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From: merchant@dartvax.UUCP (Peter Merchant)
Newsgroups: net.startrek
Subject: Re: USS(?) Enterprise
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Date: Mon, 31-Dec-84 11:42:35 EST
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Posted: Mon Dec 31 11:42:35 1984
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> I was watching 'The last battlefield' ( or some such, the one with the
> ultimate in racial hate. The "half whites" against the "half blacks" )
> and I noticed Kirk refer to the Enterprise as the "USS" Enterprise.
> Now the Lettering on the Enterprise clearly says "NCC" Enterprise so 
> what's the story? And if they are all part of the United Federation
> of Planets why isn't it "UFP" Enterprise? Sorry if this has been 
> done before but ....
> 
> 		Ewan Tempero                     "Oh no, not again"
> 		...!uw-beaver!uw-june!edtking    
> 		edtking@washington


Oh yes, again.

U.S.S. stands, rather weakly, for "United Star Ship" (compared with an 
un-united star ship where everyone argues about what to do)
I believe the U.S.S. was thrown in as something that present day audiences
could relate to.  You know, the good ol' U.S. of A out there seeking out
brave new worlds.

--
"Any other questions,                             Peter Merchant
 while I'm right here in the neighborhood?"