USS Pegasus (NCC-53847)

The USS Pegasus was an Oberth class Starship active in the 24th Century.

In 2358, the Pegasus was commanded by Captain Erik Pressman, and included Ensign William T. Riker, on his first assignment out of the Academy. In that year, the Pegasus was assigned to conduct a secret test of a phasing cloaking device, in direct violation of the Treaty of Algeron. During the test, an explosion occurred in main engineering, resulting in heavy casualties. Only eight Crew Members survived. (TNG: "The Pegasus")