Following the destruction of the USS Enterprise-D, Starfleet renamed a vessel already in construction so that a starship called Enterprise would still represent the Federation. The new Sovereign class ship was faster and more heavily armored, and played a decisive role in battles against the Dominion and Borg. Jean Luc Picard and many of the crew of the Enterprise-D returned to the new Enterprise, continuing a legacy of bravery and diplomacy.
