USS Enterprise-B
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The USS Enterprise-B is a 23rd-century Excelsior-class Federation starship in the Star Trek universe, known for its ill-fated maiden voyage during which Captain Kirk is presumed lost.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Enterprise-B canonical | 3 |
| shares design lineage with USS Excelsior | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2834844 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: USS Enterprise-B Context triple: [Guinan, rescuedBy, USS Enterprise-B]
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A.
USS Enterprise
The USS Enterprise is the iconic starship of the Star Trek franchise, serving as the primary exploration vessel of Starfleet under the command of Captain James T. Kirk in various films and television series.
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B.
USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-A)
The USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-A) is a Constitution-class Federation starship in the Star Trek universe, commanded by Captain James T. Kirk and featured in several of the original-cast films.
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C.
USS Enterprise-D
The USS Enterprise-D is the Galaxy-class Federation starship commanded by Captain Jean-Luc Picard and serves as the primary setting for much of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
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D.
USS Ranger
USS Ranger was a prominent sloop-of-war in the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War, best known for its daring Atlantic operations under Captain John Paul Jones.
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E.
USS Essex
USS Essex was a World War II-era U.S. Navy aircraft carrier and the lead ship of the Essex-class, which played a major role in Pacific Theater operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: USS Enterprise-B Target entity description: The USS Enterprise-B is a 23rd-century Excelsior-class Federation starship in the Star Trek universe, known for its ill-fated maiden voyage during which Captain Kirk is presumed lost.
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A.
USS Enterprise
The USS Enterprise is the iconic starship of the Star Trek franchise, serving as the primary exploration vessel of Starfleet under the command of Captain James T. Kirk in various films and television series.
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B.
USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-A)
The USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-A) is a Constitution-class Federation starship in the Star Trek universe, commanded by Captain James T. Kirk and featured in several of the original-cast films.
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C.
USS Enterprise-D
The USS Enterprise-D is the Galaxy-class Federation starship commanded by Captain Jean-Luc Picard and serves as the primary setting for much of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
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D.
USS Ranger
USS Ranger was a prominent sloop-of-war in the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War, best known for its daring Atlantic operations under Captain John Paul Jones.
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E.
USS Essex
USS Essex was a World War II-era U.S. Navy aircraft carrier and the lead ship of the Essex-class, which played a major role in Pacific Theater operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Excelsior-class starship
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Federation starship ⓘ Starfleet vessel ⓘ |
| affiliation | United Federation of Planets ⓘ |
| armamentStatusOnLaunch | photon torpedoes not yet installed on maiden voyage ⓘ |
| associatedPhenomenon | Nexus energy ribbon ⓘ |
| bridgeLocation | primary hull ⓘ |
| casualtiesAssociated | presumed death of James T. Kirk ⓘ |
| centuryOfService | 23rd century ⓘ |
| commandingOfficerOnMaidenVoyage | Captain John Harriman ⓘ |
| crewComplementStatusOnLaunch | not fully equipped on maiden voyage ⓘ |
| designation | Enterprise-B ⓘ |
| designRole | successor to Constitution-class Enterprises ⓘ |
| faction |
Alpha Quadrant
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surface form:
Alpha Quadrant powers – Federation
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| fictionalUniverse |
Star Trek
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surface form:
Star Trek universe
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| firstAppearance |
Star Trek: Generations
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surface form:
Star Trek Generations
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| firstAppearanceYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| hullConfiguration | saucer section with secondary hull and twin warp nacelles ⓘ |
| involvedCharacter |
James T. Kirk
ⓘ
Montgomery Scott ⓘ Pavel Chekov ⓘ |
| mediaTypeOfOrigin | feature film ⓘ |
| missionTypeOnMaidenVoyage | publicity cruise ⓘ |
| namingTradition | Enterprise lineage ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
ill-fated maiden voyage involving Nexus ribbon
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incident in which James T. Kirk is presumed dead ⓘ |
| operationalStatusInCanon | active after retirement of USS Enterprise-A ⓘ |
| operator | Starfleet ⓘ |
| portrayedByModel | modified Excelsior-class filming model ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | USS Enterprise-C ⓘ |
| propulsion | warp drive ⓘ |
| registrationPrefix | USS ⓘ |
| registry |
USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-B)
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surface form:
NCC-1701-B
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| registrySeries |
USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-B)
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surface form:
NCC-1701 series
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| rescueMissionTarget | El-Aurian refugee ships ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Starfleet line vessels ⓘ |
| setting |
Milky Way
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surface form:
Milky Way Galaxy
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| shieldsStatusOnLaunch | shields not fully configured on maiden voyage ⓘ |
| shipType | heavy cruiser ⓘ |
| starshipClass | Excelsior class ⓘ |
| successorOf | USS Enterprise-A ⓘ |
| timeline | prime timeline ⓘ |
| tractorBeamStatusOnLaunch | tractor beam not yet installed on maiden voyage ⓘ |
| visualContinuity |
USS Enterprise-B
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
shares design lineage with USS Excelsior
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USS Enterprise-B Description of subject: The USS Enterprise-B is a 23rd-century Excelsior-class Federation starship in the Star Trek universe, known for its ill-fated maiden voyage during which Captain Kirk is presumed lost.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
shares design lineage with USS Excelsior