The USS Horwitz (NX-17411) was a Defiant-class starship assigned to the Typhon Expanse in 2403. (Typhon Station) In 2403, the USS Odyssey was trapped in a wormhole that jumped the ship forward to 2413. In this timeline, the Federation was engaged in a civil war. The Horwitz was a then newly-build vessel christened USS Victorious. Victorious was commandeered by members of the Odyssey crew, and transported back to 2403. During this time, the ship was under the command of Lieutenant Commander Michael Patrick The ship was rechristened in memory of Barbara Horwitz, founder of Typhon Station