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"The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible. "

—Arthur C. Clarke - Ship's Dedication Quote

Boasting the scientific and exploration capabilities of the famed Galaxy-class in a space frame over half the size, the USS Intrepid was a testbed for many new technologies upon her construction in the early 2370’s. Sleek and maneuverable, Intrepid was one of the fastest ships in the fleet upon her launch, and the experimental atmospheric landing capability made the ship an important part of Starfleet’s exploration arm. Even now, some thirty years on, she’s still a more than capable explorer.

The first a new, fast and highly-capable independent research and exploration starship, the Intrepid was launched from Earth Station McKinley on 12 January 2371, and continued to serve as a testbed for new technologies, including the Emergency Medical Hologram, until late 2372, shortly before the outbreak of hostilities with the Klingons.

Mission Objectives

A multi-purpose starship well into her thirteenth year of service, Venture has completed a wide variety of tasks and missions assigned to them over the years. Some of her core duties, commensurate with the Sovereign-class as a whole, include:

Operating autonomously under the command of the commanding officer, providing full capability to execute Federation defensive, cultural, scientific, and explorative policy in deep space or along border territories.
Replacing aging starships in certain frontline, light exploration duties.
Providing a platform for extended scientific survey and scouting missions.
Providing frontline support during times of war or crisis, such as the Century Storm and Blood Dilithium situations, and situations diplomatic in nature.
Serving non-critical functions such as transport of personnel and cargo when necessary, extended aid, and short-range patrol.

History

	USS Intrepid
	General Information
Registry	NCC-74600
Class & Type	Intrepid-class science vessel
Affiliation	Starfleet
Status	Active
Commissioned	2370's
	Assignment
Task Force	Task Force 17
Task Group	Task Group 9
Squadron	Prometheus Squadron
Role	Light Explorer
	Key Personnel
Commanding Officer	Captain T'Prynn
Executive Officer	Commander Giarvar Kauhn
	Template:Starship

24th Century

Notable events from Intrepid's past include;

serving in the Federation-Klingon war of the 2370's
being assigned to patrol along the Romulan Neutral Zone in 2375
serving as part of Battle Group Omega (deployed in sector 1045) to counter the Reman threat in 2379
being assigned to the Chiron Colonial Convoy in 2382

25th Century

Most recently following an extensive refit to key systems, and the installation of a brand new bridge module, command of the Intrepid fell to a new commanding officer. Now commanded by Captain T'Prynn, a Vulcan with decades of experience, and her trusted right-hand man, Commander Giarvar Kauhn, the young crew of the Intrepid are seeking a fresh challenge in pastures new after experiencing a tragedy no crew should ever face; the loss of their previous commanding officer. Assigned to the deep space exploration initiative of the Fourth Fleet’s Task Force 17, and a founding member of Prometheus Squadron, the Intrepid crew find themselves coming face to face with the mysteries of the Typhon Frontier.

Commanding Officer Lineage

Over the last thirty years, the Intrepid has been privileged to have five commanding officers overseeing her construction and five subsequent tours of duty.

2371 - 2375: Captain Terrance Riley
2375 - 2381: Captain Walter Emick
2381 - 2386: Captain Talath
2386 - 2400: Captain Arthur Koben
2400 - Present: Captain T'Prynn

Configuration

Main Article: Intrepid-class Light Explorer

Key Location Data

With 15 decks, the ship has hundreds of rooms and locations that serve a variety of purposes for the crew. Some of the more notable locations include:

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+| commission = 2370's
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-The '''USS ''Endeavour''''' NCC-87507 is a [[Manticore Class]] starship assigned to the [[Fourth Fleet]] under the command of [[bfms_char:12418|Captain Matt Rourke]]. As one of the most combat-ready vessels in [[Starfleet]], she has been posted to some of the most fraught regions of the [[Federation]] in recent history, from [[The Triangle]] to the [[Archanis Sector]] and the [[Romulan Neutral Zone]] on peacekeeping operations. In late-2399, ''Endeavour'' was attached to a diplomatic mission to the Neutral Zone to further Federation interests in the region and develop stronger relations with the [[Romulan Star Empire]] and [[Romulan Republic]].
+{{quote|The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible. |'''Arthur C. Clarke - ''Ship's Dedication Quote'''''}}
-==Design and Construction==
+Boasting the scientific and exploration capabilities of the famed Galaxy-class in a space frame over half the size, the [https://bravofleet.com/command/68710/ USS ''Intrepid''] was a testbed for many new technologies upon her construction in the early 2370’s. Sleek and maneuverable, ''Intrepid'' was one of the fastest ships in the fleet upon her launch, and the experimental atmospheric landing capability made the ship an important part of Starfleet’s exploration arm. Even now, some thirty years on, she’s still a more than capable explorer.
-Construction of the ''Manticore'' Class came in multiple planned waves. The initial batch demonstrated the value of the class, as ships were dispatched to volatile borders with minimal support and successfully protected Federation territory. The second wave was thus greenlit despite opposition from the scientific divisions of Starfleet, from whom resources were diverted to build these tactical vessels. A begrudging compromise was eventually reached with a redesign of the ''Manticore'''s scientific mission pods to include the latest and most sophisticated equipment, and a push for their installation as the default loadout. This transformed the second wave into a series of competent, if unimpressive and under-powered for their size, scientific vessels that would operate at and across the Federation's dangerous borders. Patrols could include further scientific surveys, or missions of exploration included a demonstration of Starfleet's tactical prowess.
-These political manoeuvres led to the assignment of Captain Leo MacCallister to ''Endeavour'', one of these second-wave ''Manticores.'' A seasoned explorer and diplomat, he had long lobbied for a return to Starfleet's mission of peace and exploration rather than insular non-interventionism, and personally oversaw the final stages of ''Endeavour's'' development. He ensured the installation of the scientific mission pod and streamlined the design of the ship's diplomatic facilities. Where many ''Manticores'' maintain a somewhat spartan interior, MacCallister pressed for a more habitable design that still befit a tactical vessel while making shipboard life more appealing, and arranged a civilian contractor for the main lounge. Most of these arrangements survived past MacCallister's command, giving ''Endeavour'' the feel, if not the specifications, of more of a classic Starfleet cruiser than either a luxurious modern explorer or ascetic tactical escort.
+The first a new, fast and highly-capable independent research and exploration starship, the ''Intrepid'' was launched from Earth Station McKinley on 12 January 2371, and continued to serve as a testbed for new technologies, including the Emergency Medical Hologram, until late 2372, shortly before the outbreak of hostilities with the Klingons.
-Upon assuming command, Matt Rourke instituted multiple changes. The most significant was the replacement of an anthropology laboratory with a Combat Information Centre, with modifications to the standard strategic analysis software. In conjunction with Chief of Operations Lieutenant Thawn and Chief of Security Lieutenant Kharth, Rourke oversaw a redesign for the CIC to process intelligence and investigative information, rather than merely tactical, to support the mission pursuing the Wild Hunt pirates. The CIC and its modifications have lasted beyond the Wild Hunt mission, ideally positioning ''Endeavour'' for data gathering and analysis operations across multiple systems and locations, be they focused on strategy, intelligence, or science. Rourke's establishment of a [[Hazard Team]] included modifications for their use, reallocating armoury and training facilities from the Security Department. While Rourke requested ''Endeavour'''s mission pod be replaced with the tactical variant, his assignment in pursuit of the Wild Hunt was resolved before this could be completed, and Rourke subsequently rescinded the request.
+===Mission Objectives===
+A multi-purpose starship well into her thirteenth year of service, ''Venture'' has completed a wide variety of tasks and missions assigned to them over the years. Some of her core duties, commensurate with the [[Sovereign Class|''Sovereign''-class]] as a whole, include:
-''Endeavour'' has multiple auxiliary craft: four [[Personnel_Shuttles#Type_12_Shuttle|Type-12 shuttles]] and a [[Runabouts#New_Atlantic-class_runabout|New Atlantic-class runabout]]. In what was likely a provocative invocation of the myth of Camelot, Captain MacCallister named the four shuttles ''Galahad'', ''Lancelot'', ''Bedivere'', and ''Percival'', while naming the runabout ''King Arthur''. Despite shuttles often being given a designation instead, the names have stuck, and lasted into Rourke's command.
+* Operating autonomously under the command of the commanding officer, providing full capability to execute Federation defensive, cultural, scientific, and explorative policy in deep space or along border territories.
+* Replacing aging starships in certain frontline, light exploration duties.
+* Providing a platform for extended scientific survey and scouting missions.
+* Providing frontline support during times of war or crisis, such as the [[Century Storm]] and [[Blood Dilithium]] situations, and situations diplomatic in nature.
+* Serving non-critical functions such as transport of personnel and cargo when necessary, extended aid, and short-range patrol.
-==Facilities==
+=History=
-As a ''Manticore''-class, ''Endeavour'' is not the most opulent or comfortable of assignments, but the high-pressure assignments on which she is usually dispatched meant her design included facilities for leisure and relaxation to support crew morale under stress. In addition to two holodecks, ''Endeavour'' boasts gym and recreation facilities, and multiple crew messes across different ship sections.
+==24th Century==
+Notable events from ''Intrepid'''s past include;
+*serving in the Federation-Klingon war of the 2370's
+*being assigned to patrol along the Romulan Neutral Zone in 2375
+*serving as part of Battle Group Omega (deployed in sector 1045) to counter the Reman threat in 2379
+*being assigned to the Chiron Colonial Convoy in 2382
+==25th Century==
+Most recently following an extensive refit to key systems, and the installation of a brand new bridge module, command of the ''Intrepid'' fell to a new commanding officer. Now commanded by [[bfms_char:52001|Captain T'Prynn]], a Vulcan with decades of experience, and her trusted right-hand man, [[bfms_char:68737|Commander Giarvar Kauhn]], the young crew of the ''Intrepid'' are seeking a fresh challenge in pastures new after experiencing a tragedy no crew should ever face; the loss of their previous commanding officer. Assigned to the deep space exploration initiative of the [[Fourth Fleet]]’s [[Task Force 17]], and a founding member of [[Prometheus Squadron]], the ''Intrepid'' crew find themselves coming face to face with the mysteries of the [[Typhon Frontier]].
-===Officers' Mess===
+===Commanding Officer Lineage===
-[[File:Endeavourofficersmess.jpg|thumb]]
+Over the last thirty years, the ''Intrepid'' has been privileged to have five commanding officers overseeing her construction and five subsequent tours of duty.
-The mess on Deck 5 is reserved for the exclusive use of commissioned officers aboard ''Endeavour'', who comprise an approximate fifth of the crew. Refreshments are provided by the replicator, though several of ''Endeavour'''s officers stock the staffed bar with drinks from their own supplies with varying levels of generosity. These can be enjoyed at the bar itself or the low, comfortable seating. The back section of the mess has a selection of tables for dining, most of them not big enough for more than four people.
+*2371 - 2375: Captain Terrance Riley
+*2375 - 2381: Captain Walter Emick
+*2381 - 2386: Captain Talath
+*2386 - 2400: Captain Arthur Koben
+*[https://bravofleet.com/command/68710/ 2400 - Present]: [[bfms_char:52001|Captain T'Prynn]]
-It is a stripped-down space, with the cool steel and blue furnishings and fixtures of most of the ship, and limited personal touches or concessions made to comfort. Cosy lighting, a quiet atmosphere, close quarters, and its exclusive status makes it a place where those with some of the heaviest duties and responsibilities aboard can grab a bite to eat or a peaceful drink with one or two colleagues. If an officer of ''Endeavour'' wants to mingle in the crowd or enjoy a raucous atmosphere, they will do better in the lounge; the officers' mess is a quiet escape.
+=Configuration=
+''Main Article: [[Intrepid Class|Intrepid-class Light Explorer]]''
-==History==
-=== Early Operations ===
+=Key Location Data=
-Under MacCallister's command, ''Endeavour'' spent three years in the Beta Quadrant conducting scientific surveys in regions considered too dangerous for other ships and mediating disputes where her firepower acted as a deterrent to violence. This decision was not uncontroversial, some in Starfleet Command considering it a waste of resources, but MacCallister's results were indisputable. The ship saw little combat action, though was acclaimed in 2397 for driving off an opportunistic [[Gorn Hegemony|Gorn]] incursion, and voices opposing MacCallister's command were forced into silence.
+With 15 decks, the ship has hundreds of rooms and locations that serve a variety of purposes for the crew. Some of the more notable locations include:
-=== The Wild Hunt ===
-In early 2399, ''Endeavour'' responded to a distress call from a freighter in the Midas Sector under assault by pirates. A seemingly-routine intervention turned to tragedy when one pirate ship destroyed the other to evade capture, a detonation that also damaged the nearby ''Endeavour.'' Multiple members of the senior staff were killed and Captain MacCallister grievously wounded. The pirates responsible were identified as the 'Wild Hunt,' well-established in the Midas Sector and in need of uprooting. ''Endeavour'' was assigned to this purpose when repaired, placed under Task Force 86 to reflect the new anti-pirate focus of her operation. Despite support among the crew for first officer Commander Valance to take command, Starfleet instead assigned seasoned investigator and former patrol boat commander Matt Rourke to lead ''Endeavour.''
-Under Commander Rourke, ''Endeavour'' pursued what transpired to be a well-equipped and organised pirate gang seemingly led by a renegade Starfleet officer. Shifting the crew to a tactical footing, Rourke faced some opposition from the current staff for moves that seemed to undermine Captain MacCallister's ideology, including the institution of the Hazard Team and installation of the CiC. Entering a region long-overlooked by Starfleet, ''Endeavour'' buoyed up local law enforcement and protected colonies long-preyed upon by the Wild Hunt. Indications the group went to ground in [[Klingon Empire|Klingon]] territory led to suggestions of affiliation with, if not outright support from, the [[House of Mo'Kai]]. Eventually, the Wild Hunt's base of operations was tracked to a former mining facility in the Azure Nebula, within [[The Triangle]], and a small task group was gathered that sought and destroyed the facility, eliminating the pirate group as a regional threat.
-=== Archanis ===
-Matthew Rourke was offered permanent command of ''Endeavour'' and promoted to Captain, and retained the senior staff in their current positions. Diplomatic overtures with the Gorn opened a region bordering the Hegemony to new scientific surveys from Starfleet, to which the well-protected ''Endeavour'' was assigned as a demonstration of local strength as much as for exploratory operations. This mission was interrupted by the incursion into the Archanis Sector by the [[Hunters of D'Ghor]], to which the [[Fourth Fleet]] was assigned and ''Endeavour'' rapidly redeployed.
-With instructions to hunt down a senior D'Ghor captain, ''Endeavour'' provided relief to stricken worlds before intervening at the Elgatis Belt to incapacitate the Klingon raider. Badly damaged despite this victory, she proceeded to the shipyards of the Haydorian System to repair and bolster local defences. In the Battle of Archanis, ''Endeavour'' protected fringe outposts and settlements of the Haydorian System, before proceeding to the Taldir System to provide emergency reinforcements.
-=== The Omega Crisis ===
-After operations in the Archanis Sector, ''Endeavour'' received extensive maintenance and repair at [[Starbase Bravo]], before being dispatched to the old [[Romulan Neutral Zone]]. There the crew successfully rescued the researcher Dr Karl T'Sann from the hands of the Romulan Rebirth Movement on the refugee relocation hub world of Teros, before offering humanitarian support to the locals in an effort to undermine the Movement. This was interrupted by the galactic-wide manifestations of the [[Omega molecule]], with molecules detected in the vicinity of Teros. Efforts by ''Endeavour's'' crew to eliminate these were undermined by the arrival of the Star Navy vessel ''Erem'', which beamed molecules aboard before trying to flee, and after ignoring warnings was destroyed on Captain Rourke's orders.
-Despite this clash with the Star Empire, ''Endeavour'' remained in the area for the ensuing investigations of [[Tkon Empire|Tkon]] technological involvement in the Omega crisis. Pursuit of a lead on a series of ancient Tkon star-maps led ''Endeavour'' to the Star Empire border world of Jhorkesh, where they discovered the Empire had placed a bounty on Rourke's head for the destruction of the ''Erem''. Rourke was captured by Romulan forces and XO Commander Valance forced to launch a rescue operation into Star Empire territory. ''Endeavour'' continued to play a key part in the re-establishment of the Tkon beacon network that sustained the [[ma:Galactic Barrier|Galactic Barrier]], locating and restoring one such beacon on the world of Ephrath on the border between the Republic and the Star Empire.
-=== Romulan Mission ===
-Despite ''Endeavour's'' role in high tensions with the Star Empire, cooler diplomatic heads prevailed between the two powers. In late-2399, the Diplomatic Service committed to new operations in the Neutral Zone to try to stabilise the region and develop closer ties with the Republic and even the Star Empire. The mission leader, First Secretary Sophia Hale, requested ''Endeavour'' as the Starfleet ship assigned to support and protect this latest foray into diplomacy in the region.
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