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'''Drydocks''' are specialized space stations intended to support starships during construction, refit, and repairs. While this term can informally refer to any facility capable of building and servicing starships, in Starfleet parlance it refers specifically to a type of space station with an open frame that provides starships with external power, life support, and radiation shielding, as well as storage space for construction vehicles and supplies. The term 'spacedock' is also used as shorthand, but in proper terms it refers to the largest classes of Starfleet installation.
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{{quote|Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand.|'''Neil Armstrong - ''Ship's Dedication Quote'''''}}
The '''USS ''Venture''''' is a [[Sovereign Class|''Sovereign''-class]] exploratory cruiser assigned to the Fourth Fleet's Yorktown Squadron. The immediate successor to the ''Galaxy''-class explorer USS ''Venture'' (NCC-71854), the current vessel has been in service since 2388.


== Drydock Types ==
==History==
Drydocks come in all shapes and sizes, some built to support a particular class of starship, but most capable of handling all ships of a certain size category. Currently, Starfleet employs four standard drydock types, two to handle Starfleet's largest ships and two to handle smaller classes. Most drydocks can't embark a permanent crew and rely on either habitat and administrative stations nearby or planet-side facilities.
===2386-2400: Before the 4th Fleet===
Construction of the USS ''Venture'' began in early 2386 at Earth Station McKinley following the synth attack on Mars which resulted in the near total destruction of the primary production facility for ''Sovereign''-class vessels, Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards. She was completed over two years later, in 2388.


=== Class-10 Drydock ===
During the 2380s and 2390s, the ''Venture'' completed three five-year missions of exploration, before Thaddeus Scott assumed command in 2398.
[[File:ESMDrydock.jpg|thumb|A class-10 drydock holding the USS ''Enterprise''-D.]]
The first drydock of this class was the primary orbital facility for Earth Station McKinley, which was built to support ''Galaxy''-class and ''Nebula''-class starships. This class of drydock has many articulated arms which can be reconfigured to support nearly any class of starship. They also have extensive onboard facilities, including design labs, power systems, and observation areas to support massive repair crews.


These stations are relatively rare, with most shipyards having only a handful, if any, given that they are meant to support the fleet's largest, rarest starships. They are also currently the only class of drydock that can support a semi-permanent crew, thanks to a large habitation module on the ventral surface. Typically, crews occupy this area in rotations between the drydock and whatever station or shore facility serves as the main administrative complex for the shipyard.
===2400-Present: Into the Frontier===
Since 2400, the ''Venture'' has been assigned to the Fourth Fleet, first in the [[Fourth Fleet Expeditionary Group]] and then in 2401 to Yorktown Squadron.


=== Class-9 Drydock ===
====Fourth Fleet Expeditionary Group====
[[File:Class9Drydock.jpg|thumb|A class-9 drydock equipped with a direct connection to the shuttle bay of the USS ''Yamato''.]]
''Venture'' was assigned to exploratory duties in the rimward (i.e. southern) area beyond Federation space as part of the Fourth Fleet Expeditionary Group. While on a routine supply drop to Starbase 11 before beginning this tour, ''Venture'' received a general distress call from a Gorn warship within Federation space. Days of searching and chasing shadows finally yielded results when a Gorn vessel, abandoned and damaged, was discovered. An away team boarded the ship and found two lifeforms hidden in stasis pods, captives from a Federation starship destroyed by the Gorn. ''Venture'' commenced search and rescue operations.<ref>https://bravofleet.com/mission/59420/</ref>
Built to handle starships as long as the ''Sovereign''-class, Class-9 drydocks are simpler in form and function than the class-10, consisting of a cage-like frame that provides support for a large starship. These have become increasingly common as Starfleet's standard facility, as they can handle nearly any starship class narrower than the ''Galaxy'' and ''Nebula''. Specialized docking ports can be attached to this frame which can connect directly to the shuttle bay on a starship, but this is only done when a vessel is docked for extensive, long-term repairs or refits.


When servicing smaller vessels, a station of this class could handle multiple frigates or escorts instead of a single large starship, but its efficiency would be diminished. Habitable space is located on the upper level of the drydock, with two larger modules on either end for command and control spaces and engineering workspaces spread throughout the long interconnecting struts. When so equipped, the module that connects directly with a starship can be placed at any point between the two ends of the drydock.
''Venture'' was relieved by another vessel and recalled to Starbase 11, where her command crew was reassigned.<ref>https://bravofleet.com/mission/73651/</ref> Following the appointment of Captain T'Prynn, ''Venture'' was again sent out, this time to discover the whereabouts of the vessel sent to relieve her during the encounter with the Gorn.<ref>https://bravofleet.com/mission/73650</ref> Because of her assignment in the rimward region of the Federation, the ''Venture'' did not participate in the Lost Fleet crisis, but she was present at Frontier Day 2401, where she suffered significant casualties.<ref>https://bravofleet.com/story/86141</ref>


=== Class-8 Drydock ===
==== Yorktown Squadron ====
[[File:Class8Drydock.jpg|thumb|A refit ''Excelsior''-class ship leaving drydock.]]
Under the command of a new captain and following repairs after Frontier Day 2401, ''Venture'' was assigned to Yorktown Squadron, along with the [[USS Ares|USS ''Ares'']].
First introduced in the late 2280s to support Excelsior-class ships, the Class-8 drydock is one of the most common drydocks in service. It is able to handle the majority of Starfleet's classes, and is quick and easy to build itself. A notable feature of this design is that the habitation module sticks out into the drydock itself. This module can also be fitted with docking tunnels and mooring beams, but it allows engineers to view the hull of the ship being built or serviced.


Like the Class-9, the Class-8 can be configured to connect directly to a starship being built with a central mooring column.
==Notable Crew==


=== Class-7 Drydock ===
=== Commanding Officers ===
[[File:Drydock.jpg|thumb]]
*[https://bravofleet.com/command/59411/ 2398 - 2401]: [[bfms_char:43649|Captain Thaddeus Scott]], ''(Human Male)''
Dating back to the 2270s, the Class-7 drydock was built to handle ships up to the size of a ''Constitution''-class cruiser. They are now the most common drydock in the fleet, being able to handle most starships of the light cruiser size and smaller.  
*[https://bravofleet.com/command/59411/ 2401]: [[bfms_char:52001|Captain T'Prynn]], ''(Vulcan Female)''
* [https://bravofleet.com/command/86447/ 2401 - Present]: TBD


== Drydocks In-Play ==
== References ==
 
* Space is a rough place. Radiation and cosmic debris are a constant concern. A drydock allows a ship to be sheltered from the elements and supplied with outside power while it's being constructed or repaired.
* Drydocks allow individual starships to be serviced over many months (or years) and are a better choice for extensive refits than occupying a berth within a spacedock.
* If your ship need fuel or other supplies, it's more likely to go to a starbase. If it needs new engines or more extensive repairs, it needs a drydock.

Latest revision as of 07:50, 11 October 2023

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USS Venture
General Information
Registry NCC-75306
Class & Type Sovereign-class Exploratory Cruiser
Affiliation Starfleet
Status Active
Commissioned 2386
Assignment
Unit Fourth Fleet Operations
Squadron Yorktown Squadron
Role Deep Space Exploration
Template:Starship
"Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand."
    —Neil Armstrong - Ship's Dedication Quote

The USS Venture is a Sovereign-class exploratory cruiser assigned to the Fourth Fleet's Yorktown Squadron. The immediate successor to the Galaxy-class explorer USS Venture (NCC-71854), the current vessel has been in service since 2388.

History

2386-2400: Before the 4th Fleet

Construction of the USS Venture began in early 2386 at Earth Station McKinley following the synth attack on Mars which resulted in the near total destruction of the primary production facility for Sovereign-class vessels, Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards. She was completed over two years later, in 2388.

During the 2380s and 2390s, the Venture completed three five-year missions of exploration, before Thaddeus Scott assumed command in 2398.

2400-Present: Into the Frontier

Since 2400, the Venture has been assigned to the Fourth Fleet, first in the Fourth Fleet Expeditionary Group and then in 2401 to Yorktown Squadron.

Fourth Fleet Expeditionary Group

Venture was assigned to exploratory duties in the rimward (i.e. southern) area beyond Federation space as part of the Fourth Fleet Expeditionary Group. While on a routine supply drop to Starbase 11 before beginning this tour, Venture received a general distress call from a Gorn warship within Federation space. Days of searching and chasing shadows finally yielded results when a Gorn vessel, abandoned and damaged, was discovered. An away team boarded the ship and found two lifeforms hidden in stasis pods, captives from a Federation starship destroyed by the Gorn. Venture commenced search and rescue operations.[1]

Venture was relieved by another vessel and recalled to Starbase 11, where her command crew was reassigned.[2] Following the appointment of Captain T'Prynn, Venture was again sent out, this time to discover the whereabouts of the vessel sent to relieve her during the encounter with the Gorn.[3] Because of her assignment in the rimward region of the Federation, the Venture did not participate in the Lost Fleet crisis, but she was present at Frontier Day 2401, where she suffered significant casualties.[4]

Yorktown Squadron

Under the command of a new captain and following repairs after Frontier Day 2401, Venture was assigned to Yorktown Squadron, along with the USS Ares.

Notable Crew

Commanding Officers

References

  1. ↑ https://bravofleet.com/mission/59420/
  2. ↑ https://bravofleet.com/mission/73651/
  3. ↑ https://bravofleet.com/mission/73650
  4. ↑ https://bravofleet.com/story/86141
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