After looking everywhere I know to look, I am yet again stumped. Any help available on this one?
"What does the NCC stand for/represent in the ship's id (NCC-1701)?"

It stands for nothing.

"NCC" is the most common registry prefix, used by almost every Starfleet vessel in the franchise. The prefix first appears in Star Trek: The Original Series and was created by designer Matt Jefferies. The Star Trek Encyclopedia[2] says:

Starship registry (Star Trek)
NCC doesn't stand for anything. It was devised by Matt Jefferies, art director of the first Star Trek series. Jefferies, who is a pilot, based NCC on 20th century aircraft registration codes. In such 20th century usage, an "N" first letter refers to an aircraft registered in the USA. A "C" second letter refers to a civil aircraft. Jefferies added a second "C", just because he thought it looked better. Think of it as being like the arbitrary three-letter code that's part of automobile license plate numbers in many states. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NCC_%28Star_Trek%29


2 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Star_Trek_Encyclopedia
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In 1964, Gene Roddenberry approached Matt to design the ship for a new TV series: _Star Trek_(1966). The final design of the original Starship Enterprise became the template for nearly all of the Federation ships featured in Star Trek ever since. In his honor, the crawl spaces on Star Trek are called "Jefferies Tubes." - Matt Jefferies on the Internet Movie Database



If he doesn't accept that, then he must believe that NCC stands for Naval Construction Contract. However, that is not part of the original series.

Now, there's a lot of really bogus *Star Trek* technical information out there, including that bit about how "NCC" stands for "Naval Construction Corps." (Roddenberry said repeatedly it didn't stand for anything.) I'm wondering now what makes technical information "canon," and what just reflects someone's wishful thinking?

Thanks so much again DG.
Unless Byron has some hidden trickery in his question that has got to be it. I appreciate your help.
Thanks again.
- Roog -

This is why Karrow pays me the big money.

No trickery on that one , you nailed it!
I am reccomending that Karrow give you a raise!
Thanks again.
- Roog -

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Originally posted by roogalator:
I am reccomending that Karrow give you a raise!
Thanks again.
- Roog -

Recommendation refused.

Enuff said I guess...