The USS Nathan Hale (NCC-86501) was an Inquiry-class Federation starship in service to Starfleet during the early 25th century.
In 2401, the Nathan Hale joined a Starfleet armada assembled to confront the massive Singularity 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 Nathan Hale joined the Borg in a coordinated effort to deflect a massive energy burst from a newly forming transwarp conduit. (PIC: "The Star Gazer", "Farewell")
The name and registry of this ship was provided by Dave Blass. [1](X)
The ship was presumably named for American soldier Nathan Hale.
| 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 |