A Constitution refit with a crew of trainees was barely able to defeat a Miranda class manned by untrained super-soldiers in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.

The USS Excelsior (initially called the USS Valiant) was described in the script for Star Trek III: The Search for Spock as "the new Queen of Space" and "a super starship".

The USS Excelsior (initially called the USS Valiant) was described in the script for Star Trek III: The Search for Spock as "the new Queen of Space" and "a super starship".