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The USS Stargazer (NCC-2893) was a Constellation-class cruiser in service from the late 23rd to mid-24th century. Jean-Luc Picard, prior to commanding the Enterprise-D, captained the Stargazer for a record 22 years, from 2333 until its loss in the Maxia Zeta system in (2355). (TNG: "The Battle")

Stargazer was one of the first block of Constellations whose contract was authorized in 2276. (Star Trek: The Original Series novel: Honor Blade). However, the ship was not commissioned until 2290. (Orion Press: Constellation-class Specifications)

In 2294, the Stargazer made first contact with the Nurathi. (Ship Recognition Manual, Volume 4: Starships of the Original Series Era)

In 2302, it came to the aid of a merchant convoy that was under attack by who was believed to be Orion pirates. (Ship Recognition Manual, Volume 4: Starships of the Original Series Era)

In 2351, fresh out of the Academy, then-ensign Steve Tecklenberg was assigned to the Stargazer as a security officer. (Star Trek: Pendragon: "Wings As Eagles")

Picard remained friends with Moritz Benayoun, one of the Stargazer 's physicians, for over 45 years. (PIC: "Maps and Legends")

In 2364, after being presumed destroyed, the Stargazer was found and recovered by the USS Enterprise-D. (TNG: "The Battle") The ship was decommissioned shortly thereafter and preserved into museum status. She was ultimately succeeded by the Sagan class USS Stargazer (NCC-82893). (Star Trek Picard Season 2)

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The Stargazer was also a chapter of Starfleet International based in Kansas City, Missouri in the 1990s.

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