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| name = Constellation
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| registry = NCC-80106
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| registry =NCC-91017
| class = Luna
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| class = Constitution III
| type = light explorer
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| type = explorer
| affiliation = [[Starfleet]], [[United Federation of Planets]]
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| co =[[bfms_char:48362|Captain Taes]]
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| xo =[[bfms_char:48427|Lieutenant Commander Kellin Rayco]]
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| dedication =[[File:Constellation Plaque.jpg]]  
 
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{{quote|To do the useful thing, to say the courageous thing, to contemplate the beautiful thing: that is enough for one man's life|'''T.S. Elliot - ''Ship's Dedication Quote'''''}}
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{{quote|We only see starlight because all the stars are bleeding.|'''Steven Hall - ''Ship's Dedication Quote'''''}}
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'''USS ''Constellation''''' is a [[Constitution III Class|''Constitution III''-class]] explorer assigned to [[Fourth Fleet Operations]]. It is currently under the command of [[bfms_char:48362/|Captain Taes]]. A team of civilian scientists from the [[Romulan Free State]] is permanently assigned to support the ''Constellation’s'' investigation of scientific mysteries beyond the charted edges of Federation space. Although the crew’s search for knowledge is vital, their paramount mission is to improve diplomatic relations between the United Federation of Planets and the Romulan Free State.
  
The '''USS ''Triton'' (NCC-80106)''' is a [[Luna Class|''Luna''-class]] [[Federation]] [[ma:Starship|starship]] operating in the [[ma:24th century|24th Century]] and [[ma: 25th century|25th Century]] and is the third starship to bear the name. The ship is known for being one of a few ships in Starfleet to host a crew that has a wide range of species serving on it, including those that aren't humanoid based. The ''Triton'' served in the [[Fourth Fleet|Fourth Fleet’s]] [[Odyssey Squadron]] in 2401. Famed for her time under the command of several notable Starfleet captains, including Captain Evelynn Vangelos, Captain [[bfms_char:15176|James Preston McCallister]], [[bfms char:68997|Captain Rio Canção]] and [[bfms_char:69120|Captain Horatio McCallister]].  
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==History ==
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Like most among the first wave of the ''Constitution III''-class starships, the USS ''Constellation'' was constructed through the upcycling of an older starship's superstructure and essential system components.  As long as there's been a Starfleet, there have been Starship ''Constellations''.  Almost from the inception of this neo-explorer class of starships, it was decided to build this ship in honour of the ''Constitution''-class [[ma:USS_Constellation_(NCC-1017)|USS ''Constellation'']] (NCC-1017).  
  
The ''Triton'' received heavy damage during the [[Frontier Day]] celebrations in 2401. As a result, her crew abandoned her and she was left adrift. Starfleet eventually salvaged her and she was towed to the [[ma: San Francisco Fleet Yards|San Francisco Fleet Yards]] for major repairs. Her crew were reassigned elsewhere in the fleet.  
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After construction on the new ''Constellation'' was completed in late 2400, she was commissioned to full service in early 2401. Assigned to Task Force 17, the ''Constellation'' was charged with a mission of exploration beyond the Federation's coreward borders into the [[Typhon Frontier]].
  
==Design & Layout==
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Under the command of Captain Taes, a team of Romulan Free State civilian scientists were assigned to the science department and their liaison officer, [[bfms_char:60485/|Flavia ir-Llantrisant]], was assigned to serve as Taes' chief science officer.  Although Flavia was afforded leadership over the Starfleet science officers, she held no position in the operational command of the starship.  This was arranged as part of the Fourth Fleet's ongoing efforts to improve diplomatic relations with the Romulan Free State, despite the hold the [[ma:Tal_Shiar|Tal Shiar]] has on the very foundation of its government.  This was envisioned as one of Starfleet's great experiments to develop friendship through adversity and to encourage the crew to expand their inner depths while exploring the galaxy at large.
  
===Physical arrangement===
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=== Notable Crew===
The ''Triton'' shared many of its designs and styles based on a mixture from the [[Sovereign Class|''Sovereign-''class]] and [[Galaxy Class|''Galaxy''-class]] after its first major refit in 2385. Most of the aesthetic improvements were ordered by Captain McCallister, who found ''Triton'''s original arrangements (the main colour scheme was grey and silver) to be bland and believed it would be detrimental to the crew if they had to work in such a dull-looking workplace. The main colour scheme running through the ship from 2385 onwards was one of dark Prussian blue and deep maroon.
 
  
===Shipboard life===
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====Commanding Officers====
''Triton'' ran on three duty shifts. Alpha shift started at 0700 hours and finished at 1500 hours. The beta shift started at 1500 hours and finished at 2300 hours. Gamma shift started at 2300 hours and finished at 0700 hours.
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[https://bravofleet.com/command/76363 2401-Present]: Captain [[bfms_char:48362/|Taes]]
  
All enlisted officers on board ''Triton'' were expected to share quarters with three others, while those with the rank of ensign and who weren't department heads would have to share with an officer of a similar position. The senior staff and those ranked from lieutenant junior grade had their own quarters. ''Triton'''s civilian population was small compared to ''Galaxy''-class ships. Most of the civilians that are on board are allowed to hold important jobs in the ship's science and medical departments, as well as support areas like the crew lounge and the ship's school or the Arboretum.
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==Configuration==
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''Main article: [[Constitution III Class|Constitution III-class Explorer]]''
  
Due to the nature of the ''Triton'' diverse crew, where only approximately fifteen per cent are Human, and the rest are from other Humanoid or non-Humanoid backgrounds, ''Triton'''s environmental controls as well as crew support facilities are designed to support such a variety of races. In 2386, Captain McCallister attempted to ensure that at least sixty per cent of the crew represented at least one Federation member state. This remained the same after his departure.  
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Consistent with her class, the ''Constellation's'' design aesthetic hews to a return of spartan and utilitarian architecture.  Vaulted ceilings, archways and lighting panels from every direction are a common theme throughout every deck of the ship.  The floor, bulkhead and overhead panels are predominantly metallic with no upholstery. While the common ships of the class tend toward gun-metal grey, the duranium plating upcycled into the ''Constellation'' resulted in a colour scheme that favours brushed copper, reflective bronze and transparent panels throughout the ship's interiors.  With the advent of holo-technology and automation, most compartments are sparsely furnished and decorated.  Single-use equipment is too inefficient a use of space aboard a starship intended to explore unaided for five years at a stretch.  Allowing for the illusion of larger rooms, most compartments are multi-functional, be they operational centres, personal quarters or laboratories, with fewer partitions and sub-divisions than on the comfort-driven explorers of old.
  
===Holographic ship-wide systems===
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===Planetarium===
Like most other Starfleet ships, Triton is equipped with integrated holographic projectors on every deck through every section to support the use of the ship's [[ma:Emergency Medical Hologram|Emergency Medical Holographic program]]. However, the EMH is not the only holographic program installed on the ''Triton''. The ship is one of many ships in the fleet in being a test-bed for the new Emergency Repair Holographic Team (ERHT), which is designed to support the engineering staff during critical situations where holographic systems are operational in a dangerous zone that prevents a damage control team from entering without safety gear. The ERHT was activated before the ''Triton'' was launched from its refit, and they had helped in re-installing a number of power relays and went on to aid in the completion of the last upgrades to the ship’s secondary computer processors. The ERHT was made up of four holographic crewmembers. Due to the nature of using the holographic systems, the hologrid, which managed and powered the holographic crew, ran its energy off from an independent power system away from the ship's primary fusion generators. ''Triton'' was also equipped with an [[ma:Emergency Command Hologram|Emergency Command Hologram]], but to date, it has yet to be activated.
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The largest officer and crew lounge aboard Constellation is the Planetarium.  True to the design aesthetics of the ship, the lounge is relatively large with simple clean lines and no wall decor taking up space.  The only furniture in the compartment includes a serving bar and an assortment of utilitarian tables and chairs. The centrepiece of the compartment is an oversized family-style table that can easily seat twenty people.  Unlike most primary starship lounges, the fewer number of viewports aboard a ''Constitution III''-class resulted in the Planetarium being situated with no exterior viewports. Rather, the entire ceiling of the lounge is a permanent holographic projection of the stellar wonders being charted by the ''Constellation''.  
  
===Support Craft===
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===Romulan Laboratory===
The ship was permanently outfitted with six shuttles and three runabouts in 2386. These crafts were named by the captain in honour of former officers and close friends he had served with and whom he was forced to witness die in the line of duty. The captain's yacht itself is based on the same style of the ''Sovereign''-class yacht and was a present from a former mentor he taught with at Starfleet Academy, Captain Rio Canção. McCallister had the yacht named ''Rivière Chanson'', which was the French translation for her name. Captain Canção joked with McCallister that the yacht appeared bigger on the inside compared to the outside. The yacht itself was outfitted with the latest technological developments made by Starfleet Research & Development. One of the advanced technologies was an improved version of the [[ma:Unimatrix shielding|Unimatrix shielding system]] developed for the use on the ''Delta''-Class runabouts ten years earlier.
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Based on the terms of the Federation's treaties with the Romulan Free State, the Romulan scientists aboard ''Constellation'' have an enclave laboratory devoted to their own independent research. The lab possesses a small dedicated computer core and subprocessors, entirely air-gapped from the starship's main computer cores. Under normal operating procedures, the Starfleet crew cannot access the Romulan lab with internal sensors unless authorized by the captain directly or if the computer detects risks such as damage to life support, weapons fire, open flames, or unregistered communications transmissions.
====Former Support Craft Assigned====
 
The following shuttles and runabouts were assigned to the ''Triton'', but in 2401 were salvaged and transferred to the [[USS Constitution|USS ''Constitution'']].
 
*'''Shuttles:'''
 
**[[Personnel Shuttles#Type 12 Shuttle|Type 12's]]: ''Noble'' & ''Tyler''
 
**[[Personnel Shuttles#Type 14 Shuttle|Type 14's]]: ''Hark, Cooper,'' ''Smith'' & ''Jones''
 
*'''Runabouts:'''
 
**[[Runabouts#Delta-class runabout|''Delta''-Class]]: ''Adelaide''
 
*'''Other support craft:'''
 
**Captain’s Yacht: ''Rivière Chanson''
 
==History==
 
===2380-2385===
 
The ''Triton'' was launched on January 2nd 2380, on [[ma:Stardate|stardate]] 57005.35 and was the last of the first batch of twelve Luna-class ships to be constructed. She was built at [[ma:Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards|Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards]] in the orbit of [[ma:Mars|Mars]]. Like her sister ships, the ''Triton'' would have a diverse crew, with only twenty per cent of her crew being human and the other eighty per cent being crewmembers from all walks of life with different backgrounds. Captain Evelynn Vangelos took command of the ''Triton'' at the ship’s christening service. The ''Triton'' would be Vangelos’ last time in the [[ma:Command chair|captain’s chair]] before her decision to retire.
 
  
After a six-month shakedown cruise in Federation space, Vangelos would command the ''Triton'' on its first five-year deep space mission in the [[Beta Quadrant]]. The exploration mission was a success, and the ''Triton'' made contact with twenty-one new races, catalogued and mapped just over three thousand light years of unexplored space. For Vangelos’ efforts on her final assignment, she was highly decorated and awarded a presidential award. Once the ''Triton'' returned to Federation space, Vangelos retired from [[Starfleet]], and the ship was sent to Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards for some repairs, a refit to its computer and propulsion systems as well as a resupply. The entire process would take between nine and twelve months; as such, the entire ''Triton'' crew were re-assigned elsewhere in the fleet while the yard's engineers got on with the upgrades.
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===Auxiliary Craft===
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''Constellation's'' shuttle bays are equipped with a full complement of auxiliary craft, including:
  
===2385-2387===
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*Captain's Yacht: ''Decker''
At the end of 2385, it was announced that Starfleet Command had selected a new commanding officer who would be taking over the ship. James Preston McCallister, a young but experienced officer, would assume command. The ''Triton'' had been sitting at Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards for twelve months, receiving extensive upgrades, particularly on her warp drive and computer core. Before the Attack on Mars, she had been moved to McKinley Station. Originally, Starfleet had someone else in mind to command the ''Triton,'' but that person was undertaking another assignment. As a result, Starfleet ordered McCallister to oversee the last of the refits and select his new crew. The last of the updates would take up to two months, giving the new captain plenty of time to choose his crew. Deciding he wanted a diverse crew, similar to the other ''Luna''-class ships that were in service, McCallister found himself handpicking everyone to serve on his ship.
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*[https://wiki.bravofleet.com/index.php/Runabouts#Danube-class_runabout Danube-class runabouts]: ''Estéron''
 
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*[https://wiki.bravofleet.com/index.php/Runabouts#Orion-class_runabout Orion-class runabouts]: ''Rubenstein'' and ''Anser''
With only two weeks before its upgrades were complete, ''Triton'' was rushed out of drydock by Starfleet when McCallister was ordered to head up a relief force to Starbase 378 in the Alcor Sector in anticipation of the collapse of the Amorgia star. After arriving in the sector, the sun collapsed, and millions of Federation citizens were evacuated due to their planets being affected by the star’s collapse. The ship was tasked with dealing with a crisis with a nearby nation, the Hayde’nk Commonwealth, a Federation protectorate that had taken hostile action against refugee ships and Starfleet assets. The Federation Council wanted the threat to Federation interests removed immediately and to know precisely why the Hayde’nk took such drastic measures against an ally. The crew had to help a deposed crown prince deal with possibly losing the rest of his family whilst attempting to open diplomatic channels with the new leaders of the Hayde’nk Commonwealth. Eventually, the crew discovered that a dissident movement had manipulated military and political leaders against each other on the Hayde’nk homeworld. The crew also found that a Ferengi DaiMon supported this rebel group with weapons and other supplies. This DaiMon (after surrendering to the ''Triton'') disclosed that the Hayde’nk dissidents had captured their crew. They were being held hostage in return for aid being provided; they would release them. In an attempt to prevent an all-out war with the [[Ferengi Alliance]] and in hopes of restoring peace in the sector to help with the collapse of the Amorgia sun, the ship mediated a peace settlement between the Hayde’nk military leaders, its royal family and civilian elected officials. The dissident movement interrupted the talks, where its leader decided to reveal himself but was killed by another dissident who was part of the military leadership. Ultimately, the crew got all sides to compromise and restore peace and order to the Hayde’nk Commonwealth. McCallister went on to report to the Ferengi government what had happened and how the Hayde’nk rebels had forced the Ferengi to provide their needed aid. No repercussions came from the Ferengi government over the situation. The ''Triton’s'' crew were commended for their efforts and successes in finding a peaceful endgame to the crisis.  During this mission, the ''Triton'' herself was badly damaged and returned to Starbase 378 for repairs and to finish off installing any systems that were not put in before her rushed launch. The ship remained moored at the station for a few weeks before being ordered to help the colony on Olbari II with evacuation.
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*[https://wiki.bravofleet.com/index.php/Personnel_Shuttles#Type_14_Shuttle Type-14 shuttles], including: ''Masada'', ''Harpa Georgii,'' ''Canis Minor,'' and ''Zoma''
 
 
When a massive snowstorm threatened the Bajoran colony on Olbari II, Captain McCallister volunteered for ''Triton'' to help evacuate the colony. Once the ship arrived in the Olbari system, it quickly responded to the underway emergency relief efforts. Between McCallister’s crew and the colony’s government agencies, the civilians of Olbari II were slowly evacuated to temporary shelters on Olbari III. During the mission, the ship was joined by other Starfleet ships to help speed up the evacuation process. The ''Triton''<nowiki/>'s hard work hit a brick wall when they discovered the colonists were becoming infected by a virus that had laid dormant in the deep arctic ice. With the climate changing and many parts of the polar regions’ ice plates melting, the virus had entered the colony’s water systems and infected those who drank it. James had the difficult choice of suspending the evacuation process and placing a quarantine around the planet. The relief effort became a blockade, preventing anyone from leaving or entering the planet while the medical personnel worked hard to find a cure. As time progressed and casualties began to pile up, the ship was confronted by a Bajoran Militia relief force from Bajor) to bring its citizens home. The Bajoran ships attempted to bypass the Starfleet blockade, believing McCallister wouldn’t give the order to fire. However, the Starfleet ships were ready based on a plan devised by Captain McCallister. They set up a probe network that blocked all transporter signals around the planet. The Bajoran crafts would be unable to land either due to the extreme weather, making it difficult to do so safely. The loss of lives on both sides was not acceptable. Captain McCallister found an adversary in the Bajoran task group’s commanding officer, Colonel Lin Kelsi. Colonel Lin was bent on rescuing her people under the orders of Governor Marstar Petrisha. Luckily, a cure was found before more conflict erupted between McCallister and Lin’s ships. Together, they worked to evacuate and cure the last of the colonists. With the colonists saved and set up in their new temporary homes, ''Triton'' remained in the system for several more weeks to ensure the colony’s new homes were safe and secure.
 
 
 
The ''Triton'' remained in the Olbari system and the Alcor sector for several more months. The ship was involved in several more missions within this time frame, ranging from simple search and rescue to dealing with political matters. The ''Triton'' crew'','' was invited to return to the Hayde’nk homeworld to witness the marriage of Crown Prince Rehys to his new husband. At the same time, they strengthened the Federation’s relationship with the Hayde’nk Commonwealth by setting up a permanent agreement in which the Hayde’nk Royal High Guard were involved in joint missions with Starfleet to protect and develop the worlds within the Alcor sector. Starfleet and the Federation Council commended Captain McCallister and his crew's efforts by making inroads to setting up talks in bringing the Hayde’nk into the Federation as full members.
 
 
 
Eventually, ''Triton'' was ordered to [[Farpoint Station]] under the pretext of gaining its new mission orders to begin its deep space exploration mission of the Alpha Quadrant. James was informed that the ship’s mission would be joint with the [[Sovereign Class|''Sovereign''-class]] starship USS ''Odyssey'' (NCC-79011). Together, the ships would investigate the possible and unexpected arrival of the Kovar system and Deep Space 19 along the [[Breen Confederacy|Breen]] border. Kovar and DS-19 had been reportedly destroyed by Iconian technology that had ripped a massive subspace shockwave in the Beta Quadrant earlier in the year. The mission was led by Fleet Admiral Luke Duncan, the man responsible for making McCallister a captain. 
 
 
 
Finally, after almost two weeks of travelling, the ships arrived at their destination to find the entire Kovar system along with Deep Space 19 present at the location they were believed to be at; however, they were not alone. Along with them was a group of sixteen Breen warships. The Breen had detected the arrival of the new system and sent a group of ships to investigate its sudden appearance from nowhere. The Breen task force was able to damage the station and overwhelm the colony’s defence network, but at a cost. ''Triton'' detected a debris field that belonged to at least fifteen other Breen ships. The remaining Breen ships could not send in troops to occupy the colony or station as they would be outnumbered; instead, they planned to hold the system until help arrived from the Confederacy. Together, both the crew of the ''Odyssey'' and ''Triton'' hatched a plan to send a small covert away team down to the colony to contact its militia and government in hopes of determining the situation and if they could re-take back the system. Unfortunately, the runabout was detected by the Breen. The ''Triton'' received heavy damage during the fight with the Breen to save the runabout. It resulted in the loss of several members of the crew and a number of them being injured. Not willing to lose to the Breen, McCallister developed a plan to use the ship’s already damaged warp core in a manoeuvre to defend the ship. The core was ejected, and enough power was routed to fire a tricobalt device at it. The shockwave from the breaching core caused significant damage to the Breen ships, including the destruction of several of them. Sadly, ''Triton'' was severely disabled, and the crew were ordered to abandon the ship and take refuge on Kovar. Eventually, a heavily damaged ''Odyssey'', with the aid of three Klingon ships and a repaired nation-pulse cannon on Kovar III, was able to drive the remaining Breen forces out of the systems and back to the Breen Confederacy. ''Triton'' docked at Deep Space 19 and received repairs while the crew helped with relief efforts on the colony.
 
 
 
Once ''Triton'' was fully repaired, the ship began its exploratory mission beyond the Deneb Sector. In three months,  the ship made first contact with four new warp-capable species. They always left these races hoping to develop further relations with them. The ''Triton'' mapped eleven systems by the time they returned to port. During their return home, the crew was able to avert a disaster with the Breen involving a pre-warp society. Together with a good friend of his, Captain Rio Canção, McCallister was able to stop the Breen from gaining their hands on a [[Borg Collective|Borg]] transwarp coil. This mission itself was classified; however, it did cause some tension between the captain and the rest of his senior staff as he was unable to share with them the information about the coil and why ''Triton'' was involved in such a highly secretive mission.
 
 
 
By the end of 2387, the crew of the ''Triton'' discovered how the Iconian technology that had moved DS-19 and Kovar from the Beta Quadrant to the Alpha Quadrant worked. Assisting their colleagues on DS-19, they were able to return the space station and colony back to their original position in the Beta Quadrant. Sadly though, during the process, the ''Triton'' was heavily damaged, and the ''Odyssey'' was destroyed.
 
 
 
===2387-2399===
 
While the ''Triton'' was taken to the Beta Antares Shipyards for major repairs, the entire crew was reassigned elsewhere. Only twenty engineers were assigned to repair the ship, a job that would take another five years to complete, which suffered from numerous delays. By 2392, ''Triton'' had completed its repairs and was re-launched. Assigned to assist with limited operations in the Gamma Quadrant, the ''Triton'' would go on to be one of a few Starfleet ships assigned to limited deep space exploration so far away from Federation territory. In 2398, the ship returned from the [[Gamma Quadrant]] in need of its next refit and was sent to the Devron Fleet Yards
 
 
 
===2399-2401===
 
The refit for the ''Triton'' took over a year, and a majority of the work included computer enhancements. With Starfleet wanting to undertake further exploration missions, it was decided that the ship would be assigned as part of the Federation's efforts in exploring the [[Delta Quadrant]]. Eventually, command of the ship was handed over to Captain Rio Canção, a former friend and mentor of Captain McCallister.
 
 
 
For the next two years, the ''Triton'' was part of the [[Delta Exploration Initiative]] and primarily assigned to exploration efforts in the [[Gradin Belt]]. Like so many other ships in the region, her orders were to seek out those civilisations encountered by the USS ''Voyager'' during its trip through the region and reestablish contact with them. Along with exploring other local phenomena, including a two-month joint operation with the [[Turei Alliance]] studying Chaotic Space, the ''Triton'' was fortunate enough not to find itself at the end of many combat-type situations.
 
 
 
After two years, the ''Triton'' was assigned to the [[Odyssey Squadron]] with its primary purpose to explore the Delta Quadrant beyond the Gradin Belt. It rendezvoused with the rest of the squadron at the [[Markonian Outpost]] in early 2401. Initially, the interaction between the squadron went extremely well, especially as most of the senior staff were aware of each other. Upon their journey towards the [[Swallow Nebula]] region, they detected an active Borg interlink frequency. While mapping a system visited by ''Voyager'' briefly, the squadron discovered the crashed remains of a Borg vessel on a moon, and some of its drones had survived. Disconnected from the hive mind, the drones asked for assistance in returning to their lives prior to assimilation. Among the debris of the Borg ship was a spatial trajector. One of the drones attempted to reassert the collective's will and tried to use a stolen shuttle from the ''Triton'' to use the trajector. In the end, the ''[[USS Bellerophon|Bellerophon]]'' destroyed the device with tricobalt devices; however, it resulted in a quarter of the moon being ripped away, causing heavy damage to the ''[[USS Themis|Themis]]'' and ''Bellerophon''. Though the first mission together resulted in the squadron being damaged, it was deemed a partial success in preventing a Borg drone from being able to become a threat to other worlds and the rescue of the other drones. Turei vessels proceeded to escort the squadron to the nearest [[underspace]] aperture to assist in their travels to the Swallow Nebula.
 
 
 
After bypassing the nebula, the squadron began exploring a region known as the Kotaba Expanse. While the ''[[USS Odyssey|Odyssey]]'' and ''Themis'' made diplomatic overtures to the Benthans, the ''Triton'' and ''Bellerophon'' worked with the Turei to map more of their underspace in the area. Their mission in the Delta Quadrant was cut short when Starfleet ordered the entire squadron home to the Alpha Quadrant to participate in Frontier Day.
 
 
 
Upon their return, the squadron received some upgrades at [[Starbase 38]], including updates to its transporters. They were then sent to the Black Cluster to patrol near the Kzinti border. It wasn't long until the entire squadron was involved in the Dominion Lost Fleet invasion of the Deneb Sector. Initially, they were all sent to defend Starbase 514, but they received a general distress call from the Federation colony in the Divinum system. Upon arrival, they discovered that the entire population had been killed. Further investigation indicated that it was from a metagenic weapon, and with help from elements from the Cardassian Third Order, the squadron began hunting down the ships responsible for the attack. Eventually, they located one of the ships, which was a heavily modified Jem'Hadar Battlecruiser. Working in tandem, they discovered that the Dominion had kidnapped all of the colonists and placed them into transporter suspension. After successfully getting an away team on board the enemy ship, the squadron was able to save the colonists into their own transporter buffers and return them to their homes. Sadly, though, this attempt cost the life of Captain Rio Canção. Canção sacrificed herself to ensure that all of the colonists were saved. The ''Odyssey,'' with the ''Themis'' and ''Triton'', eventually assisted in the defence of Farpoint Station in the last major battle. The ship returned to the Divinum colony to continue with relief efforts thereafter. Once these were completed, they would head to Earth for the upcoming Frontier Day celebrations. The ship received Captain Horatio McCallister as its interim commanding officer, as Starfleet wanted someone in command before the ship returned home.
 
 
 
While at [[Earth]], the ''Triton'' succumbed to the joint Borg-Changeling attempt to undermine Starfleet. The ship's younger crew rose up against its older members. Though most of the crew were able to escape, the ship was heavily damaged when the [[ma: USS_Enterprise_(NCC-1701-G)|USS ''Titan''-A]] used its prefix codes to disable the ship's defences. The ''Triton'' would drift in Earth orbit for some time before it was salvaged by Starfleet and taken to the nearest yards for repair. The repairs for the ''Triton'' were estimated to take a long time. As a result, Starfleet ordered its entire crew to be reassigned to other duties.
 
 
 
==Crew==
 
 
 
=== Command Staff ===
 
 
 
* '''Commanding Officer:'''
 
** Captain Evelynn Vangelos (Human Female) (2380-2385)
 
** Captain James Preston McCallister (Human Male) (2385-2387)
 
** Captain Rio Canção (El-Aurian Female) ([https://bravofleet.com/command/68934 2399 - 2401])
 
** Captain Horatio McCallister (Human Male) (2401) <small>''Interim''</small>
 
* '''Executive Officer:'''
 
** Lieutenant Commander/Commander Thaustin (Xindi-Primate Male) (2399-2401)
 
* '''Second Executive Officer:'''
 
** Commander Belire Kazlaf (Elaysian Female) (2400-2401)
 
* '''Third Executive Officer'''
 
** Lieutenant Commander Belire Kazlaf (Elaysian Female) (2395-2400)
 
** Lieutenant Commander Jayshon (Tamarian Male) (2400-2401)
 
 
 
=== Senior Staff/Department Heads ===
 
 
 
* '''Chief Flight Control Officer:'''
 
** Ensign Andar (Phylosian Non-binary) (2400-2401)
 
* '''Chief Science Officer:'''
 
** Lieutenant/Lieutenant Commander/Commander Belire Kazlaf (Elaysian Female) (2387-2401)
 
* '''Chief Medical Officer:'''
 
** Lieutenant/Lieutenant Commander Kamra Uknare (Haliian Female) (2387-2401)
 
* '''Chief Counsellor:'''
 
** Lieutenant Naef-Oron (Brikar Male) (2399-2401)
 
* '''Chief Engineer:'''
 
** Lieutenant/Lieutenant Commander Jayshon (Tamarian Male) (2393-2401)
 
* '''Chief Operations Officer:'''
 
** Ensign / Lieutenant Junior Grade/Lieutenant Ethav Th'vohless (Andorian ''thaan''/male) (2387-2401)
 
* '''Chief Security & Tactical Officer:'''
 
** Lieutenant Junior Grade Natima Lonar (Cardassian Female) (2399-2401)
 
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==Lineage==
 
The name '''''Triton''''' comes from Ancient Greek mythology. ''Triton'' is named after the Greek sea god Triton, the son of Poseidon (the Greek god comparable to the Roman Neptune). Triton is the name of the moon that orbits [[ma:Neptune|Neptune]] in the [[ma:Sol system|Sol system]].
 
 
 
There have been many [[Earth]] naval ships named after Triton in both the [[ma:Royal Navy|British Royal Navy]] and the [[ma:United States Navy|United States Navy]].
 
 
 
===''Triton'' NV-21===
 
The first starship to be named ''Triton'' was an old [[ma:Earth Starfleet|Earth Starfleet]] ''Ganges''-class. The ''Triton'' served for many years in the early days of Humanity's quest to explore the stars. She was assigned to protect the shipping lines between Earth and Andoria. Sadly, though, she was destroyed and lost with all hands during the closing days of the Earth-Romulan War. The ''Triton'' was responsible for destroying twelve [[Romulan Star Empire|Romulan]] ships and served alongside Andorian forces in defending the [[ma:Andorian Empire|Andorian Empire]].
 
 
 
===USS ''Triton'' NCC-2147===
 
The second starship to be named ''Triton'', was an ''Excelsior''-class launched in 2294. The ship would go on to serve Starfleet and the Federation for over fifty years until she was decommissioned in 2347. The ship had been involved in many assignments, from a number of deep space exploration assignments to being involved in several conflicts with hostile neighbours. These include the [[ma:Tomed Incident|Tomed Incident]] and the opening days of the [[ma:Federation-Cardassian War|Federation-Cardassian War]]. The ''Triton'' went through four captains and numerous refits.
 
 
 
In 2373, in the build-up to the Dominion War, Starfleet re-activated the ''Triton'', and she received a major refit to bring her in line with the latest technologies to help defend the Federation. She served throughout the entire war until she was sadly lost at the last battle, the [[ma:Battle of Cardassia|Battle of Cardassia]].
 

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USS Constellation
General Information
Registry NCC-91017
Class & Type Constitution III-class explorer
Affiliation Starfleet
Status Active
Commissioned 2401
Assignment
Task Force Fourth Fleet Operations
Role Explorer
Key Personnel
Commanding Officer Captain Taes
Executive Officer Lieutenant Commander Kellin Rayco
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"We only see starlight because all the stars are bleeding."
    —Steven Hall - Ship's Dedication Quote

USS Constellation is a Constitution III-class explorer assigned to Fourth Fleet Operations. It is currently under the command of Captain Taes. A team of civilian scientists from the Romulan Free State is permanently assigned to support the Constellation’s investigation of scientific mysteries beyond the charted edges of Federation space. Although the crew’s search for knowledge is vital, their paramount mission is to improve diplomatic relations between the United Federation of Planets and the Romulan Free State.

History

Like most among the first wave of the Constitution III-class starships, the USS Constellation was constructed through the upcycling of an older starship's superstructure and essential system components. As long as there's been a Starfleet, there have been Starship Constellations. Almost from the inception of this neo-explorer class of starships, it was decided to build this ship in honour of the Constitution-class USS Constellation (NCC-1017).

After construction on the new Constellation was completed in late 2400, she was commissioned to full service in early 2401. Assigned to Task Force 17, the Constellation was charged with a mission of exploration beyond the Federation's coreward borders into the Typhon Frontier.

Under the command of Captain Taes, a team of Romulan Free State civilian scientists were assigned to the science department and their liaison officer, Flavia ir-Llantrisant, was assigned to serve as Taes' chief science officer. Although Flavia was afforded leadership over the Starfleet science officers, she held no position in the operational command of the starship. This was arranged as part of the Fourth Fleet's ongoing efforts to improve diplomatic relations with the Romulan Free State, despite the hold the Tal Shiar has on the very foundation of its government. This was envisioned as one of Starfleet's great experiments to develop friendship through adversity and to encourage the crew to expand their inner depths while exploring the galaxy at large.

Notable Crew

Commanding Officers

2401-Present: Captain Taes

Configuration

Main article: Constitution III-class Explorer

Consistent with her class, the Constellation's design aesthetic hews to a return of spartan and utilitarian architecture. Vaulted ceilings, archways and lighting panels from every direction are a common theme throughout every deck of the ship. The floor, bulkhead and overhead panels are predominantly metallic with no upholstery. While the common ships of the class tend toward gun-metal grey, the duranium plating upcycled into the Constellation resulted in a colour scheme that favours brushed copper, reflective bronze and transparent panels throughout the ship's interiors. With the advent of holo-technology and automation, most compartments are sparsely furnished and decorated. Single-use equipment is too inefficient a use of space aboard a starship intended to explore unaided for five years at a stretch. Allowing for the illusion of larger rooms, most compartments are multi-functional, be they operational centres, personal quarters or laboratories, with fewer partitions and sub-divisions than on the comfort-driven explorers of old.

Planetarium

The largest officer and crew lounge aboard Constellation is the Planetarium. True to the design aesthetics of the ship, the lounge is relatively large with simple clean lines and no wall decor taking up space. The only furniture in the compartment includes a serving bar and an assortment of utilitarian tables and chairs. The centrepiece of the compartment is an oversized family-style table that can easily seat twenty people. Unlike most primary starship lounges, the fewer number of viewports aboard a Constitution III-class resulted in the Planetarium being situated with no exterior viewports. Rather, the entire ceiling of the lounge is a permanent holographic projection of the stellar wonders being charted by the Constellation.

Romulan Laboratory

Based on the terms of the Federation's treaties with the Romulan Free State, the Romulan scientists aboard Constellation have an enclave laboratory devoted to their own independent research. The lab possesses a small dedicated computer core and subprocessors, entirely air-gapped from the starship's main computer cores. Under normal operating procedures, the Starfleet crew cannot access the Romulan lab with internal sensors unless authorized by the captain directly or if the computer detects risks such as damage to life support, weapons fire, open flames, or unregistered communications transmissions.

Auxiliary Craft

Constellation's shuttle bays are equipped with a full complement of auxiliary craft, including: