What did "NCC-1701" stand for?
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Santaanacanyon
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Naval Construction Contract
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I believe it was Gene Roddenberry's actual locker number when he was in the Air Force.
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Naval Construction Code
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A Naval Construction Contract is a contract to build, not a ships designation. Check this site for all USN Ship's designation letters: http://www.hazegray.org/worldnav/usa/designat.htm As I have always understood it, NCC = Nuclear Combat Cruiser. Early episodes refer to the propulsion system on Enterprise as a "Fusion Reactor." The concept of Matter/Anti-Matter didn't come till later on. The 1701 represents the number of design changes to the ship (exaggerated - "We must have made 1700 changes to the dam thing...") with the "01" being the final application of the designation "NCC-1701." True? Who knows. Several of the production staff at Desilu (including Desi and Lucy) were business associates of my father and thats how it was explained to me in the 60's. Seems to make the most sense.
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