USS Carolina (23rd century)
The USS Carolina was a 23rd century Federation starship operated by Starfleet. 

In 2267, the Carolina was registered as being in the same sector as Capella IV. A distress signal was ostensibly transmitted by the Carolina to the . However, as the Enterprise had previously been diverted by a fake distress call from the , acting captain Montgomery Scott decided to ignore the "Carolina", observing, "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me." ()

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Background information 

The first draft of the script (dated ) described this vessel as the freighter "UES Larkin", under the command of Captain Robinson.

According to the second and third editions of the , the Carolina was identified as an old  starship with either the registry number NCC-235 on page 66 or NCC-160 in the ship list on page 417. This was despite the fact that Daedalus-class had been retired from service seventy-one years earlier, as stated in . On the other hand, as evidenced in the  episode , Daedalus-class starships were used well into the late 24th century. The Carolina might have been retired and put back into service. In the latest , NCC-160 was changed in the ship list to NCC-235 and the class was not mentioned. However, on page 122 of the first volume, there was a picture of the Daedalus-class Carolina.

Apocrypha 
The  Beneath the Raptor's Wing referred to a 22nd century Daedalus-class , while the Decipher role playing game supplements described a 23rd century  .

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