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Difference between pages "Overwatch Station" and "USS Ranger"

Difference between pages "Overwatch Station" and "USS Ranger"

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{{Starship
| name = Overwatch Station
| name = Ranger
| image = [[File:OverwatchStation.png]]
| prefix = USS
| registry = DS-404
| image = [[File:Rangerwiki1.png]]
| class = [[Jupiter Class|''Jupiter''-class research station]]
| registry = NCC-74658
| affiliation = *[[United Federation of Planets]]
| class = Intrepid
*[[Starfleet]]
| type = light explorer
*[[Fourth Fleet]]
| affiliation = [[Starfleet]]
| status = Active
| status = Active
| commissioned = 2400
| commission = 2372
| decommissioned =  
| decommission =  
| destroyed =  
| destroyed =
| system = Zeta Asteropes
| unit =  
| sector =
| taskforce = Fourth Fleet Operations
| region =
| quadrant = [[Beta Quadrant]]
| role = *Research Facility
*Subspace Telescope Array
| unit = Task Force 93
| taskforce =  
| taskgroup =  
| taskgroup =  
| squadron = Saratoga Squadron
| squadron = Endeavour Squadron
| co =  
| mothership =  
| xo =
| homeport =  
| crew = 500 Starfleet
| role = Research and Survey Vessel
| dedication = [[File:OverwatchPatch.png]]
| co = [[bfms_char:83152|Commander Thabo Xhakaza]]
}}'''Deep Space 404''', code-named '''Overwatch Station''', is a Federation [[Jupiter Class|''Jupiter''-class research station]] located on the extreme spinward edge of Federation space coreward of the [[Romulan Free State]] and near the [[Talvath Cluster]]. Operating under the auspices of Starfleet Stellar Cartography, this station is the control facility for the Daren Subspace Radio Telescope Array, currently being built by the Starfleet Corps of Engineers to study the Talvath Cluster. This all-Starfleet facility orbits New Java (Zeta Asteropes IIIA), an uninhabited O-class moon being considered for possible Cetacean colonization which, in turn, orbits Cyclops, a class-J gas giant with a circular eternal storm at the equator. The station’s presence, though well within Federation space, is a point of contention between the Federation and the Romulan Free State, as the Tal’Shiar believe the subspace telescope could easily be used to spy on Romulan worlds.
| xo = [[bfms_char:74513|Lieutenant Commander Livia Octavian]]
| dedication =
}}


== Facilities ==
The '''USS ''Ranger'' (NCC-74658)''' is an [[Intrepid Class|''Intrepid''-class]] light explorer assigned to the [[Fourth Fleet]] and captained by [[bfms_char:83152|Commander Thabo Xhakaza]]. As part of [[Endeavour Squadron]], she is primarily based out of [[Gateway Station]] in the [[Midgard Sector]], and is the designated survey vessel of the formation. The [[United Federation of Planets|Federation’s]] knowledge of space formerly part of the [[Romulan Neutral Zone|Neutral Zone]] or [[Romulan Star Empire]] is limited, and operations out of Gateway are charged with exploring, charting, and studying regions, including some very close to the border that [[Starfleet]] has only recently been legally able to access.


=== Overwatch Station ===
With the modern and sophisticated [[USS Endeavour|USS ''Endeavour'']] in the squadron, the ''Ranger'' is rarely sent to the highest-priority exploration missions. However, ''Endeavour'' is also charged with diplomatic outreach to forge further into the Midgard Sector and is the squadron’s designated first responder to emerging situations. The ''Ranger'', as such, is posted to survey missions closer to Gateway, rounding out Starfleet’s knowledge of the immediate reaches of the sector. She is also dispatched to follow up ''Endeavour’s'' explorations, either investing time where the larger ship cannot or where a higher priority situation has drawn her away. As such, the ''Ranger’s'' operations vary from routine study of local space to long-term surveys of locations of intrigue to secondary exploratory operations.
Overwatch Station itself is a standard two-stack Jupiter-class research station equipped with sufficient habitation space for the engineers constructing the Daren Array and for the scientists studying the Talvath Cluster and the oceans of New Java. It sits just inside New Java’s unusually powerful magnetic field, which shields it from the intense radiation generated by the gas giant. This position makes it impossible to approach the station from outside the system without raised shields and it was chosen specifically to hamper the ability of cloaked Romulan vessels to reach the station. The station itself is also equipped with powerful shields, but it is not armed. Overwatch Station was towed into position in segments and came online in early 2400.


==== Layout ====
Many of the ''Ranger’s'' crew were drawn from the [[USS Swiftsure|USS ''Swiftsure'']], which suffered critical personnel loss during Frontier Day. Junior officers and former XO Commander Xhakaza assumed command of the ''Swiftsure'' for a time, only to be reassigned to the ''Ranger'', as an older, more reliable ship expected to deal with less-dynamic challenges. This young crew thus stands committed to upholding the Federation’s principles on this difficult frontier while seeking to prove their worth and forge their own path.
Functions are highly localized within Overwatch Station, as each of the six saucers is dedicated to a particular function or department. Navigation within the station is accomplished through a simple letter-number scheme, with one stack consisting of saucers Alpha-1 through Alpha-3 and the other stack consisting of Beta-1 through Beta-3. The three interconnecting bridges are also numbered. Both stacks have a lower utility module above a combination reactor and fuel spire, Alpha-4 and Beta-4. Engineering control is centralized on interconnecting Bridge 2, with two small modules connected to the station's prominent energy collection and communication arrays.
{| class="wikitable"
|+Overwatch Station Saucer Functions
!Stack Alpha
!Stack Beta
|-
|'''A1: General Operations'''
* Station Operations
* Security
* Senior Officers' Quarters
* Main Infirmary
|'''B1: Telescope Operations'''
* Telescope Array Control Center
* Space Sciences Division
* Senior Scientists' Quarters
|-
|'''A2: Habitat'''
* Crew Quarters
* Aboretum
|'''B2: Habitat'''
* Crew Quarters
* Arboretum
|-
|'''A3: Planetary Studies'''
* Planetary Sciences Division
* Cetacean Operations
|'''B3: General Science'''
* General Science Labs
* Cargo Bays
|}
 
=== Daren Subspace Radio Telescope Array ===
[[File:DarenArraySeal.png|alt=The seal for the Daren Subspace Telescope Array project.|thumb|The seal for the Daren Subspace Telescope Array project.]]
Construction on the Daren Subspace Radio Telescope Array (“the Daren Array”) began in 2400 and is projected to last through 2405. It is intended to collect information about the Talvath Cluster. The array is approximately 20% complete and is already beginning to collect data. Similar to the Argus Array in basic function, the Daren Array takes advantage of unique subspace properties in the Zeta Asteropes system to enhance its total overall resolution. The array is in polar stationary orbit “above” Cyclops and maintains its control linkage to Overwatch Station through a network of small satellites which keep themselves in position for line-of-sight transmissions between the two structures. The station is fully automated.
 
== Zeta Asteropes System ==
The Zeta Asteropes system consists of a G-type yellow star and three planets. Zeta Asteropes I and II are molten terrestrial worlds orbiting at .1 and .2 AUs respectively. Zeta Asteropes III, nicknamed Cyclops, is a large class-J gas giant with several dozen moons. The largest of these moons, Zeta Asteropes IIIA, is nicknamed New Java and is an uninhabited but life-sustaining class-O ocean world. Starfleet and the Federation are evaluating this world’s potential for colonization by Cetaceans and other aquatic species, as it is less than 1% land by area. Overwatch regularly sends away teams to the planet to collect samples and an entire saucer of the station is devoted to studying the moon.
 
== Support Craft ==
[[File:NewAtlanticRunabout2.jpg|thumb|The ''Oceanus Procellarum'' on an away mission to a frozen moon orbiting Cyclops further away than New Java.]]
Overwatch Station has a complement of six [[New Atlantic Class|''New Atlantic''-class runabouts]] assigned to the station on a permanent basis. All six of these craft are named for lunar maria (a.k.a lunar seas) from Earth's moon. They are the station's primary line of defense and enhance its scientific capabilities. Two of them are used on a regular basis for long-distance missions to help calibrate the Daren Subspace Telescope Array. The crew commonly refer to them by the equivalent Federation Standard word.
 
* USS ''Mare Cognitum'' — "The Knowledge" — Research
* USS ''Mare Imbrium'' — "The Fire" — Patrol
* USS ''Mare Insularum'' — "The Islands" — Patrol
* USS ''Mare Serenitatis'' — "The Serenity" — Telescope Calibration
* USS ''Mare Tranquillitatis'' — "The Tranquility" — Telescope Calibration
* USS ''Oceanus Procellarum'' — "The Storms" — General Purpose
 
== Attached Ship ==
 
The [[USS Dyson|USS ''Dyson'']] is a [[Edison Class|''Edison''-class]] that has been attached to Overwatch Station to safeguard the station.  


==Notable Crew==
==Notable Crew==
===Commanding Officers===
===Commanding Officers===
*[https://bravofleet.com/command/68681 2400 - 2401] : [[bfms_char:35454|Captain Iro Rakan]]
*[https://bravofleet.com/command/82965/ 2401 - Present]: Commander [[bfms_char:83152|Thabo Xhakaza]]
*[https://bravofleet.com/command/89802 2401 - Present] : [[bfms_char:89806|Captain Serel Nal]]
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== In-Play ==
 
* ''Overwatch'' Station is a flag station command assigned to [[bfms_user:10|Commodore Imya Jori]], but members may feature it in their stories in accordance with [[Command_Policy#4_-_Flag_Stations|Section 4 of the Command Policy]].

Revision as of 15:57, 2 October 2023

Rangerwiki1.png
USS Ranger
General Information
Registry NCC-74658
Class & Type Intrepid-class light explorer
Affiliation Starfleet
Status Active
Commissioned 2372
Assignment
Task Force Fourth Fleet Operations
Squadron Endeavour Squadron
Role Research and Survey Vessel
Key Personnel
Commanding Officer Commander Thabo Xhakaza
Executive Officer Lieutenant Commander Livia Octavian
Template:Starship


The USS Ranger (NCC-74658) is an Intrepid-class light explorer assigned to the Fourth Fleet and captained by Commander Thabo Xhakaza. As part of Endeavour Squadron, she is primarily based out of Gateway Station in the Midgard Sector, and is the designated survey vessel of the formation. The Federation’s knowledge of space formerly part of the Neutral Zone or Romulan Star Empire is limited, and operations out of Gateway are charged with exploring, charting, and studying regions, including some very close to the border that Starfleet has only recently been legally able to access.

With the modern and sophisticated USS Endeavour in the squadron, the Ranger is rarely sent to the highest-priority exploration missions. However, Endeavour is also charged with diplomatic outreach to forge further into the Midgard Sector and is the squadron’s designated first responder to emerging situations. The Ranger, as such, is posted to survey missions closer to Gateway, rounding out Starfleet’s knowledge of the immediate reaches of the sector. She is also dispatched to follow up Endeavour’s explorations, either investing time where the larger ship cannot or where a higher priority situation has drawn her away. As such, the Ranger’s operations vary from routine study of local space to long-term surveys of locations of intrigue to secondary exploratory operations.

Many of the Ranger’s crew were drawn from the USS Swiftsure, which suffered critical personnel loss during Frontier Day. Junior officers and former XO Commander Xhakaza assumed command of the Swiftsure for a time, only to be reassigned to the Ranger, as an older, more reliable ship expected to deal with less-dynamic challenges. This young crew thus stands committed to upholding the Federation’s principles on this difficult frontier while seeking to prove their worth and forge their own path.

Notable Crew

Commanding Officers

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