Difference between revisions of "USS Denver"
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== History == | == History == | ||
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. | 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 [[Starbase Bravo]] for repairs. | ||
During the shakedown cruise to Deep Space | |||
Following the initial shakedown cruise the ''Denver'' was assigned to the [[Romulan Neutral Zone]] for the next three years. The tour of duty was mostly uneventful, but Starfleet still considered it a success. The 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 in which he was awarded the [[Christopher Pike Medal of Valor]]. | Following the initial shakedown cruise the ''Denver'' was assigned to the [[Romulan Neutral Zone]] for the next three years. The tour of duty was mostly uneventful, but Starfleet still considered it a success. The 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 in which he was awarded the [[Christopher Pike Medal of Valor]]. | ||
== Ships Named ''Denver'' == | == Ships Named ''Denver'' == | ||
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[[Timeline of the Dominion War]] | [[Timeline of the Dominion War]] | ||
[[USS Zebulon Pike]] | [[USS Zebulon Pike]] | ||
Revision as of 05:04, 6 June 2022
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
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 Starbase Bravo for repairs.
Following the initial shakedown cruise the Denver was assigned to the Romulan Neutral Zone for the next three years. The tour of duty was mostly uneventful, but Starfleet still considered it a success. The 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 in which he was awarded the Christopher Pike Medal of Valor.
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): 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.
Named NPCs
Captain Micah Fitzpatrick †: Captain Fitzpatrick was the original commanding officer of the Denver. He was killed shortly after the Battle of Tyra when the EPS grid overloaded on Deck 5 where he was working to make emergency repairs.