The USS Stargazer, NCC-2893, is a Federation starship in the fictional universe of Star Trek: The Next Generation. It is a Constellation class starship. Image File history File links USS_Stargazer_(NCC-2893). ... The Battle is a first season episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, first broadcast November 16, 1987. ... Starfleet Command symbol In the fictional universe of Star Trek, Starfleet is the paramilitary defense, research, diplomacy, and exploration force of the United Federation of Planets (UFP) with – as of the late 24th century – hundreds of starships and starbases at its disposal. ... The USS Enterprise from Star Trek: The Next Generation has the registry NCC-1701-D NCC is a fictional designation for starships conceived within Star Trek. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... One of the fictional ships called the Starship Enterprise from Star Trek, one of the most famous fictional starships. ... A fictional universe is a cohesive imaginary world that serves as the setting or backdrop for one or (more commonly) multiple works of fiction. ... The title as it appeared in most episodes opening credits. ... The USS Hathaway (NCC-2593), a Constellation class starship The Constellation class is a class of starships once used by United Federation of Planetss Starfleet organization in the Star Trek fictional universe. ...

The backstory of Jean-Luc Picard establishes that the Stargazer was the first ship he had captained. Captain Jean-Luc Picard, played by Patrick Stewart, is a character in the TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation. ...

Media Appearances

The ship first appeared in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode The Battle, in which DaiMon Bok tried to take revenge against Picard for killing his son. Later, a series of novels about Picard's command of the ship, collectively entitled Stargazer, was written. The Battle is a first season episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, first broadcast November 16, 1987. ...

Maxia

When the Stargazer came to the Maxia star system, it was attacked by an unidentified vessel. It would be years until it was identified as a Ferengi vessel. The "Picard Maneuver"—a clever last-ditch effort—was invented to win a battle against the Ferengi. The Ferengi vessel was destroyed, but the Stargazer was so severely damaged in the battle that the crew was forced to abandon ship following Maxia. It has been suggested that Picard maneuver be merged into this article or section. ... The Ferengi are a fictional extraterrestrial race from the Star Trek universe. ...

Rediscovery

For the next nine years, the Stargazer drifted through the Maxia system. Eventually it was found by the Ferengi DaiMon Bok, who was the father of the commander of the Ferengi ship that attacked the Stargazer. Bok saw a chance to have his revenge against Picard and the Federation. Bok placed a device on the ship that would allow him to manipulate Picard's thoughts. He then asked the Enterprise to meet his ship at Maxia.

During their first meeting the Stargazer came into range, and Picard learned for the first time that his old ship still existed. Bok invited the Federation to take control of the Stargazer at no cost.

Bok first attempted to discredit Picard by planting a faked log entry on board the Stargazer, but the fraud was quickly discovered by the Enterprise crew. Bok then used his mind control device to manipulate Picard into boarding the Stargazer and re-living the Battle of Maxia; under Bok's control, Picard believed the Enterprise to be the attacking Ferengi vessel.

Picard attempted to use the Picard Maneuver against the Enterprise, but Commander Data was able to devise a defense where the Enterprise would grab the Stargazer with her tractor beam, and prevent her from firing. Commander Riker was able to get through to Picard, and Picard destroyed the mind control device on the Stargazer. Free of the mind control, he learned that Bok's plans for revenge had been discovered by his crew, and that Bok had been relieved of duty. Data,[1] portrayed by Brent Spiner, is a character in the Star Trek fictional universe. ... For the political scientist, see William H. Riker. ...

A tug soon met the Enterprise and towed the Stargazer back to a nearby Starbase. Some fans have speculated that Data called the starbase Xindi Starbase 9, who were the same beings featured in the third season of Star Trek: Enterprise. According to the script, the starbase is Xendi Starbase 9; this may or may not be the same race. What happened to the Stargazer afterwards is not known. A starbase is usually portrayed as a facility strategically positioned in space used to repair and re-supply starships. ... The starship Enterprise (NX-01) Star Trek: Enterprise is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. ...

Mirror Universe

A Mirror Universe counterpart of the Stargazer appears in the novel Stargazer: Three by Michael Jan Friedman. The ISS Stargazer is one of the last ships left in the Terran Empire, which is on the verge of being wiped out by the Klingon/Cardassian Alliance. The Mirror version of Montgomery Scott is also on the ship. Gilaad ben Zoma, the Stargazer's first officer in the normal universe, is the ship's Captain here. In the Star Trek television series, the Mirror Universe is an alternate reality. ... Michael Jan Friedman Michael Jan Friedman is a New York Times bestselling author, Michael Jan Friedman is the author of nearly sixty books of fiction and nonfiction, more than half of which bear are in the Star Trek universe. ... The official emblem of the Terran Empire The Terran Empire is, in the fictional universe of Star Trek, the Mirror Universe counterpart of the United Federation of Planets. ... Scotty redirects here. ...

In the trade paperback anthology Glass Empires, one of the stories - Greg Cox's "The Worst Of Both Worlds" - features a mirror counterpart to Picard, who in this universe is an archaeologist. He travels through space in a runabout which he has named Stargazer. A trade paperback can refer to any book that is bound with a heavy paper cover that is generally cheaper than the hardcover but more expensive than the regular paperback version. ... Greg Cox is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous Star Trek novels, including The Eugenics Wars, (Volume One and Two), The Q Continuum, Assignment: Eternity, and The Black Shore. ... Archaeology or sometimes in American English archeology (from the Greek words αρχαίος = ancient and λόγος = word/speech) is the study of human cultures through the recovery, documentation and analysis of material remains, including architecture, artefacts, biofacts, human remains, and landscapes. ... For the fictional runabouts of Star Trek, see Danube class starship. ...

Other Sources

In the PC & Xbox 360 game Star Trek Legacy the Stargazer is under command of another captain until an incident with the Vulcan nemisis T'Urrel is forced to detonate a weapon of massive yield turning a whole planet into molten rock. As the shockwave destroys all of the Romulan attackers, it also strikes the Stargazer. The result is that the current captain is killed in duty while the vulcan attacker slips away. This is explained how Picard had gotten command of his first vessel, however Star Trek games are not usually considered canon. Star Trek: Legacy is the title of a game released by Mad Doc Software for PC and Xbox 360. ...

See also

• Stargazer (novels)