Kearsarge
The Kearsarge was a 24th century Federation starship. 

In 2370, this ship was forced to delay a rendezvous with the . ()

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Background information 

The  described this vessel as the USS Kearsarge, a  starship, with registry number NCC-57566. 

Additionally, according to the Encyclopedia (4th ed., vol. 1, p. 407), this ship was named for the American  that served as the recovery vessel for Alan Shepard's Freedom Seven Mercury spacecraft.

The name was suggested by Star Trek fan and amateur Civil War historian William F.B. Vodrey, after whom the screenwriters named the Vodrey Nebula which appeared in the same episode. 

The name was derived from a  in New Hampshire, and various United States ships have been named USS Kearsarge, including a steam  during the American Civil War, and the current , amphibious assault ship LHD-3.

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