USS Prometheus (NCC-71201)

The USS Prometheus (NCC-71201) was a Federation starship that was in service with Starfleet in the mid-24th century. The Prometheus was constructed by the Yoyodyne Division at the 40 Eridani A Starfleet Construction Yards. This ship was under the command of Lieutenant Commander Piersall.

In 2370, the Prometheus was assigned to assist Professor Gideon Seyetik in his project to re-ignite the dead star Epsilon 119. It docked at Deep Space 9 prior to and following the ignition of the star. 

Background information
The writers of the episode intended the Prometheus to be a much smaller vessel, since the ship was described in the script as being "not in any way noteworthy or obtrusive". Also, it was said later to only have a small crew – a starship has almost the same amount of deck space as a  vessel, and thus has room aboard for several hundred people.''

The vessel must have been withdrawn from service, renamed or destroyed prior to 2374 to make way for the commissioning of the prototype of the same name. Two shots originally used for the USS Prometheus docked at Deep Space 9 were later reused in "Second Sight" to represent other vessels. Both the USS Lexington (Nebula class) and the USS T'Kumbra  were represented using shots showing the ship below the station's equatorial axis, as well as an unnamed transport. 

The ship was named after, a character in Greek mythology. (Star Trek Encyclopedia 2nd ed., p. 387)

Apocrypha
The Prometheus was one of the four Nebula-class starships featured in the video game Star Trek: Bridge Commander. Oddly enough, the game was set in 2378, at least five years after the launch of the Prometheus-class USS Prometheus. This seems to indicate that both Prometheuses were still in service with the same name, according to the game.

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