The USS Magellan (NCC-86509) was an Inquiry-class Federation starship in service to Starfleet during the early 25th century.
In 2401, the Magellan joined a Starfleet armada assembled to confront an unknown Borg vessel that emerged from a spatial anomaly. The ship was briefly compromised when the Borg Queen began assimilating the USS Stargazer and obtained its command codes. After an understanding was reached with the Queen, the Magellan joined the Borg in a coordinated effort to deflect a massive energy burst from a newly forming transwarp conduit. (PIC: "The Star Gazer", "Farewell")
Listed on a fleet formation display
Later that year, the Magellan participated in Frontier Day celebrations near Sol Station. As Admiral Elizabeth Shelby announced a demonstration of the fleet's latest synchronistic technology, the Magellan reported that its synchronization was online. Shortly afterwards, it, along with the rest of the fleet, was seized by the Borg Collective, after its younger crewmembers were assimilated by a Borg signal transmitted via Jack Crusher. (PIC: "Vox")
The name and registry of this ship was provided by Dave Blass. [1](X)
The ship was presumably named for Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan.
| Inquiry-class starships |
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| USS Janaran • USS Kumari • USS Magellan • USS Nathan Hale • USS Rustazh • USS Shackleton • USS Varian Fry • USS Zheng He • Unnamed |