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

Known Starfleet Starships at Wolf 359

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