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}}'''Arcturus Squadron''' is a formation centered around the starship ''Arcturus'', an ''Odyssey''-class explorer. It is currently under the command of [[bfms_char:41378|Commodore Brett Logan]]. The ships in this squadron are currently assigned to explore the area of space in and around the [[Talvath Cluster]] and spent the majority of 2399 and 2400 in the Delta Quadrant. This [[:Category:Squadrons|squadron]] is assigned directly to [[Fourth Fleet]] Operations and not one of the fleet's task forces. The starships assigned to this squadron complement and support one another, but generally operate several days away from each other at high warp at the closest. | }}'''Arcturus Squadron''' is a formation centered around the starship ''Arcturus'', an ''Odyssey''-class explorer. It is currently under the command of [[bfms_char:41378|Commodore Brett Logan]]. The ships in this squadron are currently assigned to explore the area of space in and around the [[Talvath Cluster]] and spent the majority of 2399 and 2400 in the Delta Quadrant. This [[:Category:Squadrons|squadron]] is assigned directly to [[Fourth Fleet]] Operations and not one of the fleet's task forces. The starships assigned to this squadron complement and support one another, but generally operate several days away from each other at high warp at the closest. | ||
== History == | ==History== | ||
=== Task Forces 38 & 9 (2399) === | ===Task Forces 38 & 9 (2399)=== | ||
Arcturus Squadron was first constituted on the commissioning of the USS ''Arcturus'', under the command of then-Commodore Elizabeth Hayden in 2399. Initially assigned to Task Force 38, the squadron performed initial surveys of the [[Nacene Reach]]. When returning to the Alpha Quadrant for debriefing later that year, the squadron participated in the [[Battle of Barzan II]], during which the Breen killed Vice Admiral Jonathan Knox and sparked renewed border tensions between the two powers. | Arcturus Squadron was first constituted on the commissioning of the USS ''Arcturus'', under the command of then-Commodore Elizabeth Hayden in 2399. Initially assigned to Task Force 38, the squadron performed initial surveys of the [[Nacene Reach]]. When returning to the Alpha Quadrant for debriefing later that year, the squadron participated in the [[Battle of Barzan II]], during which the Breen killed Vice Admiral Jonathan Knox and sparked renewed border tensions between the two powers. | ||
Commodore Hayden was promoted to Rear Admiral and ordered to lead a newly reformed Task Force 9 in interdiction and frontier security efforts, with Arcturus Squadron continuing to serve as her vanguard. | Commodore Hayden was promoted to Rear Admiral and ordered to lead a newly reformed Task Force 9 in interdiction and frontier security efforts, with Arcturus Squadron continuing to serve as her vanguard. | ||
=== Fourth Fleet Operations (2399 to Present) === | ===Fourth Fleet Operations (2399 to Present) === | ||
Starting in mid-2399, Arcturus Squadron was assigned directly to the Headquarters Division of Fourth Fleet Operations and participated in both the [[Archanis Campaign|Archanis]] and [[Echoes of the Tkon|Tkon-Omega]] Campaigns. For the first half of 2400, Admiral Hayden was teaching at Starfleet Academy, and the squadron was temporarily led by the flagship's captain, Captain Michael Lancaster, during its participation in the [[Century Storm]] Campaign, though she returned by the time of the [[Blood Dilithium|Blood Dilithium Campaign]] at the end of that year. | Starting in mid-2399, Arcturus Squadron was assigned directly to the Headquarters Division of Fourth Fleet Operations and participated in both the [[Archanis Campaign|Archanis]] and [[Echoes of the Tkon|Tkon-Omega]] Campaigns. For the first half of 2400, Admiral Hayden was teaching at Starfleet Academy, and the squadron was temporarily led by the flagship's captain, Captain Michael Lancaster, during its participation in the [[Century Storm]] Campaign, though she returned by the time of the [[Blood Dilithium|Blood Dilithium Campaign]] at the end of that year. | ||
Overall command of the squadron and the station were transferred to Commodore Brett Logan, effective Stardate 2401.1, as Vice Admiral Hayden took her post as commandant of the Fourth Fleet's Academy. Arcturus Squadron was assigned to commence detailed surveys of the Talvath Expanse coreward of the [[Romulan Free State]], with the addition of the ''Antares'' to accompany ''Arcturus'' and ''Apollo, with their'' operations coordinated through [[ | Overall command of the squadron and the station were transferred to Commodore Brett Logan, effective Stardate 2401.1, as Vice Admiral Hayden took her post as commandant of the Fourth Fleet's Academy. Arcturus Squadron was assigned to commence detailed surveys of the Talvath Expanse coreward of the [[Romulan Free State]], with the addition of the ''Antares'' and ''Achilles'' to accompany ''Arcturus'' and ''Apollo, with their'' operations coordinated through [[Deep Space 19]]. | ||
== Leadership == | ==Leadership== | ||
* [[bfms_char:15254|Commodore/Rear Admiral Elizabeth Hayden]] — Stardate 2399.1—Stardate 2401.1 | * [[bfms_char:15254|Commodore/Rear Admiral Elizabeth Hayden]] — Stardate 2399.1—Stardate 2401.1 | ||
* [[bfms_char:41378|Commodore Brett Logan]] — Stardate 2401.1—Present | *[[bfms_char:41378|Commodore Brett Logan]] — Stardate 2401.1—Present | ||
==Current Composition== | ==Current Composition== | ||
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*[[File:Arcturus.jpg|alt=USS Arcturus|right|frameless|178x178px]][[USS Arcturus|USS ''Arcturus'']] - [[Odyssey Class|''Odyssey''-class explorer]] — Flagship of the squadron, ''Arcturus'' is equipped to resupply her squadron-mates for extended periods of time, while also providing recreation and medical support for their crews, which further enhances their collective range. ''Arcturus'' also regularly launches runabout and shuttle missions. Commodore Logan and his staff are embarked aboard ''Arcturus'', while the ship itself is under the command of [[bfms_char:14961|Captain Michael Lancaster]]. | *[[File:Arcturus.jpg|alt=USS Arcturus|right|frameless|178x178px]][[USS Arcturus|USS ''Arcturus'']] - [[Odyssey Class|''Odyssey''-class explorer]] — Flagship of the squadron, ''Arcturus'' is equipped to resupply her squadron-mates for extended periods of time, while also providing recreation and medical support for their crews, which further enhances their collective range. ''Arcturus'' also regularly launches runabout and shuttle missions. Commodore Logan and his staff are embarked aboard ''Arcturus'', while the ship itself is under the command of [[bfms_char:14961|Captain Michael Lancaster]]. | ||
**[[File:Aquarius1.jpg|right|frameless|123x123px|alt=]][[USS Hokule'a|USS ''Hokule'a'']] - [[Aquarius Class|''Aquarius''-class light escort]] — ''Hokule'a'' is attached directly to ''Arcturus'' in a quite literal sense as the flagship's embarked escort. She is used for short-duration independent survey operations and has frequently been used as a planet-side base for scientific surveys. In combat situations, she is deployed for close fire support for the flagship. Normally, she is commanded either by one of the ''Arcturus'' department heads or by [[bfms_char:28326|Commander Dealhi Odea]], Senior Officer of the Watch aboard ''Arcturus''. | **[[File:Aquarius1.jpg|right|frameless|123x123px|alt=]][[USS Hokule'a|USS ''Hokule'a'']] - [[Aquarius Class|''Aquarius''-class light escort]] — ''Hokule'a'' is attached directly to ''Arcturus'' in a quite literal sense as the flagship's embarked escort. She is used for short-duration independent survey operations and has frequently been used as a planet-side base for scientific surveys. In combat situations, she is deployed for close fire support for the flagship. Normally, she is commanded either by one of the ''Arcturus'' department heads or by [[bfms_char:28326|Commander Dealhi Odea]], Senior Officer of the Watch aboard ''Arcturus''. | ||
*[[File:USSAchilles.jpg|alt=|right|frameless|180x180px]][[USS Achilles|USS ''Achilles'']] - [[Echelon Class|''Echelon''-class light cruiser]] — Providing engineering support to the squadron, the ''Achilles'' is an ''Echelon''-class light cruiser that carries a Starfleet Corps of Engineering team. | |||
*[[File:USSApolloII.jpeg|right|frameless|180x180px|alt=]][[USS Apollo|USS ''Apollo'']] - [[Duderstadt Class|''Duderstadt''-class light cruiser]] — Configured as a scout-cruiser, ''Apollo'' performs adds exceptional long-range sensors to the squadron, performing both reconnaissance and scientific functions. She is currently under the command of [[bfms_char:15320|Captain Sean Gaudain]], who also commanded her predecessor. | *[[File:USSApolloII.jpeg|right|frameless|180x180px|alt=]][[USS Apollo|USS ''Apollo'']] - [[Duderstadt Class|''Duderstadt''-class light cruiser]] — Configured as a scout-cruiser, ''Apollo'' performs adds exceptional long-range sensors to the squadron, performing both reconnaissance and scientific functions. She is currently under the command of [[bfms_char:15320|Captain Sean Gaudain]], who also commanded her predecessor. | ||
*[[File:Intrepidclass.png|right|frameless|178x178px|alt=]][[USS Antares|USS ''Antares'']] - [[Intrepid Class|''Intrepid''-class light explorer]] — ''Antares'' serves a variety of functions within the squadron, as she is equipped both to scout out systems in advance of ''Arcturus'' or to perform first contact missions with civilizations identified by ''Apollo''. She is currently under the command of [[bfms_char:44744|Captain Noah Armstrong]] and was assigned to the squadron in early 2401 following an extensive mid-life refit. | *[[File:Intrepidclass.png|right|frameless|178x178px|alt=]][[USS Antares|USS ''Antares'']] - [[Intrepid Class|''Intrepid''-class light explorer]] — ''Antares'' serves a variety of functions within the squadron, as she is equipped both to scout out systems in advance of ''Arcturus'' or to perform first contact missions with civilizations identified by ''Apollo''. She is currently under the command of [[bfms_char:44744|Captain Noah Armstrong]] and was assigned to the squadron in early 2401 following an extensive mid-life refit. | ||
===Headquarters=== | === Headquarters=== | ||
===Former Components=== | |||
*[[File:RhodeIslandBeauty.jpg|right|frameless|180x180px|alt=]][[USS Apollo (NCC-82789)|USS ''Apollo'']] - [[Rhode Island Class|''Rhode Island''-class scout]] — 2399—2401 —''Apollo'' scouted ahead of the squadron, using her high top speed and powerful sensors to identify possible first contact opportunities and catalog threats. Generally, she did not conduct first contacts herself, but standard squadron doctrine was to assign the ''Apollo'' to first contacts where peaceful intent could not be established in advance, since she was well-armed and had the smallest crew within the squadron. She was under the command of [[bfms_char:15320|Captain Sean Gaudain]]. | |||
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</gallery> | </gallery>Overwatch Station was briefly under the auspices of Arcturus Squadron. This scientific facility provides long-range reconnaissance data, and one of the squadron's secondary responsibilities is protecting this unarmed station. There is a regular stream of freighters from deeper in Federation space bringing materials for the ongoing construction of the Daren Subspace Radio Telescope, but this is generally a quite isolated outpost. | ||
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Revision as of 20:02, 25 April 2023
Arcturus Squadron is a formation centered around the starship Arcturus, an Odyssey-class explorer. It is currently under the command of Commodore Brett Logan. The ships in this squadron are currently assigned to explore the area of space in and around the Talvath Cluster and spent the majority of 2399 and 2400 in the Delta Quadrant. This squadron is assigned directly to Fourth Fleet Operations and not one of the fleet's task forces. The starships assigned to this squadron complement and support one another, but generally operate several days away from each other at high warp at the closest.
History
Task Forces 38 & 9 (2399)
Arcturus Squadron was first constituted on the commissioning of the USS Arcturus, under the command of then-Commodore Elizabeth Hayden in 2399. Initially assigned to Task Force 38, the squadron performed initial surveys of the Nacene Reach. When returning to the Alpha Quadrant for debriefing later that year, the squadron participated in the Battle of Barzan II, during which the Breen killed Vice Admiral Jonathan Knox and sparked renewed border tensions between the two powers.
Commodore Hayden was promoted to Rear Admiral and ordered to lead a newly reformed Task Force 9 in interdiction and frontier security efforts, with Arcturus Squadron continuing to serve as her vanguard.
Fourth Fleet Operations (2399 to Present)
Starting in mid-2399, Arcturus Squadron was assigned directly to the Headquarters Division of Fourth Fleet Operations and participated in both the Archanis and Tkon-Omega Campaigns. For the first half of 2400, Admiral Hayden was teaching at Starfleet Academy, and the squadron was temporarily led by the flagship's captain, Captain Michael Lancaster, during its participation in the Century Storm Campaign, though she returned by the time of the Blood Dilithium Campaign at the end of that year.
Overall command of the squadron and the station were transferred to Commodore Brett Logan, effective Stardate 2401.1, as Vice Admiral Hayden took her post as commandant of the Fourth Fleet's Academy. Arcturus Squadron was assigned to commence detailed surveys of the Talvath Expanse coreward of the Romulan Free State, with the addition of the Antares and Achilles to accompany Arcturus and Apollo, with their operations coordinated through Deep Space 19.
Leadership
- Commodore/Rear Admiral Elizabeth Hayden — Stardate 2399.1—Stardate 2401.1
- Commodore Brett Logan — Stardate 2401.1—Present
Current Composition
- USS Arcturus - Odyssey-class explorer — Flagship of the squadron, Arcturus is equipped to resupply her squadron-mates for extended periods of time, while also providing recreation and medical support for their crews, which further enhances their collective range. Arcturus also regularly launches runabout and shuttle missions. Commodore Logan and his staff are embarked aboard Arcturus, while the ship itself is under the command of Captain Michael Lancaster.
- USS Hokule'a - Aquarius-class light escort — Hokule'a is attached directly to Arcturus in a quite literal sense as the flagship's embarked escort. She is used for short-duration independent survey operations and has frequently been used as a planet-side base for scientific surveys. In combat situations, she is deployed for close fire support for the flagship. Normally, she is commanded either by one of the Arcturus department heads or by Commander Dealhi Odea, Senior Officer of the Watch aboard Arcturus.
- USS Achilles - Echelon-class light cruiser — Providing engineering support to the squadron, the Achilles is an Echelon-class light cruiser that carries a Starfleet Corps of Engineering team.
- USS Apollo - Duderstadt-class light cruiser — Configured as a scout-cruiser, Apollo performs adds exceptional long-range sensors to the squadron, performing both reconnaissance and scientific functions. She is currently under the command of Captain Sean Gaudain, who also commanded her predecessor.
- USS Antares - Intrepid-class light explorer — Antares serves a variety of functions within the squadron, as she is equipped both to scout out systems in advance of Arcturus or to perform first contact missions with civilizations identified by Apollo. She is currently under the command of Captain Noah Armstrong and was assigned to the squadron in early 2401 following an extensive mid-life refit.
Headquarters
Former Components
- USS Apollo - Rhode Island-class scout — 2399—2401 —Apollo scouted ahead of the squadron, using her high top speed and powerful sensors to identify possible first contact opportunities and catalog threats. Generally, she did not conduct first contacts herself, but standard squadron doctrine was to assign the Apollo to first contacts where peaceful intent could not be established in advance, since she was well-armed and had the smallest crew within the squadron. She was under the command of Captain Sean Gaudain.
