USS Hypatia

"Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all."

—Hypatia - Ship's Dedication Quote

USS Hypatia (NCC-91825) is a Sutherland-class research cruiser assigned to the Fourth Fleet's Task Force 47.

History

Echoes of Ambition: Involved in a medical lockdown of the Quasaris sector, Hypatia arrives during Lakota Squadron's blockade. Captain Giarvar Kauhn of the USS Buran is ordered to assume command of Hypatia and begins assembling a crew from other vessels in the squadron. In the process, Kauhn and his former CO, Fleet Captain Keziah Nazir, almost come to blows over the crew transfers. When a medical emergency arises aboard Lakota, Hypatia assumes Lakota's patrol route while the squadron flagship transports a stricken crewmember to his homeworld for treatment.
Rift in the Stars: Deep in the Vadlox Nebula and grappling with dangerous gravimetric distortions and tachyon emissions, Hypatia is caught unawares when a second subspace aperture unexpectedly pulls the ship in. When they later emerge from the tunnel, she appears to be stranded in an unknown location, with the crew unable to ascertain their status due to damaged long-range systems. But as they are conducting repairs, they encounter a rogue planet with a powerful gravitational pull and a hostile Gorn warship. The situation becomes dire when the Gorn ship is caught in the planet’s deadly grip. In a race against time, the crew implement an audacious plan to use several shuttles to pull the Gorn to safety. Thanks is in short supply, however, when the Gorn are safe, they threaten to attack Hypatia. Timely repairs reveal the ship to be in the Ultima Thule system and a lot closer to Starfleet reinforcements than the Gorn are. Captain Kauhn offers his adversary a truce, during which time he ensures the Gorn are safely escorted out of Federation territory.

Commanding Officer Lineage