USS Denver
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| 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 |
| “A good Navy is not a provocation to war. It is the surest guarantee of peace.” - T. Roosevelt.
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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
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 4 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 Starbase Bravo for repairs.
Following the initial shakedown cruise the Denver was assigned to the Romulan Neutral Zone for the next three years. The tour of duty was mostly uneventful, but Starfleet still considered it a success. The 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 in which he was awarded the Christopher Pike Medal of Valor.
Missions
Mission One: Flight of the Valkyries
The Seventh Fleet heads for the Tyra System. As part of a 112 ship force Starfleet seeks to confront the Dominion and finally turn a series of losses into a rare victory.
The Seventh Fleet sees early success when they push a small Cardassian force out of the system with little to no resistance. Things however, take a turn for the worst as the Dominion counterstrikes with a massive fleet that completely flanks the Federation Fleet. As the lines break apart the Denver and 11 other Starfleet ships manage to break free, but are pursued by a contingent of Jem’Hadar Attack Ships.
Mission Two: Valhalla
The crew of the Denver take to their new roles and promotions as they mourn their recent death. A small ceremony is held in a small out of the way dive bar on Starbase 75.
As part of the restructuring of the Seventh Fleet the USS Denver is assigned to the 91st Task Force under the command of Captain Nicholas Ryder aboard the USS Tigris.
Mission Three: War is War
TBD Mission in progress
Ships Named Denver
- USS Denver (CL-16): was a cruiser with the US Navy commissioned from 1904 to 1931.
- USS Denver (CL-58): was a light cruiser with the US Navy during World War II commissioned from 1942 to 1947.
- USS Denver (LPD-9): was an amphibious transport dock with the US Navy commissioned from 1968 to 2014.
- USS Denver (SSN-851): Was a Seattle-class nuclear fast attack submarine commissioned with the US Navy between 2053 and 2089.
- USS Denver (NCC-54927): was a Yorkshire-class transport with Starfleet that was lost on stardate 45587.9.