen Paris|Owen]], grandfather of [[Tom Paris|Tom]]) was a casualty of the [[Tomed Incident]] - though in reality, the ship, and all other Starfleet installations lost in the catastrophe - was empty, rigged to emit false life signs, members of its "crew" killed in action in the past year and their death covered up by Starfleet until then.
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In the ''[[Star Trek: The Lost Era|Lost Era]]'' [[Novels|novel]] ''[[Serpents Among the Ruins]]'', a USS ''Agamemnon'', whose captain and first officer were [[Esteban Rodriguez]] and "Iron Mike" Paris (father of [[Owen Paris|Owen]], grandfather of [[Tom Paris|Tom]]) was a casualty of the [[Tomed Incident]] - though in reality, the ship, and all other Starfleet installations lost in the catastrophe - was empty, rigged to emit false life signs, members of its "crew" killed in action in the past year and their death covered up by Starfleet until then.
   
 
=== External link ===
 
=== External link ===

Revision as of 10:28, 12 August 2014

The USS Agamemnon was a 24th century Federation starship operated by Starfleet.

In late 2369, Vice Admiral Nechayev mobilized a fleet consisting of the Agamemnon and fourteen other ships with the stated aim of defending Federation colonies from an anticipated second Borg invasion. The ships were divided into five task forces with the USS Gorkon as the flagship. Agamemnon was assigned to task force three under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard. For the duration of the task force's existence, the Agamemnon would serve alongside the USS Crazy Horse and the USS Enterprise-D. (TNG: "Descent")

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Background information

According to the Star Trek Encyclopedia, this vessel was an Apollo-class starship, with the registry NCC-11638. Agamemnon was "named for the Greek mythological figure who was commander of the Greek forces during the Trojan War." (citation needededit)

Apocrypha

USS Agamemnon was one of the possible names for the Federation battleship in the PC game, Star Trek: Starfleet Command.

In the Lost Era novel Serpents Among the Ruins, a USS Agamemnon, whose captain and first officer were Esteban Rodriguez and "Iron Mike" Paris (father of Owen, grandfather of Tom) was a casualty of the Tomed Incident - though in reality, the ship, and all other Starfleet installations lost in the catastrophe - was empty, rigged to emit false life signs, members of its "crew" killed in action in the past year and their death covered up by Starfleet until then.

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