USS Rustazh
The USS Rustazh (NCC-86503) was an Inquiry-class Federation starship in service to Starfleet during the early 25th century.
In 2401, Starfleet Academy cadet Plurs Blurb was assigned to the Rustazh. Later, the Rustazh joined a Starfleet armada assembled to confront the massive Singularity that emerged from a spatial anomaly. The ship was briefly compromised when the Borg Queen began assimilating the USS Stargazer and obtained its command codes. After an understanding was reached with the Queen, the Rustazh joined the Borg in a coordinated effort to deflect a massive energy burst from a newly forming transwarp conduit. (PIC: "The Star Gazer", "Farewell")
Listed on a fleet formation display
Later that year, the Rustazh participated in Frontier Day celebrations near Sol Station. Along with the rest of the fleet, it was seized by the Borg Collective after its younger crew were assimilated by a Borg signal transmitted via Jack Crusher. (PIC: "Vox")
The name and registry of this ship was provided by Dave Blass. [1](X)
The ship is named after Krenn sutai-Rustazh (β) from the novel The Final Reflection. [2](X)
This ship was listed, with other spacecraft, under "Assignment" on a PADD used by a Starfleet Academy officer. This PADD is seen in the The Ready Room episode ""Mercy"".
| Inquiry-class starships |
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| USS Janaran • USS Kumari • USS Magellan • USS Nathan Hale • USS Rustazh • USS Shackleton • USS Varian Fry • USS Zheng He • Unnamed |