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Difference between pages "Freedom Class" and "Bravo Fleet Executive Officer"

Difference between pages "Freedom Class" and "Bravo Fleet Executive Officer"

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| image = [[Image:Freedomclass.jpg|275px]]
{{Position
| name = ''Freedom''
|image=[[Image:BFSS.png|275px]]
| affiliation = Starfleet
|name=Bravo Fleet Executive Officer
| role = Scout
|abbreviation=BFXO
| dateEntered = 2336
|member of=[[Bravo Fleet Command]]
| expectedLife = 80 Years
|IC title=Fourth Fleet Executive Officer
| expectedRefit = 10 Years
| timeResupply = 1 Year
| crewComplement = 230
| emergencyCap = 500
| length = 350 meters
| width = 175 meters
| height = 100 meters
| decks = 14
| propulsionSystem = Matter/Antimatter powered warp drive
| cruiseSpeed = Warp 6
| maxSpeed = Warp 7.1
| emergencySpeed = Warp 7.5 (12 hours)
| energyWeapons =*8x Type-IX Phaser Arrays
| torpLaunchers =*2 forward
| torpPayload =*50 Photon Torpedoes
| shields =Multi-Layered Shielding System
| shuttleBays =1
| shuttles =4
| runabouts =
}}
}}
A nearly-obsolete patrol ship, the ''Freedom''-class scout is only seen defending outlying colony worlds or plying the Federation’s minor space lanes as a search and rescue or customs enforcement cutter. These odd ships have a very powerful long-range sensor array but are otherwise remarkable except for their single nacelle design.
The '''Bravo Fleet Executive Officer (BFXO)''' serves as the vice executive of Bravo Fleet; they are the vice chair and a voting member of Bravo Fleet Command. This position is established under [[Bravo_Fleet_Charter#Section_2_.E2.80.93_Members_of_Bravo_Fleet_Command|Article III]] of the [[Bravo Fleet Charter]]


=== Science and Exploration ===
== General Duties ==
With its trainable telescopic sensor array, the ''Freedom''-class scout had the longest sensor range of any Federation starship when it was first launched in 2339. It is ideal for stellar cartography missions and can take detailed images of stars, planets, and even subspace topography. It also has a small number of labs, but due to the ship’s small size, it doesn’t carry much in the way of a science department. These ships were never meant to wander past the Federation’s extensive borders, but are often tasked with minor scientific missions during the course of their regular patrols.
*Serving as vice executive of Bravo Fleet and vice chair of Bravo Fleet Command;
*Overseeing the Fleet's Task Forces;
*Overseeing the Fleet's Departments and assisting in the administration of Fleet Services;
*Coordinating special projects, as directed by the [[Bravo Fleet Commanding Officer]].


=== Diplomacy ===
== In Character Role ==
''Freedom''-class ships are not equipped for diplomatic missions other than delivering dignitaries from place to place, a task that they can accomplish with a single set of VIP accommodations located near the captain’s quarters. They have, however, been responsible for identifying a number of new civilizations with their long-range scanners, which has led to many first contacts, even though they themselves aren’t suited for this work.
The Bravo Fleet Executive Officer serves as the in-character Deputy Commander of the Fourth Fleet.


=== Engineering ===
== Holders of Office ==
Resembling the old ''Saladin'' and ''Hermes''-class starships, the ''Freedom''-class scout is the only serving Federation starship that only has one nacelle. It has no secondary hull, other than a one-deck strip of engineering support systems running over the spine of this nacelle, and so the warp core is located within the ship’s circular primary hull. This connects to a pod containing two forward torpedo launchers, along with a tall interconnecting dorsal that leads to the saucer. The ship’s two small impulse engines are located where the neck of the ship connects to the saucer and given the ship’s small mass, they provide significant sublight maneuverability.
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!Character
!Member
!Took Office
!Left Office
|-
| [[Elizabeth Wolf|Admiral Elizabeth Wolf]]
| [[User:Emily|Emily]]
| June 14, 2019
| <em>Incumbent</em>
|-
| [[Hars Darax|Admiral Hars Darax]]
| [[User:aio|Andrew]] (aka Aio)
| December 3, 2016
| January 4, 2017
|-
| [[Anatole Lazarus|Admiral Anatole Lazarus]]
| [[User:Tom|Tom]]
| December 7, 2014
| December 3, 2016
|-
| [[Allison Reyes|Admiral Allison Reyes]]
| [[User:JonM|Jon Matterson]]
| June 14, 2013
| December 9, 2014
|-
| [[Edward Mercer|Admiral Edward Mercer]]
| Nick (aka Kitahashi)
| January 2, 2013
| June 14, 2013
|-
| [[Oliver Tidwell|Admiral Oliver Tidwell]]
| [[User:DCaplinger|Darian Caplinger]]
| March 4, 2012
| January 2, 2013
|-
| [[Reytan Grax|Admiral Reytan Graz]]
| [[User:Teylas Ramar|Vince]]<sup>2</sup>
| January 7, 2012
| March 4, 2012
|-
| [[Ricky Wegener|Vice Admiral Ricky Wegener]]
| Scott
| October 4, 2011
| January 5, 2012
|-
| [[S'iraa|Vice Admiral S'iraa]]
| Steve
| September 9, 2011
| October 4, 2011
|-
| [[Cabot Shaw|Vice Admiral Cabot Shaw]]
| Kevin (aka Slagar)
| July 31, 2011
| September 9, 2011
|-
| [[Teylas Ramar|Admiral Teylas Ramar]]
| [[User:Teylas Ramar|Vince]]<sup>1</sup>
| April 2, 2010
| July 31, 2011
|-
| [[Christopher Johnson|Admiral Christopher Johnson]]
| [[User:Capierno|Chris]] (aka Capierno)
| February 2, 2010
| April 2, 2010
|-
| [[Barak Aubrey|Vice Admiral Barak Aubrey]]
| Colin
| June 1, 2009
| February 2, 2010
|-
| [[Teylas Ramar|Admiral Teylas Ramar]]
| [[User:Teylas Ramar|Vince]]
| February 25, 2009
| June 1, 2009
|-
| [[Qu'rel|'aj (Admiral) Qu'rel]]
| Damian
| September 12, 2008
| February 24, 2009
|-
| [[Bob Martens|Admiral Bob Martens]]
| Bob Martens
| January 5, 2008
| September 12, 2008
|-
| [[Dan Taylor|Admiral Dan Taylor]]
| Dan Taylor
| 2007
| January 5, 2008
|-
| [[Adrian Mormar|Admiral Adrian Mormar]]
| Adam
| May 2007
| 2007
|-
| [[Valren Arelwynn|Admiral Valren Arelwynn]]
| Jord
| March 2007
| May 2007
|-
| [[Luke Duncan|Admiral Luke Duncan]]
| Paul (aka MJ)
| November 2006
| March 2007
|-
| [[Marcus Shepherd|Admiral Marcus Shepherd]]
| C.J.
| October 29, 2006
| November 2006
|-
| [[Robert Chadwick|Admiral Robert Chadwick]]
| [[User:DCaplinger|Darian Caplinger]]
| October 2005
| October 29, 2006
|-
| [[Mike K'Wor Bremer|Admiral Mike K'Wor Bremer]]
| [[User:MBremer|Mike Bremer]]<sup>1</sup>
| 2005
| October 2005
|-
| [[Tomas Wolfe|Admiral Tomas Wolfe]]
| Lenny
| 2004
| 2005
|-
| [[Sorac Dunar|Admiral Sorac Dunar]]
| Ed Smith
| 2004
| 2004
|-
| [[William Coast-Endas|Admiral William Coast-Endas]]
| James
| 2002
| 2004
|-
| [[Farrel]]
|
|
| 2002
|-
| [[Zerek Dragon]]
|
|
|
|-
| [[Don Leadon]]
|
|
|
|-
| [[Micheal Jarovik]]
|
|
|
|-
| [[Patrick Brice|Admiral Patrick Brice]]
| Patrick Brice
| December 1997
|
|-
| [[Mike K'Wor Bremer|Admiral Mike K'Wor Bremer]]
| [[User:MBremer|Mike Bremer]]
| October 1997
| December 1997
|-
| [[Martok son of K'Vada]]
|
| 1997
| October 1997
|}


A single shuttle bay is located under the bridge, with provisions for a small complement of auxiliary craft. On the underside of the saucer is a larger turreted sensor system that can pivot to allow the ship to collect sensor data in directions other than its main heading, a feature that has not been repeated in newer vessels.
<small><sup>1</sup> Held the office of [[Bravo Fleet Executive Officer]] for the second time.<br>
<sup>2</sup> Held the office of [[Bravo Fleet Executive Officer]] the the third time.</small>


In the original design, the vessel used an ''Ambassador''-type warp nacelle, which was considered a reliable design by the time it was launched in 2339, and the ship relied on the main shield grid operating constantly at lower power levels to provide for navigational deflection. This proved to be an unsatisfactory arrangement, which led to a brief halt of production on this class after only a few dozen units, but in the 2350s, one of these vessels was used as a testbed for the full-sized version of the Galaxy-type nacelle. This turned out to be serendipitous, as the nacelle not only worked but it improved the ship’s maneuverability and warp speed significantly, along with the addition of a dedicated deflector under the nacelle. Following that, all ''Freedom''-class ships were retrofitted to use ''Galaxy''-type nacelles and a small production run of these vessels was resumed, bringing their numbers up to sixty.
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=== Tactical ===
The ''Freedom''-class design has several small Type-IX phaser arrays on the primary hull, like the ''Ambassador''-class. Given that its primary mission is as a patrol ship, it was intended primarily to locate enemy threats and report their positions back to Starfleet, but it is also capable of engaging other ships on its own. It has two forward-firing torpedo arrays and its maneuverability made it dangerous for threat vessels in its time. In the modern era, it is normally tasked with patrolling travel lanes within Federation space, which includes customs enforcement and search and rescue tasks, which it is more suited to than to direct combat.
 
=== Shipboard Life ===
Cramped, antiquated, and generally unpleasant, the few ''Freedom''-class ships that remain in service are not popular assignments among Starfleet officers. Most crewmembers up to the rank of full lieutenant have to share quarters and there is poor separation between living and working areas aboard the ship, with so much mechanical equipment in the saucer that would ordinarily be in an engineering hull.
 
Commanding officers of these vessels tend to either be fresh out of command school, or, frankly, suffering some sort of punishment from their superior officers, as it is not considered a prestigious command.
 
These ships lack holodecks and all but the most basic crew recreation facilities which would be standard on any ship built after the 2360s. This makes shore leave especially important for the crew, and so captains are sure to schedule a few days of this each time they reach port on a patrol.
 
== Class History ==
Developed in the late 2330s alongside the new ''Ambassador''-class explorer, the ''Freedom'' was intended to be a more economical vessel than her larger cousin, largely filling the niche left behind by the decommissioned ''Soyuz''-class cruiser as a border patrol and colonial defense ship. Following the design of the older ''Hermes'' and ''Saladin-''class scouts and destroyers, it was decided that this would be a single-nacelled design, but otherwise it would use off-the-shelf components, including torpedo launchers from the ''Constitution''-class and internal systems from the ''Ambassador''.
 
After a short design process, the first ''Freedom''-class ships entered service in 2339, but their performance was far short of what Starfleet had anticipated in every way except the novel sensor array developed for the class. The nacelle’s shape precluded an appropriate number of maneuvering thrusters located there and gave the ship an odd sublight handling profile. Because of this, many vessels of this class had their construction frozen.
 
While they performed adequately protecting minor colonies, the Freedom seemed likely to be an odd footnote in the annals of Starfleet design. A small number of them were involved in the Cardassian and Tzenkethi conflicts and acquitted themselves well enough, but no better than the even older ''Miranda''-class ships they fought alongside.
 
It wasn’t until the 2350s when one vessel of this class was resumed in the yards as a testbed for the new Galaxy-class nacelle that interest was revisited in the ''Freedom''. The new nacelle increased maneuverability and performance to a degree that the Freedom had become a viable small vessel for patrol purposes, and so the original run of 60 was completed as a stop-gap while the other classes in the fleet modernization program such as the ''Springfield'' and ''Cheyenne'' were completed.
 
While the ''Firebrand'' was destroyed at Wolf 359, this class has suffered few hull losses, due to its main role as identifying threats rather than engaging them. A significant number of the production run remain in service as patrol cutters within Federation space on its space lanes, and several have also been reassigned to planetary defense forces.
 
== In Play ==
 
* Think submarine in space. A ''Freedom'' is cramped, small, and fragile enough that it wants to avoid fights with most threats head-on. Instead, it identifies threat vessels and calls in its bigger sisters to deal with them. What it does do well at, though, is fighting off smaller raiders.
* Another good option for a first command, the few of these left in service would almost certainly be commanded by a very junior captain, likely holding the rank of commander or less.
* This is also a good option for an NPC patrol vessel you might encounter—or maybe even one that’s been stolen from the mothball yards by pirates!
 
[[Category:Federation starship classes]]
[[Category:Scouts]]

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Bravo Fleet Executive Officer
Basic Information
Abbreviation

BFXO

Member of

Bravo Fleet Command

In Character Title

Fourth Fleet Executive Officer

Template:Position

The Bravo Fleet Executive Officer (BFXO) serves as the vice executive of Bravo Fleet; they are the vice chair and a voting member of Bravo Fleet Command. This position is established under Article III of the Bravo Fleet Charter

General Duties

  • Serving as vice executive of Bravo Fleet and vice chair of Bravo Fleet Command;
  • Overseeing the Fleet's Task Forces;
  • Overseeing the Fleet's Departments and assisting in the administration of Fleet Services;
  • Coordinating special projects, as directed by the Bravo Fleet Commanding Officer.

In Character Role

The Bravo Fleet Executive Officer serves as the in-character Deputy Commander of the Fourth Fleet.

Holders of Office

Character Member Took Office Left Office
Admiral Elizabeth Wolf Emily June 14, 2019 Incumbent
Admiral Hars Darax Andrew (aka Aio) December 3, 2016 January 4, 2017
Admiral Anatole Lazarus Tom December 7, 2014 December 3, 2016
Admiral Allison Reyes Jon Matterson June 14, 2013 December 9, 2014
Admiral Edward Mercer Nick (aka Kitahashi) January 2, 2013 June 14, 2013
Admiral Oliver Tidwell Darian Caplinger March 4, 2012 January 2, 2013
Admiral Reytan Graz Vince2 January 7, 2012 March 4, 2012
Vice Admiral Ricky Wegener Scott October 4, 2011 January 5, 2012
Vice Admiral S'iraa Steve September 9, 2011 October 4, 2011
Vice Admiral Cabot Shaw Kevin (aka Slagar) July 31, 2011 September 9, 2011
Admiral Teylas Ramar Vince1 April 2, 2010 July 31, 2011
Admiral Christopher Johnson Chris (aka Capierno) February 2, 2010 April 2, 2010
Vice Admiral Barak Aubrey Colin June 1, 2009 February 2, 2010
Admiral Teylas Ramar Vince February 25, 2009 June 1, 2009
'aj (Admiral) Qu'rel Damian September 12, 2008 February 24, 2009
Admiral Bob Martens Bob Martens January 5, 2008 September 12, 2008
Admiral Dan Taylor Dan Taylor 2007 January 5, 2008
Admiral Adrian Mormar Adam May 2007 2007
Admiral Valren Arelwynn Jord March 2007 May 2007
Admiral Luke Duncan Paul (aka MJ) November 2006 March 2007
Admiral Marcus Shepherd C.J. October 29, 2006 November 2006
Admiral Robert Chadwick Darian Caplinger October 2005 October 29, 2006
Admiral Mike K'Wor Bremer Mike Bremer1 2005 October 2005
Admiral Tomas Wolfe Lenny 2004 2005
Admiral Sorac Dunar Ed Smith 2004 2004
Admiral William Coast-Endas James 2002 2004
Farrel 2002
Zerek Dragon
Don Leadon
Micheal Jarovik
Admiral Patrick Brice Patrick Brice December 1997
Admiral Mike K'Wor Bremer Mike Bremer October 1997 December 1997
Martok son of K'Vada 1997 October 1997

1 Held the office of Bravo Fleet Executive Officer for the second time.
2 Held the office of Bravo Fleet Executive Officer the the third time.

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