USS Columbia

USS Columbia
General Information
Registry	NCC-76991
Class & Type	Galaxy-class
Affiliation	Starfleet
Status	Active
Commissioned	2373
Assignment
Task Force	Fourth Fleet Expeditionary Group
Role	Explorer
Key Personnel
Commanding Officer	Captain Noah Armstrong
Executive Officer	Commander Christopher Forrest
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USS Columbia is a Galaxy-class explorer assigned to the Fourth Fleet under the command of Captain Noah Armstrong. She is currently assigned to a five-year mission in the Delta Quadrant.

History

The Columbia was one of the six Galaxy-class spaceframes constructed but not fully assembled during the initial production run of the class, held in reserve for either a time of great need or to replace one of the original six production units. Columbia ended up doing both, as her completion and fitting out were ordered following the destruction of the USS Odyssey. By the time the Dominion War broke out, her core systems such as engines and weapons were ready, but she was launched without the vast majority of her labs and crew support systems. After serving as a battleship for the duration of the war, Columbia returned to dock in 2376 and was brought up to current exploratory standards.

As of 2400, Columbia has been refit twice and remains a preeminent Starfleet exploratory platform.