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| {{Starship | | {{Starship |
| | name = Bellerophon | | | name = Venture |
| | prefix = USS | | | prefix = USS |
| | image = [[File:USSBellerophon.jpg]] | | | image = [[Image:Sovereign1.png]] |
| | registry = NCC-74705 | | | registry = NCC-75306 |
| | class = Intrepid | | | class = Sovereign |
| | type = light explorer | | | type = Exploratory Cruiser |
| | affiliation = [[Starfleet]], [[United Federation of Planets]] | | | affiliation = [[Starfleet]] |
| | status = Active | | | status = Active |
| | commission = 2373 | | | commission = 2386 |
| | decommission = | | | decommission = |
| | destroyed = | | | destroyed = |
| | unit = Fourth Fleet Operations | | | unit = Fourth Fleet Operations |
| | taskforce = | | | taskforce = |
| | taskgroup = | | | taskgroup = |
| | squadron = Odyssey Squadron | | | squadron = Yorktown Squadron |
| | mothership =
| | | role = Deep Space Exploration |
| | role = Deep Space Explorer | | | co = |
| | co = [[bfms_char:69120|Captain Horatio McCallister]] | | | xo = |
| | xo = [[bfms_char:69165|Commander Lirissa Jaz]] | | | dedication = |
| | dedication = [[File:Bellerophon-plaque.png]] | | }} |
| }}{{quote|Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.|'''Barack Obama - ''Ship's Dedication Quote'''''}} | | {{quote|Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand.|'''Neil Armstrong - ''Ship's Dedication Quote'''''}} |
| The '''USS ''Bellerophon'' (NCC-74705''') is an [[Intrepid Class|''Intrepid''-class]] [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]] [[ma: starship|starship]] built in the early part of the 2370s and served with distinction during the [[ma:Dominion War|Dominion War]]. After thirty years of various missions within the [[Alpha Quadrant|Alpha]] and [[Beta Quadrant]], the ship was assigned to the [[Delta Quadrant]] to support the [[Fourth Fleet]]’s [[Odyssey Squadron]]. Sent to undertake a deep space exploration assignment, the ''Bellerophon'' was refitted for this mission and to retrace the steps made famous by [[ma: USS Voyager|another]] ''Intrepid''-class that traversed the same region. The ship’s quote is from a speech shared by the 44th President of the United States of America from Earth’s 21st century, President Barack Obama. Command of the vessel was given to [[Captain]] Horatio McCallister in 2399. | | 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. |
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| == Design and Layout ==
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| Launched at the height of the Dominion War, the Bellerophon was equipped with the latest technologies to assist with the upcoming war effort. Due to her fast nature (being one of the quickest ships in the fleet at the time), Starfleet cancelled her original exploration mission. She was assigned to [[ma: Starbase 375|Starbase 375]] to serve as the flagship for [[Vice Admiral]] [[ma: William Ross|William Ross]] when he took command of all of Starfleet's forces near to the [[ma:Bajor sector|Bajor sector]]. Rarely was she used as a frontline ship, instead used to transport the admiral around the area (mainly between Starbase 375 and [[ma: Deep Space 9|Deep Space 9]]). For this, the engineers ensured her shields, weapons, and engines were the best they could be. On a few occasions when the ship did engage enemy vessels, she was victorious in every battle (thankfully, down to the fact the ship was always under the escort of at least two other vessels).
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| Post-war, the ship remained in active service, and it was in 2385 that the vessel received it first significant refit. During the overhaul, engineers installed an [[ma: Astrometrics|Astrometrics Lab]] based on the one created by ''Voyager''<nowiki/>'s crew, and holo-emitters were placed on every deck and every section of the ship. When it was decided that the vessel would be assigned to deep space exploration assignments, further enhancements were made. Further enhancements were made when Starfleet decided that the vessel would be assigned to deep space exploration assignments. This included a third holodeck (slightly smaller than the other two), and the ability for the ship to triple its replicator bounty (again based on alien technology learnt from ''Voyager''). Once upgrades were complete, the ship was almost like Voyager after its return home. The only difference was the captain's request to add a few facilities to allow for some of the crew to bring members of their families. A small classroom and childcare facilities replaced the aft lounge (under the shuttle bay). In addition, the ship was equipped with its own [[Runabouts#Delta-class runabout|''Delta-''class]] [[Runabouts|runabout]].
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| === Bridge, Deck One ===
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| [[File:Bell-bridge1.png|left|thumb|The bridge of the USS ''Bellerophon,'' c.2400]]
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| Like other Intrepid-class vessels, the Bellerophon's bridge layout was the same, except for one difference during the Dominion War. Instead of the standard two-seat command chair configuration, a third command chair was added during the war, allowing Admiral Ross to sit on the bridge, coordinating with others during fleet engagements. Starfleet later removed this configuration after the ship was reassigned to other duties.
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| Along the aft wall of the bridge are the Mission Ops panels on either side of the long, wide Master System Display. Next to this, on the starboard side, is the entrance to the main lift, followed by the station assigned to security and tactical. A further door to the captain's ready room exists, following a few steps down. The last station on the starboard side is the engineering console. Next, in front of the command pit, is the helm station in front of the large viewscreen. Finally, the science station is on the port side of the bridge, by the forwardmost bulkheads. Behind this is the briefing room door, while the operations station has the identical setup opposite to the security and tactical station. Between operations and the mission ops area, a small corridor leads out to the rest of deck one, which includes another turbolift and access to the nearest escape pods.
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| === Ready Room, Deck One ===
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| [[File:Bell-rr1.png|thumb|The ''Bellerophon''<nowiki/>'s ready room, c.2400.]]
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| A home away from home, the ready room on the ''Bellerophon'' was initially used exclusively by the captain, while Admiral Ross would use the briefing room for most of his meetings. A large spacious area, the ready room on the ''Bellerophon'' has allowed for numerous private meetings for the captain and their senior staff or visiting guests. One unique feature is the golden models of previous ships named ''Bellerophon'' hanging behind the captain's desk''.'' This includes the [[ma: USS Bellerophon (NCC-62048)|USS ''Bellerophon'' (NCC-62048)]] and the HMS ''Bellerophon''. In addition, Admiral Ross gave the ship an antique grandfather clock that now sits beside the replicator as a parting gift.
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| === Specific Technical Information ===
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| ==== Emergency Holographic Programs ====
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| Like many Intrepid-class ships in the fleet, the Bellerophon was initially installed with a [[ma: Emergency_Medical_Holographic_program#EMH_Mark_I|Mark I Emergency Medical Hologram]]. Starfleet engineers installed a [[ma: Emergency_Medical_Holographic_program#EMH_Mark_II|Mark II]] during the war, then updated to Mark III before a Mark IV. These updates have continued throughout the ship's active service. Finally, in mid-2380, the ship received an [[ma: Emergency_Command_Hologram|Emergency Command Hologram]] and an [[ma: Emergency_Engineering_Hologram|Emergency Engineering Hologram]].
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| === Support Craft ===
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| With one shuttlebay, the ''Bellerophon'' comes with a standard compliment of shuttles and one runabout, along with its [[Aeroshuttle]] (called the ''Deliades'').
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| * '''Personal Shuttles'''
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| ** [[Personnel Shuttles#Type-8 Shuttle|Type 8]]: ''Isander, Hippolochus, Laodamia''
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| ** [[Personnel Shuttles#Type-12 Shuttle|Type 12:]] ''Philonoe, Asteria''
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| * '''Cargo Shuttles:'''
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| **[[Cargo Shuttles#Type-17 Cargo Shuttle|Type 17]]: ''Hydissos''
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| *'''Runabouts'''
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| **''[[Runabouts|Delta]]''-class: ''Chimera''
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| ==History== | | ==History== |
| ===2373-2377=== | | ===2386-2400: Before the 4th Fleet=== |
| [[File:When in rome by jetfreak 7 .jpg|thumb|The USS ''Bellerophon'' in orbit of Romulus, c.2375]]
| | 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. |
| As the flagship of one the most prolific admirals in the fleet during the Dominion War, the Bellerophon's legacy was developed as one of the fastest ships that served so close to the frontlines. Usually, under escort with two other ships, the Bellerophon would ensure that the admiral could meet with field commanders and move around close to the border without any harm coming to him. Furthermore, the ship was instrumental in ferrying a large Federation delegation from Deep Space 9 to [[ma: Romulus|Romulus]] in 2375. It was the first Federation ship to visit the Romulan homeworld under a flag of truce and cooperation. Finally, the ship participated in the war's final battle and survived the onslaught the Dominion threw at the [[ma: Federation Alliance|Federation Alliance]]. After the war, the ''Bellerophon'' was assigned to post-war duties that included escorting relief efforts into the [[Cardassian Union]] as well as patrolling the border with the Union and [[Breen Confederacy]].
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| === 2377-2385 ===
| | During the 2380s and 2390s, the ''Venture'' completed three five-year missions of exploration, before Thaddeus Scott assumed command in 2398. |
| In 2377, Starfleet removed the ship from its work along the Federation-Cardassian border and assigned it to begin doing what it was initially built to do: explore! The vessel undertook an eight-year exploration effort beyond the [[Klingon Empire]] at the invitation of the High Council. The ship would spend at least half a year mapping elements of the Rotarran Maelstrom before returning to the Federation. After returning home to [[Earth]], the ship assisted with the rescue and response attempts after the [[ma: Attack on Mars|synth attack on Mars]]. Though the crew could only save under four hundred people from the surface, the attacking synth vessels damaged the ship, forcing it to flee to [[ma: Jupiter Station|Jupiter Station]]. Heavily damaged, Starfleet sent the ship to the [[ma: Beta Antares Ship Yards|Beta Antares Ship Yards]] for repairs and its first major refit. The process took at least nine months to complete. Her entire crew was reassigned to other duties across the fleet.
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| === 2385-2399 === | | ===2400-Present: Into the Frontier=== |
| Now it was under the commanded by Captain Laura McCallister, the ship was sent as part of Starfleet's response to the destruction of Romulus to provide aid. Being fast enough, the ship was able to help pull survivors from the wake of the devastation sent across the [[Romulan Star Empire]] and deposit them at refugee camps set up along the former [[Romulan Neutral Zone]]. The ship was placed on patrol and other duties along the Romulan border for the next five years.
| | 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. |
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| In 2390, Starfleet sent the ship back to the Cardassian border to assist with threats from the [[True Way]]. The ship was able to support Federation colonies in the area in stopping raids and disrupting criminal networks. Over the next four years, the ship remained working on a range of missions in the Alpha Quadrant. In 2395, the ship was sent on a six month expeditionary mission to the [[Gamma Quadrant]]. The ''Bellerophon''<nowiki/>'s primary duty was to ensure that the area close to the mouth of the wormhole was secure and to update Starfleet with any developments linked to the Dominion. At the end of 2398, the ship returned to Earth for its next refit and for Captain McCallister to be succeeded by her brother-in-law.
| | ====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.<ref>https://bravofleet.com/mission/59420/</ref> |
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| == Crew ==
| | ''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> |
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| === Command Staff === | | ==== 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|USS ''Ares'']]. |
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| * '''Commanding Officer:'''
| | ==Notable Crew== |
| ** Captain Brian Stuhlmacher ([[ma: Human|Human]] Male) <small>(2373-2385)</small>
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| ** Captain Laura McCallister (Human Female) <small>(2385-2398)</small>
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| ** Captain [[bfms_char:69120|Horatio McCallister]] (Human Male) <small>(2398+)</small>
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| * '''Executive Officer:'''
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| ** Commander Jepella ([[ma: Benzite|Benzite]] Female) <small>(2373-2385)</small>
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| ** Lieutenant Commander/Commander [[bfms_char:69165|Lirissa Jaz]] ([[ma: Trill|Trill]] Female) <small>(2385+)</small>
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| * '''Second Executive Officer:'''
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| ** Lieutenant / Lieutenant Commander Skal ([[ma: Vulcan|Vulcan]] Male) <small>(2373-2385)</small>
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| ** Lieutenant / Lieutenant Commander [[bfms_char:69169|Jirani Edeena]] ([[ma: Bajoran|Bajoran]] Female) <small>(2385+)</small>
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| * '''Third Executive Officer:'''
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| ** Lieutenant Commander Jason Frame (Human Male) <small>(2373-2385)</small>
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| ** Lieutenant Junior Grade / Lieutenant Bowd Zalin ([[ma: Bolian|Bolian]] Male) <small>(2385-2400)</small>
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| ** Lieutenant Junior Grade [[bfms_char:69173|Rubon Jarata]] ([[ma: Risian|Risian]] Male) <small>(2400+)</small>
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| === Senior Staff/Department Heads === | | === Commanding Officers === |
| | *[https://bravofleet.com/command/59411/ 2398 - 2401]: [[bfms_char:43649|Captain Thaddeus Scott]], ''(Human Male)'' |
| | *[https://bravofleet.com/command/59411/ 2401]: [[bfms_char:52001|Captain T'Prynn]], ''(Vulcan Female)'' |
| | * [https://bravofleet.com/command/86447/ 2401 - Present]: TBD |
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| * '''Chief Flight Control Officer:'''
| | == References == |
| ** Ensign / Lieutenant Junior Grade / Lieutenant Joseph Hickham (Human Male) <small>(2373-2385)</small>
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| ** Ensign / Lieutenant Junior Grade Emze ([[ma: Saurian|Saurian]] Male) <small>(2385-2396)</small>
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| ** Ensign / Lieutenant Junior Grade Rubon Jarata (Risian Male) <small>(2396+)</small>
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| * '''Chief Science Officer:'''
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| ** Lieutenant Junior Grade / Lieutenant Palle Wivip ([[ma: Tellarite|Tellarite]] Female) <small>(2373-2385)</small>
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| ** Lieutenant Junior Grade / Lieutenant Bowd Zalin (Bolian Male) <small>(2385-2400)</small>
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| ** Ensign [[bfms_char:69183|Jonarom]] (Ardanan Male) <small>(2400+)</small>
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| * '''Chief Medical Officer:'''
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| ** Lieutenant Commander Jason Frame (Human Male) <small>(2373-2385)</small>
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| ** Lieutenant / Lieutenant Commander M'Turr ([[ma: Caitian|Caitian]] Female) <small>(2385-2397)</small>
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| ** Lieutenant Junior Grade [[bfms_char:69177|Sarella Corben]] ([[ma: Betazoid|Betazoid]] Female) <small>(2397+)</small>
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| * '''Chief Counsellor:'''
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| ** Lieutenant Junior Grade / Lieutenant Gaetar ([[ma: Rigelian|Rigelian]] Male) <small>(2373-2385)</small>
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| ** Lieutenant Threra Zh'rylrik ([[Andorian]] Female) <small>(2385-2398)</small>
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| ** Lieutenant Junior Grade [[bfms_char:69187|Krizon Hilgan]] (Trill Male) <small>(2398+)</small>
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| * '''Chief Engineer:'''
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| ** Lieutenant / Lieutenant Commander Harold Smith (Human Male) <small>(2373-2385)</small>
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| ** Lieutenant / Lieutenant Commander Thyth Ch'vaaqos (Andorian Male) <small>(2385-2400)</small>
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| ** Lieutenant Junior Grade [[bfms_char:69181|T'Penni]] (Vulcan Female) <small>(2400+)</small>
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| * '''Chief Operations Officer / Chief of Operations:'''
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| ** Lieutenant Junior Grade / Lieutenant Cynthia Wheeler (Human Female) <small>(2373-2385)</small>
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| ** Ensign Nalli ([[ma: Orion|Orion]] Female) <small>(2385-2390)</small>
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| ** Petty Officer 3rd Class / Chief Petty Officer [[bfms_char:69179|Bronden]] ([[ma: Zaldan|Zaldan]] Male) <small>(2390+)</small>
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| * '''Chief Security & Tactical Officer:'''
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| ** Lieutenant / Lieutenant Commander Skal (Vulcan Male) <small>(2373-2385)</small>
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| ** Lieutenant / Lieutenant Commander Jirani Edeena (Bajoran Female) <small>(2385+)</small>
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