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"A good Navy is not a provocation to war. It is the surest guarantee of peace."

—Theodore Roosevelt - Ship's Dedication Plaque

The USS Denver is a Nebula-class heavy cruiser which has seen decades of Starfleet service. During the Dominion War Denver saw action with the Seventh Fleet under the command of Captain Rebecca Talon.

History

Construction

The USS Denver was launched from the Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards on stardate 47760.3 (October 5, 2370) under the command of Captain Micah Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick oversaw the final construction of the ship. During the shakedown cruise to Deep Space 7 the warp core developed hairline fractures along the reaction chamber necessitating ejecting the core. The USS Crazy Horse was dispatched to tow the Denver to the nearest starbase for repairs. The damage was minimal but a new core was needed and Denver remained in dry dock for the next four months.

Following the initial shakedown cruise the Denver was assigned to the Romulan Neutral Zone. For the next three years this assignment was mostly uneventful. Despite this Starfleet still considered it a success. A notable exception being an incident in which two Romulan warbirds crossed the Neutral Zone under suspicion of a build up of Starfleet ships. Captain Fitzpatrick was able to negotiate a stand-down and he was awarded the Christopher Pike Medal of Valor.

2372-2373

The Denver saw considerable action during the Federation-Klingon War of 2372-2373. It was during this conflict Commander Rebecca Talon was recalled to active duty and assigned to the ship as first officer. Denver took part in several campaigns including the Organia Offensive and the Ardana Massacre.

2374-2375

At the breakout of hostilities with the Dominion Denver was assigned to the 7th Fleet. On February 10, 2374 the Seventh Fleet was assigned to attack the Dominion fleet at the Tyra System.^[1] Of the 114 Federation ships assigned to the offensive the Denver was one of only twelve ships to return to Federation space. Unfortunately Captain Fitzpatrick did not survive^[2] and Commander Talon was promoted to Captain.^[3]

Following extensive repairs at Starbase 76^[4] the Denver was assigned to escort the SS Mariposa in March of 2374. At an intersection of several major shipping lanes a Cardassian led fleet attacked the convoy. The USS Tigris and three other Starfleet ships responded destroying several ships, and the capture of several prisoners. The battle would later be coined "The Battle of the Crossroads".^[5]

During the summer of 2374 the Denver was assigned to Sector 001 to protect Earth. The bulk of Starfleet was assembled to regain control of Deep Space Nine in what would be called Operation Return.

While on Earth the crew uncovers a plot by their alternate universe counterparts to use the Dominion War to take control of Starfleet and the Federation in hopes of forming a Terran Empire. It was ultimately the betrayal of Bellitor's daughter and trusted officer that lead the Denver crew to their secret base in Montana where they were defeated. ^[6]

In late 2375 as part of a task force to hold the Chin'toka System the Denver took part in the Second Battle of Chin'toka. The battle was a major set back in the war with the Dominion and their new Breen allies. The Denver, like all the other Federation ships was disabled by the Breen weapon. Despite being heavily damaged Denver was salvaged a few months later at the conclusion of the war. The space frame spent two years at McKinley Station for repairs and refit.

Ships Named Denver

USS Denver (CL-16): was a cruiser with the US Navy commissioned from 1904 to 1931.
USS Denver (CL-58): was a light cruiser with the US Navy during World War II commissioned from 1942 to 1947.
USS Denver (LPD-9): was an amphibious transport dock with the US Navy commissioned from 1968 to 2014.
USS Denver (SSN-851)
USS Denver (SSN-851): Was a Seattle-class nuclear fast attack submarine commissioned with the US Navy between 2053 and 2089.
Denver (NCC-207) was a Poseidon-class starship with Earth Starfleet during the Earth-Romulan War.
USS Denver (NCC-54927): was a Yorkshire-class transport with Starfleet that was lost on stardate 45587.9.

Timeline of the Dominion War

Links

Missions

USS Zebulon Pike

Notable Crew

Commanding Officers

[1] Mission 1: Flight of the Valkyries

[2] Captain Fitzpatrick dies

[3] Rebecca and Cheon are promoted

[4] Mission 2: Valhalla

[5] Mission 3: War is War

[6] Mission 4: Can't Come Home Again

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-| name = ''Denver''
+| name = Denver
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+| image = [[File:Den6.png]]
-[[File:Den6.png|thumb|USS Denver]]
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 | quadrant = [[Alpha Quadrant]]
 | role = Heavy Cruiser
-| co = [https://bravofleet.com/character/44596/ Captain Rebecca Talon ]
+| co = [[bfms_char:44596|Captain Rebecca Talon]]
-| xo = [https://bravofleet.com/character/45560/ Commander Cheon Kyo]
+| xo = [[bfms_char:45560|Commander Cheon Kyo]]
-}}The USS ''Denver'' is a ''Nebula''-class heavy cruiser which has seen decades of Starfleet service. During the [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Dominion_War?so=search Dominion War] ''Denver''  saw action with the Seventh Fleet under the command of Captain [[bfms_char:44596/|Rebecca Talon]].
+| dedication = [[File:Dedication plaque Denver.png]]<br>
+[[File:denver-patch.png]]
+}}
+{{quote|A good Navy is not a provocation to war. It is the surest guarantee of peace.|'''Theodore Roosevelt - ''Ship's Dedication Plaque''}}
-== Timeline of the War ==
+The '''USS ''Denver''''' is a [[Nebula Class|''Nebula''-class]] heavy cruiser which has seen decades of Starfleet service. During the [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Dominion_War?so=search Dominion War] ''Denver''  saw action with the Seventh Fleet under the command of Captain [[bfms_char:44596/|Rebecca Talon]].
-The Dominion War was a major interstellar conflict fought from late 2373 to 2375.  The conflict saw a coalition of Federation,  Klingon and Romulans fighting the Dominion,  Cardassians, and Breen.  The Cardassians did eventually switch sides against the Dominion at the tail end of the war.
-'''NOVEMBER 2373'''
+== History ==
-* '''November 19, 2373* -''' Romulans sign a non-agression pact with the Dominion'''[1]'''
+=== Construction ===
-* '''November 20, 2373 *-''' Starfleet prepares to mine  the Bajoran Wormhole with self-replicating cloaked mines.'''[1]'''
+The USS ''Denver'' was launched from the [[ma:Utopia_Planitia_Fleet_Yards|Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards]] on stardate 47760.3 (October 5, 2370) under the command of [[bfms_char:76029|Captain Micah Fitzpatrick]]. Fitzpatrick oversaw the final construction of the ship. During the shakedown cruise to Deep Space 7 the warp core developed hairline fractures along the reaction chamber necessitating ejecting the core.  The [[USS Crazy Horse (NCC-50446)|USS Crazy Horse]] was dispatched to tow the ''Denver'' to the nearest starbase for repairs. The damage was minimal but a new core was needed and ''Denver'' remained in dry dock for the next four months.
-* '''November 21, 2373 * -''' A Dominion delegation led by Weyoun attempts diplomatic negotiations to stop the mining of the wormhole'''[1]'''
-*'''November 22, 2373 * -''' Bajor signs a non-aggression pact with the Dominion.  A Dominion and Cardassian fleet attacks Deep Space 9 in an attempt to stop the mining of the wormhole losing over fifty ships.  Starfleet officially abandons the station.   At Torros III a large Federation/Klingon task force attacks the Dominion shipyards in an early Alliance success. '''[1]'''
-'''DECEMBER 2373'''
+Following the initial shakedown cruise the ''Denver'' was assigned to the [[Romulan Neutral Zone]]. For the next three years this assignment was mostly uneventful. Despite this Starfleet still considered it a success.  A notable exception being an incident in which two Romulan warbirds crossed the Neutral Zone under suspicion of a build up of Starfleet ships. Captain Fitzpatrick was able to negotiate a stand-down and he was awarded the [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Christopher_Pike_Medal_of_Valor?so=search Christopher Pike Medal of Valor].
-* '''December 2, 2373**-''' The 7th Fleet is assigned to protect Vulcan.
+=== 2372-2373 ===
-* '''December 5, 2373**-''' USS ''Denver'' (NCC-72016) is assigned to the 7th Fleet.
+The ''Denver'' saw considerable action during the [[ma:Federation-Klingon_War_(2372-73)|Federation-Klingon War]] of 2372-2373.  It was during this conflict Commander Rebecca Talon was recalled to active duty and assigned to the ship as first officer.  ''Denver'' took part in several campaigns including the Organia Offensive and the Ardana Massacre.
-'''FEBRUARY 2374'''
+=== 2374-2375 ===
+At the breakout of hostilities with the [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Dominion?so=search Dominion] ''Denver'' was assigned to the 7th Fleet.  On February 10, 2374 the Seventh Fleet was assigned to attack the Dominion fleet at the Tyra System.<ref>[https://bravofleet.com/mission/45293 Mission 1: Flight of the Valkyries] </ref> Of the 114 Federation ships assigned to the offensive the ''Denver'' was one of only twelve ships to return to Federation space. Unfortunately Captain Fitzpatrick did not survive<ref>[https://bravofleet.com/story/46791 Captain Fitzpatrick dies]</ref> and Commander Talon was promoted to Captain.<ref>[https://bravofleet.com/story/47935 Rebecca and Cheon are promoted] </ref>
-* '''February 10, 2374*-''' The 7th Fleet attacks the Dominion fleet at [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Tyra_system?so=search Tyra] with 112 ships. [https://bravofleet.com/story/45942 The USS ''Denver'' (NCC-72016)** is one of only fourteen ships to survive the battle.] '''[2]'''
+Following extensive repairs at Starbase 76<ref>[https://bravofleet.com/mission/45297 Mission 2: Valhalla] </ref> the ''Denver'' was assigned to escort the SS ''Mariposa'' in March of 2374.  At an intersection of several major shipping lanes a Cardassian led fleet attacked the convoy. The USS ''Tigris'' and three other Starfleet ships responded destroying several ships, and the capture of several prisoners.  The battle would later be coined "The Battle of the Crossroads".<ref>[https://bravofleet.com/mission/49882 Mission 3: War is War]</ref>
-* '''February 11-23, 2374*-''' Captain Sisko and his senior staff use a captured Jem’Hadar attack ship to destroy the main Alpha Quadrant ketracel-white storage facility deep in Cardassian territory.   Their Jem’Hadar ship is badly damaged in the explosion of the facility and they crash land on a planet.  After a brief battle with Dominion forces also stranded on the planet they are rescued by General Martok.'''[3]'''
-*'''February 23-24, 2374 -'''  Admiral Ross makes Sisko his adjutant giving command of the ''Defiant'' to Lt. Commander Dax. The ''Defiant'' is ordered to destroy an observation array near the Argolis Cluster. Damar discovers a way to take down the mines protecting the wormhole.  Rom is caught trying to sabotage the deflector array.'''[4]'''
-'''MARCH 2374'''
+During the summer of 2374 the ''Denver'' was assigned to [[ma:Sector_001|Sector 001]] to protect Earth. The bulk of Starfleet was assembled to regain control of Deep Space Nine in what would be called [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Operation_Return?so=search Operation Return].
-* '''March 25, 2374* -''' The Federation 3rd and 5th Fleets leave Starbase 375 on heading for Deep Space 9 in "Operation Return".  The bloody battle ends with the Dominion taking down the minefield,  but ultimate defeat that lead to the Federation retaking the station and the dissaperace of 2,300 Dominion ships with the help of the Prophets.'''[5]'''
+While on Earth the crew uncovers a plot by their alternate universe counterparts to use the Dominion War to take control of Starfleet and the Federation in hopes of forming a Terran Empire.   It was ultimately the betrayal of Bellitor's daughter and trusted officer that lead the ''Denver'' crew to their secret base in Montana where they were defeated. <ref>[https://bravofleet.com/mission/46841 Mission 4: Can't Come Home Again]</ref>
+In late 2375 as part of a task force to hold the Chin'toka System the ''Denver'' took part in the [[ma:Second_Battle_of_Chin'toka|Second Battle of Chin'toka]].  The battle was a major set back in the war with the Dominion and their new Breen allies.  The ''Denver,'' like all the other Federation ships was disabled by the Breen weapon. Despite being heavily damaged ''Denver'' was salvaged a few months later at the conclusion of the war.  The space frame spent two years at McKinley Station for repairs and refit.
-'''APRIL 2374'''
+== Ships Named ''Denver'' ==
-* '''April 7, 2374-'''  Jadzia Dax and Worf, Son of Mogh are married.[6]
+# [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Denver_(CL-16) USS ''Denver'' (CL-16):] was a cruiser with the US Navy commissioned from 1904 to 1931.
+# [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Denver_(CL-58) USS ''Denver'' (CL-58):] was a light cruiser with the US Navy during World War II commissioned from 1942 to 1947.
+# [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Denver_(LPD-9) USS ''Denver'' (LPD-9):] was an amphibious transport dock with the US Navy commissioned from 1968 to 2014.
+# [[File:Jess91481 elevation view drawing of USS Denver SSN-851 Was a Se 19d1d90d-03e4-4a1d-8244-ea2e03dee2ce.png|thumb|USS Denver (SSN-851)]]'''USS ''Denver'' (SSN-851):''' Was a Seattle-class nuclear fast attack submarine commissioned with the US Navy between 2053 and 2089.
+# '''''Denver'' (NCC-207)''' was a Poseidon-class starship with Earth Starfleet during the [[Earth-Romulan War|Earth-Romulan War.]]
+# [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/USS_Denver?so=search USS ''Denver'' (NCC-54927)]'':'' was a Yorkshire-class transport with Starfleet that was lost on stardate 45587.9.
-'''MAY 2374'''
+== Timeline of the Dominion War ==
+[[File:Dominion War Timeline.png|center|frameless|900x900px]]
-* '''May 30, 2374 -''' USS ''Honshu'' carrying Gul Dukat and Captain Benjamin Sisko is attacked and destroyed by a wing of Cadassian destroyers while enroute to Starbase 621. Dukat rescues Sisko on a shuttle and lands on a barely habitable planet. The ''Constellation'' and ''Defiant'' are dispatched to search for survivors.[7]
+== Links ==
-* '''May 31, 2374 -''' Captain Sisko is rescued by the ''Defiant'' from a tip provided by an escaping Gul Dukat.[8]
+[https://bravofleet.com/missions?_command=44599 Missions]
-'''JUNE 2374'''
+[[USS Zebulon Pike]]
-* '''June 23, 2374 -''' The ''Defiant''  with the runabout ''Rubicon'' investigate a sub-space compression anomaly. During the experiment the ''Defiant'' is attacked. Dax, Bashir, and O'Brian exit the anomaly in the ''Rubicon'' still shrunk to one-centimeter. On the ''Defiant'' Jem’Hadar bred in the Alpha Quadrant take over the ship.  This is an early deployment of Alpha Quadrant Jem’Hadar.[9]
+===Notable Crew===
+====Commanding Officers====
+*[https://bravofleet.com/command/44599/ 2370 - 2374] : [[bfms_char:76029|Captain Micah Fitzpatrick]]
+*[https://bravofleet.com/command/44599/ 2374 - 2375] : [[bfms_char:44596|Captain Rebecca Talon]]
-'''JULY 2374'''
+{{clear}}
+<references group="Mission 4: Can't Come Home Again" />
-* '''July 6, 2374 * -'''  A Cardassian operative contacts Starfleet with the intention of defecting. Commanders Dax and Worf are assigned to the mission.   While treking through the jungle on Soukara Jadzia is grievously injured and Worf leaves the operative to be caught and subsequently executed.[10]
-'''SEPTEMBER 2374'''
-* '''September 9, 2374*'''- The Dominion invades Betazed.  The planet was conquered in less than 10 hours.  The 10th Fleet had been assigned to the planet, but was out of position on a training exercise. [11]
-* '''September 20, 2374 -''' A shuttle carrying Senetor Vreenak is destroyed from apparent Dominion sabotage.   A Cardassian data rod is discovered in the wreckage detailing an invasion of Romulus by the Dominion.[11]
-* '''September 21, 2374 -''' At 08:00 Deep Space 9 time the Romulan Empire declares war on the Dominion.   A "Welcome to the War" banquet is scheduled that night in DS9's wardroom.[11]
-== OCTOBER '''<big>2374</big>''' ==
-<br />
-== NOVEMBER '''<big>2374</big>''' ==
-<br />
-== DECEMBER '''<big>2374</big>'''  ==
-<nowiki>*</nowiki> = date is an approximate estimation based on dialog.
-<nowiki>**</nowiki> = Denver RPG specific lore.
-==== References: ====
-<blockquote>
-# Call to Arms" Kira tells Dax that Odo expressed his love for her a month ago. That exchange took place in episode "Children of Time" which the stardate was established as 50814.2. or October 23, 2373.
-# ↑ In the episode "A Time to Stand" both Captain Sisko and Gul Dukat state that it has been three months since the Dominion took control of DS9.
-# ↑ Takes place during the episodes of "A Time to Stand" and "Rocks and Shoals". No stardate given, only "supplemental" in the captain's log.
-# ↑ In the episode "Behind the lines" Sisko's log establishes the stardate as 51145.3 (February 23, 2374). The end of the episode gives the stardate of 51149.5 (February 24, 2374)
-# ↑ The episode "You're Cordially Invited" sets the stardate at 51247.5 (April 1, 2374). In his log, Sisko states that they have been back on the station for a week. This doesn’t entirely fit with the dialog in "Favor the Bold" and the dates established by "Behind The Lines" but is is only over about a week. The tie always goes to the established stardate.
-# ↑ "You Are Cordially Invited" sets the stardate to 51247.5 (April 1, 2374). Worf and Jadzia wish to have the wedding before Alexander ships out at the "end of the week". Work informs his "best men" of the "Path to Kal'Hyah" and that the wedding is in 6 days.
-# ↑ Established by stardate in the episode "Waltz".
-# ↑ Established by stardate in "Waltz".
-# ↑ Stardate of 51474.2 is established in, "One Little Ship".
-# ↑ In "Change of Heart" the stardate is established as 51597.2 or August 6. Later in the episode Jadzia tells Worf they have been married two months. Both dialog and stardate have chronological issues. I split the difference so episode takes place after "One Little Ship" and before the erroneous stardate. There is zero degree of confidence in this date.
-# ↑ The episode "In the Pale Moonlight" gives the stardate as 51721.3 (September 21, 2374). In his log Sisko states that this "all started two weeks ago" or on Sept 7.  For fourteen weeks Sisko has been posting the casualty reports on Friday, and both the 7th and 21st are on a Saturday. This means the story begins on September 6, 2374. Some days later Betazed is invaded, and takes place before the second casualty Report (9/13). Garak says that Vreenak will be visiting Cardasia in ten days. That places this conversation and invasion between 9/8 and 9/12. Sisko says he's been dealing with Garak for a week when he meets with Vreenak.  He's on the station at least two days. On September 20th Sisko posts a third casualty report, and Worf immediately reports Vreenak's shuttle has exploded. At the end of the episode Sisko states in his log the Romulans entered the war at "08:00 station time". It is phrased so it only could have happened that morning.
-</blockquote>