USS

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USS is the registry prefix used (before starship names) by Federation vessels, specifically those of Starfleet. In this capacity it stands for United Federation of Planets Star Ship. Interpreted more loosely it could also be said to stand for United Star Ship or United Space Ship.

The abbreviation had previously been used for sailing ships of the United States Navy on Earth, as in United States Ship.

On ships of the Quantum Fleet, the term was replaced by UFS (United Federation Starship).

[edit] External links

• USS article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.
• USS article at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek wiki.