The original Battleship Potemkin was a Dreadnought type. This could be a Dreadnought Constitution Starship in the movie. One we havent seen before like the Excelsior in STIIIWhere did I miss them saying the ship was the Potemkin?
Unless this isnt the Constitution Class Potemkin, theres still the "not seen before" which could mean that its just not been seen but I thought it suggested a new ship.The problem here is that the Constitution-Class Potemkin not only survives through TOS its part of the operational planning Operation Retrieve in Stat Trek IV.
Even if it is Constitution Class, just means the ship from Op Retrieve is a new build ship.