USS Tempest

USS Tempest
General Information
Registry	84705
Class & Type	Rhode Island-class Scout
Affiliation	Starfleet
Status	Active
Commissioned	2384
Assignment
Task Force	Fourth Fleet Operations
Squadron	Endeavour Squadron
Home Port	Gateway Station
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"How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world, That has such people in't."

    —'The Tempest,' William Shakespeare - Ship's Dedication Quote

The USS Tempest NCC-84705 is a Rhode Island-class scout assigned to Gateway Station as the attached ship.

Design and Layout

Part of the first wave of Rhode Islands constructed by Starfleet, the Tempest matches the configuration of many ships built between the Dominion War and the Attack on Mars. As such, she is built with consideration for both the comfort of her crew and the rugged practicality of a post-war frontier vessel, without either the luxurious indulgence of the era of the Galaxy-class and her contemporaries, or the tendency towards spartan modernism in the post-Mars years. Decks are carpeted and halls brightly lit, but bulkheads and fixtures keep their cool metal finish.

With these choices made on both efficiency and respect for her crew, Tempest's design paints her as a beacon of an era when Starfleet looked to the horizon, but knew the dangers of the frontier.

Bridge

The bridge is a near-circle, its deck staggered across three shallow levels. On the Tempest, the Helm console lies alone instead of alongside Operations, the controls in a semi-circular console at the forward, lowest level. The middle level bears twin command chairs set into a platform for the captain, with the first officer seated to their left. Flanking those seats, set against the bridge bulkheads, are tactical and operations to the right and left of the captain, respectively.

Behind the command platform is a railing bearing the auxiliary controls, a station usually held by a mission specialist.