USS Nikola Tesla, LE-20004

The USS Nikola Tesla is a Merian Class Light Explorer in service with Star Fleet, assigned to the Shackleton Expedition. This is an NPC vessel.

STARSHIP
USS Nikola Tesla, LE-20004
Class	Merian
Registry	LE-20004
Allegiance	United Federation of Planets
Fleet	Shackleton Expedition
Launched	242004.01
Status	Active (NPC Vessel) (242107.01)

The USS Nikola Tesla is assigned to the Shackleton Expedition. Their ongoing mission is the exploration of the Shackleton Expanse alongside the Klingon Defense Force. The ship is currently based at Narendra Station.

Lineage

Assigned to the Shackleton Expedition, the USS Nikola Tesla is named after famed electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and futurist Nikola Tesla, who is best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system.

The following starship vessels have carried the name Nikola Tesla:

Current: USS Nikola Tesla, LE-20004
Vessel Class: Merian

Vessel Dedication Quote

"Let the future tell the truth, and evaluate each one according to his work and accomplishments. The present is theirs; the future, for what I have really worked, is mine."

- Nikola Tesla