USS Blythe

USS Blythe
General Information
Registry	NCC-12114
Class & Type	California Class-class
Affiliation	Starfleet
Status	Active
Commissioned	2385
Assignment
Task Force	Task Force 17
Role	Science Variant Utility Cruiser
Key Personnel
Commanding Officer	LT CMDR Jeffrey Holmgren
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USS Blythe was a California-class utility cruiser assigned to Task Force 17 as a member of Sarek Squadron. The Blythe was equipped as a science support variant of her class, with science-teal markings on the hull and significant interior space devoted to science labs and probe storage. The crew included a sizeable science department, half of whom were civilian scientists from the Romulan Free State. As part of the diplomatic efforts of Task Force 17, the joint crew was engaged on a long-term mission to explore lasting peace between the Federation and the Free State by working together in the pursuit of knowledge.

Relishing in exploratory research of the social sciences, the Blythe's crew of archaeologists and anthropologists often took the slow road, following in the footsteps of explorers and cruisers discovering new civilizations. The USS Blythe served as the roots of Sarek Squadron, doubling back to strange new worlds after the crises had ended. Its crew settled onto planets to reach deeper understandings and relationships with the civilizations briefly touched by the USS Sarek. Given their recognized leadership and storied expertise in the social sciences, Captain Taes of the USS Sarek and Flavia ir-Llantrisant of the Romulan Free State offer mission strategy oversight to the USS Blythe, as part of coordinating Sarek Squadron's activities.