Federation Other Ships Database - U.S.S. Helin

STARSHIP NAME	REGISTRY NUMBER
U.S.S. Helin	NCC-1692

	History:
	The USS Helin (NCC-1692) was a Federation scientific survey ship in service during the late 23rd century. In 2293, it was assigned to patrol the Neutral Zone. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country This ship was not specifically mentioned in the movie's dialog, but was listed in several starship status charts seen on the sets of the film. In an issue of Bjo Trimble's "Space-Time Continuum," it is mentioned that American astronomer Eleanor F. Helin was given a model of an Oberth-class ship which bore this name. According to a ship list included in the plans, and not seen in the extended cut of the movie, this ship was commanded by R. Brookshire, and the ship was located in Sector 21290. The ship's captain was named after Rebeca Brookshire, an assistant to the sixth movie's producer Ralph Winter. Text from the Memory Alpha, the free Star Trek reference