SS Columbia
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The SS Columbia was a Federation survey vessel in the 23rd century.
The Columbia used a radio beam transmitter for distress signals. The signals were keyed to cause interference that registered on starship sensors as unidentified objects traveling at the speed of light. The ship was commissioned before the time barrier in warp speed was broken and therefore had a maximum speed considerably slower than Constitution-class starships.
The Columbia crashed on Talos IV in 2236 while on a survey expedition in the unexplored Talos star group region for the American Continent Institute under Dr. Theodore Haskins. The only survivor of the crash was Vina.
The Talosians briefly created an illusion for the crew of the USS Enterprise, NCC-1701 of an encampment built from salvaged materials from the ship and of other survivors of the crash.
