USS Farragut (Constitution class)

The USS Farragut was a Constitution-class starship in service in the late 23rd century. She was named in honor of American naval officer David Farragut, first Admiral of the Navy, who commanded Union ships during the American Civil War. Admiral Farragut was famous for his rallying cry, "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!"

Kirk led his first planetary survey mission on Tyree's Planet (aka Neural, Zeta Boötis III) in 2255. He befriended Tyree, leader of the Hill People, a primitive tribe of hunter-gatherers living in huts and caves. The two were ceremonially made brothers.

In 2257, Farragut encountered a dangerous dikironium cloud creature (or "Vampire Cloud") near Tycho IV. The Vampire Cloud killed 200 members of the Farragut's crew, including Captain Garrovick. Lieutenant Kirk, due to his own hesitation, blamed himself for the deaths. Farragut returned home for refit and the executive officer, Commander Emilio Alvarez, was promoted to captain and given command of the ship.

In 2266, Captain Alvarez retired from Starfleet after an incident that left him disabled. Commander John Carter, of the USS Potemkin, was promoted to captain and was assigned as the new commanding officer of the Farragut.

In 2273, the ship was refitted. It went on to serve for another two decades before it was decommissioned.