What does USS Enterprise stand for?

United Space Ship
The Making of Star Trek explains that USS means “United Space Ship” and that “Enterprise is a member of the Starship Class”.

What does NCC-1701 stand for?

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.

What Enterprise did Kirk Captain?

USS Enterprise
The most notable were Captain James T. Kirk’s USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) from the original 1960s television series, and Captain Jean-Luc Picard’s USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) from Star Trek: The Next Generation.

What does USS and HMS stand for?

RMS – Royal Mail Ship HMS – Her Majesty’s Ship SS – Steam Ship USS – United States Ship.

What does SS mean for ships?

screw steamer
Historically, prefixes for civilian vessels often identified the vessel’s mode of propulsion, such as “MV” (motor vessel), “SS” (screw steamer; often cited as “steam ship”), or “PS” (paddle steamer). Prefixes indicating a vessel’s purpose, e.g. “RMS” (Royal Mail ship), or “RV” (research vessel), were also used.

What does USS mean on a ship?

United States Ship
The prefix “USS,” meaning “United States Ship,” is used in official documents to identify a commissioned ship of the Navy. It applies to a ship while she is in commission. Before commissioning, or after decommissioning, she is referred to by name, with no prefix.

What does USS and NCC stand for?

Everyone involved with Trek has always said that “NCC” is meaningless. “USS” on the other hand stands either for “United Space Ship” or “United Star Ship.”

What does ISS mean in Star Trek?

Imperial Star Ship
Star Trek Timeline [INTERACTIVE] For the space station abbreviated as ISS, please see International Space Station. ISS, short for Imperial Star Ship, was the prefix designation given to space-faring ships in the Terran Empire registry and in the Terran Resistance Forces in the mirror universe. (

What does HMT stand for on a ship?

His Majesty’s Transport
HMT stands for “His Majesty’s Transport” and MV for “Motor Vessel”.