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| {{icons|bfc}}{{Task Force | | {{Starship |
| | name = Task Force 47 | | | name = Pallas |
| | seal = [[Image:TF47SealSmall.png]] | | | prefix = USS |
| | mandate = Pathfinding Operations | | | image = [[File:VestaClass.png]] |
| | headquarters = [[Deep Space 47]] | | | registry = NCC-83723 |
| | url = [https://bravofleet.com/group/task-force-47 Main Website] | | | class = Vesta |
| | co = [[bfms_char:27493|Commodore Alexandra Sudari-Kravchik]] | | | type = explorer |
| | xo = [[bfms_char:86925|Captain Varen Wyll]] | | | affiliation = [[Starfleet]] |
| | logo = [[Image:Tf47-logo.png]] | | | status = Active |
| }}Based out of [[Deep Space 47]] at the gateway to the [[Thomar Expanse]], Task Force 47 is charged with establishing and developing new opportunities for [[Starfleet|Starfleet’s]] primary mission of exploration. The pathfinders of the fleet, it is their duty to negotiate with local powers for access, support, and intelligence in order to explore regions previously inaccessible due to practicality or politics.
| | | commission = 2401 |
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| | | unit = Fourth Fleet Operations |
| | | squadron = Arcturus Squadron |
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| | | role = Deep-Space Exploration |
| | | co = [[bfms_char: 97241|Captain Sitar]] |
| | | xo = [[bfms_char:43853|Commander Najan Osho]] |
| | | dedication = [[File:PallasPlaque.png]] |
| | [[File:PallasSeal.png]] |
| | }}'''USS ''Pallas''''' is a Federation [[Vesta Class|''Vesta''-class explorer]] assigned to [[Arcturus Squadron]] of Starfleet's Fourth Fleet. |
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| ==Objectives== | | == Namesake == |
| * '''Negotiate''' with local powers for access to regions unexplored by the [[Federation]];
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| * '''Explore''' beyond frontiers once politically-inaccessible to Starfleet;
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| * '''Maintain''' relationships with regional governments to secure necessary mission support;
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| * '''Build''' bridges with foreign powers by demonstrating the value of these on-going, mutually-beneficial agreements.
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| ==Overview==
| | There are several figures in Greco-Roman mythology with the name Pallas, the most notable of them being a companion of the Greek goddess Athena named Pallas who Athena accidentally slew and then took up as a name for herself, as Pallas Athena, and the youth Pallas, who was referenced in the Aeneid as a youth whose death spurs Aeneas on to kill Turnus. This vessel's namesake is the former, the goddess Athena, especially through the name of the dwarf planet 2 Pallas in the Sol System. ''Pallas'' was also the name of several naval vessels in the British and French navies in the 20th and 21st centuries on Earth.<ref>[[wikipedia:Pallas#Ships|"Pallas," Wikipedia.]] </ref> |
| The changing status quo of the Alpha and Beta Quadrants has seen some borders collapse, others arise, and the friends and foes of the Federation change in warmth or hostility. Beyond the danger of such disruption are the opportunities born of new relationships and vanishing barriers.
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| These opportunities are the mission of Task Force 47. However close or far, they are charged to treat and negotiate with foreign governments to secure access to regions of space near or even within their borders. From there, Starfleet can explore areas never before available to them, whether they be on their doorstep and once locked away by politics, or on the far side of the quadrants and unavailable due to limited resources. Whether these locals offer merely begrudging acceptance of Starfleet’s proximity, open access to pass through their space, or outright support for Federation vessels, these are opportunities that cannot be missed.
| | There have been two previous Federation starships to bear the name ''Pallas'': |
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| This is a blend of exploration and diplomacy, for the latter is an ongoing responsibility to prove Starfleet is as good as their word, and demonstrate the value of such close scientific relationships. And the chance to go where no one could go before is beyond value.
| | * USS ''Pallas'' - NCC-1867 - ''Miranda''-class light cruiser |
| | ** 2280-2345 (Decommissioned)<ref group="Notes">Recommissioned in 2373 as the USS ''Palladium'' for service in the Dominion War. Destroyed in 2374.</ref> |
| | * USS ''Pallas'' - NCC-49802 - ''Ambassador''-class exploratory cruiser |
| | ** 2345-2397 (Decommissioned)<ref group="Notes">Upcycled during the construction of the third starship ''Pallas''.</ref> |
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| ==Task Force Assets and Headquarters== | | == History == |
| The [[Thomar Expanse]] represents a fine example of the task force’s mission. On one side of this stretch of unclaimed space is the [[Cardassian Union]], begrudgingly accepting Starfleet’s proximity. On the other are the [[Breen Confederacy]] and the [[Tzenkethi Coalition]], near-hostile if Starfleet should stray too close. Exploration is a careful mission of balancing discovery with diplomacy.
| | Built at [[Avalon Fleet Yards]], ''Pallas'' was commissioned in 2401, following a year of space trials. For both her trials and her initial service, ''Pallas'' has been under the command of Captain Sitar. Following her formal commissioning, she was assigned to [[Arcturus Squadron]]. |
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| Starfleet ships must pass through the [[ma:Badlands|Badlands]] to reach the task force’s headquarters, [[Deep Space 47]], the first stop on this new frontier. A smaller outpost, it provides essential supplies and support to ship operations within the Expanse, and allows Task Force 47 to conduct its missions in the region.
| | ===Notable Crew=== |
| | ====Commanding Officers==== |
| | *2400-2401 : Captain Sitar (Space Trials) |
| | *[https://bravofleet.com/command/97187/ 2401] : Captain Sitar |
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| Task Force 47's flagship, [[USS_Nobel|USS ''Nobel'']], acts as the task force's mobile command centre when required. The vessel maintains most of her fitments from her time in the Delta Quadrant as her new mission is much like her old one, just slightly closer to home.
| | ==References== |
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| Other ships of Task Force 47 consist of the following
| | == Notes == |
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| ===Task Group 13===
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| *[[Roosevelt Squadron]]
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| **[[Roosevelt Station]], a converted Breen listening post
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| **[[USS Al-Batani]], an [[Excelsior II Class|''Excelsior II''-class]] heavy cruiser
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| **[[USS Stardust|USS ''Stardust'']], a [[Pathfinder Class|''Pathfinder''-class]] science vessel
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| **[[USS New Orleans|USS ''New Orleans'']], a [[New Orleans Class|''New Orleans''-class]] frigate
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| *[[Atlantis Squadron]]
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| **[[USS Atlantis|USS ''Atlantis'']], a [[Sovereign Class|''Sovereign''-class]] explorer
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| **[[USS Republic|USS ''Republic'']], a [[Constitution III Class|''Constitution III''-class]] light explorer
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| *[[USS Centry|USS ''Century'']], a [[Constitution III Class|''Constitution III''-class]] light explorer
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| *[[USS Cardiff|USS ''Cardiff'']], a [[Parliament Class|''Parliament''-class]] utility cruiser
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| *[[USS Vallejo|USS ''Vallejo'']], a [[California Class|''California''-class]] utility cruiser
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| ===Task Group 63===
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| *[[USS Ride|USS ''Ride'']], an [[Odyssey Class|''Odyssey''-class]] explorer
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| *[[USS Helios|USS ''Helios'']], an [[Akira Class|''Akira''-class]] heavy cruiser
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| *[[USS Sojourner|USS ''Sojourner'']], a [[Pathfinder Class|''Pathfinder''-class]] long-range science vessel
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| *[[Dragon Squadron]]
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| **[[USS Dragon|USS ''Dragon'']], an [[Inquiry Class|''Inquiry''-class]] heavy cruiser
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| **[[USS Aztec|USS ''Aztec'']], a [[Rhode Island Class|''Rhode Island-class'']] scout
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| *[[USS Achana|USS ''Achana'']], a [[Raven Class|''Raven''-class]] multi-mission support vessel
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| ==Task Force History==
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| The late-24th century was a time of significant political upheaval. Friendship with the [[Klingon Empire]] collapsed and was rebuilt; the Dominion War made allies of the [[Old Romulan Star Empire|Romulan Star Empire]] only for the [[ma:Romulan sun|Romulan Supernova]] to shatter the once-great power. Post-war negotiations with the Cardassian Union have warmed and cooled and warmed again over the decades. The old order, and the once-indelible borders of historic politics, have been strained if not swept away.
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| Beyond the disruption to the status quo, some in Starfleet view this as a grand opportunity. The collapse of the [[Romulan Neutral Zone]] and new friends in the [[Romulan Republic]] has granted access to regions never before visited by the Federation. New relationships with powers like the Cardassians and the Gorn have given similar chances. Chances for friendship and diplomacy, for certain, but also chances for new missions of exploration.
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| It became apparent to the [[Fourth Fleet]] that these were specific missions requiring ships ready to conduct diplomacy with potentially old enemies even as they blazed new paths of discovery. At the dawn of the twenty-fifth century with its new opportunities, new politics, new alliances, Task Force 47 was forged as these pathfinders, seeking and building these roads before walking them.
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