USS Denver

USS Denver
General Information
Registry	NCC-72016
Class & Type	Nebula-class
Affiliation	Starfleet
Status	Active
Commissioned	47760.3
Assignment
Role	Heavy Cruiser
Key Personnel
Commanding Officer	Rebecca Talon
Executive Officer	Cheon Kyo
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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. 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 and Commander Talon was promoted to Captain.

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

1. USS Denver (CL-16): was a cruiser with the US Navy commissioned from 1904 to 1931.
2. USS Denver (CL-58): was a light cruiser with the US Navy during World War II commissioned from 1942 to 1947.
3. USS Denver (LPD-9): was an amphibious transport dock with the US Navy commissioned from 1968 to 2014.
4. USS Denver (SSN-851): Was a Seattle-class nuclear fast attack submarine commissioned with the US Navy between 2053 and 2089.
5. Denver (NCC-207) was a Poseidon-class starship with Earth Starfleet during the Earth-Romulan War.
6. 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.

Timeline of the Dominion War

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Missions

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