Changes: USS Drake (2364)

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

In 2364, this light cruiser was under the command of Captain Paul Rice. In that year, Commander William T. Riker, then-XO of the USS Hood, declined Starfleet's offer to take command of the Drake. Riker's classmate at Starfleet Academy, Paul Rice, would later take up the offer to command this starship.

Later that year, the Drake was destroyed along with its crew by an automated weapon known as the Echo Papa 607 while in orbit of Minos. An Echo Papa 607 drone, disguised as Captain Rice, later stated that the top speed of the Drake was warp 3. (TNG: "The Arsenal of Freedom")

According to the Star Trek Encyclopedia (2nd ed., p. 122) this vessel was a Wambundu-class (β) starship, with the registry NCC-20381. The Encyclopedia further noted that the ship was named after Sir Francis Drake.
The second USS Drake that served in the Federation-Klingon War in 2373 was a subsequent ship to bear the name.

External link

USS Drake (NCC-20381) at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works

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-The '''USS ''Drake''''' was a [[Federation]] [[light cruiser]] in service during the mid-[[24th century]].
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+The '''USS ''Drake''''' was a [[24th century]] [[Federation]] [[starship]] operated by [[Starfleet]].
-In [[2364]], [[Commander]] [[William Riker]], then-[[XO]] of the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|''Enterprise''-D]], declined Starfleet's offer to take command of the ''Drake''.
+In [[2364]], this [[light cruiser]] was under the [[commanding officer|command]] of [[Captain]] [[Paul Rice]]. In that [[year]], [[Commander]] [[William T. Riker]], then-[[XO]] of the {{USS|Hood|Excelsior class}}, declined Starfleet's offer to take command of the ''Drake''. Riker's [[class]]mate at [[Starfleet Academy]], Paul Rice, would later take up the offer to command this [[starship]].
-Under the command of [[Captain]] [[Paul Rice]], the ''Drake'' was destroyed by an ancient automated weapons platform, known as the [[Echo Papa 607]], while in [[orbit]] of [[Minos]]. ([[TNG]]: "[[The Arsenal of Freedom]]")
+Later that year, the ''Drake'' was destroyed along with its [[crew]] by an automated [[weapon]] known as the [[Echo Papa 607]] while in [[orbit]] of [[Minos]]. An Echo Papa 607 drone, disguised as Captain Rice, later stated that the [[Maximum warp|top speed]] of the ''Drake'' was [[warp factor|warp 3]]. ({{TNG|The Arsenal of Freedom}})
+{{bginfo|According to the ''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'' (2nd ed., p. 122) this vessel was a {{mb|Wambundu class|''Wambundu''-class}} starship, with the [[registry]] NCC-20381. The ''Encyclopedia'' further noted that the ship was named after Sir {{w|Francis Drake}}.|The second {{USS|Drake|2373}} that served in the {{dis|Federation-Klingon War|2372-73}} in [[2373]] was a subsequent ship to bear the name.}}
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