What does USS and NCC stand for?

The Enterprise Throughout History
Namco Bandai. Starship USS Enterprise, serial number NCC-1701, of the United Federation of Planets, has captivated audiences since the debut of "Star Trek" on television in 1966.
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What does the NCC stand for on Star Trek?

The NCC doesn't stand for anything in particular in Trek canon. The 1701 means about as little. --Alan del Beccio 08:53, 31 January 2007 (UTC) Also, see Starfleet starship registry at Wikipedia. To quote: "NCC doesn't stand for anything. It was devised by Matt Jefferies, art director of the first Star Trek series.
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Why do Star Trek ships have USS?

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USS was an identifying prefix used before the names of sea-faring ships on Earth and space-faring ships of United Earth and United Federation of Planets. The abbreviation has been used to stand for "United States Ship", "United Space Ship", and "United Star Ship".
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Where does USS stand for?

United States Ship (abbreviated as USS or U.S.S.) is a ship prefix used to identify a commissioned ship of the United States Navy and applies to a ship only while it is in commission.
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What does SS stand for ships?

Ship prefixes used on merchant vessels are mainly to point out the propulsion technique employed in the ship, such as the abbreviation “SS” means “steamship”, indicating that the ship runs on steam propulsion.
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What does USS and HMS stand for?

RMS - Royal Mail Ship HMS - Her Majesty's Ship SS - Steam Ship USS - United States Ship.
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Why is warp 10 Impossible?

Our solution was to redraw the warp curve so that the exponent of the warp factor increases gradually, then sharply as you approach Warp 10. At Warp 10, the exponent (and the speed) would be infinite, so you could never reach this value.
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What is the largest Starfleet ship?

The largest Starfleet starship to appear anywhere on screen is the upgraded Enterprise-J briefly seen in the episode "Azati Prime". It's described as being "almost 2 miles" in length (i.e. 3.2 kilometers) as compared to Borg cubes which are approx 3 kilometers in length along each edge.
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What is NCC military?

National Contingent Commander (various organizations) NCC.
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What does NCC mean in the military?

The National Cadet Corps is the Indian military cadet corps with its head Quarters at New Delhi. It is open to school and college students on voluntary basis. The National Cadet Corps in India is a voluntary organization which recruits cadets from high schools, colleges and Universities all over India.
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What does NCC-1701 stand for on the enterprise?

The Enterprise Throughout History

Starship USS Enterprise, serial number NCC-1701, of the United Federation of Planets, has captivated audiences since the debut of "Star Trek" on television in 1966.
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What USS means?

abbreviation. Britannica Dictionary definition of USS. United States ship — used in the names of U.S. naval vessels.
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Why is it called USS Enterprise?

When the original Star Trek debuted in 1966, the show's creator Gene Roddenberry was inspired to name the starship USS Enterprise after the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier CVN 65, commissioned five years earlier in 1961. USS Enterprise (CVN 80) will continue that legacy of inspiring the imagination.
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How are Starfleet ships named?

I noticed that Starfleet ships tend to be named similarly to current modern day naval practices, to some degree. Of course the first of a class is usually named after that class, i.e. USS Defiant and the first of the Defiant-class of ships.
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Is Voyager bigger than the Enterprise?

An Intrepid-class vessel capable of holding 200 crew members, the U.S.S. Voyager NCC-74656 is one of the fastest and most powerful starships in Starfleet. Although only 345 meters long, about half the size of the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D, Voyager is more technologically advanced than previous Starfleet vessels.
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What is the coolest Star Trek ship?

The Best Star Trek Starships
  • Vulcan Suurok Class.
  • Constitution Class Retcon.
  • Borg Cube.
  • Prometheus Class.
  • Constellation Class.
  • Defiant Class Escort.
  • Constitution Class, Kelvin Timeline.
  • Romulan Valdore Class Warship.
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Can the Enterprise defeat Star Destroyer?

Conclusion. The Imperial Star Destroyer is more heavily powered and shielded than the Enterprise, and possesses an ion cannon which can disable the Enterprise. The Enterprise, being on a mostly scientific mission, does not possess small ships with weaponry.
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Does Dilithium exist?

Dilithium is found in asteroids and moons, and can be mined by placing Mining Stations on those moons which are found to contain it, or Prospecting Platforms and Freighters in similar asteroid belts. It is extremely valuable, and each crystal must be kept track of.
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How long would it take to travel 70000 light-years at warp 9?

Voyager was about 70,000 light-years away from home, and crew would often use "75 years" as the time it would take to get back home at top speed. This means the Voyager series used the old method of Warp calculation. 70,000/9.9753 is roughly 71 years.
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How many mph is warp 1?

According to the Star Trek Encyclopedia, in simple terms, the new warp speed factor 1 is the exact speed of light, 299,792,458 m/s.
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What does SS mean in SS Titanic?

The Titanic was initially known as the SS Titanic ('SS' meaning Screw Steamer, i.e. driven by propellers or screws, also standing for 'Steamship'), only becoming officially recognised as the RMS Titanic after first carrying the Royal Mail. 'RMS' refers to Royal Mail Ship or Royal Mail Steamer.
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What does RMS stand for in a ship's name?

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The reason the titanic is often referred to as 'RMS Titanic' is because the RMS stands for Royal Mail Ship.
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