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| {{Starship | | {{Starship |
| | name = Pioneer | | | name = Lakota |
| | prefix = USS | | | prefix = USS |
| | image = [[File:Skyship_Voyager.png]] | | | image = [[File:Lakota.jpg]] |
| | registry = NCC-74657 | | | registry = NCC-42768 |
| | class = Intrepid | | | class = Excelsior II |
| | type = light explorer | | | type = Heavy Cruiser |
| | affiliation = Starfleet, United Federation of Planets | | | affiliation = Starfleet, United Federation of Planets |
| | status = Active | | | status = Active |
| | commission = 2372 | | | commission = 2401 |
| | decommission = | | | decommission = |
| | destroyed = | | | destroyed = |
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| | mothership = | | | mothership = |
| | homeport = | | | homeport = |
| | role = Light Explorer | | | role = Heavy Cruiser |
| | co = [[bfms char:74021|Captain Kosev Thiren]] | | | co = [[bfms char:74021|Captain Kosev Thiren]] |
| | xo = [[bfms char:74025|Commander Savar]] | | | xo = [[bfms char:74025|Commander Savar]] |
| | dedication =[[File:Intrepid_Patch.png]]
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| }} | | }} |
| {{quote|Curiosity is the essence of our existence.|Gene Cernan}} | | {{quote|The pursuit of science is a never-ending journey into the unknown, fueled by curiosity and guided by reason.|Neil Armstrong}} |
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| '''USS ''Pioneer'' (NCC-74657)''' is an [[Intrepid Class|''Intrepid''-class]] light explorer of [[Fourth Fleet|Fourth Fleet's]] [[Task Force 47]]. One of the first ''Intrepid''-class ships built, ''the Pioneer'' served with distinction during the Dominion War, triumphing in several engagements during the course of the war. Following the Dominion surrender in 2375, the ''Pioneer'' was reassigned to do what it was designed to do: exploration. After being saved from mothballs in 2399 and undergoing a year long retrofit, the ''Pioneer'', now under the command of [[bfms_char:74021|Captain Kosev Thiren]], resumes its mission to seek out new life and new civilizations, and to boldly go where no one has gone before. | | '''USS ''Lakota'' (NCC-42768)''', part of [[Fourth Fleet|Fourth Fleet’s]] [[Task Force 47]], is a newly constructed [[Excelsior II Class|Excelsior II-class]] ship completed in 2401, now under the command of Captain [[bfms_char:74021|Captain Kosev Thiren]]. |
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| ==Design and Layout== | | ==Design and Layout== |
| ''Main Article'': [[Intrepid Class|''Intrepid''-class light explorer]]
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| During the ''Pioneer''<nowiki/>'s year long retrofit to update its systems to 25th century standards and technology, it was made very clear by Captain Thiren to the work crews at Avalon Fleet Yards that the overall design and feel of the starship remain very much unchanged from the original Intrepid design language. When walking through the ''Pioneer'', you find yourself on a familiar design, albeit with updated internals and technology to bring the starship into the 25th century. Interfaces and consoles have been updated and in most cases upgraded to the newest LCARS standards, but the overall design of the vessel was left intact per the Captain's instructions.
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| ==Auxiliary Craft== | | ==Support Craft== |
| The ''Pioneer'' has one shuttlebay capable of housing several [[Type-11 Personnel Shuttle|Type-11]] shuttles and even one [[Runabouts|Delta-class]] runabout. The ''Pioneer'' also houses an [[Aeroshuttle]] docked on the underside of the primary hull. This specialized shuttle is designed for conducting scientific surveys and other away missions.
| | ====[[Personnel_Shuttles#Type-11_Shuttle|Type-11 Shuttles]]==== |
| | ''Erebus'', ''Vesuvius'', ''Olympus'', ''Cronus'', ''Hydros'', <br> |
| | ''Oceanus'', ''Atlas'', ''Helius'', ''Nereus'', ''Proteus'' |
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| | ====[[Runabouts#Delta-class_runabout|''Delta''-class Runabout]]==== |
| | ''Thunderbird'', ''Firebird'' |
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| ==History== | | ==History== |
| The ''Intrepid''-class USS ''Pioneer'', coming back from another tour of exploration in deep space, was set to transfer to the reserves or [https://memory-gamma.fandom.com/wiki/Mothball?so=search 'Mothballs'] due to the lack of consistent upgrades and interest in the now aging platform. When the ''Pioneer'' arrived at [[Avalon Fleet Yards]], it caught the eye of Captain Kosev Thiren who, at the time, was currently without a starship and awaiting reassignment. Reading up on the ship's history and discovering that the vessel served with distinction during the Dominion War, winning every engagement it participated in, Kosev petitioned then head of Task Force 47, Fleet Captain Alexandra T'Rin Sudari-Kravchik, to have the USS ''Pioneer'' assigned as his new command. With his request being granted, the vessel spent the next year at Avalon Fleet Yards receiving a major retrofit before being placed back into active service in February of 2401.
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| When the ''Pioneer'' arrived at [[Farpoint Station]] to pick up the rest of their crew, Captain Thiren received a priority communication from Fourth Fleet Command about [[The Lost Fleet]] invading the [[Deneb Sector|Deneb]] sector. Holding a briefing with his senior staff, Thiren revealed a new [[Lost Fleet Priority Tasks|priority mission]] that the ''Pioneer'' had been assigned: infiltrate behind enemy lines and destroy a secret Ketracel-white facility. With the Federation News Network refusing to call attention to the invasion, citing that the attacks were nothing more than a [[Breen Confederacy|Breen]] border skirmish, the Fourth Fleet stood alone against the [[Dominion]], and they needed every edge they could get to turn the tide. So, the ''Pioneer'' was dispatched to destroy the facility.
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| Utilizing technology and intelligence gathered by another [https://memory-gamma.fandom.com/wiki/USS_Voyager famous ''Intrepid''-class starship], the ''Pioneer'' was able to avoid detection during the entire trip to Saxue. Once there, they entered the nebula, located the facility, and launched a daring plan to destroy the lab to give the Fourth Fleet the edge they needed to win this fight. With the facility destroyed, the ''Pioneer'' retreated at maximum warp to Farpoint Station, where they arrived just in time to take part in the final offensive launched by Dominion forces. Together with the Fourth Fleet, the crew of the ''Pioneer'' were successful in repelling the attack and protecting the Deneb sector.
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| With the battle over, the ''Pioneer'' set course for Avalon Fleet Yards for crew rotation and repairs in preparation for the Frontier Day festivities.
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| ===Notable Crew=== | | ===Notable Crew=== |
