Concept drawing of the USS Emmett Till
The USS Emmett Till (NCC-2277) was a Federation Starfleet vessel, launched in the late 24th century.
In 2395, her commanding officer was Captain Ezri Dax, and Dax's husband, Dr. Julian Bashir served as her chief medical officer. At that time, she was on an exploratory mission in the Gamma Quadrant.
That year, the Emmett Till diverted to Deep Space 9, so that Captain Dax and Dr. Bashir could attend the funeral of Vic Fontaine. That proved to be a ruse concocted by Captain Nog of the USS Defiant in order to get a message to his old friends, DS9's former command crew. The Emmett Till then became embroiled in an investigation into the destruction of the Defiant, which would led to a conflict with both Section 31 and the Bajoran government. (DS9 documentary: What We Left Behind)
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Background[]
- The Emmett Till was designed by John Eaves for What We Left Behind, and was to be subsequently featured as a model in Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection by Eaglemoss, though it was never produced before the company went into administration.
- The ship was named for Emmett Till, a young African-American boy from Mississippi murdered by a lynch mob in 1955. His name was remembered by history as a martyr for equality, civil rights and the freedom of all peoples.
External links[]
- What We Left Behiind article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.
- USS Emmett Till article at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek wiki.