From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.tos
From Address: dxmm{at}albury.nospam.net.au
Subject: Re: The alt.tv.star-trek.tos FAQ

Graeme wrote:
> Here's what I added in to the FAQ about the U.S.S. Controversy:
>
> ADDENDUM: It's been called to my attention that the usage in the
series is actually inconsistent, and that U.S.S. is sometimes said to stand
for United Space Ship (which works a little better). A quick run through
the series shows that "United StarShip" was used in Court-Martial
and Squire of Gothos, while "United Space Ship" was used in The
Cage/The Menagerie, Space Seed, Patterns of Force, Assignment: Earth, and
Elaan of Troyius. In Gamesters of Triskelion, no ship is named, but Kirk
informally says "We're officers of a United spaceship on Federation
business." In Corbomite Maneuver, Kirk identifies the ship as
"The United Earth Ship Enterprise", which doesn't even come close
to standing for U.S.S.
>
>
> I also put in a mention about Kenney playing Pike, as well as Lt. DePaul.
>
O.K., when talking about the present day United States of America Navy, 
I'm guessing, U.S.S. stands for United States Ship.

What talking Startrek, the Startrek U.S.S. stands for United ...... 
.... ?? United Systems Starship?? United Service Starship??  United 
Satellite's Starship??

Anybody???

Daniel

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