The Cochrane was commissioned into Starfleet service on reference stardate 2/8805, and named in honor of the space pioneer Zefram Cochrane who invented the Terran warp drive. (ST reference: Star Trek Encyclopedia, FASA RPG module: Star Trek: The Next Generation Officer's Manual, ST website: Startrek.com) The role-playing supplement Officer's Manual states this starship's registry of NCC-20005 and ship commissioning stardate.