In the year 2366, the Nimitz was under the command of Captain Andrew Borjas, with Commander Quintin Stone as first officer. (TNG novel: A Rock and a Hard Place) In 2371, the Nimitz transported Admiral Alynna Nechayev to a meeting with Gul Eska, and later to a rendezvous with the USS Hood. (VOY - The Brave and the Bold, Book Two novella: The Third Artifact) This is one of a number of ships to be so named, succeeding the earlier 23rd century USS Nimitz and followed by another Sovereign-class USS Nimitz by 2377. (ST video game: Legacy; ST video games: Armada, Armada II)