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'What is in a name?' An ex-Borg thinks as she sits in a shuttlecraft, preparing to board a starship. The shuttle pilot acknowledges her presence and slowly steers toward a ship once named the USS TITAN (NCC-80102-A). Now, it bears the name USS ENTERPRISE (NCC-1701-G), a name renowned throughout the centuries.
Seven reflects on the name Enterprise since she assimilated the information as a Borg. She begins with the first vessel, the HMS Enterprise, an ancient sailing ship of the British Royal Navy—a galleon from 17th-century Earth.
Next, Seven remembers the schooner USS Enterprise, which served well in 1799 and throughout the 1800s.
Two aircraft carriers were named USS Enterprise: the first, CV-6, and its successor, CVN-65. Both were nuclear-powered and active in the 20th century.
Seven's thoughts now shift to the first spacecraft, a test space shuttle named Enterprise, followed by the USS Enterprise (XCV 330).
The USS Enterprise (NX-01) was the first starship to achieve Warp 5. Everyone must have been proud of her, Seven muses.
The first Constitution-class ship, the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701), was commanded by the legendary James T. Kirk—an unorthodox individual, as Seven remembers. In total, five captains served aboard her, but Kirk is the one she recalls most vividly.
The Enterprise-A was also under Kirk's command.
The Enterprise-B and C each held significant places in history, with the Enterprise-C playing a crucial role in fostering peace with the Klingons.
Seven fondly remembers the Enterprise-D and E, both under the command of her dear friend Jean-Luc Picard, who is alive today as she approaches her ship.
The Enterprise-F was under the command of Fleet Admiral Elizabeth Shelby.
Now, as Seven sees her ship, a sense of pride swells within her. She will command the new Enterprise-G alongside her wife, Raffi, who serves as first officer, and a young, brash man named Jack Crusher on the bridge. The son of Jean-Luc Picard has much to learn, and Seven looks forward to teaching him.
