Changes: USS Prometheus (NCC-71201)

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The USS Prometheus (NCC-71201) was a 24th century Federation Nebula-class starship operated by Starfleet. The Prometheus was constructed by the Yoyodyne Division at the 40 Eridani A Starfleet Construction Yards. This ship was under the command of Lieutenant Commander Piersall.

In 2370, the Prometheus was assigned to assist Professor Gideon Seyetik in his project to re-ignite the dead star Epsilon 119. It docked at Deep Space 9 prior to and following the ignition of the star. (DS9: "Second Sight")

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Background information

File:NebulaDS9.jpg

Docked at Deep Space 9 in 2370

The writers of the episode intended the Prometheus to be a much smaller vessel, since the ship was described in the script as being "not in any way noteworthy or obtrusive". Also, it was said later to only have a small crew – a Nebula-class starship has almost the same amount of deck space as a Galaxy-class vessel, and thus has room aboard for several hundred people.

The vessel must have been withdrawn from service, renamed or destroyed prior to 2374 to make way for the commissioning of the Prometheus-class prototype of the same name. Two shots originally used for the USS Prometheus docked at Deep Space 9 were later reused in "Second Sight" to represent other vessels. Both the USS Lexington (DS9: "Explorers") and the USS T'Kumbra (DS9: "Take Me Out to the Holosuite") were represented using shots showing the ship below the station's equatorial axis, as well as an unnamed transport. (DS9: "Doctor Bashir, I Presume")

The ship was named after Prometheus, a character in Greek mythology. (Star Trek Encyclopedia 2nd ed., p. 387)

Apocrypha

The Prometheus was one of the four Nebula-class starships featured in the video game Star Trek: Bridge Commander. Oddly enough, the game was set in 2378, at least five years after the launch of the Prometheus-class USS Prometheus. This seems to indicate that both Prometheuses were still in service with the same name, according to the game.

External link

USS Prometheus (NCC-71201) at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works

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-|        Name= USS Prometheus
+|Name       = USS ''Prometheus''
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+The '''USS ''Prometheus'' (NCC-71201)''' was a [[24th century]] [[Federation]] {{class|Nebula}} [[starship]] operated by [[Starfleet]]. The ''Prometheus'' was constructed by the [[Yoyodyne Division]] at the [[40 Eridani A Starfleet Construction Yards]]. This ship was under the [[commanding officer|command]] of [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Piersall]].
+In [[2370]], the ''Prometheus'' was assigned to assist [[Professor]] [[Gideon Seyetik]] in his project to re-ignite the dead [[star]] [[Epsilon 119]]. It docked at [[Deep Space 9]] prior to and following the ignition of the star. ({{DS9|Second Sight}})
-The '''USS ''Prometheus'' (NCC-71201)''' was a [[Nebula class|''Nebula''-class]] starship in service in the [[24th century]], under the [[commanding officer|command]] of [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Piersall]].
+== See also ==
-In [[2370]], the ''Prometheus'' was assigned to assist [[Professor]] [[Gideon Seyetik]] in his project to re-ignite the dead [[star]] [[Epsilon 119]]. ({{DS9|Second Sight}})
+* [[USS Prometheus (NCC-71201) personnel|USS ''Prometheus'' (NCC-71201) personnel]]
+* [[USS Prometheus (NCC-71201) dedication plaque|USS ''Prometheus'' dedication plaque]]
+{{Nebula-class starships}}
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 == Appendices ==
-=== Related topics ===
+=== Background information ===
+[[File:NebulaDS9.jpg|thumb|Docked at Deep Space 9 in 2370]]
-*[[USS Prometheus (NCC-71201) personnel|USS ''Prometheus'' (NCC-71201) personnel]]
+The writers of the episode intended the ''Prometheus'' to be a much smaller vessel, since the ship was described in the script as being "not in any way noteworthy or obtrusive". Also, it was said later to only have a small crew &ndash; a {{class|Nebula}} starship has almost the same amount of deck space as a {{class|Galaxy}} vessel, and thus has room aboard for several hundred people.''
+The vessel must have been withdrawn from service, renamed or destroyed prior to 2374 to make way for the commissioning of the {{class|Prometheus}} [[prototype]] [[USS Prometheus (Prometheus class)|of the same name]]. Two shots originally used for the USS ''Prometheus'' docked at [[Deep Space 9]] were later reused in "Second Sight" to represent other vessels. Both the {{USS|Lexington|Nebula class}} ({{DS9|Explorers}}) and the {{USS|T'Kumbra}} ({{DS9|Take Me Out to the Holosuite}}) were represented using shots showing the [[ship]] below the station's equatorial axis, as well as an [[unnamed Nebula class starships#Earth transport|unnamed transport]]. ({{DS9|Doctor Bashir, I Presume}})
+The ship was named after {{w|Prometheus}}, a character in Greek mythology. (''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'' 2nd ed., p. 387)
-=== Background ===
-[[Image:NebulaDS9.jpg|thumb|Docked at Deep Space 9 in 2370.]]
-The [[vessel]] must have been withdrawn from service, or destroyed prior to 2374 to make way for the commissioning of the ''Prometheus'' listed below. Two shots originally used for the USS ''Prometheus'' docked at [[Deep Space 9]] were later reused from "Second Sight" to represent other vessels. Both the [[USS Lexington (Nebula class)|USS ''Lexington'']] ({{DS9|Explorers}}) and the [[USS T'Kumbra|USS ''T'Kumbra'']] ({{DS9|Take Me Out to the Holosuite}}) were represented from the shots showing the [[ship]] below the station's equatorial axis; and an [[unnamed Nebula class starships#Earth transport|unnamed transport]] ({{DS9|Doctor Bashir, I Presume}}) in the shots.
+=== Apocrypha ===
-Both ships are probably named after [[wikipedia:Prometheus|Prometheus]], a character in [[Greek mythology]]. It was said that Prometheus stole fire from the [[god]]s to benefit [[Human|man]], starting actual civilization, for which he received punishment.
+The ''Prometheus'' was one of the four ''Nebula''-class starships featured in the [[video game]] ''[[Star Trek: Bridge Commander]]''.  Oddly enough, the game was set in [[2378]], at least five years after the launch of the ''Prometheus''-class USS ''Prometheus''.  This seems to indicate that both ''Prometheus''es were still in service with the same name, according to the game.
+=== External link ===
-''It is possible that the writers of the episode intended the ''Prometheus'' to be a much smaller vessel, since the ship is described in the script as being 'not in any way noteworthy or obtrusive'. Also, it is said later to only have a small crew - a [[Nebula class|''Nebula''-class]] starship has almost the same amount of deckspace as a [[Galaxy class|''Galaxy''-class]] vessel, and thus has room aboard for several hundred people.''
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