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U.S.S. Farragut
| "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!" The U.S.S. Farragut was named for the American naval officer David Glasgow Farragut, first Admiral of the Navy, who commanded Union ships during the American Civil War. Admiral Farragut was famous for his rallying cry, "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!"
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| U.S.S. Farragut, Federation Starship, Constitution Class,
Starfleet registry NCC-1647. | | 
The History of the U.S.S. Farragut (NCC-1647)2254 - James Kirk graduates from Starfleet Academy and is promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. His first assignment is aboard the Farragut, under the command of Captain Garrovick. Kirk commands his first planetary survey mission to Tyree's Planet. He befriends Tyree, leader of the hill people; a primitive tribe of hunter-gatherers living in huts and caves. The two are ceremonially made brothers.
2257 - The Farragut encounters a dangerous Dikironium cloud creature, or "Vampire Cloud", near the planet Tycho IV. The Vampire Cloud kills 200 members of the Farragut's crew, including Captain Garrovick. Lieutenant Kirk, due to his own hesitation, blames himself for the deaths . The Farragut returns home for refit and the Executive Officer, Commander Emilio Alvarez, is promoted to Captain, and is given command of the ship. 2263 - Kirk is promoted to the rank of Captain and assumes command of the U.S.S. Enterprise (NCC-1701) from Captain Christopher Pike. Pike is then promoted to Fleet Captain. 2263 - Captain Kirk embarks on a historic five-year mission of exploration. 2266 - Captain Alvarez retires from Starfleet after an incident that leaves him disabled. Commander John T. Carter, of the U.S.S. Potemkin (NCC-1657), is promoted to Captain and is assigned as the new Commanding Officer of the Farragut.
Technical Specifications  | Type:
Mk-IX Heavy Cruiser, Constitution Class
Starfleet Registry:
NCC-1647 - U.S.S. Farragut
Dimensions:
Length: 288.6 Meters
Beam: 127.1 Meters
Draft: 72.6 Meters
Weight: 190,000 Metric Tons
Decks: 23
Crew Compliment:
430 (Typical)
Officers: 50
Crew: 380
Propulsion Systems:
2 Mk IX-B Deuterium Fueled Impulse Propulsion Units
Maximum Impulse Velocity: 0.99c
2 Mk I-V/C Matter/Antimatter Warp Propulsion Units
Maximum Safe Cruise Velocity: Warp 6
Maximum Emergency Velocity: Warp 8
Tactical Systems:
Standard Phasers: (4 Banks / 2 Per Bank)
Photon Torpedoes: (4 Tubes Forward / 1 Tube Aft)
Standard Deflector/ Shield Generation System
Auxiliary Craft:
4 Class F Shuttlecraft (Standard)
| Sagan | NCC-1647/1 | | Gemini | NCC-1647/2
| | Hartford | NCC-1647/7
| | Lovell | NCC-1647/13 | |
Auxiliary Craft
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