NCC-3801 was the registry number of a Federation Ptolemy-class transport/tug that was in service with Starfleet in the mid-23rd century.
At one time the transport container NCC-4000 was attached to NCC-3801. (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan; Star Trek III: The Search for Spock)
The registry, like the class, was originally derived from the Star Fleet Technical Manual. According to that manual, which legibly displays the on-screen illegible registry, NCC-3801 is named the USS Ptolemy and is the prototype of the Ptolemy-class starships.
External links[]
- Forgotten Starships at TrekPlace.com – an article discussing the canon appearance of this class
- Spotting the Ships from the Star Fleet Technical Manual at Ex Astris Scientia
- USS Ptolemy (NCC-3801) at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works