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From: dwhitney@uok.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.startrek
Subject: Re: USS(?) Enterprise
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Date: Mon, 7-Jan-85 18:41:00 EST
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Posted: Mon Jan  7 18:41:00 1985
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Nf-From: uok!dwhitney    Jan  7 17:41:00 1985

..Now the ships marking clearly says "NCC" Enterprise....

No, it does not.  It says, "U.S.S. Enterprise", and below that,
"NCC-1701".  

U.S.S. is an acronym for either United Space Ship, which was used
frequently by Kirk, and United Star Ship, equally vague but not 
used as frequently.  NCC is for Naval Construction Contract, and
the Contract Number for the Enterprise is 1701.

The United Federaition of Planets designation was not used on the
original vessel; yet, in the drydock sequence of "Star Trek
The Motion Picture" a label imbedded in the pinstripe of the secondary
hull is labled "United Federation of Planets", as is the aft end of each
warp engine nacelle.

David Whitney
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