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Difference between pages "USS North Sea" and "USS Atlantis"

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{{Starship
| name = North Sea
| name = Atlantis
| prefix = USS
| prefix = USS
| image = [[File:Norwayclass.jpg]]
| image = [[File:Sovereign1.png]]
| registry = NCC-64904
| registry = NCC-90562
| class = Norway
| class = Sovereign
| affiliation = [[Starfleet]]
| affiliation = [[Starfleet]]
| status = Active
| status = Active
| commission = 2371
| commission = 2400
| decommission =  
| decommission =  
| destroyed =  
| destroyed =  
| taskforce = [[Task Force 72]]
| taskforce = [[Task_Force_47|Task Force 47]]
| quadrant = [[Alpha Quadrant]]
| quadrant =  
| role = Light Cruiser
| role = Explorer
| co = [[bfms_char:51824|Captain Charlotte Fawkes]]
| co = [[bfms_char:26791|Captain Tikva Theodoras]]
| xo = [[bfms_char:57437|Commander Jag'an Mas]]
| xo = [[bfms_char:36429|Commander Charles MacIntyre]]
| dedication = [[File:NorthSeaDedicationPlaque2.jpg|center]]<br>
| dedication = [[File:Atlantisplaque.png]]
[[File:NorthSea.png|center]]
}}
}}
''“If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.”'' ― Carl Sagan
{{quote|Ad iter te audacter committe.|'''Abandon yourself boldly to the journey. - ''Ship's Dedication Quote'''''}}
 
After the devastating events of [[ma:Battle_of_Wolf_359|Wolf 359]], Starfleet revised its starship design philosophy to fortify its military strength. Out of this new era came several new vessels with that idea behind in mind, including the Norway-class.
 
A light cruiser, the ''USS North Sea'' (NCC-64904) was fitted for science and diplomatic missions. While she lacked the firepower of her sister classes, the Akira, the Saber and the Defiant, she was a jack-of-all-trades by design. The North Sea saw a number of second contant missions, acted as an escort for numerous dignitaries and aided in evacuation efforts during both the Dominion War and the Romulan crisis. Stationed at [[Starbase 4]], the North Sea was assigned to [https://bravofleet.com/group/task-force-72 Taskforce 72] in 2400.
 
== History ==
The USS North Sea was commissioned in 2371 and launched in 2373 from the Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards. After an initial shakedown cruise under Captain Donov, the USS North Sea was tasked as a flag ship during the Federation-Klingon War. The vessel operated as a mobile HQ for the Federation until the conflict ended.
 
===== 2373 - 2375 =====
During the Dominion War the USS North Sea was regulated to humanitarian duties and rarely saw combat outside a small skirmish with foolhardy pirates. Captain Donov, a Vulcan CSO prior to his promotion, was content to serve on the sidelines conducting scientific and diplomatic duties.
 
===== 2375 - 2378 =====
After Donov retired, the USS North Sea fell into the hands of Captain Ronald Ho, a veteran of the Dominion War. Ho was more than happy to steer the ship toward a purely scientific vessel and conducted numerous second contact missions.  
 
===== 2378 - 2397 =====
For nearly a decade, the North Sea became a stepping stone for commanders straight out of the academy. An unofficial training ship, she saw six command changes during that time. Likewise with the crew as the vessel became a revolving door for fresh recruits.
 
''List of Commands from 2378 to 2397'' Commander Hrax Trasa (Bolian), Commander Edith Tickel (Terran), Lt. Commander Isyhraahl Ch'eraonar (Andorian). Commander Edger Donohoe (Terran), Commander Bryce Cantrell (Terran), Lt. Commander Narro Udro (Betazoid)
 
===== 2397 - 2400 =====
After a minor refit in 2397, the USS North Sea welcomed Commodore Diane Newsome as its newest captain. A veteran of the Dominion War. In her 80s, Newsome’s command was typically regulated to second contact, diplomatic escort and scientific surveys. The Commodore died unexpectedly in 2400.
 
2400 - Present
Without a captain, the senior officer on board, Commander Xertes Tles and Chief Engineer, was set to take command of the USS North Sea. Designated as a training vessel, the ship was unexpectedly detoured to Starbase 4 and assigned to Taskforce 72 under the Command of Captain Charlotte Fawkes. Formerly of the USS Leda, a Luna-class starship, Fawkes hoped to steer the ship into more of a lightweight explorer.
 
== Design & Layout ==
 
===== Bridge =====
[[File:Bridge1.jpg|450px|thumb|left|Main bridge for the '''USS North Sea''' / image credit: Tadeo D'Oria (https://tadeodoria.com/)
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===== Ready Room =====
'''USS ''Atlantis'' (NCC-90562)''' is one of the newest [[Sovereign Class|''Sovereign''-class]] starships constructed for [[Starfleet]] and assigned to the [[Fourth Fleet]]'s [[Task Force 47]] under the command of [[bfms_char:26791|Captain Tikva Theodoras]]. A product of the [[Beta Antares Shipyard]], she features the latest in technological innovations and systems that have been incorporated into the modern design specifications for ships of her class. With Task Force 47's remit of exploration in the [[Thomar Expanse]], she is well suited to provide tactical support for elements of the task force when required in conjunction with her own exploration duties.
[[File:Readyroom.jpeg|450px|thumb|right|Ready Room for the '''USS North Sea''' / image credit: image credit: Falke (https://www.deviantart.com/falke2009)]]  


The ready room aboard a starship was the commanding officer’s personal space and was used primarily for private matters affecting the ship. The CO would hold individual meetings and view confidential or sensitive material. In addition, the office could double as an HQ for any flag officer on board.  
==Design and Layout==
While a modern built starship, the latest starship to bear the name ''Atlantis'' maintains design elements and aesthetics of the trends popular during the ''Sovereign''-class's original design period. Her modern functionality exists just under a veneer of twenty-year-old design sensibilities, giving the ship a built-in classic feel.


On a Norway-class vessel, the Captain’s ready room was located aft of the main bridge. The office space included a triangular-shaped desk with a swivel chair, two seats for visitors, a curved couch and coffee table, a replicator, and personal decor.  
''Atlantis'' was originally laid down in 2397 at the Beta Antares Shipyard with nothing more than a registry number to her when construction started on the vessel. By mid-2398 progress was ahead of schedule, however a handful of technological innovations, newer and smaller ship designs and resource limitations to meet other objectives delayed further construction work on hull number NCC-90562. While progress continued, it was of a much slower pace and limited to key infrastructure components of the ship that would not be changing.


The Captain’s workstation (desk) typically included a desktop monitor with space for a PADD and refreshments. In addition, a curved shelf sat behind the desk and had a few personal items from the CO. Other personal items were arranged throughout the room.  
The delays did mean that when work resumed newer computer systems, data transfer lines, and improved shield and weapons systems were eventually implemented into the starship, bringing her up to modern specifications that a handful of other ''Sovereigns'' only a few years old would be facing months in refit to receive, though operational pressures would mean these refits would be years down the road.


Captain Charlotte Fawkes of the USS North Sea made the room her own with only a few light touches. On her shelf, she included a few of her favorite books, including A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking, Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love, Sidereus Nuncius by Galileo Galilei, The Glass Universe by Dava Sobel, and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. Meteorite bookends separated the editions.  
Originally planned to be christened the USS ''T'Rhan'', named after an ancient Vulcan philosopher on the concept of 'minimal applied force for maximal gain', who advocated that the concept of martial strength in the mind of your enemy could be just as effective as possessing that martial strength. In early 2400, weeks prior to the ship's official commissioning, the vessel's name was formally changed by order of Starfleet Command to ''Atlantis'' to replace the [[Argonaut Class|''Argonaut''-class]] [[USS_Atlantis_(NCC-81424)|''Atlantis'']] that had been decommissioned due to its status as a relic of import to the Federation Science Council.


Plant decor spruced the room with a banzai tree on the coffee table and a white orchid on the bookshelf. A philodendron sat in the corner adjacent to the replicator and opposite a metal sculpture of the ship.  
===Bridge===
[[File:AtlantisBridge1.jpg|left|thumb|Bridge of the USS ''Atlantis'']]Her primary bridge has taken lessons learned from the original [[Sovereign Class]] starships and made valuable improvements to remedy early teething issues with workspace and workflow design. In a throwback to another prior generation, the arch behind the command seats replaces separate free-floating consoles to the rear and either side of the centre seats that had been first introduced on the early ships of the class. This removal of obstacles and centralisation of the primary Tactical station opened up the bridge, giving it an easier flow and roomier feel.


The doorway aft of the room led directly to the CO’s private quarters. As Captain Fawkes was engaged, the room was rearranged as a small apartment.
With further enhancements to key systems and movement of components elsewhere within the bridge module, space to the rear of the bridge has been made available to dedicate the volume to an expanded missions operations area. This multi-function space can be repurposed for any given task or situation, allowing for enhanced responsiveness and collaboration between on-duty department heads and command staff.


===== Engineering =====
Normally this space remains configured for systems oversight and damage control, with the primary monitor defaulting to a Multifunction System Display, but as with all large monitors aboard the ship, can be quickly reconfigured for a variety of tasks. It would not be uncommon during long transits for this space to be repurposed for survey work or control of the ship while the bridge itself might be used for simulation training of junior officers. Flight operations, crisis management, scientific research and many other pursuits can and will find themselves here at some point.
[[File:Engieering3.jpg|450px|thumb|left|Warp core for the '''USS North Sea''' / image credit: Tadeo D'Oria (https://tadeodoria.com/)
]]
Designed for diplomacy, for its time, the Norway-class was a fast ship with a maximum warp of 9.7. Consequently, the vessel was often a base of operations for diplomats and dignitaries; therefore, a swift exit might be needed.  


Main engineering was located on the ship’s primary hull, and the ship's propulsion and power center contained the warp core (matter/anti-matter reaction drive). Accessible from deck four’s aft corridor, engineering consisted of two levels. The first level housed the warp core access, whereas the upper level was designated for power allocation. In an emergency, control of the ship could be diverted to LCARS workstations.  
<div align="center"><ul>
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:AtlantisBridge2.jpg|left|thumb|The Arch and expanded mission operations area]] </li>
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:AtlantisBridge3.jpg|left|thumb|Missions Operations and MSD]] </li>
</ul></div>


The warp drive was steady thrum. The ghostly blue-white matter-antimatter reaction strummed through the core. Two power transfer conduits that moved plasma to the nacelles extended from the core. In addition, two plasma coolant ducts were located directly behind the reactor.  
===The Captain's Mess===
[[File:Captainsmess.png|thumb|right|The Captain's Mess]]Compartment Deck Five Forward was by original design set aside as the captain's mess aboard ''Atlantis''. Within quick succession, the compartment and two smaller adjacent ones were redesigned to give the senior officers of the ship a relaxed social space that wasn't the ship's main lounge. Never a terribly populated locale, as interaction with the crew as a whole is encouraged, it does serve as a nice retreat whenever needed.


The core was housed in an isolation chamber in case of a breach and surrounded by a latticed metal grating. The grating continued outward and isolated the master systems display from the rest of main engineering. The MSD was an LCARS-based cutaway console where engineers could monitor and troubleshoot systems throughout the ship. The ship’s MSD sat forward to the warp core.  
While typically the purview of the command staff, department heads and their assistants, from time to time junior officers and crew members are invited to The Captain's Mess as an informal recognition, extended by either the captain or their department head. This would coincide with the presence of whoever extended the invitation, so turning down a chance to sit with the captain or a senior officer for drinks in a lounge with restricted access is not an invitation lightly turned down.


The port side to the main level included LCARS workstations that could transfer con, ops, and tactical control to engineering. Beside these workstations were an industrial replicator and the port Jeffries tube. A wall-mounted MSD and two main isolinear chip panels sat adjacent to the Chief Engineer’s office on the starboard side.  
===The Keys===
The Keys are ''Atlantis''' first new totem. Replicated as a joke by Commander MacIntyre prior to the ship's commissioning, they are a simple set of three keys, purpose yet to be clarified, accompanied by a Starfleet delta. They've been adopted by the crew as the unofficial symbol of the watch, changing hands each shift or whenever control of the conn changes.


The upper level, accessed from a grated ladder, included the Assitant Chief Engineer’s workstation and propulsion systems status display. A small lounge and cargo area sat on either side of the Deck 3 corridor access.  
It is commonly accepted that the keys should never leave the bridge proper, not even to the captain's ready room. Rumours and dire predictions have circulated around the ship about what would happen in such a situation, from the breakdown of the ship to a sudden warp core detonation. Luckily for the more rational members of the crew, nothing bad has come of the multiple situations wherein senior officers have discovered they'd left the bridge without handing over the keys.


The aesthetics of main engineering were more relaxed in tone than the rest of the ship, with blue hues utilized in combination with the paper white walls. Lighting was abundant but kept at a neutral setting, neither too bright nor too dim. Temperatures were similar to the shipwide setting at 23℃. Chief Engineer Tles, a Tellarite, often found the shipwide temps too cold and compromised for engineering.
==Operational History==
Commissioned into service on March 3rd, 2400, USS ''Atlantis'' slipped her moorings to begin her shakedown cruise. Systems integration, weapons test and engine performance evaluations were expected plans for the ship's first few months in space to ensure that the vessel was performing as designed, constructed and expected. These operational goals were quickly superseded by developments within the Romulan Star Empire and ''Atlantis'' found herself deployed to assist in the matter despite her new and untested condition.


===== Briefing Room =====
===Sundered Wings===
[[File:Briefing.jpeg|450px|thumb|right|Briefing room for the '''USS North Sea''' / image credit: image credit: Falke (https://www.deviantart.com/falke2009)]]
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Primarily designed for diplomatic service, the Norway-class vessel employed a full conference suite for visiting dignitaries and diplomats. The ship included a conference table and chairs, a large monitor, simple lighting, a replicator, and a few unoffensive enmities. But, as the North Sea often catered to conflicting interests, neutrality was imperative, even in decor. 
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The suite, located on deck 9, was sparsely decorated with a neutral aesthetic for carpet and walls. Likewise, the conference table was sparse, measuring 13 feet by 34 inches. Made from polycarbonate, the shape of the table was unassuming. Ten swivel chairs, also neutral in color and design, orbited the table.
==Crew==
===Command Staff===
*Commanding Officer - [[bfms_char:26791|Captain Tikva Theodoras]], Human bisexual cisgender female
*Executive Officer - [[bfms_char:36429|Commander Charles MacIntyre]], Human straight cisgender male


The monitor could display up to 50 embedded screens for delegates to attend meetings remotely. Each screen could focus on a select diplomat. The port bulkhead, opposite the monitor, featured four windows. As the North Sea was constructed with an extra layer of armor, the vessel sported few windows; those in the diplomatic suite were considered a luxury. Other amenities were few and included black and white photographs of landscapes.
===Senior Staff===
*Chief Engineering Officer - [[bfms_char:46805|Lieutenant Commander Ra-tesh’mi Velan]], Efrosian straight cisgender male
*Chief Operations Officer - [[bfms_char:46807|Lieutenant Rrr’mmm’bal’rrr]], Gaen agender
*Chief Medical Officer - [[bfms_char:46808|Lieutenant Commander Doctor Terax]], Edosian straight cisgender male
*Chief Science Officer - [[bfms_char:36431|Lieutenant Gabrielle Camargo]], Human straight cisgender female
*Chief Tactical Officer - [[bfms_char:36153|Lieutenant Adelinde Gantzmann]], Human bisexual cisgender female
*Chief Security Officer - [[bfms_char:46812|Lieutenant Ch'tkk'va]], Xindi-Insectoid drone
*Chief Helm Officer - [[bfms_char:46806|Lieutenant T'Val]], Vulcan straight female


In service, a Yeoman would attend to the replicator and offered delegates whatever they desired in the form of refreshments.
===Other Crew===
====Command====
*Yeoman - Lieutenant Junior Grade Stirling Fightmaster, Human male


===== Lounge =====
====Engineering====
*Assistant Chief Engineering Officer - [[bfms_char:46810|Lieutenant Gérard Maxwell]], Human bisexual cisgender male
*Shield Systems Technician - Ensign Jamie De León, Human straight female
*Life Support Systems Technician - Ensign Grant Corrin, Human straight male
*Engineering Officer - Lieutenant Jamieson, Human male
*Engineer's Mate - Ensign Wy'run Trel, Bajoran male
*Engineering Officer - Lieutenant Krel Merktin, Tellarite female


[[File:Lounge.jpg|450px|thumb|right|Lounge for the '''USS North Sea''' / image credit: Tadeo D'Oria (https://tadeodoria.com/)
====Operations====
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*Operations Officer - [[bfms_char:46811|Lieutenant Junior Grade Samantha Michaels]], Human female
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====Medical====
*Assistant Chief Medical Officer - [[bfms_char:32541|Lieutenant Doctor Blake Pisani]], Human pansexual female
*Chief Counsellor - [[bfms_char:46809|Lieutenant Gavin Hu]], Human straight male


===== Sickbay =====
====Science====
[[File:Sickbay1.jpg|450px|thumb|left|Sickbay for the '''USS North Sea''' / image credit: Tadeo D'Oria (https://tadeodoria.com/)
*Science Officer - Lieutenant Maxwell Simmons, Human straight cisgender male from England
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*Science Officer - Lieutenant W'a'le'ki, female
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*Science Officer - Lieutenant Sam Jarro, Human male
*Science Officer - Lieutenant Gerald Wilbur-Northcote, Humam male
*Science Officer - Ensign Goresh "Starkiller" Krek, Tellarite male


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====Tactical====
*Tactical Officer - Lieutenant Junior Grade Kurtwell, Human male
*Tactical Officer - Ensign Hito Tanaka, Human male


===== Labs  =====
====Security====
[[File:Lab.jpeg|450px|thumb|right|Biolab on the '''USS North Sea''' / image credit: image credit: Falke (https://www.deviantart.com/falke2009)]]
*Security Officer - Ensign Borik
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====Flight Operations====
*Flight Officer - Lieutenant Shven, Andorian straight thaan from Andoria
*Flight Officer - Ensign Carmichael, Human straight cisgender male from England
*Flight Officer - Lieutenant Junior Alexi Grade Petrov, Human male


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===Notable Groups===
====Atlantis Gaming Group====
*Game Master - Ensign Matthew Williams, human male
*Fighter, Captain Gavalore, Royal Guard - Ensign Jessica Chu, human female
*Bard - Wy’run Trel, bolian male
*Barbarian - PO3 Chuck Hadley, human male
*Wizard - Ensign Linal Nerys, bajoran female
*Cleric - PO3 Hito Tanaka, human male
*Ensign Kelly Tabaaha, human female
*Ensign Solan Th'chiral, andorian


====== Image Credit ======
==Support Craft==
Images by '''Tadeo D'Oria (https://tadeodoria.com<nowiki/>/)''', and '''Falke (https://www.deviantart.com/falke2009)'''
*'''Personnel Shuttles'''
**[[Personnel_Shuttles#Type_12_Shuttle|Type 12]]: ''Kos'', ''Icaria'', ''Kea'', ''Ithaca'', ''Salamis''
**[[Personnel_Shuttles#Type_8_Shuttle|Type 8]]: ''Samos'', ''Corfu'', ''Karpathos''
**[[Personnel_Shuttles#Type_11_Shuttle|Type 11]]: ''Waihou'', ''Lesbos''
*'''Runabouts'''
**[[Runabouts#Danube-class_runabout|Danube-class]]: ''Gondwana'', ''Laurentia'', ''Pangea'', ''Rodinia''

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Sovereign1.png
USS Atlantis
General Information
Registry NCC-90562
Class & Type Sovereign-class
Affiliation Starfleet
Status Active
Commissioned 2400
Assignment
Task Force [[Task Force 47]]
Role Explorer
Key Personnel
Commanding Officer Captain Tikva Theodoras
Executive Officer Commander Charles MacIntyre
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Template:Starship

[[Category:Task Force 47]]

"Ad iter te audacter committe."
    —Abandon yourself boldly to the journey. - Ship's Dedication Quote


USS Atlantis (NCC-90562) is one of the newest Sovereign-class starships constructed for Starfleet and assigned to the Fourth Fleet's Task Force 47 under the command of Captain Tikva Theodoras. A product of the Beta Antares Shipyard, she features the latest in technological innovations and systems that have been incorporated into the modern design specifications for ships of her class. With Task Force 47's remit of exploration in the Thomar Expanse, she is well suited to provide tactical support for elements of the task force when required in conjunction with her own exploration duties.

Design and Layout

While a modern built starship, the latest starship to bear the name Atlantis maintains design elements and aesthetics of the trends popular during the Sovereign-class's original design period. Her modern functionality exists just under a veneer of twenty-year-old design sensibilities, giving the ship a built-in classic feel.

Atlantis was originally laid down in 2397 at the Beta Antares Shipyard with nothing more than a registry number to her when construction started on the vessel. By mid-2398 progress was ahead of schedule, however a handful of technological innovations, newer and smaller ship designs and resource limitations to meet other objectives delayed further construction work on hull number NCC-90562. While progress continued, it was of a much slower pace and limited to key infrastructure components of the ship that would not be changing.

The delays did mean that when work resumed newer computer systems, data transfer lines, and improved shield and weapons systems were eventually implemented into the starship, bringing her up to modern specifications that a handful of other Sovereigns only a few years old would be facing months in refit to receive, though operational pressures would mean these refits would be years down the road.

Originally planned to be christened the USS T'Rhan, named after an ancient Vulcan philosopher on the concept of 'minimal applied force for maximal gain', who advocated that the concept of martial strength in the mind of your enemy could be just as effective as possessing that martial strength. In early 2400, weeks prior to the ship's official commissioning, the vessel's name was formally changed by order of Starfleet Command to Atlantis to replace the Argonaut-class Atlantis that had been decommissioned due to its status as a relic of import to the Federation Science Council.

Bridge

Bridge of the USS Atlantis

Her primary bridge has taken lessons learned from the original Sovereign Class starships and made valuable improvements to remedy early teething issues with workspace and workflow design. In a throwback to another prior generation, the arch behind the command seats replaces separate free-floating consoles to the rear and either side of the centre seats that had been first introduced on the early ships of the class. This removal of obstacles and centralisation of the primary Tactical station opened up the bridge, giving it an easier flow and roomier feel.

With further enhancements to key systems and movement of components elsewhere within the bridge module, space to the rear of the bridge has been made available to dedicate the volume to an expanded missions operations area. This multi-function space can be repurposed for any given task or situation, allowing for enhanced responsiveness and collaboration between on-duty department heads and command staff.

Normally this space remains configured for systems oversight and damage control, with the primary monitor defaulting to a Multifunction System Display, but as with all large monitors aboard the ship, can be quickly reconfigured for a variety of tasks. It would not be uncommon during long transits for this space to be repurposed for survey work or control of the ship while the bridge itself might be used for simulation training of junior officers. Flight operations, crisis management, scientific research and many other pursuits can and will find themselves here at some point.

  • The Arch and expanded mission operations area
  • Missions Operations and MSD

The Captain's Mess

The Captain's Mess

Compartment Deck Five Forward was by original design set aside as the captain's mess aboard Atlantis. Within quick succession, the compartment and two smaller adjacent ones were redesigned to give the senior officers of the ship a relaxed social space that wasn't the ship's main lounge. Never a terribly populated locale, as interaction with the crew as a whole is encouraged, it does serve as a nice retreat whenever needed.

While typically the purview of the command staff, department heads and their assistants, from time to time junior officers and crew members are invited to The Captain's Mess as an informal recognition, extended by either the captain or their department head. This would coincide with the presence of whoever extended the invitation, so turning down a chance to sit with the captain or a senior officer for drinks in a lounge with restricted access is not an invitation lightly turned down.

The Keys

The Keys are Atlantis' first new totem. Replicated as a joke by Commander MacIntyre prior to the ship's commissioning, they are a simple set of three keys, purpose yet to be clarified, accompanied by a Starfleet delta. They've been adopted by the crew as the unofficial symbol of the watch, changing hands each shift or whenever control of the conn changes.

It is commonly accepted that the keys should never leave the bridge proper, not even to the captain's ready room. Rumours and dire predictions have circulated around the ship about what would happen in such a situation, from the breakdown of the ship to a sudden warp core detonation. Luckily for the more rational members of the crew, nothing bad has come of the multiple situations wherein senior officers have discovered they'd left the bridge without handing over the keys.

Operational History

Commissioned into service on March 3rd, 2400, USS Atlantis slipped her moorings to begin her shakedown cruise. Systems integration, weapons test and engine performance evaluations were expected plans for the ship's first few months in space to ensure that the vessel was performing as designed, constructed and expected. These operational goals were quickly superseded by developments within the Romulan Star Empire and Atlantis found herself deployed to assist in the matter despite her new and untested condition.

Sundered Wings

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Crew

Command Staff

Senior Staff

Other Crew

Command

  • Yeoman - Lieutenant Junior Grade Stirling Fightmaster, Human male

Engineering

  • Assistant Chief Engineering Officer - Lieutenant Gérard Maxwell, Human bisexual cisgender male
  • Shield Systems Technician - Ensign Jamie De León, Human straight female
  • Life Support Systems Technician - Ensign Grant Corrin, Human straight male
  • Engineering Officer - Lieutenant Jamieson, Human male
  • Engineer's Mate - Ensign Wy'run Trel, Bajoran male
  • Engineering Officer - Lieutenant Krel Merktin, Tellarite female

Operations

Medical

Science

  • Science Officer - Lieutenant Maxwell Simmons, Human straight cisgender male from England
  • Science Officer - Lieutenant W'a'le'ki, female
  • Science Officer - Lieutenant Sam Jarro, Human male
  • Science Officer - Lieutenant Gerald Wilbur-Northcote, Humam male
  • Science Officer - Ensign Goresh "Starkiller" Krek, Tellarite male

Tactical

  • Tactical Officer - Lieutenant Junior Grade Kurtwell, Human male
  • Tactical Officer - Ensign Hito Tanaka, Human male

Security

  • Security Officer - Ensign Borik
  • Security Officer - Ensign Linal Nerys, Bajoran female

Flight Operations

  • Flight Officer - Lieutenant Shven, Andorian straight thaan from Andoria
  • Flight Officer - Ensign Carmichael, Human straight cisgender male from England
  • Flight Officer - Lieutenant Junior Alexi Grade Petrov, Human male

Notable Groups

Atlantis Gaming Group

  • Game Master - Ensign Matthew Williams, human male
  • Fighter, Captain Gavalore, Royal Guard - Ensign Jessica Chu, human female
  • Bard - Wy’run Trel, bolian male
  • Barbarian - PO3 Chuck Hadley, human male
  • Wizard - Ensign Linal Nerys, bajoran female
  • Cleric - PO3 Hito Tanaka, human male
  • Ensign Kelly Tabaaha, human female
  • Ensign Solan Th'chiral, andorian

Support Craft

  • Personnel Shuttles
  • Runabouts
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