James Kirk's Constitution-class Enterprise was in service for three decades, though it had at least two major overhauls along the way. While there have certainly been plenty of Enterprises in Star Trek over the years, Starfleet vessels actually tend to stay in service for many years. Related: Every Star Trek Series, Ranked Worst To Best
The events of Star Trek: Picard reportedly pick up twenty years after the events of Star Trek: Nemesis, the last film to feature the TNG crew, and which ended with the Enterprise-E undergoing a major refit. For the remaining three Next Generation films, Picard and the crew helmed the Enterprise-E, the most technically advanced starship in the Federation's arsenal up to that point. The Enterprise-D met its end in Star Trek: Generations, the first movie to feature the TNG crew. So far, there have been seven major Starfleet vessels named Enterprise the most closely associated with Jean-Luc Picard is the Enterprise-D, which he commanded for seven seasons on Star Trek: The Next Generation. Star Trek's fictional history covers three centuries, and in each era at least one vessel dubbed Enterprise has played a pivotal role in Starfleet's mission. There are many versions of the iconic starship Enterprise in Star Trek, and upcoming series Star Trek: Picard is set to potentially answer which version is in service in the late 24th century, twenty years after Star Trek: Nemesis.
