USS Cole

The USS Cole (NCC-97938) was a Echelon-class Federation starship operated by Starfleet in the early 25th century.

In 2401, the Cole, along with her sister ship, the USS Sternbach, attempted unsuccessfully to intercept the USS Titan-A at Daystrom Station. Subsequently, they began a search for the away team left behind by the Titan in the station. (PIC: "The Bounty")

Frontier Day fleet formation, 1

Listed on a fleet formation display

Two days later, the Cole participated in Frontier Day celebrations near Sol Station. Along with the rest of the fleet, it was seized by the Borg Collective after its younger crew were assimilated by a Borg signal transmitted via Jack Crusher. (PIC: "Vox")

The Cole was presumably named for both Lee Cole, graphic designer on Star Trek: The Motion Picture and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, as well as James Cole, the protagonist of Terry Matalas' previous show 12 Monkeys.
The ship's registry was first shared by Dave Blass in promotional art as NCC-97621, the same as the USS Eaves, and later corrected to NCC-97938 (as used onscreen in "Võx"). [1] [2]

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