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Difference between pages "Quirinus System" and "Challenger Squadron"

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{{Squadron|name=Challenger Squadron|unit=Fourth Fleet Operations|flagship=[[USS Challenger | USS ''Challenger'']]|co=[[bfms_char:91105| CDRE Elizabeth Wyatt]]|xo=[[bfms_char:82982| CAPT Sofia Vestri]]|quadrant=[[Gamma Quadrant]]|mission=Deep Space Exploration|headquarters=Fogg Station}}
{{Region
| name = Quirinus System
| image =  
| major powers = *Independent Romulan Trade Guild
*Pentaƶian Coalition
| minor powers =  
| important places =  
}}


The '''Quirinus System ''' is a binary star system within the [[Velorum Space]] of the [[Beta Quadrant]], an area of space not explored by the [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]]. Two stars, Quirinus A, a class D white dwarf, and Quirinus B, a class L brown dwarf, are gravitationally bound to form the binary pair. The overall structure of the system consists of five planets and an asteroid belt. 
'''Challenger Squadron''' is a formation commanded by [[bfms_char:91105/|Commodore Elizabeth Wyatt]] operating within [[Fourth Fleet Operations]]. Challenger Squadron's early history is marked by bureaucratic indecision and upheaval, but after spending the Frontier Day celebrations at Coltar IV, Challenger Squadron was finally dispatched on the mission for which it was formed; exploration of formerly [[Dominion]] occupied territories in the [[Gamma Quadrant]].


== ORIGIN THEORY ==
== History ==
Observation of other systems consisting of binary stars supports the theory that binaries develop through the fragmentation of charged molecular bonds during the formation of a stellar object. This binary system was formed about 6.64 billion years ago beginning as small clouds of stars and dust swirling through space.  Scientists theorize a dying pulsar was devoured by a black hole which resulted in an explosion that created a protostar system. As the materials combined they began to form the binding elements that would become planets. As the system began to settle into a single star system, a rouge object was caught by gravitational forces. This sent the entire system spinning with resulting tidal forces that caused rotational chaos. Materials swirled in various directions colliding with others.


It took about a billion years for the two stellar objects to fall into a rhythm that created a stabilizing magnetic field. Similar to other star systems, heavy rocky material was pulled toward the center and lighter elemental material moved further away. Planets were born and destroyed until their defined orbits were established. Vulcan and Federation scientists who study astrophysics consider this to be a Level 3, P system. That is to say that a small protostar orbits a larger object with a denser mass while planets orbit the two objects as they would a large single star.  
=== Formation (January 2401) ===
Challenger Squadron was formed in January 2401 with the [[Odyssey Class|''Odyssey''-class heavy explorer]] [[USS Challenger|USS ''Challenger'']] as the core. The [[USS Inverness|USS ''Inverness'']], an [[Excelsior II Class|''Excelsior II''-class heavy cruiser]], and the [[USS Higgs|USS ''Higgs'']]'','' a ''[[Nova Class|Nova]]''[[Nova Class|-class surveyor]], were also assigned to the Squadron.


==Planets==
The original plan for Challenger Squadron was to travel to the Gamma Quadrant where it would begin to explore areas that had recently opened up to Starfleet due to the withdrawal of the [[Dominion]] in the previous decade. However, their departure was almost immediately delayed for a week while [[Fourth Fleet Command]] argued with Starfleet Command. The departure date slipped further before the mission was put on hold indefinitely.
===Asclepius===
{{Planet
| name = ASCLEPIUS
| image =
| starsystem = Quirinus
| sector =  Velorum sector
| quadrant = [[Beta Quadrant]]
| class =
| satellites = *Derna
*Jeraddo
*Three others
| atmosphere =
| climate =
| hydrosphere =
| affiliation = Independant
| natives =
| population = 3.8 billion
| capital =
}}
The first planet in orbit is a barren rock with no natural satellites. Its orbit takes 60 Earth days. Geological features consist of fissures created by flowing magma from early volcanic activity but are no longer geologically active. A small nickel-carbon core creates a weak magnetic field but no atmosphere exists. The surface of the planet is blasted with tremendous cosmic energies by solar winds that heat and cool the planet. Temperatures range from -150 °C  to well over 500 °C.


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=== Lost Fleet Crisis (March 2401) ===
===Tal Pra'uex===
With the Squadron's mission scrubbed, the ''Inverness'' was removed and reassigned to operations along the Federation/Cardassian border, while the Challenger was assigned to various diplomatic tasks and the ''Higgs'' focused on operations within the Paulson Nebula. Challenger Squadron was dispatched to the [[Deneb Sector]] in March 2401 following reports of attacks by a [[The Lost Fleet|Dominion fleet]] thought lost in the Bajoran Wormhole a quarter of a century earlier. The ''Challenger'' assisted in the evacuation and defence of a small colony near the Federation/Breen border and the ''Higgs'' was assigned to transport parts and engineers to Galadkail Minor. During it's journey, the ''Higgs'' was intercepted by a trio of Jem'Hadar fighters. While they were able to fend off the attack, it came with a heavy price; the death of the ''Higgs''<nowiki/>' Captain, [[bfms_char:68762/|Anastasia Matheson]]. Later, Challenger Squadron would be present at the [[The Lost Fleet|Battle of Farpoint]], which saw the remnants of the Dominion Fleet defeated.
{{Planet
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| starsystem = Quirinus System
| sector = Velorum
| quadrant = Alpha
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TAL PRA'UEX  began as an inhabited Class L planet possessing a thin atmosphere and levels of solar radiation higher than other planets in its class. Romulan colonists set up a preliminary base in 2207 and terraformed the planet over the next eighty years. While not fully M class, the climate ranges from desert to tropical. Three large continents and four smaller landmasses allow for flora and fauna to flourish. The south polar region oddly serves as the primary magnetic pole that disrupts electrical currents for six months out of the 14-month planetary calendar. This has kept the technological level lower than other inhabited Romulan planets. It also gave rise to an agrarian and independent society.


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Due to the damage sustained during the Deneb Campaign, the ''Higgs'' would have to spend the next few months undergoing repairs. Fourth Fleet Command replaced her with the [[Intrepid Class|''Intrepid''-class]] [[USS Toronto|USS ''Toronto'']] while at the same time adding the [[Rhode Island Class|''Rhode Island''-class]] [[USS Endurance|USS ''Endurance'']] to the Squadron in preparation for them to finally embark on their mission to the Gamma Quadrant. Only one thing stood between Challenger Squadron and the Gamma Quadrant; the Frontier Day celebrations at Coltar IV, which Fleet Captain Forrester had promised the colony's Governor.
===Penate Debris Field===
{{Planet
| name = Penate Debris Field
| image =
| starsystem = Quirinus System
| sector = Velorum
| quadrant = Beta
| population = 160,000
| map = If no, leave blank
| mapquadrant = Alpha
| mapletter = E
| mapnumber = 3
}}
An asteroid field filled with a mix of mineral-rich rocks and dust, located between the orbits of the 2nd and 3rd planets orbiting the binary stars. Home to newly free Reman slaves who call themselves the Pentaƶian Coalition. They live and work throughout the region and operate three major mining stations and a trading station whose name roughly translates to Port Umbra.


====Port Umbra====
== Leadership ==
A 6-mile-long by 4-mile-wide trading post was constructed inside an asteroid. The station is divided into four color-coded areas: Green, Red, Yellow, and Black. Each area is subdivided into nine sectors which is home to over three hundred thousand Reman miners, traders, and other inhabitants. Most facilities and living quarters lean toward the spartan side of things. Entertainment and other amenities exist for the purposes of doing business.


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=== January 2401 - February 2401 ===
===Matec===
{{Planet
| name = MATEC
| image =
| starsystem = Quirinus System
| sector = Velorum
| quadrant = Alpha
| class = M
| satellites = *Trag
*Furn
| atmosphere = Thick
| climate = Hydrostatic
| population = Unknown
}}
The third planet is a ringed Class M Ocean planet with two natural satellites called Trag and Furn. High concentrations of water and carbon vapor trap energy given off from the dual suns creating a thick atmosphere filled with gases that form clouds and violent weather patterns. Liquid bodies of water cover nearly 84% of the surface and the remaining landmasses are little more than islands. The largest being 235 miles wide by 855 miles long, mostly mountains in the north and sandy shores to the south encompassing a great plain of grass and marshland.


Trag is a small rocky planetoid in an elliptical orbit around Matec at 567,000 km (5.8 light-seconds). Fran is a nine-mile-wide asteroid in orbit 29,000 miles above the surface of Trag. Their rotation causes tidal activities and changes in weather patterns that create the seasons.
* [[bfms_char:30476/|Fleet Captain Thomas Forrester]] - Commander
* [[bfms_char:69212/|Captain Everett Ashford]] - Deputy Commander


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=== February 2401 - March 2401 ===
=== JOCAVUM ===
Gas giant with wind speeds well over 320MPH with a diverse chemical composition of hydrogen, bromine, water, and hundreds of other chemicals native to it.  This is the largest planet in the system and a gravity strength had five moons.


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* [[bfms_char:30476/|Fleet Captain Thomas Forrester]] - Commander
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* [[bfms_char:68762/|Captain Anastasia Matheson]] - Deputy Commander
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=== March 2401 - May 2401 ===


* [[bfms_char:30476/|Fleet Captain Thomas Forrester]] - Commander
* [[bfms_char:82982/|Captain Sofia Vestri]] - Deputy Commander


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=== May 2401 - Present ===
 
* [[bfms_char:91105/|Commodore Elizabeth Wyatt]] - Commander
* [[bfms_char:82982/|Captain Sofia Vestri]] - Deputy Commander
 
== Current Composition ==
* [[Fogg Station]] - [[Jupiter Class|''Jupiter''-class station]] - Fogg Station is the headquarters for Challenger Squadron and home of the Joint Terraforming Project, a venture between the Federation and the Cardassian Union to terraform the Class N planet Naroli II, in the former Demilitarised Zone.
* [[USS Challenger|USS ''Challenger'']] ''- [[Odyssey Class|Odyssey]]''[[Odyssey Class|-class heavy explorer]] - ''Challenger'' is the flagship, tasked with the bulk of the diplomatic work the squadron will take on. For this reason it's diplomatic detachment has recently been beefed up under the command of [[bfms_char:38696/|Commander Matthias Bentley]]. With it's extensive medical facilities, the ''Challenger'' also provides medical and counselling support to the rest of the squadron.
**[[USS Cernan|USS ''Cernan'']] - [[Aquarius Class|''Aquarius''-class escort]] - Embarked on the newly constructed USS ''Challenger'', the USS ''Cernan'' supports the work of her mothership and allowed for greater flexibility both in combat and in the flagship's scientific endeavours.
* [[USS Toronto|USS ''Toronto'']] - [[Intrepid Class|''Intrepid''-class light explorer]] - The Toronto's role within the Squadron leans into her scientific abilities, acting as the Squadron's science vessel. [[bfms_char:82982/|Captain Sofia Vestri]] is a career science officer and is the perfect choice to lead the ''Toronto'' and her crew on their exploration of the Gamma Quadrant. Captain Vestri is also the Squadron's Deputy Commander.
* [[USS Endurance|USS ''Endurance'']] - [[Rhode Island Class|''Rhode Island''-class scout]] - Thanks to her advanced sensors and tactical abilities, the ''Endurance'' has been assigned to act as Challenger Squadron's scout with a focus on tactical analysis of the regions of the Gamma Quadrant that have until recently been under Dominion occupation. [[bfms_char:76529/|Commander Theodore Dalton]] has recently been assigned to command the ''Endurance'', following the retirement of her previous commander, Captain Nikita Antonov.
 
== Former Components ==
 
* [[USS Inverness|USS ''Inverness'']] - [[Excelsior II Class|''Excelsior II-''class heavy cruiser]] - The ''Inverness'' was due to act as the Squadron's logistical support, providing a regular link between the Gamma Quadrant based Squadron and the Alpha Quadrant. Captain Everett Ashford commanded the ''Inverness'' until 2401.
* [[USS Higgs|USS ''Higgs'']] - [[Nova Class|''Nova-''class surveyor]] - The primary role of the ''Higgs'' was to be undertaking long term, in-depth surveys of the star systems in the Gamma Quadrant. Sadly due to bureaucratic infighting and the actions of the Dominion's Lost Fleet, it would never get to fulfil that mission. [[bfms_char:68762/|Captain Anastasia Matheson]] commanded the ''Higgs'' between December 2400 until her death in March 2401.

Revision as of 15:37, 22 October 2023

Challenger Squadron
Unit

Fourth Fleet Operations

Flagship

USS Challenger

Leadership
Commander

CDRE Elizabeth Wyatt

Deputy Commander

CAPT Sofia Vestri

Assignment
Quadrant

Gamma Quadrant

Headquarters

Fogg Station

Mission

Deep Space Exploration

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Challenger Squadron is a formation commanded by Commodore Elizabeth Wyatt operating within Fourth Fleet Operations. Challenger Squadron's early history is marked by bureaucratic indecision and upheaval, but after spending the Frontier Day celebrations at Coltar IV, Challenger Squadron was finally dispatched on the mission for which it was formed; exploration of formerly Dominion occupied territories in the Gamma Quadrant.

History

Formation (January 2401)

Challenger Squadron was formed in January 2401 with the Odyssey-class heavy explorer USS Challenger as the core. The USS Inverness, an Excelsior II-class heavy cruiser, and the USS Higgs, a Nova-class surveyor, were also assigned to the Squadron.

The original plan for Challenger Squadron was to travel to the Gamma Quadrant where it would begin to explore areas that had recently opened up to Starfleet due to the withdrawal of the Dominion in the previous decade. However, their departure was almost immediately delayed for a week while Fourth Fleet Command argued with Starfleet Command. The departure date slipped further before the mission was put on hold indefinitely.

Lost Fleet Crisis (March 2401)

With the Squadron's mission scrubbed, the Inverness was removed and reassigned to operations along the Federation/Cardassian border, while the Challenger was assigned to various diplomatic tasks and the Higgs focused on operations within the Paulson Nebula. Challenger Squadron was dispatched to the Deneb Sector in March 2401 following reports of attacks by a Dominion fleet thought lost in the Bajoran Wormhole a quarter of a century earlier. The Challenger assisted in the evacuation and defence of a small colony near the Federation/Breen border and the Higgs was assigned to transport parts and engineers to Galadkail Minor. During it's journey, the Higgs was intercepted by a trio of Jem'Hadar fighters. While they were able to fend off the attack, it came with a heavy price; the death of the Higgs' Captain, Anastasia Matheson. Later, Challenger Squadron would be present at the Battle of Farpoint, which saw the remnants of the Dominion Fleet defeated.

Due to the damage sustained during the Deneb Campaign, the Higgs would have to spend the next few months undergoing repairs. Fourth Fleet Command replaced her with the Intrepid-class USS Toronto while at the same time adding the Rhode Island-class USS Endurance to the Squadron in preparation for them to finally embark on their mission to the Gamma Quadrant. Only one thing stood between Challenger Squadron and the Gamma Quadrant; the Frontier Day celebrations at Coltar IV, which Fleet Captain Forrester had promised the colony's Governor.

Leadership

January 2401 - February 2401

February 2401 - March 2401

March 2401 - May 2401

May 2401 - Present

Current Composition

  • Fogg Station - Jupiter-class station - Fogg Station is the headquarters for Challenger Squadron and home of the Joint Terraforming Project, a venture between the Federation and the Cardassian Union to terraform the Class N planet Naroli II, in the former Demilitarised Zone.
  • USS Challenger - Odyssey-class heavy explorer - Challenger is the flagship, tasked with the bulk of the diplomatic work the squadron will take on. For this reason it's diplomatic detachment has recently been beefed up under the command of Commander Matthias Bentley. With it's extensive medical facilities, the Challenger also provides medical and counselling support to the rest of the squadron.
    • USS Cernan - Aquarius-class escort - Embarked on the newly constructed USS Challenger, the USS Cernan supports the work of her mothership and allowed for greater flexibility both in combat and in the flagship's scientific endeavours.
  • USS Toronto - Intrepid-class light explorer - The Toronto's role within the Squadron leans into her scientific abilities, acting as the Squadron's science vessel. Captain Sofia Vestri is a career science officer and is the perfect choice to lead the Toronto and her crew on their exploration of the Gamma Quadrant. Captain Vestri is also the Squadron's Deputy Commander.
  • USS Endurance - Rhode Island-class scout - Thanks to her advanced sensors and tactical abilities, the Endurance has been assigned to act as Challenger Squadron's scout with a focus on tactical analysis of the regions of the Gamma Quadrant that have until recently been under Dominion occupation. Commander Theodore Dalton has recently been assigned to command the Endurance, following the retirement of her previous commander, Captain Nikita Antonov.

Former Components

  • USS Inverness - Excelsior II-class heavy cruiser - The Inverness was due to act as the Squadron's logistical support, providing a regular link between the Gamma Quadrant based Squadron and the Alpha Quadrant. Captain Everett Ashford commanded the Inverness until 2401.
  • USS Higgs - Nova-class surveyor - The primary role of the Higgs was to be undertaking long term, in-depth surveys of the star systems in the Gamma Quadrant. Sadly due to bureaucratic infighting and the actions of the Dominion's Lost Fleet, it would never get to fulfil that mission. Captain Anastasia Matheson commanded the Higgs between December 2400 until her death in March 2401.
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