Starship Enterprise

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In the Star Trek fictional universe, the USS Enterprise is the name given to a series of starships. Several of these vessels are considered focal points in the fictional universe created by Gene Roddenberry.

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Star Trek - Starship - Gene Roddenberry

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The USS Enterprise was once referred to as the "United Space Ship Enterprise", but ever since has always been "United Star Ship". Since Starfleet is unrelated to the United States armed forces, any similarity between this phrase and the American warship prefix "United States Ship" is purportedly coincidental. However, the prefix is intended to play off of the affinity that many have for the USS Enterprise series of naval vessels.

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Starfleet - United States armed forces - American - USS ''Enterprise'' - Naval

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In honor of Star Trek, as well as the real vessels, a real space shuttle was also named Enterprise by NASA. To return the favor, a starship in ' was named for the lost Space Shuttle Columbia. The second USS Enterprise aircraft carrier appeared in '. Note: The USS Enterprise featured in the movie was actually the USS Ranger (CVA-61). The actual USS Enterprise was out to sea during filming. It is questionable whether the Navy would have allowed the filming crew aboard Enterprise had she been available; at the time, the internal arrangements of the USN's nuclear carrier engineering plants were classified.

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Space shuttle - Enterprise - NASA - Space Shuttle Columbia - USS ''Enterprise'' - USS ''Ranger'' (CVA-61) - Classified

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Not only the name, but also the associated hull number ("NCC-1701") has been bestowed upon different fictional ships at different times:

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