Named for a type of animal, specifically a classification of bird known as a condor, this ship was a successor in the name. The previous Miranda-class USS Condor had been in service in the 23rd century. (FASA RPG module: Federation Ship Recognition Manual, TOS novel: The Wounded Sky) No specific history or definitive final fate was established for this vessel as its name was selected for a destroyer by the Armada I and II game developers, and is placed randomly each time the ship appears.