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== Namesake == | == Namesake == | ||
There are several figures in Greco-Roman mythology with the name Pallas, the most notable of them being a companion of the Greek goddess Athena named Pallas who Athena accidentally slew and then took up as a name for herself, as Pallas Athena, and the youth Pallas, who was referenced in the Aeneid as a youth whose death spurs Aeneas on to kill Turnus. This vessel's namesake is the former, the goddess Athena, especially through the name of the dwarf planet 2 Pallas in the Sol System. ''Pallas'' was also the name of several naval vessels in the British and French navies in the 20th and 21st centuries on Earth.<ref>[ | There are several figures in Greco-Roman mythology with the name Pallas, the most notable of them being a companion of the Greek goddess Athena named Pallas who Athena accidentally slew and then took up as a name for herself, as Pallas Athena, and the youth Pallas, who was referenced in the Aeneid as a youth whose death spurs Aeneas on to kill Turnus. This vessel's namesake is the former, the goddess Athena, especially through the name of the dwarf planet 2 Pallas in the Sol System. ''Pallas'' was also the name of several naval vessels in the British and French navies in the 20th and 21st centuries on Earth.<ref>[[wikipedia:Pallas#Ships|"Pallas," Wikipedia.]] </ref> | ||
There have been two previous Federation starships to bear the name ''Pallas'': | There have been two previous Federation starships to bear the name ''Pallas'': | ||
* USS ''Pallas'' - NCC-1867 - ''Miranda''-class light cruiser | * USS ''Pallas'' - NCC-1867 - ''Miranda''-class light cruiser | ||
** 2280-2345 (Decommissioned)<ref group="Notes">Recommissioned in 2373 as the USS ''Palladium'' for service in the Dominion War. </ref> | ** 2280-2345 (Decommissioned)<ref group="Notes">Recommissioned in 2373 as the USS ''Palladium'' for service in the Dominion War. Destroyed in 2374.</ref> | ||
* USS ''Pallas'' - NCC-49802 - ''Ambassador''-class exploratory cruiser | * USS ''Pallas'' - NCC-49802 - ''Ambassador''-class exploratory cruiser | ||
** 2345-2397 (Decommissioned) | ** 2345-2397 (Decommissioned)<ref group="Notes">Upcycled during the construction of the third starship ''Pallas''.</ref> | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
Built at [[Avalon Fleet Yards]], ''Pallas'' was commissioned in 2401, following a year of space trials. For both her trials and her initial service, ''Pallas'' has been under the command of Captain Sitar. Following her formal commissioning, she was assigned to [[Arcturus Squadron]]. | Built at [[Avalon Fleet Yards]], ''Pallas'' was commissioned in 2401, following a year of space trials. For both her trials and her initial service, ''Pallas'' has been under the command of Captain Sitar. Following her formal commissioning, she was assigned to [[Arcturus Squadron]]. | ||
===Notable Crew=== | ===Notable Crew=== | ||
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*2400-2401 : Captain Sitar (Space Trials) | *2400-2401 : Captain Sitar (Space Trials) | ||
*[https://bravofleet.com/command/97187/ 2401] : Captain Sitar | *[https://bravofleet.com/command/97187/ 2401] : Captain Sitar | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:07, 2 March 2024
USS Pallas is a Federation Vesta-class explorer assigned to Arcturus Squadron of Starfleet's Fourth Fleet.
Namesake
There are several figures in Greco-Roman mythology with the name Pallas, the most notable of them being a companion of the Greek goddess Athena named Pallas who Athena accidentally slew and then took up as a name for herself, as Pallas Athena, and the youth Pallas, who was referenced in the Aeneid as a youth whose death spurs Aeneas on to kill Turnus. This vessel's namesake is the former, the goddess Athena, especially through the name of the dwarf planet 2 Pallas in the Sol System. Pallas was also the name of several naval vessels in the British and French navies in the 20th and 21st centuries on Earth.[1]
There have been two previous Federation starships to bear the name Pallas:
History
Built at Avalon Fleet Yards, Pallas was commissioned in 2401, following a year of space trials. For both her trials and her initial service, Pallas has been under the command of Captain Sitar. Following her formal commissioning, she was assigned to Arcturus Squadron.
Notable Crew
Commanding Officers
- 2400-2401 : Captain Sitar (Space Trials)
- 2401 : Captain Sitar