THE STARSHIP ENTERPRISE NCC 1701-D > The Enterprise is the fifth starship in Starfleet to bear the name. > The Enteprise is 641 metres in length. > The Enterprise was launched in 2363 from the Utopia Planitia Yards orbitting Mars. > The Enterprise D is bigger than A, B, and C, but not E. > Though Captain Picard has been in command of the Enterprise from the beginning, Captain Edward Jellico took over from Picard for a brief period of time. > The Enterprise has 42 decks.