USS Rutledge
The USS Rutledge was a 24th century Federation starship operated by Starfleet.

In the 2340s, the Rutledge was involved in the Federation-Cardassian War while under the command of Captain Benjamin Maxwell. 

In 2346, Miles O'Brien transferred to the Rutledge as an enlisted crewman. After rescuing thirteen Starfleet officers from Setlik III in 2347, O'Brien was promoted to the tactical officer aboard the Rutledge. (; )

Will Kayden served aboard the Rutledge, as did Raymond Boone until his capture at Setlik III. (; )

In 2373, the Rutledge and the  led the Starfleet counterattack into the Archanis sector during the . ()

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Background information 
According to the , the Rutledge was a  starship, with the registry number NCC-57295. For possible origins of the name, please see .

In the first draft script of , the Rutledge was sent to track and capture Michael Eddington, though these tasks were instead ultimately assigned to the .

Apocrypha 
The DS9  "No Time Like the Present" used the Star Trek Encyclopedia reference and depicted the Rutledge thusly.

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