Originally commissioned in the year 2299, the USS Vincennes (NCC-1954) (Starship Vincennes) was a first generation Miranda-class cruiser which incorporated the distinctive roll bar design. The Vincennes saw heavy service in the alpha quadrant from 2299 to 2309 under the leadership of Captain Arthur Brandenburg. Her second Commander, Captain James S. Thurston, was at her helm until 2321, when the ship was ordered to be decommissioned. The Vincennes was saved from the scrap yards that same year by her former commander, then Admiral Brandenburg.