Galileo (2267-2268)
The Galileo (NCC-1701⁄7) was a Federation Class F shuttlecraft that was in service to Starfleet in the mid-23rd century, attached to the . Galileo was the successor to a shuttle of the same name and hull number. ()

History 
In 2267, it was used to transport the critically-ill Nancy Hedford from Epsilon Canaris III. The shuttle was inexplicably pulled off course by the Companion, and forced down on a planetoid in the Gamma Canaris region. Kirk, Spock, and McCoy discovered Zefram Cochrane alive and well, and Hedford remained behind when the Galileo left, as she merged with the Companion. No record of this encounter was made at the request of Cochrane. ()

The Galileo brought Ambassador Sarek and his wife Amanda from the surface of  to the Enterprise prior to the historic Babel Conference in 2268. ()

This Galileo was nearly lost following an encounter with a space amoeba creature on stardate 4307. Spock, motivated by the loss of the , piloted the Galileo into the creature with the intention of destroying it. The explosion threw both ship and shuttle clear. Spock later returned to the Enterprise. ()

Appendices

See also 
 Galileo Galilei

Background information 
The Galileo was named after . ()

Stock shots from  were used to represent a shuttle stolen from a starbase in , even though the Galileos markings were clearly visible. The model was recreated as a CGI for the remastered print of "Journey to Babel" in 2007. It shows the shuttle on approach, landing, and being prepped for launch.

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