USS Daradax
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| USS Daradax | |
| General Information | |
| Registry | NCC-88004 |
| Class & Type | Raven-class |
| Affiliation | Starfleet |
| Status | Active |
| Commissioned | 2391 |
| Assignment | |
| Task Force | [[Task Force 47]] |
| Role | Multi-Mission Light Starship |
| Key Personnel | |
| Commanding Officer | Lieutenant Commander Kirin Tarken |
| Executive Officer | Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Thanen Th’zalnar |
| Template:Starship | |
[[Category:Task Force 47]]
The USS Daradax is a Raven-class starship built-in 2391 following the updating of the older Aerie-class design. Designed to operate with a crew of up to twenty the ship is highly automated and can get by with as few as 5 crew members for long-term missions.
Design and Layout
Designed as a multi-role starship the USS Daradax is fitted with several scientific laboratories and multi-purpose rooms which can be retrofitted to fit the mission needs.
Deck 1 - Houses the ships Deuterium storage tanks, Intermix Monitoring room, Gravitron generators and aft sensory array along with other key ship systems that do not need continual access.
Deck 2 - This deck houses the quarters for the command staff (Captain, XO, etc) and guest quarters along with the general living spaces such as the mess hall and observation lounge. Additionally, the bridge, briefing room, transporter room, medical facilities, and access to the upper level of engineering are located here. The main airlock for the ship is situated just aft of the bridge.
Deck 3 - Houses space for the remaining crew (if assigned to the ship) in bunks of four. In addition to this access to the holodeck, shuttle bay, computer core and engineering facilities, including the impulse control rooms are all on this deck. The main labs for the ship can be found on this deck. Currently, these are set up to facilitate astrometrics, and planetary sciences along with several general lab facilities.
Deck 4 - The majority of this deck is taken up by the large cargo bay along with the antimatter tanks and injector. The ventral airlock is also located here which leads to the forward landing leg and escape hatch.
The design of the ship deviates slightly from other Ravens and Aeries in several key areas due to the ship's previous work as a rapid courier vessel for dignitaries within the Federation. The shuttle bay, usually found at the rear of Deck 2 was shifted to Deck 3 to allow for an observation deck to be installed for use by the crew and to give high-level passengers that it was carrying a room in which they could relax. In addition to this, the holodeck which was added takes up space within both decks 3 and 3 just behind the warp core and engineering.
Key Locations
Observation Lounge - Located at the stern of the vessel on Deck 2 this large room acts as the social hear of the ship. Easily able to accommodate a large portion of a full crew of 20 the space also doubles as the conference room for the ship if and when its needed. The first contains a large conference table with a build in holographic display faces a large display allowing for key information to be displayed directly in front of the crew as well as to enable direct video conferencing when needed. It is located to the left of the room when you enter, and can site 10 people with ease. Beyond the table, near the stern of Daradax there is the wall to wall view port. On the left side of the view port are couple of large sofas at a 90° to each other, facing the view port, between them is a medium sized rectangular coffee table with a built in holographic display allowing for images and games to be projected onto and above the table. Accompanying these, at the right side of the view port are two large reclining chairs each with a small side table beside them. This is rounded off by 2 small round coffee tables each with by four comfortable chairs. To the right of the door is a small semi-circle alcove with a curved sofa in it and a table offering a bit more privacy. This table is located beside the wall mounted replicator. The room, like many of smaller ships is not over decorated. The carpet is a deep burgundy and the walls are grey. The tables all resemble a stained oak but are synthetic and the chairs and sofas all have the same upholstery of a dark grey. The walls near the conference table have a series of shelves with scale replicas of the Daradax and other notable federation vessels and stations while the walls are adorned with several images of the ship. The notable items are several images of the crew. The first couple are of the crew from before the ship was mothballed, a new one for each new addition with a small plaque beside and one for the crew since 2400.
Main Engineering -
Ready Room/Briefing Room -
History
Commissioned in 2391 the USS Daradax served as a survey ship for a couple of years as well as a rapid courier vessel for dignitaries within the Federation before being mothballed inexplicably until it was reactivated in 2400. Since then it has the following served on board:
- Lieutenant Commander Kirin Tarken - March 2400 - Present
Missions
The USS Daradax has undertaken the following missions since its reactivation in 2400:
- Under the command of Lieutenant Commander Kirin Tarken - March 2400 - Present
- Mission 1 – Prepping for the (slightly) Unknown - Tasked with survey Sector Fero Psi the USS Daradax is currently being pulled out of mothballs within the drydocks at Starbase Bravo for crew handover and mission preparations. Sector Fero Psi is in need of exploration as only long-range sensors, probes, and a brief exploration by the USS Centaur had been conducted within the region. Her new commander, the half Orion, half Risian Lieutenant Kirin Tarken has just arrived to take command of the ship. She must use this time to familiarize herself with this class of ship and the limited crew who have been assigned to her.
- Mission 2 – Wings of Salvation (Sundered Wings Fleet Action) - The USS Daradax was sent as part of the Taskforce to help secure the planet and get self-sufficient again after it declared independence. Tasked with providing aid to the large capital ships the Daradax and her crew find themselves transporting large quantities of equipment and food supplies to the surface to repair the refineries and feed the population putting them directly into the line of fire. Pulled away from her duties on board the Daradax, Lt. Kirin Tarken is thrust back into the secretive workings of Starfleet Intelligence to uncover what sinister plans the Romulans have for this planet.
- Mission 3 - Pending Completion of Fleet Action
Notable Crew
Current Crew
- Commanding Officer: Lieutenant Commander Kirin Tarken (Orion/Risan Female)
- Executive Office: Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Thanen Th’zalnar (Andorian Male)
- Security/Tactical Officer: Ensign Ril Mnass (Human/Klingon Female)
- Science/Medical Officer: Ensign Kerry Dawson (Human Female)
- Con and Navigation: Ensign Belania (Ferengi Female)
- Emergency Medical Hologram: EMH MkX (Hologram Male)