He swallowed and said, "They're sending the Enterprise to find out what's going on and to stop it.

"Permission to send the Enterprise after them, sir."

"I've sent the Enterprise our coordinates and told them everything we've done so far."

To this end, the shareholders made the decision to send the Enterprise.

Jackson sent the Enterprise to Natchez where several keelboats laden with various military supplies had been seen.

That was why he had sent the Enterprise to meet them in the first place a few moments ago.

Ambassador, was it you who chose to send Captain Kirk and the Enterprise?

Sulu felt the urge to send the Enterprise into evasive maneuvers, but understood the captain's plan.

"It may prove just as well that the Federation sent the Enterprise to this event instead of a strictly diplomatic delegation."

Anything could happen, which was why Starfleet had sent the Enterprise rather than a smaller science ship to perform the survey.