USS Excelsior (NCC-42037)

The USS Excelsior (NCC-42037) was a Federation starship that was in service during the early 25th century. She was under the command of Captain Benbassat. ()
== Service history ==
In 2401, Starfleet Cadet Elnor and Commander Raffaela Musiker were assigned to the Excelsior. Shortly after taking their positions, the Excelsior took the flank of the during the encounter with the . () 
After arriving in an alternate timeline, Elnor and Musiker discussed how their last memory was being on the bridge of the Excelsior. ()
Following the return of Picard and his friends to 2401, Musiker ended up on the Stargazer while the resurrected Elnor remained on the Excelsior. As the fleet combined their shields with the Borg ship's to block a massive energy wave, the Excelsiors harmonics were off and the shield emitters had to quickly be recalibrated. Elnor responded to the hail, shocking his friends who had seen him die while in the alternate timeline. Musiker had Elnor adjust the Excelsiors shields and the combined Federation-Borg force successfully blocked the energy wave and saved countless lives. ()
The Excelsior was later one of the ships assimilated by the Borg while it partook in Frontier Day celebrations, but the crew managed to retake control of the bridge. As the captain sent a distress call which was picked up by , the automated systems took the Excelsior out of formation and into the firing line as the , , , and fired their torpedoes and destroyed the ship. ()
== Appendices ==
=== Appearances === 
* 
** (Season 2)
**
** (Season 3) 
=== Background information ===
On Twitter, production designer Dave Blass classified this ship as a new, but not a refit, Excelsior-class starship and gave its registry. 
=== External link ===
* 
Category:Federation starships