"The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible. "

—Arthur C. Clarke - Ship's Dedication Quote

Boasting the scientific and exploration capabilities of the famed Galaxy-class in a space frame over half the size, the USS Intrepid was a testbed for many new technologies upon her construction in the early 2370’s. Sleek and maneuverable, Intrepid was one of the fastest ships in the fleet upon her launch, and the experimental atmospheric landing capability made the ship an important part of Starfleet’s exploration arm. Even now, some thirty years on, she’s still a more than capable explorer.

The first of a new, fast and highly-capable independent research and exploration starship, the Intrepid was launched from Earth Station McKinley on 12 January 2371, and continued to serve as a testbed for new technologies, including the Emergency Medical Hologram, until late 2372, shortly before the outbreak of hostilities with the Klingons.

Mission Objectives

A multi-purpose starship well into her third decade of service, the Intrepid has completed a wide variety of tasks and missions assigned to her over the years. Some of her core duties, commensurate with the Intrepid-class as a whole, include:

Operating autonomously under the command of the commanding officer, providing full capability to execute Federation defensive, cultural, scientific, and explorative policy in deep space or along border territories.
Replacing aging starships in certain frontline, light exploration duties.
Providing a platform for extended scientific survey and scouting missions.
Providing frontline support during times of war or crisis, such as the Century Storm and Blood Dilithium situations, and situations diplomatic in nature.
Serving non-critical functions such as transport of personnel and cargo when necessary, extended aid, and short-range patrol.

History

	USS Intrepid
	General Information
Registry	NCC-74600
Class & Type	Intrepid-class science vessel
Affiliation	Starfleet
Status	Active
Commissioned	2370's
	Assignment
Task Force	Task Force 17
Task Group	Task Group 9
Squadron	Prometheus Squadron
Role	Light Explorer
	Key Personnel
Commanding Officer	Captain T'Prynn
Executive Officer	Commander Giarvar Kauhn
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24th Century

Notable events from Intrepid's past include;

serving in the Federation-Klingon war of the 2370's
being assigned to patrol along the Romulan Neutral Zone in 2375
serving as part of Battle Group Omega (deployed in sector 1045) to counter the Reman threat in 2379
being assigned to the Chiron Colonial Convoy in 2382

25th Century

Most recently following an extensive refit to key systems, and the installation of a brand new bridge module, command of the Intrepid fell to a new commanding officer. Now commanded by Captain T'Prynn, a Vulcan with decades of experience, and her trusted right-hand man, Commander Giarvar Kauhn, the young crew of the Intrepid are seeking a fresh challenge in pastures new after experiencing a tragedy no crew should ever face; the loss of their previous commanding officer. Assigned to the deep space exploration initiative of the Fourth Fleet’s Task Force 17, and a founding member of Prometheus Squadron, the Intrepid crew find themselves coming face to face with the mysteries of the Typhon Frontier.

Commanding Officer Lineage

Over the last thirty years, the Intrepid has been privileged to have five commanding officers overseeing her construction and five subsequent tours of duty.

2371 - 2375: Captain Terrance Riley
2375 - 2381: Captain Walter Emick
2381 - 2386: Captain Talath
2386 - 2400: Captain Arthur Koben
2400 - Present: Captain T'Prynn

Configuration

Main Article: Intrepid-class Light Explorer

Key Location Data

With 15 decks, the ship has hundreds of rooms and locations that serve a variety of purposes for the crew. Some of the more notable locations include:

Bridge, Deck 1

Main Bridge, command center for the USS Intrepid.

Consisting of an amalgamation of successful features from both the Akira and Sovereign lineages, the Intrepid has one of the more unique and recently developed bridge modules in the fleet. Importantly, it makes the most of a variety of technological advancements, such as holoprojectors, holographic communications, in-built weapons lockers and three-dimensional computer displays wherever possible.

In a move away from more recent styles, and harking back to the traditional layouts of yesteryear, the Intrepid has an ornately carved wooden rail, known as The Arch, surrounding the command pit used to separate all of the forward facing stations from those in the aft section. Located on the aft bulkhead are stations dedicated to engineering, with the Master Systems Display (MSD) and additional controls allowing the engineers access to the same engineering systems as in engineering itself, including access to environmental controls, propulsion systems and the warp core.

In front of The Arch, an area known as the command pit, three chairs stand ready for the Captain, her Executive Officer (starboard) and a third seat (port), reserved for the use of the ship's Counsellor, Chief Medical Officer or any official or dignitary the Captain sees fit. All three chairs have controls built into the arms on either side, allowing the occupier unprecedented control from the safety of their seat. Directly ahead of the command pit, at the bottom of the platform and between the commanding officer and the holographic viewscreen, two angled consoles serve as duty stations for Operations (port) and Flight Operations (starboard). Next, and facing the main focal point of the viewscreen, are duty stations for science (port) and tactical (starboard). Around the outside of the bridge, there are countless other additional stations. Behind the main science station on the port bulkhead, additional science and medical consoles are available for mission operations, as well as access to life support. Adjacent to them on the starboard bulkhead, tactical and security are the focus with additional controls allowing the crew to deal with any scenario that may arise in their mission, without the need to access more specialised facilities around the ship unless absolutely necessary or appropriate. Operations are routinely monitored here, and additional personnel from across the ship may be assigned on a needs basis, such as additional medical or science personnel when evacuating a colony or dealing with an anomaly; security may be beefed up from here in the event of a tactical scenario such as an intruder alert or boarding action; intelligence, strategic operations and command analysts are likely to use the space to provide relevant departments with up to date information in ever-changing scenarios.

Around the command center, four doors provide access to and from the bridge. On the forward port bulkhead, access is available to the observation lounge and Executive Officer's ready room, whilst the starboard door grants access to the commanding officer's private ready room (available for use by any officer in command of the ship), and a forward turbo lift granting express access to key locations only, such as engineering, shuttlebay 1, sickbay, the brig and transporter rooms 1 and 2. At the aft of the bridge, both doors provide access to turbo lifts which enable the crew to access the command center from the rest of the bridge.

Engineering, Deck 11

Heart of the ship, Intrepid's engineering bay.

Located on deck eleven and home to dozens of personnel tasked with the maintenance and operation of all things technological aboard the Intrepid, main engineering is the heart of the ship. The room is dominated by the ship's main source of power, the matter-antimatter reaction assembly warp core, which is a class 9 warp drive with a tricyclic input manifold. It also has an upper level where some specialist controls are located.

Messhall, Deck 2

The Messhall, primary recreation center aboard Intrepid.

The main recreation area for personnel aboard the Intrepid, the messhall is equipped with four food replicators, and a private captain's dining room just behind it but accessible from the main room. This dining room has recently been reconfigured to serve as a kitchen at the behest of Captain T'Prynn due to her delicate dietary requirements. The messhall is staffed around the clock by a small team of six civilian catering staff. The messhall is typically used to host many social and mission-specific gatherings, including diplomatic affairs, birthday parties, memorial services, weddings, and holiday celebrations. Due to the ship's small size, the messhall can also serve as a makeshift sickbay whenever that facility is disabled or otherwise overwhelmed.

Key Locations, Primary Hull

Deck 1: Main Bridge, Captain’s Ready Room, Officer’s Briefing Room, Multi-use offices, Escape Pod Access, Aft Bridge Airlock, and Upper Sensor Platform
Deck 2: Officer's Mess, Senior Officers and VIP Quarters, Executive Officer’s Office Labs and Storage, Upper Sensor Platform Subsystems, Escape Pod Access
Deck 3: Captain's Quarters, Officers' Quarters, and VIP Quarters, Equipment Storage, Torpedo Loading Maintenance, Testing Isolation Chamber, and Turbolift Maintenance.
Deck 4: Crew quarters, Transporters Rooms (2 – 1P/S), Aft Photon Torpedo Launchers, Phaser Maintenance, Forward Sensor Pallet Subsystems, and Escape Pod Access
Deck 5: Sickbay, Primary Sickbay Support Systems (ICU, Biohazard Support, Radiation Treatment Wards, Surgical Ward, Critical Care, Null-Gravity Treatment, Isolation Suites, etc.), Chief Medical Officer's Office, Counselor's Office, Crew Quarters, Library, Transporter Pattern Buffers (2 - 1 P/S), Holodecks (2 – 1P/S), Sensor Gear, Escape Pod Access, and
Deck 6: Crew Quarters, Non-Specific Science Laboratories (8 – 5P/3S) Aux Deflector Control, Aux Computer Core, Escape Pod Access,
Deck 7: Aux. Computer Core, Upper Cargo Bays 1 & 2, Labs, Escape Pod Access, RCS Thruster Access
Deck 8: Astrometrics, Chief Science Officer’s Office, Deuterium Processing, Port/Starboard/Forward Docking Ports, ODN/EPS Main Trunks, Lower Cargo Bays 1 & 2
Deck 9: Cargo Loading Doors, Aerowing Shuttle Dock, and Labs

Key Locations, Secondary Hull

Deck 6: Deuterium (Matter) Processing, Consumables Resupply Connectors
Deck 7: Deuterium Tankage, Warp Engine Core Injector Access
Deck 8: Deuterium Tankage, Upper Premix Chamber, And Aft Work Pod Storage
Deck 9: Cargo Loading Doors, Upper Aerowing Shuttle Dock, and Labs
Deck 10: Main Shuttlebay, Shuttlebay Storage (SB2), Flight Control Center, Aft EV Access Airlock, Main Computer Core, Forward Photon Torpedo Launchers, Reserve Warp Engine Core, And Main Navigational Deflector
Deck 11: Main Engineering, Engineer's Office, Aft Lounge, Warp Core, Auxiliary Warp Engine, Main Computer Core, Main Navigational Deflector
Deck 12: Environmental Control, Antimatter Tankage, Main Deflector Control Systems
Deck 13: Warp Engine Core, Labs, Escape Pod Access, And Secondary ODN/EPS Trunks
Deck 14: Antimatter Processing, Aft Tractor Beam Emitter, Tractor Beam Subsystems, Escape Pod Access, and Ground Hover Footpad Systems
Deck 15: Antimatter Loading Port, Forward Tractor Beam Emitter, Tractor Beam Subsystems, Plasma Relay Control Rooms, and Ground Hover Footpads

USS Intrepid (NCC-74600)

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