An older starship design that was still in use in the 23rd century, the U.S.S. Newton answered the distress call that led to the Battle of Vulcan, in the 2009 Star Trek film. Orchestrated by the time travelling Romulan Nero, the battle was a disaster in which 9 Federation ships were lost – the Newton among them. The U.S.S. Newton’s full registry number, seen here on its saucer, was NCC-1727 – the year that Sir Isaac Newton died.

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