USS Sovereign (prototype)

The USS Sovereign was the prototype for the Sovereign-class starships used by Starfleet in the late 24th century. At the time of her launch, the Sovereign was one of the most advanced starships in the Federation.

Montgomery Scott served as captain of engineering aboard the Sovereign in 2374, under the command of Admiral Alynna Nechayev. In 2381, the Sovereign was commanded by Admiral Kathryn Janeway. (Star Trek novels: Spectre, Captain's Glory)

Registry and launch date

Since the ship was never actually seen in a canon production (until Star Trek Prodigy), various continuities have assigned it different registry numbers and launch dates. These include:

• NCC-74222 and 2371 (Star Trek: The Adventures of Argus, Trekmania)
• NCC-73811 and 2370 (Bravo Fleet HQ, Dixon chronology)
• NCC-73811 and 2378 (Star Trek: Bridge Commander)
• NX-73811 (Star Trek: Prometheus)
• NCC-73811 and 2372 (Star Trek: Unity, Star Trek Prodigy)
• NX-75000 and 2371 (ASDB, Star Trek: A Call to Duty)
• NCC-75000 and 2372 (Starfleet International)

Star Trek Prodigy

In 2384, the Sovereign, along with the USS Enterprise-E, USS Defiant, USS Thunderchild, USS Centaur, and other ships of their classes were part of a Starfleet task force dispatched to intercept the USS Protostar near the Gamma Serprntis System. The ship, along with the rest of the task force were infected by an alien viral weapon stowed on the Protostar. (Star Trek Prodigy)

Fan continuities

Ships of the Star Fleet (Chris Wallace)

In 2377-78, Fleet Admiral Lamia Jedrek was Task Force 71's commanding officer aboard the flagship USS Sovereign (NCC-75000). (Ships of the Star Fleet, Vol. 4: Star Fleet Operating Forces. )

Star Trek: The Adventures of Argus

Commissioned in early 2371 under the command of Captain Toran, the USS Sovereign (NCC-74222) was Commander Jonozia Lex's assignment prior to the USS Argus in 2373. He served as the ship's as second officer/science officer.

In late 2373, the Sovereign became the flagship of Admiral Alynna Nechayev following Toran's promotion to Rear Admiral and his departure to oversee the completion of the remaining Sovereign-class vessels still under construction.

Star Trek: Prometheus

Atana Ral was assigned to the USS Sovereign following her graduation from Starfleet Medical Academy.

Crew

• Captain Robert DeSoto (2372-2378)
• Unknown commanding officer (2378-2379)
• Captain Tajeda (2379-)
• Shenti Yisec Eres Ree, Doctor, 2373-2379
• Atana Ral, Doctor, 2373 - 2374

Star Trek: Pendragon

The USS Sovereign was launched from Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards in 2371. Captain Montgomery Scott served as chief engineer on her shakedown cruise, and later performed the same function for the USS Enterprise-E.

At the time of the Changeling crisis on Earth, Admiral James Leyton ordered the Sovereign recalled from a diplomatic mission to head the blockade of Sector 001. During the Federation Civil War that followed, the Sovereign became Leyton's flagship, giving him a strong advantage early in the conflict.

During Operation Return in 2374, the Sovereign's crew mutinied against Leyton, and the admiral transferred his flag to the USS Lakota. (Pdn: "True North", "Sword of Damocles, Parts I & II")

See also: Sovereign class

Star Trek: Unity

The USS Sovereign (NCC-73811) was created after the Battle of Wolf 359 as a ship designed to defend against the Borg, similar to the USS Defiant. It featured ablative armor, regenerative shielding, bio-neural gel packs, and an enhanced deflector system. The ship was tested after the USS Pegasus was retrieved and did poorly because of a power drain caused by the enhanced deflector system and the malfunction of the regenerative shielding system. However, another few years of work sorted out those problems, and the Sovereign completed several assignments, most notably in the Kessok Incident in 2376.

Assignments

During late 2385, the Sovereign was assigned to Unity One Starbase under Captain Puto. The ship defended the station against two Borg attacks and tracked fleeing ships from the Battle of Gateway to the Azure Nebula, making first contact with the Iccobar. Shortly after this mission, the Sovereign was reassigned and replaced by the USS Odyssey-A. (Star Trek: Unity)

Two months later, the Sovereign was upgraded with four more type XII phaser arrays, two pulse fire quantum torpedo tubes, stronger shields, and increased torpedo armament.

The Sovereign was later assigned to Beta Quadrant exploration under the command of Captain Jack Gore.

Starfleet International

• USS Sovereign (NCC-75000) (SFI)

Sovereign-class starships
Prototype (2370): USS Sovereign - Block I (2372): USS Black Hawk - USS Enterprise-E - USS Honorius - USS Independence - Unrevealed (after 2372): USS Arsinoe - USS Atlas - USS Bozeman-A - USS Chancellor - USS Constellation - USS Erebus - USS Gibraltar - USS Gilgamesh - USS Hrothgar - USS Hutchinson - USS Igraine - USS Musashi - USS Okuda - USS Pachacuti - USS Roosevelt - USS Tempest - USS Tirpitz - USS Valkyrie - USS Venture - USS Warpite - USS Yorktown
Black Hawk subclass: USS Black Hawk-A
Mirror universe: Enterprise
Beverly Crusher Investigates: USS Grissom - The Devastating Discoveries: USS Anne Frank - USS Beast - USS Behemoth - USS Ravana - USS Sathanas - USS Violet Baudelaire - Fleet 31: USS Cebu
Starfleet International: USS Alba - USS Andromeda - USS Antares - USS Appomattox - USS Archangel - USS Aries-B - USS Asclepios - USS Atlantis - USS Black Hawk - USS Black Hawk-A - USS Caledonia - USS Chicago - USS Columbia - USS Constellation - USS Constitution - USS Hadfield - USS Judgord - USS Liberator - USS Liberty - USS Liberty Belle - USS Narragansett - USS Neptune - USS Ohio - USS Olympus - USS Protector - USS Reginald Mitchell - USS Reprisal - USS Reuben James - USS Russell Camp III - USS Silver Moon - USS Sovereign - USS Theresa Sylvester - USS Tiberius - USS Vandalia - USS Veritas - USS Versailles - USS Victorious - USS Wildhorse
Star Trek: Black Hawk: USS Black Hawk - USS Black Hawk-A - Star Trek: Constance: USS Khitomer - Star Trek: Crusader: USS Federation - Star Trek: Dauntless: USS Dauntless - Star Trek: Distant Horizons: USS Pir - Star Trek: Excelsior: USS Excelsior-C - Star Trek: Hidden Frontier: USS Independence - USS Saratoga - Star Trek: Independence: USS Independence - Star Trek: Liberty: USS Excelsior-B - USS Freedom - USS Liberty - Star Trek: New Order: USS Prince of Wales - Star Trek: Omega Force: USS Yagami - Star Trek: Pendragon: USS Advantage - USS Alhambra - Star Trek: Phoenix-X: USS Zephyra - Star Trek: Remington: USS Kyle Fitzgerald - Star Trek: The Adventures of Argus: USS Argus - USS Challenger - USS Excelsior - USS Freedom - USS Independence - Star Trek: The Cantabrian Expeditions: USS Advantage - Star Trek: The Helena Chronicles: USS Gibraltar - Star Trek: Unity: USS America - USS Hawk-A - USS Incipiens - To Boldly Go: USS Monarch - Trekmania: USS Excelsior - USS Baldwin: USS Edmund Fitzgerald

External link

• USS Sovereign (prototype) article at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek wiki.