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}}'''USS ''Nellie Bly''''' is a Federation [[Challenger Class|''Challenger''-class scout/courier]] assigned to | }}'''USS ''Nellie Bly''''' is a Federation [[Challenger Class|''Challenger''-class scout/courier]] assigned to the Fourth Fleet. Commissioned in 2357, the ''Bly'', as she is often referred to by her crew, is an aging but capable vessel, now so finely tuned after decades of refits and optimizations that she can run circles around her newer stablemates. Most recently, she was a support vessel assigned to [[Olympia Station]]. | ||
== History == | ==History== | ||
Construction on USS ''Nellie Bly'' began in 2355 and she was commissioned in 2357. She was pressed into service into conflicts with both the Talarians and the Cardassians throughout the late 2350s and into the 2360s, serving both as a scout and a high speed transport for flag officers. While not a combat vessel, she nonetheless participated in several fleet actions and minor skirmishes on both borders. | Construction on USS ''Nellie Bly'' began in 2355 and she was commissioned in 2357. She was pressed into service into conflicts with both the Talarians and the Cardassians throughout the late 2350s and into the 2360s, serving both as a scout and a high speed transport for flag officers. While not a combat vessel, she nonetheless participated in several fleet actions and minor skirmishes on both borders. | ||
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In 2401, the ''Nellie Bly'' changed her homeport to [[Olympia Station]] in the remote Olympia sector, where she is used for exploratory scouting missions to systems near to the station and as a transport for the station's senior staff when their presence is necessary on an away mission. | In 2401, the ''Nellie Bly'' changed her homeport to [[Olympia Station]] in the remote Olympia sector, where she is used for exploratory scouting missions to systems near to the station and as a transport for the station's senior staff when their presence is necessary on an away mission. | ||
=== Namesake === | During the Borg crisis of 2401, the ''Bly'' was damaged by a Borg sphere, which forcibly removed her warp core. The ''Bly'' was towed to Olympia Station and repaired.<ref>https://bravofleet.com/story/95045</ref> | ||
===Namesake=== | |||
The USS ''Nellie Bly'' is named after Elizabeth Jane Cochrane (1864 - 1922) an American journalist and novelist who used the pen name Nellie Bly. She is considered to be a pioneer in investigative journalism for her undercover work to expose deplorable conditions in the New York City mental asylum at the end of the 19th century. She is also known for emulating the journey in Jules Verne's novel ''Around the World in 80 Days'' in 1889.<ref>https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/nellie-bly-0</ref> | The USS ''Nellie Bly'' is named after Elizabeth Jane Cochrane (1864 - 1922) an American journalist and novelist who used the pen name Nellie Bly. She is considered to be a pioneer in investigative journalism for her undercover work to expose deplorable conditions in the New York City mental asylum at the end of the 19th century. She is also known for emulating the journey in Jules Verne's novel ''Around the World in 80 Days'' in 1889.<ref>https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/nellie-bly-0</ref> | ||
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== Configuration & Operational Parameters == | == Configuration & Operational Parameters == | ||
Though nearly 50 years old, the underlying architecture of the ''Nellie Bly'' is solid and she has been upgraded many times to reduce the workload on her crew and improve performance. While she can't quite keep up with newest ship's Warp 9.99, she can easily hold Warp 9.6 indefinitely in a pinch. | Though nearly 50 years old, the underlying architecture of the ''Nellie Bly'' is solid and she has been upgraded many times to reduce the workload on her crew and improve performance. While she can't quite keep up with newest ship's Warp 9.99, she can easily hold Warp 9.6 indefinitely in a pinch. | ||
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[[File:Tadeo-d-oria-uss-potemkin-engineering-cutaway-1024x870.jpg|alt=Within this room, everything appears to be a standard Starfleet engineering compartment, but it is actually offset from the ship's normal orientation by 90 degrees, and the warp core is in the 'ceiling' of the room.|thumb|Within this room, everything appears to be a standard Starfleet engineering compartment, but it is actually offset from the ship's normal orientation by 90 degrees, and the warp core is in the 'ceiling' of the room.]] | [[File:Tadeo-d-oria-uss-potemkin-engineering-cutaway-1024x870.jpg|alt=Within this room, everything appears to be a standard Starfleet engineering compartment, but it is actually offset from the ship's normal orientation by 90 degrees, and the warp core is in the 'ceiling' of the room.|thumb|Within this room, everything appears to be a standard Starfleet engineering compartment, but it is actually offset from the ship's normal orientation by 90 degrees, and the warp core is in the 'ceiling' of the room.]] | ||
Unlike most Federation starships, ''Challenger''-class vessels like the ''Bly'' have a horizontally-oriented warp core. Main Engineering takes up space on Decks 3 and 4 within the secondary hull of the ship, with the "floor" of the compartment aligned towards the aft end of the ship, so that the warp core is actually in the ceiling of the room. Otherwise very similar to the engineering compartments found aboard other contemporary ships, the double doors on either side of engineering lead to a "gravity lock" that allows crew members to transition 90 degrees through a small room similar to a turbolift which rotates from the ship's normal orientation to that of engineering in about 30 seconds. In emergency situations, the gravity locks can be set to null, to allow crew members to push themselves across under their own power. | Unlike most Federation starships, ''Challenger''-class vessels like the ''Bly'' have a horizontally-oriented warp core. Main Engineering takes up space on Decks 3 and 4 within the secondary hull of the ship, with the "floor" of the compartment aligned towards the aft end of the ship, so that the warp core is actually in the ceiling of the room. Otherwise very similar to the engineering compartments found aboard other contemporary ships, the double doors on either side of engineering lead to a "gravity lock" that allows crew members to transition 90 degrees through a small room similar to a turbolift which rotates from the ship's normal orientation to that of engineering in about 30 seconds. In emergency situations, the gravity locks can be set to null, to allow crew members to push themselves across under their own power. | ||
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== Notable Crew == | ==Notable Crew== | ||
===Commanding Officers=== | |||
*2401: [[bfms_char:65195|Commander Adir Goodman]] | |||
== References == | |||
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Revision as of 23:04, 10 January 2024
USS Nellie Bly is a Federation Challenger-class scout/courier assigned to the Fourth Fleet. Commissioned in 2357, the Bly, as she is often referred to by her crew, is an aging but capable vessel, now so finely tuned after decades of refits and optimizations that she can run circles around her newer stablemates. Most recently, she was a support vessel assigned to Olympia Station.
History
Construction on USS Nellie Bly began in 2355 and she was commissioned in 2357. She was pressed into service into conflicts with both the Talarians and the Cardassians throughout the late 2350s and into the 2360s, serving both as a scout and a high speed transport for flag officers. While not a combat vessel, she nonetheless participated in several fleet actions and minor skirmishes on both borders.
From the 2360s onwards, the Nellie Bly was based out of Avalon Fleet Yards in the Grazer sector. She did not have a direct role in the Dominion War, as she was part of a token force left behind the main theater of operations to maintain the security of the Federation's other borders. Over the decades, she received regular rounds of upgrades and refits to keep her up to modern standards, allowing her to perform well above her original design specifications.
In 2401, the Nellie Bly changed her homeport to Olympia Station in the remote Olympia sector, where she is used for exploratory scouting missions to systems near to the station and as a transport for the station's senior staff when their presence is necessary on an away mission.
During the Borg crisis of 2401, the Bly was damaged by a Borg sphere, which forcibly removed her warp core. The Bly was towed to Olympia Station and repaired.[1]
Namesake
The USS Nellie Bly is named after Elizabeth Jane Cochrane (1864 - 1922) an American journalist and novelist who used the pen name Nellie Bly. She is considered to be a pioneer in investigative journalism for her undercover work to expose deplorable conditions in the New York City mental asylum at the end of the 19th century. She is also known for emulating the journey in Jules Verne's novel Around the World in 80 Days in 1889.[2]
Notable Crew
Commanding Officers
- 2401: Commander Adir Goodman