Battle of Wolf 359
- Second encounter between Federation and Borg forces (discounting destruction of USS Lalo days prior by Borg cube en route to Earth)
- Borg ship engaged January 1, 2367, in vicinity of Wolf 359 (TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds")
- Borg forces comprised of single Borg cube
- Federation forces comprised of hastily-assembled fleet of 40 starships
- Included at least one decommissioned ship, the USS Star League, as well as multiple partially-completed starships launched from Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards, including the USS Melbourne
- One Galaxy-class vessel present at the battle per Vendetta, but conflicts with known list of initial seven Galaxy-class vessels
- Klingon forces requested to aid, but were unable to reach the battle site by the time of the battle (TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds")
- Request to Tholian Assembly for aid rejected (TNG Novel: Vendetta)
- 38 of the 40 starships destroyed
- Sole survivor the USS Ahwahnee; heavily damaged, but later rebuilt and put back into service
- USS Righteous believed destroyed; later revealed to have been sent ahead in time 10 years by Q intervention to 2377 Borg encounter
- Multiple captured Federation forces assimilated, dispatched back to Delta Quadrant via scout sphere (TNG Novel: Greater Than the Sum)
- Included at least one decommissioned ship, the USS Star League, as well as multiple partially-completed starships launched from Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards, including the USS Melbourne
| Name | Registry | Class | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| USS Star League | NCC-2101 | Federation | Destroyed |
| USS Roosevelt | NCC-2573 | Excelsior | Destroyed |
| USS Gage | NCC-11672 | Apollo | Destroyed |
| USS Yorktown | NCC-20045 | Wambundu | Destroyed |
| USS Yamaguchi | NCC-26510 | Ambassador | Destroyed |
| USS Bonestell | NCC-31600 | Oberth | Destroyed |
| USS Saratoga | NCC-31911 | Miranda | Destroyed |
| USS Righteous | NCC-42451 | Excelsior | Disappeared |
| USS Buran | NCC-57580 | Challenger | Destroyed |
| USS Princeton | NCC-59804 | Niagara | Destroyed |
| USS Melbourne | NCC-62043 | Excelsior | Destroyed |
| USS Melbourne | NCC-62043-A | Nebula | Destroyed |
| USS Bellerophon | NCC-62048 | Nebula | Destroyed |
| USS Tolstoy | NCC-62095 | Rigel | Destroyed |
| USS Kyushu | NCC-65491 | New Orleans | Destroyed |
| USS Liberator | NCC-67016 | Destroyed | |
| USS Firebrand | NCC-68723 | Freedom | Destroyed |
| USS Ahwahnee | NCC-71620 | Cheyenne | Heavily damaged |