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The moment you join Bravo Fleet, you have a Primary Character. This character is the [[Starfleet]] officer assigned to one of the [[Fourth Fleet]]’s [[Task Forces]] as an up-and-coming leader and future starship commander. They are your member dossier’s In-Character (IC) representation as an officer of the Fourth Fleet. Out-of-Character (OOC), they’re the face of your member dossier, the name attached to the ship you’ll get when you make Lieutenant Commander. The ‘avatar’ as you engage with Fleet activities, progress through the ranks, and win awards. Their adventures can happen in fiction or in competitions or even just in your head, but if they’re on the dossier, they’re real to Bravo Fleet.
{{Starship
[[File:Dossier1.jpg|thumb|356x356px|Your Primary Character is the In-Character face of your Bravo Fleet dossier]]
| name = Nobel
While you will create them as part of the joining process, we anticipate their development to be an ongoing project. It's okay to start with little more than an idea, or even just a name, and figure out where you're going as you learn more about the fleet and what you enjoy. You can also change your Primary Character. In no way are you committed to your first idea. It's okay for the Primary Character to change and grow as your participation in the fleet does, and as you rise through the ranks.
| prefix = USS
| image = [[File:Nobel1.jpg|375px|center]]
| registry = NCC-76990
| class = Galaxy
| affiliation = [[Starfleet]], [[United Federation of Planets]]
| status = Active
| commission = 2374
| decommission =
| destroyed =
| taskforce = [[Task Force 17|17]]
| quadrant = Delta Quadrant
| role = Deep Space Explorer
| co = Captain Sothaal Th'thriannen
| xo = Commander Jezgo
| dedication =
}}
: "''What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from.''"
:    —'''T.S. Elliot - ''Ship's Dedication Quote'''''
The '''USS ''Nobel'' (NCC-76990)''' is a [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]] [[Galaxy Class|''Galaxy''-class]] starship and in 2399 was assigned to the [[Fourth Fleet|Fourth Fleet's]] [[Task Force 17#Lead Expeditionary Force|Task Force 17's lead expeditionary group]]. A veteran of the [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Dominion_War Dominion War], the ''Nobel'' was one of the few ''Galaxy''-class ships that was launched during the conflict. Geared at the time to more combat oriented missions, including troop transport, the ''Nobel'' established itself during key battles and was most noted for its heroic actions during the closing days of the war. The ''Nobel'' returned to peacekeeping duties and has seen many captains come and go through its service. Originally launched from the [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Utopia_Planitia_Fleet_Yards Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards], the ''Nobel'' has received a number of upgrades in its twenty five years of service to Starfleet.  


We encourage that you make your Primary Character distinct and separate from any character you’ll use if you join a Game/Sim. Even if you don’t participate in fiction writing, the idea is that you as a member represent an important, command-level officer (and, eventually, their starship) within the Fleet, not merely a crewmember. Your Primary Character is that officer.
== Design & Layout ==
Originally configured almost exactly the same as other ''Galaxy''-class ships, like the [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/USS_Venture USS ''Venture''], the only difference for the ''Nobel'' was that a majority of her scientific laboratories and facilities were not installed as the ship was rushed into service. It wasn't until 2377, that the ship returned to its birthplace in orbit of Mars to have all of its systems fully installed.  


=== Creation and Development ===
When it received its sixth upgrade and refit (which was completed in 2399), Starfleet made several adjustments to the ship to prepare it to join the expeditionary group that was heading out to the Delta Quadrant. Not only was her tactical and defensive systems improved but almost every system on the ship was enhanced. Along with supporting exploration efforts, the ''Nobel'' would play host to specialist teams from the [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Starfleet_Corps_of_Engineers Starfleet Corps of Engineers] assigned to her to assist in the maintenance of the expeditionary force as well as deal with any other engineering matter that would arise during their time in the Delta Quadrant. With her industrial replicators and large cargo bays dedicated to storage for important parts, components and resources, the ''Nobel'' would extend the lifeline the expeditionary force required while they were so far away from Starfleet.  
While you create a character upon joining, they don't need to be the finished article. As mentioned, it's fine to start out with a name and short paragraph. You might have a strong concept for a well-established figure in Starfleet, and want to get down hundreds of words in character background. That's fine. You might want to figure things out as you go along and start with a loose framework you can fill out later, or a character who is, as you are OOC, at the start of their journey.


It's okay to leave gaps. It's even okay to go back and change things later.
A new impressive sickbay was also installed. It could provide state of the art medical assistance to anyone in the fleet if required to do so or deal with mass triage. It rivalled the sickbays often found on outposts and starbases.  


=== Using Your Primary Character ===
== History ==
IC, your primary character is a command-level officer in the Fourth Fleet. But that doesn't mean you have to be a creative writer to make this so. That doesn't mean you have to churn out hundreds of words of fiction to portray their adventures or experiences. The character is no less real, no less a part of the Fourth Fleet, if your engagement in Bravo Fleet takes other forms.


Perhaps you're a gamer, or perhaps you only want to role-play on sims, or do competitions. These are all valid forms of participation in Bravo Fleet. This makes your Primary Character an avatar for your achievements, a dossier on which you can hang your earned bragging rights through awards, ribbons, or even your Avatar Ship. Many Fleet activities come in different forms with different faces - your Star Trek Online character, your role-playing characters - and if that's all you do, your Primary Character is still a unifying, IC face for your dossier. Even if they're just a picture, a name, and a character description.
=== 2374-2399 ===
Being  one of many ships quickly launched in 2374, the ''Nobel'' was part of Starfleet's response to the ever growing need to have strong, battle ready ships to combat against the threat posed by the [[Dominion]]. The ship, like others of her class, would survive the war and went on to serve in Starfleet's peacekeeping force along the Cardassian border for the next two years. Eventually she returned to Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards to receive repairs, refits and have a majority of its scientific laboratories and facilities finally installed in 2377.  


=== Rank, History, and the Primary Character ===
From 2378 onwards, the ship was assigned to a range of missions across Federation territory but was seen on many occasions along the Federation-Klingon border. Its mission parameters were changed in 2381 to assist Federation interests close to the [[Talarian Empire]]. This was where for the next four years the ship spent its time. Starfleet Command felt it was important to ensure that their nearby neighbour did not think they had let down their guard along the border. The ship was also a welcomed sight by many Federation colonies and bases that sat close to the Talarians.
When you join, you’re a Cadet. Soon enough, you’re an Ensign. Within a few weeks of activity, you’ll be a Lieutenant Commander. How does that affect your Primary Character?


In short: be flexible. We don’t encourage you to 100% cleave your OOC rank progression to your character’s IC career advancement. It would strain credulity, to say the least, for a Cadet to become a Lieutenant Commander within a few weeks - and then a couple of years later be an Admiral. So, how do you reconcile this?
In 2385 the ship was assigned to help with the resettlement of refugees from the [[Romulan Star Empire]] onto suitable habitable worlds in the ever-collapsing [[Romulan Neutral Zone]]. When the supernova took out Romulus, the ''Nobel'' was assigned to patrol the former Neutral Zone on and off for the next five years, providing limited aid to refugees and ensuring no-one crossed into Federation territory. The crew would find themselves dealing with ongoing piracy and the involvement of [[Fenris Rangers]] in such matters.  


It’s worth bearing in mind that you won’t spend very long at the junior officer ranks. If you’re an active member who wants to start writing immediately, you’ll probably be an Ensign or even a Lieutenant Junior Grade by the time you’ve finished working out any significant details of your Primary Character! And from there it’s just a few more weeks to Lieutenant Commander, the first significant stretch of time at one rank. Bear this in mind when considering your choices.
A decade on and it was high time for the ship to receive a massive overhaul of all of its systems. As such the ''Nobel'' was one of a few ships to receive such an extensive refit, one that would take Starfleet almost four years to complete. Placed at the Devron Fleet Yards, the updates to the ship were completed by 2399 but a brand new crew had to be selected to take over the reigns of the ship.  
[[File:Captainschair1.jpg|thumb|389x389px|Primary characters represent the command officers of Starfleet's Fourth Fleet]]
You could keep your character’s background fluid, treating it as a work in progress that changes as you reach new OOC ranks. You could adjust their age and history as they rise through the ranks. Or if you’re eager to write your Primary Character while you’re a junior officer, maybe consider writing stories set in their past when they would have held that rank. This can give you a few weeks OOC to flesh out the character’s past.


One option is to disregard OOC rank in your writing. You can create your character as a Commander or a Captain from the beginning, and until you have an avatar ship write stories about them on a starbase assignment, or awaiting a new command. Despite this, the Lore Office expects you to not write your Primary Character at a rank higher than Captain until or unless you have OOC achieved that rank. A Captain is a high enough rank for any kind of story or any kind of character with any level of experience.
=== 2399+ ===
[[File:Thrain.png|thumb|200px|Captain Thrain, c.2399]]The ''Nobel'' was handpicked to support the new lead expeditionary group being sent to the Delta Quadrant and would be one of the main support ships. Command was given to Captain Thrain, an experienced captain.  


My preferred option is a blend of the two. Start writing, or envision your character, at the rank of Lieutenant Commander - or maybe Commander, depending on their age and experience. Write towards that point while you’re a junior officer, developing their history or perhaps their missions at their Task Force HQ while they’re awaiting their command. And once you reach Lieutenant Commander OOC, you can easily wed IC and OOC ranks together, adjusting their history if necessary. This gives some of the fun of sharing the major OOC milestone of reaching Captain with your character if you so wish.
== Crew ==
=== Command Staff ===
* Commanding Officer: Captain Sothaal Th'thriannen (Andorian thaan/male)
*Executive Officer: Commander Jezgo (Saurian Female)


A more dramatic choice is to change your Primary Character as you go up the ranks. Maybe you write a young Cadet when you’re at that rank, perhaps sticking with them as you reach Ensign. You can then write a new Primary Character when you become a lieutenant, and again when you make Lieutenant Commander, or maybe again when you make Commander or even Captain. These characters don’t need to go to ‘waste’ - your starship will need a crew someday, and this way you have a handful of characters with stories you’ve already crafted, ready to go!
===USS ''Nobel'' In play===
 
*Players can enjoy writing for a more specialised character, be it engineering, medical or operations.
Despite all of this, the main rule is: don’t sweat it. While we want ranks to be an entertaining progression, and it can be fun to share those milestones, we don’t ask you to unduly contort your storytelling around them. Respect that OOC ranks are rewards for members’ hard work and commitment to the group, and tell the story you want to tell, and you’ll do fine.
*Characters created for the ''Nobel'' may find themselves delivering needed supplies to one of the other ships or providing technical assistance.
*The ''Nobel'' is the only other vessel to boast civilians and families on it too.
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Nobel1.jpg
USS Nobel
General Information
Registry NCC-76990
Class & Type Galaxy-class
Affiliation Starfleet, United Federation of Planets
Status Active
Commissioned 2374
Assignment
Task Force [[17]]
Role Deep Space Explorer
Key Personnel
Commanding Officer Captain Sothaal Th'thriannen
Executive Officer Commander Jezgo
Template:Starship

[[Category:17]]

"What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from."
   —T.S. Elliot - Ship's Dedication Quote

The USS Nobel (NCC-76990) is a Federation Galaxy-class starship and in 2399 was assigned to the Fourth Fleet's Task Force 17's lead expeditionary group. A veteran of the Dominion War, the Nobel was one of the few Galaxy-class ships that was launched during the conflict. Geared at the time to more combat oriented missions, including troop transport, the Nobel established itself during key battles and was most noted for its heroic actions during the closing days of the war. The Nobel returned to peacekeeping duties and has seen many captains come and go through its service. Originally launched from the Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards, the Nobel has received a number of upgrades in its twenty five years of service to Starfleet.

Design & Layout

Originally configured almost exactly the same as other Galaxy-class ships, like the USS Venture, the only difference for the Nobel was that a majority of her scientific laboratories and facilities were not installed as the ship was rushed into service. It wasn't until 2377, that the ship returned to its birthplace in orbit of Mars to have all of its systems fully installed.

When it received its sixth upgrade and refit (which was completed in 2399), Starfleet made several adjustments to the ship to prepare it to join the expeditionary group that was heading out to the Delta Quadrant. Not only was her tactical and defensive systems improved but almost every system on the ship was enhanced. Along with supporting exploration efforts, the Nobel would play host to specialist teams from the Starfleet Corps of Engineers assigned to her to assist in the maintenance of the expeditionary force as well as deal with any other engineering matter that would arise during their time in the Delta Quadrant. With her industrial replicators and large cargo bays dedicated to storage for important parts, components and resources, the Nobel would extend the lifeline the expeditionary force required while they were so far away from Starfleet.

A new impressive sickbay was also installed. It could provide state of the art medical assistance to anyone in the fleet if required to do so or deal with mass triage. It rivalled the sickbays often found on outposts and starbases.

History

2374-2399

Being one of many ships quickly launched in 2374, the Nobel was part of Starfleet's response to the ever growing need to have strong, battle ready ships to combat against the threat posed by the Dominion. The ship, like others of her class, would survive the war and went on to serve in Starfleet's peacekeeping force along the Cardassian border for the next two years. Eventually she returned to Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards to receive repairs, refits and have a majority of its scientific laboratories and facilities finally installed in 2377.

From 2378 onwards, the ship was assigned to a range of missions across Federation territory but was seen on many occasions along the Federation-Klingon border. Its mission parameters were changed in 2381 to assist Federation interests close to the Talarian Empire. This was where for the next four years the ship spent its time. Starfleet Command felt it was important to ensure that their nearby neighbour did not think they had let down their guard along the border. The ship was also a welcomed sight by many Federation colonies and bases that sat close to the Talarians.

In 2385 the ship was assigned to help with the resettlement of refugees from the Romulan Star Empire onto suitable habitable worlds in the ever-collapsing Romulan Neutral Zone. When the supernova took out Romulus, the Nobel was assigned to patrol the former Neutral Zone on and off for the next five years, providing limited aid to refugees and ensuring no-one crossed into Federation territory. The crew would find themselves dealing with ongoing piracy and the involvement of Fenris Rangers in such matters.

A decade on and it was high time for the ship to receive a massive overhaul of all of its systems. As such the Nobel was one of a few ships to receive such an extensive refit, one that would take Starfleet almost four years to complete. Placed at the Devron Fleet Yards, the updates to the ship were completed by 2399 but a brand new crew had to be selected to take over the reigns of the ship.

2399+

Captain Thrain, c.2399

The Nobel was handpicked to support the new lead expeditionary group being sent to the Delta Quadrant and would be one of the main support ships. Command was given to Captain Thrain, an experienced captain.

Crew

Command Staff

  • Commanding Officer: Captain Sothaal Th'thriannen (Andorian thaan/male)
  • Executive Officer: Commander Jezgo (Saurian Female)

USS Nobel In play

  • Players can enjoy writing for a more specialised character, be it engineering, medical or operations.
  • Characters created for the Nobel may find themselves delivering needed supplies to one of the other ships or providing technical assistance.
  • The Nobel is the only other vessel to boast civilians and families on it too.
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