My USS Shenzhou arrived by post in great condition, now to figure out paint and custom name decals. I'm making it the USS Nathan James NCC-1280.
Who was Nathan James? I would have gone for USS Nathan Hale which was a Lafayette class SSBN Submarine.
Nathan James is a fictional character in the book and TV Series The Last Ship (which both have him as different US Navy Officers, the book has him as an Ensign, while the TV series has him as a Captain). The Star Trek universe will have him as a Starfleet Commander, during the Earth-Romulan War at the Battle of Cheron, valiantly sacrificed his life and his vessel to save the lives of his crew. A Walker-class exploration cruiser was named in his honor. That vessel. After surviving the Federation-Klingon War, was retired and turned into a Museum Ship, for the next 120 years... You'll have to wait to hear the rest after the group build starts. :wink: