This ship was a successor in the name Champion. The previous Miranda-class USS Champion, had been in service as of the late 23rd century. (FASA RPG module: Federation Ship Recognition Manual) No specific history or definitive final fate was established for this vessel as its name was selected for a destroyer by the Armada II game developers, and is sometimes placed randomly when the ship appears. The ship may be named for people, places, vessels or groups from both history and fiction, all named for common meaning of the term "champion", a person winning a contest of skill.