Starfleet Records. Federation starships: USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E) Construction and launch: On stardate 49027.5, the Sovereign-class Enterprise-E, seen as the pinnacle of Starfleet ship design, was launched from San Francisco Fleet Yards, with Captain Jean-Luc Picard in command once more. Much of the crew of the Enterprise-D had been reassigned there, including almost the entire senior staff. The sole exception was Lieutenant Commander Worf, who had already transferred to the space station Dee

270K views · 4.5K reactions | Starfleet Academy Courses: Basic Warp Design. Propulsion Technology: Inertial Damping System. When the USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D was severely damaged by the Klingons, Commander Riker had to separate the saucer from the rest of the ship and land on a planet. The inertial dampers, fully loaded, prevented significant casualties. However, the ship, damaged beyond repair, had to be replaced with the NCC-1701-E. Star Trek Starfleet Command | Starfleet Academy | Facebook