USS Odyssey

USS Odyssey
General Information
Registry	NX/NCC-80000
Class & Type	Odyssey-class
Affiliation	Starfleet, United Federation of Planets
Status	Active
Commissioned	2387
Assignment
Task Force	[[ 17]]
Role	Deep Space Explorer
Key Personnel
Commanding Officer	Captain James Preston McCallister
Executive Officer	Commander Cambil Bexa
Template:Starship

[[Category: 17]]

The USS Odyssey (NCC-80000), is an Odyssey-class starship and was the prototype for the class. The Odyssey is a deep space explorer and is known for many of its exploits in the Alpha and Beta Quadrants. Commanded by Captain James Preston McCallister, the ship is one of Starfleet’s most advanced vessels operating in the fleet in 2399. The crew is one of the most diverse too, something that McCallister carried on from his previous command (Luna-Class USS Triton). A bulk of the crew are made up from the Triton and the previous ship named Odyssey. The ship was launched in 2387 with McCallister as its captain. The ship’s motto is based on the poem by T. S. Eliot named Little Gidding.

Design and Layout

Being the prototype for the Odyssey -class, the ship itself was the testbed and main blueprint for later ships. Over the years the crew have made changes as the ship has either been upgraded/refitted or the change is required for mission purposes. The phrase 'floating starbase' has been used on more than one occasion by various crew members.

The main area that the crew have come to enjoy the most is the main crew lounge area. Nicknamed The Auditorium, due to its huge size and spanning more than two decks high, it is where almost everyone on the ship goes for a meal in between shifts. Every meal time a huge buffet is laid out of cooked meals by the ship's impressive galley staff. Most nights there are a themed menu choices along with a range of entertainment. Besides the other places on the ship's recreation/promenade deck for the crew to enjoy on their off time, The Auditorium has become a popular communal place for everyone.

One thing that Captain McCallister pushed on shortly before he took command was the need for the ship to be extremely safe for families to be on board. He had become a father himself and as such, he and his wife enjoyed the luxurious VIP style quarters that built for their family. This itself has grown as his three sons have got older, needing their own private rooms within their family quarters. This has become a similar custom with others and their own growing families. As such, the huge room on the ship has allowed for this to take place.

Being a platform that can host a number of smaller ships, the Odyssey proved itself very early on its shakedown cruise as an excellent long range explorer. Sadly though her deep space exploration assignments in the Alpha & Beta Quadrant from 2387 to 2399 were limited to less than a year. Each time McCallister ever challenged Starfleet over this, they would continue to state concerns about having the Odyssey so far away from the Federation border. That said her ability to host a range of diplomatic functions gave her the ship and crew a fair and favourable reputation among Federation worlds and allies. After the destruction of the homeworld of the Romulan Star Empire, Odyssey was assigned to the Romulan Neutral Zone as refugees flooded the area. The ship was one of the few Starfleet ships around to support those who were fleeing from the former empire. The ship's ability to support many people and engage in multiple missions was commended by Starfleet and those they saved.

When Starfleet eventually decided to assign the Odyssey to a proper deep space exploration assignment in the Delta Quadrant, she was ordered to Starbase Bravo to receive critical upgrade to her tactical systems. Starfleet were not prepared to take any chances with these. A bulk of these new systems were based on those installed on the USS Arcturus.

Support Ship

USS Aquarius (NCC-80000/1)

Again another prototype, the Aquarius, which was the specially designed support ship built for the Odyssey proved itself on numerous occasions during the ship's first decade of service. A majority of the time the ship was commanded by the First Officer or Second Officer if it wasn't the captain. The Aquarius, more commonly referred to as the Aqua by the crew, was almost lost in 2387 when it crash landed on a moon. If it hadn't been for its strong hull design and the Odyssey's ability to repair it there and then, the ship would most likely have been destroyed.

Smaller Support Craft

Captain McCallister named each shuttle and runabout. A majority of the shuttles are named after famous British astronauts or aero-engineers. Others names are named for famous British military barracks and bases.

• Personal Shuttles:
  • Type 8: Farrimond, Llewellyn, Peake, Sellers & Varvill
  • Type 9: Boyd, Cleaver, Dommett, Parkinson & Wheeler
  • Type 11: Boyle, Brooks, Hempsell, Holmes, Longhurst, Mace, Mackay, Sharman & Shuttleworth,
  • Type 12: Ariel, Beagle, Defford, Falstaff, Jodrell, Orba, Spadeadam & Woomera
• Cargo Shuttles:
  • Type 17: Lasham & Oakhanger
  • Type 20: Massey
• Runabouts
  • Arrow-class: USS Arsenal & USS Chelsea
  • Volga-class: USS Kensington
  • Delta-class: USS Invicta

History

2386-2399

The first decade of the Odyssey's service to the Federation saw the ship engage in a vast range of missions that tested almost every system (and the crew) to show off the ship's true potential. A bulk of this took place in the Beta Quadrant as the ship was seen as carrying the flag for Starfleet along the borders of the Romulan and Klingon Empire. In 2389, it returned home to Earth for a minor refit and the NX in its registry was dropped as more ships of the class began construction.

A majority of the crew have remained on board the ship. Captain McCallister has reported on numerous occasions that he feels this is down to the strong sense of community and family the crew have built over time. He also commented on the fact that as Odyssey is such a dream ship to be a part of, it is rare for anyone want to transfer off. New recruits were rare by 2399, with a majority of the crew working their way up through their ranks with time.

2399+

At the start of 2399, the ship responded to the distress call from the USS Holt. The Holt's appearance, so near to the Odyssey had become a mystery to the crew as the ship had been assigned to patrol the Gorn Hegemony border while they were on the far side of the border with the Romulan Free State. Eventually the crew discovered that the Holt's arrival, and later destruction, had been the result of natural soliton waves. A memorial for the loss of the Holt was carried out on the ship, especially as its commanding officer was the Odyssey's first executive officer.

Later on Starfleet ordered Captain McCallister to report to Starbase 90 with the Odyssey to begin its deep space exploration of the Delta Quadrant. On its way, the ship was ordered to join elements from the fourth fleet in defending the Archanis Sector after numerous raids by the Hunters of D'Ghor. After receiving key components to assemble a brand new sensor array along the border with the Klingon Empire, Odyssey was badly crippled after a rogue Klingon Bird of Prey and a Vor'cha-class attack cruiser engaged them in battle in the Hay'dorian system. The B'rel-class was easily dealt with, however the latter ship rammed the Odyssey. Significant damage was sustained to the craft and it wasn't until the arrival of the USS Discovery, USS Shackleton and USS Endeavour, that the system was eventually secured and repairs to the Odyssey could start. Unfortunately Captain McCallister, Commanders Cambil and Reyas were injured during the battle, command was given to Commander Duncan temporarily during this mission. The crew would go on, along with help from the crew of the Endeavour, to track down and remove the threat posed by D'Ghor hunters that had fled from the first battle.

Crew

Command Staff

• Commanding Officer: Captain James Preston McCallister (Human Male)
• Executive Officer: Commander Cambil Bexa (Bajoran Female)
• Second Executive Officer/Chief Science Officer: Commander Karyn Reyas (El-Aurian Female)
• Third Executive Officer/Chief Counsellor & Chief Diplomatic Officer: Commander Max Duncan (Human Male)
• Chief Engineer: Commander Tremt Hunsen (Betazoid Male)
• Chief Medical Officer: Commander Slyvexs (Denobulan Female)
• Chief Operations Officer: Lieutenant Commander Lukiz Jen (Joined Trill Male)
• Chief Flight Control Officer: Lieutenant Commander T'Rani (Vulcan Female)
• Chief Security & Tactical Officer: Lieutenant Commander Cline Lenjir (Tiburon Male)