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The ''[[USS Enterprise]]'', NCC-1701-F, is the current flagship of the [[Federation]] and it's exploratory and military arm, [[Starfleet]], and perhaps one of the most famous and well known vessels in all Federation history. The ''Enterprise'' has traditionally filled the role of Federation flagship for well over a hundred years in it's different incarnations.

Currently under the command of Captain [[Jerok]], the ''Enterprise'' has a primary mission of exploration and rediscovery of the lost star systems since the [[Borg War]]. Contact with many former Federation worlds, allies and even enemies has been lost since the end of the war. The ''Enterprise'' is also tasked with re-initiating contact with those lost civilizations. The current incarnation of the ''Enterprise'' truly does carry on the motto of all previous starships to bear the name -- ''"These are the voyages of the starship ''Enterprise''. Its continuing mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no one has gone before."''

To see the history of all starships to bear the name ''Enterprise'', before the NCC-1701-F, please see the [[USS Enterprise/History|history of the starships to bear the name Enterprise]].

== History ==
[[Image:Entbridge.jpg|thumb|left|The bridge of the ''Enterprise'' shortly after the ships construction.]]
The '''USS Enterprise''' was the second starship to leave the [[Sol System]] after the [[Borg War]] in 2400. She is an [[Century class|Century-class]] starship and currently serves as the flagship of the Federation.

The ''Enterprise-F'' was the first of her class and was the first ''Enterprise'' with the ''1701'' registry number to have a "NX" as part of her prefix. This has since been changed to the more standard NCC prefix with the launch of ''[[USS Columbia]]'' in the year 2405. The vessel was the largest ship when she entered service and was built to assist with the defense and re-building phase for the Federation. In size and some capabilities she is only surpassed by the [[Excalibur Class|Excalibur-class]].

=== First Steps ===

The vessel was launched from the [[San Francisco Shipyards]] on stardate 77502.81 under the command of Captain [[Eden Enigma]]. The vessel participated in the initial re-exploration of the area around the Sol system with the other fledgling members of the 4th Fleet at the time. Notably the ''Enterprise'' re-established contact with [[Alpha Centauri]] during this period of time.

In 2402 the ship was dry-docked to receive important upgrades that were left out when it was built. At this time command of the ship passed from [[Eden Enigma]] to Captain [[Zack Marshall-Bennet]] following Enigma's re-assignment. After the refit, the ''Enterprise'' left [[Sol]] to begin exploration of the furthest reaches of Federation space that had been previously unexplored for fear of the [[Borg]] lying in wait. The ''Enterprise'' successfully repeated the name-sake's history by reestablishing contact with many former core Federation worlds as well as re-planting the Federation flag on many formerly abandoned outposts.

Marshall-Bennet took the ''Enterprise'' with him to [[Deep Space One]] where he assumed overall command of the station and the ''Enterprise''. Captain [[Zack Marshall-Bennet|Marshall-Bennet]] remained in command of the ''Enterprise'' until the last quarter of 2406 until the events of the Renegades Civil War and the Second Battle for Sol left him with little wish to remain within Starfleet. 

=== Further Exploration ===

The ship was returned to [[Earth]] for another minor refit. The ships new [[Bruce Night|chief engineer]] commented that she had been kept in poor maintenance for several years; a state Commander Night promised he wouldn't let her slip back into. Under the command of Captain [[Kurt Darkly]], the ''Enterprise'' set out for [[Klingon]] space in January 2407 to help the Klingons living within the Federation re-establish their empire. The main goal of this mission was to determine the condition of [[Qo'nos]] and whether or not it was suitable for the Klingons to return to their former homeworld. Captain Darkly was successful in reestablishing contact with many worlds along the old Klingon-Federation boarder, or confirming the complete destruction of those worlds. Able to give supply and aid to these worlds, the ''Enterprise'' was quickly building a reputation positive to the new Federation.

The ''Enterprise'' slowly but surely made her way from world to world - giving hope to many worlds along the way. However hope was not given to just those formerly "outlying" worlds of the Federation, but also to the citizens of the Federation overall that perhaps their loved ones and former brothers of the Federation were still alive and well in all far reaches of the Federation.

Finally the ''Enterprise'' arrived at Qo'nos six months later confirming that the planet had been partially assimilated, but abandoned by the Borg. When they sent word back to [[Starfleet Command]], the Klingons on Earth began a mass exodus to return to their former homeworld, empire, and eventually glory.

=== The Political Move & Boldly Going... ===

After nearly eight months out in open space, Starfleet Command received a distress call from the ''Enterprise'' notifying them of a severe systems malfunction which left their warp core and most main power systems inoperable without assistance. Sitting adrift in orbit of Nimbus III for three months, the ''[[USS Excalibur]]'' was finally able to carry the needed extra supplies and engineering teams to the ''Enterprise'' in January of 2408. The ''Excalibur'' was also tasked with ferrying the ''Enterprise's'' new captain, Captain [[Jerok]] and his command staff to relieve a majority of the ''Enterprise's'' current staff, including Captain [[Kurt Darkly]], to be taken back to Starfleet Headquarters for debriefing due to the condition of the ''Enterprise'' after neglect and severe incompetence of it's command.

Captain Jerok and his new crew were tasked with repairing the ''Enterprise'' and continuing her mission to re-explore the galaxy, and reestablish contact with lost civilizations.

== Notable Support Craft ==
*[[Type 19]] shuttlecraft
**''Hawking''
*[[Arrow Class]] runabout
**''Galileo''

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