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| name = Thyanis
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| prefix = USS
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| registry = NX-03
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| registry = NCC-88019
| class = NX
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| class = Raven
| affiliation = [[United Earth Starfleet]], [[United Earth Commonwealth]]
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| type = Corvette
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| affiliation = [[Starfleet]]
 
| status = Active
 
| status = Active
| commission = February 8th, 2155
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| taskforce = Task Force 93
| quadrant = [[Alpha Quadrant|Alpha]] & [[Beta Quadrant|Beta Quadrants]]
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| taskgroup = Task Group 44
| role = Deep Space Explorer
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| role = Multi-Role
| co = Fleet Captain [[bfms_char:13950|Lloyd Burton]]  
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| co = [[bfms char:77255|Lieutenant Commander Wallace Jones]]
| xo = Commander Alex Rodham
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| xo = [[bfms char:77347|Lieutenant Commander Harris Tan]]
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:"''Ad utilitatem omnium''"
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The '''USS ''Thyanis''''' is a [[Raven Class|''Raven''-class]] corvette assigned to [[Fourth Fleet]].  
:   —'''''Ship's Dedication Quote'''''
 
The '''''Challenger'' (NX-03)''' was the third [[NX Class|''NX''-class]] to be launched by the [[United Earth Commonwealth|United Earth’s]] [[United Earth Starfleet|Starfleet]]. The ship was launched on February 8th, 2155 from the orbital facilities above Earth. She was named after the ill-fated space shuttle craft ''[[wikipedia:Space_Shuttle_Challenger|Challenger]]''. The ship’s motto was in Latin and meant ''To the benefit of all''.
 
  
= History =
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===Mission History===
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====Early Encounters (2400-2400)====
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The earliest encounters of the ''Thyanis'' in the former Romulan Neutral Zone were mostly involving dealing with folks affected by the disruption caused following the fall of the [[Romulan Star Empire]]. As captain of the ship, Kurios and his XO engaged in establishing trade, and helped to resolve issues of malnutrition and disease among several colonies throughout the region. As a part of [[Task Force 93]], this fell well within both the skills of the [[Starfleet]] doctor and within the parameters set by the [[Fourth Fleet]]'s chain of command.
  
== Construction ==
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==== Refit (2400-2401) ====
Construction on ''Challenger'' had begun at the start of 2153, one month after the launch of [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Columbia ''Columbia'' (NX-02)]. As Starfleet engineers were well aware of previous technical issues from the construction of the first two ''NX''-class ships, ''Challenger’s'' construction took half the time compared to its older sisters. Construction of the ship went without a hitch and she performed exceptionally well in tests and her trial runs. Project Management was given to Captain Rani Karim, its designated commanding officer when the ship launched. Sadly, though Karim would not see the christening of ''Challenger'', as her and her chief science officer and second officer (Lieutenant Commander Alec Rossi) were killed in a shuttlepod accident days before the ship was to be launched. Instead Starfleet gave command of the ship to the only other person who knew it so well, Karim’s presumptive first officer and chief armoury officer: Commander Lloyd Burton. Rear Admiral Samuel Gardner would give Burton a promotion to Captain and at the official launching ceremony would hand him command of the third warp five capable ship.
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Following the departure of Commander Thevius; ''Thyanis'' was returned to Starbase Bravo for minor re-fit. Being a small vessel with little tactical significance, she remained berthed as a reserve ship for nearly a year until she was assigned a new crew and captain at the start of March 2401.  
  
=== 2155-2156 ===
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The nature of her refit was only minor, involving updating many of the standard systems aboard the vessel and returning her to a standard configuration for a multi-role mission profile.
The crew of ''Challenger'' would take some time to adjust to the changes in its command crew, as Burton had lost a few other senior staff who were unable to remain on the ship after Karim and Rossi’s death. It was not a reflection on his ability to lead the ship, but many of them had worked closely with Karim on previous assignments and felt they couldn’t stay. Before the ship’s launch, Burton had to find a number of new officers, including a first officer. He was fortunate enough to be able to pull in a few favours and before he had received the ship’s first set of orders, he had fully staffed his new ship.  
 
  
''Challenger’s'' first mission was to lead a convoy of allied ships (Vulcan, Andorian and Tellarite) to Denobula to convince the Denobulan government in joining the Coalition of Planets. On board leading the delegates would be Earth’s Foreign Secretary, Madilyn Campbell. The convoy was attacked by the Orions and some of the crew (along with other delegates) were captured by them to be sold on the Orion Slave Market. Burton led the efforts to rescue those kidnapped and showed the Orion Syndicate (who were actually being paid by the Romulans to undertake such aggression) exactly what the Coalition could achieve when they worked together.  
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=== Deneb Sector Crisis (2401) ===
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In March 2401 Lieutenant Commander Wallace Jones assumed command of the ''USS Thyanis'' immediately following the outbreak of the Dominion crisis in the [[Deneb Sector|Deneb sector]].
  
When the ship arrived in orbit of Denobula, they worked with the delegates to convince the Denobulan government and its public to join the Coalition without reservation. In fact the crew became extremely popular with the general population, especially Captain Burton who was returning to the planet after saving a number of their citizens during a previous assignment. The crew’s efforts though were ruined when the Romulan Star Empire attacked Coridan Prime. The Denobulan government’s referendum on joining the Coalition Compact was withdrawn in fear of a similar attack taking place against them, something they wanted to avoid.  
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===== Oppenheimer Station =====
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''Thyanis'' first assignment was to investigate [[Oppenheimer Station|Oppenheimer Research Outpost]] in the Gamma Cronae Borealis system. The station failed to respond to the evacuation order and Starfleet Intelligence requested that a vessel be immediately dispatched.
  
At the end of February 2155, ''Challenger'' led Starfleet’s efforts to defend the new colony on Archer IV when the Romulans attempted to destroy the planet through the use of nuclear warheads. Starfleet was successful and forced the Romulans to retreat from the system. Burton and his crew would save the colonists and help begin their setup of making a new home. At the start of the next month, ''Challenger'' returned to Earth to witness the signing of the Coalition Compact between Earth, Vulcan, Andoria and Tellar.
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With most of the 4th fleet engaged on the front line, ''Thyanis'' was assigned this mission out of operational necessity
  
By April 2155, the ship had continued its original mission of exploration. The crew scanned and catalogued more space than ''Enterprise'' and ''Columbia'' did in their first fifty days. They were later ordered to Andoria on a diplomatic mission to meet with the new Andorian leader. During this meeting an Andorian colony was attacked by a joint Malurian-Nausicaan invasion force. Under the terms set out by the Coalition Compact, Captain Burton had to respond to the attack by joining the Andorian fleet sent to deal with the invasion. Unfortunately the Andorian fleet was heavily damaged during their initial rescue attempt and Captain Burton was made an Honouree Commander within the Imperial Guard. He was given command of the remnants of the task force and was temporarily made a Commodore by the President of the United Earth Commonwealth. With this power he and his crew worked to remove the Malurian–Nausicaan invasion force from the colony. By the end of the mission they uncovered that the Romulans had funded and supported the attack. Both governments of Maluria and Nausicaa released a statement, each denying any official involvement in the fight and it was recorded that those that attacked the Andorians were hired mercenaries.
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===== Voyage to Deneb Sector =====
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During her voyage to the Deneb Sector the ''USS'' ''Thyanis'' was attacked by a Breen Plesh Tral Raider near the galactic Northern border of the Ferengi Alliance A short skirmish ensued which resulted in the death of one crewmember and life changing injuries to another, ''Thyanis also'' received significant damage.
  
Over a month later and ''Challenger'' was ordered to make official first contact with the Deltan Union. With the possibility of more conflict with the Romulans on the horizon, the Coalition of Planets was keen to make more allies and expand their influence in the region. ''Challenger'' was once again pulled into a local conflict, one between the Deltans and the Carreons (the Deltans’ aggressive neighbours). Attempting to escape from the fight, ''Challenger'' was repeatedly attacked by the Carreons. Eventually Captain Burton ordered a majority of the crew to abandon ship. Those who escaped took refuge on a planet inhabited by a pre-warp civilisation. The humanoid civilisation called themselves the Ardanans and they had impressive technology that allowed the rich and powerful members of their society to live on “cloud cities”. After they were rescued by Commander Anthi and the Andorian crew of the ''Avenkerev'', the crew returned to the ship and made their way home. Sadly though the conflict between the Deltans and Carreons ended with both sides inflicting heavy damage to one another. Again ''Challenger'' discovered that the Romulans were involved in destabilising relations between the two races. ''Challenger'' returned to Earth for extensive repairs and upgrades, on its way home the crew were informed that [[Earth-Romulan War|war]] with the Romulans had been declared.
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Here ''Thyanis'' first encountered a Ferengi vessel commanded by Daimon Tal. The Daimon approached the ''Thyanis'' crew with a proposition as a front to covertly gather data and information on the ''Thyanis's'' destination.
  
Once repairs were completed to the ship, ''Challenger'' was sent to determine what happened at Deneva colony. The Starfleet relief task force sent to support it  reported that the [[Discovery (NX-04)|''Discovery'' (NX-04)]] and [[Armstrong (NCC-100)|''Armstrong'' (NCC-100)]] had both gone missing. The crew soon find the debris belonging to the ''Armstrong'' along with some survivors. Bringing the ''Armstrong''<nowiki/>'s crew on board, the crew hunted down the ''Discovery''. Both ships had engaged a small task group of [[ma:Romulan_drone_ship|Romulan drone ships]] but the ''Discovery'' had led a number of them away from the original battle, allowing the ''Armstrong'' the time it needed to send a message to Starfleet about the attack. Following the trail left by their sister ship, ''Challenger'' tracked their sister ship down into the [[ma:The_Barrens|Barrens]]. The unique properties of the  unique region prevented the Romulans from controlling their drone ships, leaving them to attack their enemies using their limited automated systems and programming. Saving the ''Discovery'' from its attackers, ''Challenger'' removed the threat of the final drone ships but soon found out why the drones were attacking ''Discovery''. Captain [[Frank Müller]] and his crew had captured one of the drone ships.  ''Discovery'' was fixed and investigations on the captured ship gave access to its database.  Both crews reviewed the data and found one particular target that interested them. Plans were prepared to use the drone ship to deal the Romulans a crippling blow by attacking the outpost they were using to control the drone ship fleet. Deep in the [[ma:Bassen_Rift|Bassen Rift]] the Romulans had concealed their command base and were using a micro-singularity to boost their telemetry. A mixed team compromised of crews from both the ''Challenger'' and ''Discovery'' made their way onboard the captured drone ship (designated the ''Prowler)'' to attack the Romulan base. The attack was a success but is resulted in the loss of several ''Challenger'' crewmembers and the destruction of the captured ship. With the outpost now destroyed, the Romulans ability to control their drone ships over significant distance was removed, this gave Earth the breathing space needed to repair its fleet and defensives.
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After returning to Farpoint Station for repairs, ''Thyanis'' continued her journey to her destination without incident.
  
==Design & Layout ==
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===== '''Arrival at Oppenheimer Station''' =====
Similar to other ''NX-''class ships, the ''Challenger'' followed in a similar arrangements and this included the internal colour scheme of different shades of blue and turquoise being used across the ship. Unlike ''Enterprise'' and ''Columbia'', ''Challenger'' does have carpet installed in the centre aisle of each corridor and within each quarter. A small taste of luxury.  
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On arrival at Oppenheimer Research outpost, ''Thyanis'' attempted to beam a small away team onto the station. The transport was aborted when it was discovered that the station was housing a Quantum singularity that had the potential to interfere with the transporter process and nearly cost the lives of the away team.
  
A majority of the systems that were installed on the ''Challenger'' had become tried and tested systems as a result it was rare for the ship to come across any technical issues during its missions.  
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A follow up away mission was carried out with the aid of a shuttle, led by the ''Thyanis'' X.O. Lt Commander Harris Tan
  
One thing that Starfleet insisted before the ship was launched was that it was heavily armed with the best weaponry and defence technology. Her hull armour was thicker and her phase cannons could throw a heavier punch. This allowed the ship to last longer in battles, something that came into use during the Earth-Romulan War.  
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At about the same time, the Ferengi Vessel commanded by Daimon Tal approached the station. ''Thyanis'' attempted to warn them of the danger but their actions were seen as aggressive and ''Thyanis'' took significant damage when the Ferengi retaliated.
  
==Crew==
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Meanwhile on the station, the away team discovered bodies of the Jem'Hadar in advanced stages of decomposition. After shutting down and examining the energy device containing the Quantum Singularity, it was determined that the Jem'Hadar had died as a result of the relativistic effects from the unstable singularity.
===Command Staff===
 
*'''Commanding Officer:'''
 
**Captain Rani Karim (Human Female) <small>(2154-2155)</small>
 
**Captain/Fleet Captain Lloyd Burton (Human Male) <small>(2155+)</small>
 
*'''Executive Officer:'''
 
**Commander Lloyd Burton (Human Male) <small>(2154-2155)</small>
 
**Commander Nicolette Levesque (Human Female) <small>(2155)</small>
 
**Commander Michael Stanton (Human Male) <small>(2155)</small>
 
**Commander Alex Rodham (Human Male) <small>(2155+)</small>
 
*'''Second Officer:'''
 
**Lieutenant Commander Alec Rossi (Human Male) <small>(2154-2155)</small>
 
**Commander Michael Stanton (Human Male) <small>(2155)</small>
 
**Lieutenant Commander/Commander Cooper Walker (Human Male) <small>(2155+)</small>
 
*'''Third Officer:'''
 
**Lieutenant Commander Caspar Slater (Human Male) <small>(2154-2155)</small>
 
**Lieutenant Commander John Callahan (Human Male) <small>(2155)</small>
 
**Sub Commander T'Plau (Vulcan Female) <small>(2155)</small>
 
**Lieutenant Commander Kefira Ben-Ami <small>M.D</small>  (Human Female) <small>(2155+)</small>
 
  
=== Senior Staff/Department Heads ===
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As the singularity was shut down, Daimon Tal boarded the station, killed a ''Thyanis'' crew member and kidnapped Dr Molly Xan and - the ''Thyanis'' Chief Medical officer and Dr Sutherland - Chief scientist aboard the station; all whilst stealing the energy device itself.
*'''Chief Science Officer:'''
 
**Lieutenant Commander Alec Rossi (Human Male) <small>(2154-2155)</small>
 
**Commander Nicolette Levesque (Human Female) <small>(2155)</small>
 
**Ensign/Lieutenant junior grade Martha Habiba (Human Female) <small>(2155) ''(Acting Chief Science Officer)''</small>
 
**Lieutenant Commander/Commander Cooper Walker (Human Male) <small>(2155+)</small>
 
*'''Chief Engineer:'''
 
**Lieutenant Commander Caspar Slater (Human Male) <small>(2154-2155)</small>
 
**Commander Michael Stanton (Human Male) <small>(2155)</small>
 
**Lieutenant Sakura Masuko (Human Female) <small>(2155+)</small>
 
*'''Chief Armoury Officer:'''
 
**Commander Lloyd Burton (Human Male) <small>(2154-2155)</small>
 
**Lieutenant Commander John Callahan (Human Male) <small>(2155)</small>
 
**Sub Commander T'Plau (Vulcan Female) <small>(2155)</small>
 
**Lieutenant junior grade Rachele Cortez (Human Female) <small>(2155+)</small>
 
*'''Chief Medical Officer:'''
 
**Lieutenant Calista Moralez <small>M.D</small>  (Human Female) <small>(2154-2155)</small>
 
**Lieutenant/Lieutenant Commander Kefira Ben-Ami <small>M.D</small>  (Human Female) <small>(2155+)</small>
 
*'''Chief Helm Officer:'''
 
**Ensign Ezrah Alcott (Human Male) <small>(2155)</small>
 
**Ensign/Lieutenant junior grade Jack Conrad (Human Male) <small>(2155)</small>
 
**Commander Alex Rodham (Human Male) <small>(2155+)</small>
 
*'''Chief Communications Officer / Protocol Officer:'''
 
**Ensign Mattias Hansson (Human Male) <small>(2154-2155)</small>
 
**Ensign/Lieutenant junior grade Ned Hennessey (Human Male) <small>(2155+)</small>
 
**Ensign Tanisha Avery (Human Female) <small>(2155) ''(Acting Chief Communications Officer)''</small>
 
*'''Gamma Shift Officer of the Watch:'''
 
**Lieutenant Commander Rosa Sandoval (Human Female) <small>(2155+)</small>
 
*'''MACO Detachment Unit Commander:'''
 
**Major Viktoria Yu (Human Female) <small>(2155)</small>
 
**First Lieutenant Khawla al-Fayaad (Human Female) <small>(2155) ''(Acting Unit Commander)''</small>
 
**Captain Luis Trommler (Human Male) <small>(2155+)</small>
 
  
=== Other Crew ===
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==== '''Ferengi Pursuit''' ====
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The ''Thyanis'' crew worked desperately to push the ship to its absolute limit in pursuit of the Ferengi Vessel, that was heading for a region of space plagued by subspace instability and a nebula like phenomena. After nearly tearing the ship apart flying well beyond her maximum rated warp speed; ''Thyanis'' successfully kept pace with the Ferengi and were able to maintain pursuit.
  
==== Command Department ====
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===== '''Battle with the Dominion''' =====
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The disruption to sensors, shields and energy weapons caused by the anomalous region forced the ''Thyanis'' to adopt 20th century tactics to navigate the anomaly and locate Daimon Tal's ship. Using a modified deflector pulse designed to emit Tachyons, ''Thyanis'' soon caught up with the Ferengi, only to encounter a Jem'Hadar Battleship in the process.
  
* '''Chief of the Boat / Quartermaster:'''
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Meanwhile, During a showdown between the ''Thyanis'' C.O. - Wallace Jones and Daimon Tal - it was revealed that Tal had been replaced by a Changeling, who was plotting to re-engineer the stolen energy device as a devastating weapon - a Black hole Bomb. The changeling was defeated (but not killed) with the combined effort of the ''Thyanis'' away team however the energy device had already been delivered to the Dominion ship.
** Senior Chief Petty Officer Ghislaine Dubois (Human Female) <small>(2154+)</small>
 
* '''Yeoman:'''
 
** Crewmember First Class Jamie Harris (Human Male) <small>(2155+)</small>
 
  
==== Helm Department ====
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At the same time ''Thyanis'' became locked in a deadly battle with the Dominion vessel. Completely out-classed and out gunned, the ''Thyanis'' X.O. Harris Tan devised a tactic that would later become known as '''The Tan Manoeuvre''<nowiki/>' to cripple the Dominion vessel. Taking inspiration from 20th century fighter weapons tactics, the crew modified several Photon torpedo's to act with delayed autonomous guidance on the same principle as the Tachyon pulse the ship had been using to find the Ferengi.
  
* '''Second Helm Officer:'''
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The resulting damage caused to the Dominion vessel detonated the energy device on board, which was in the process of powering up for a test fire. This detonation allowed the singularity contained within to become self sustaining and this then evolved into a stellar mass black hole.
** Ensign Angela Hathaway (Human Female) <small>(2155+)</small>
 
* '''Third Helm Officer:'''
 
** Ensign Cristiano Gonçalves (Human Male) <small>(2154+)</small>
 
* '''Fourth Helm Officer:'''
 
** Petty Officer First Class Adrian Kowalski (Human Male) <small>(2154+)</small>
 
  
==== Engineering Department ====
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As the Black hole began consuming the surrounding matter in the region, ''Thyanis'' rescued the survivors on board the Ferengi ship and her away team before departing for Farpoint station to conclude her mission.
  
* '''Second Engineer:'''
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===Crew Complement===
** Lieutenant junior grade/Lieutenant  Sakura Masuko (Human Female) <small>(2154-2155)</small>
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The maximum crew of the ''Thyanis'' is only 20 strong, and as such the needs and the abilities of the crew are both affected. The crew has a greater focus on the medical and engineering careers, with only a handful of Starfleet officers specializing in particular fields. Many of the crew are of lower ranks to the point that a former captain, Ensign Kurios, once called it a "can of Ensigns". This quip was a mild misnomer however, as at least a quarter of the crew were cadets or crewman.
** Lieutenant junior grade Colleen Malone (Human Female) <small>(2155+)</small>
 
* '''Third Engineer:'''
 
** Ensign Theodoros Metaxas (Human Male) <small>(2154+)</small>
 
* '''Fourth Engineer:'''
 
** Ensign Elijah Peterson (Human Male) <small>(2154+)</small>
 
* '''Chief Culinary Specialist / Chef & Morale Officer:'''
 
** Petty Officer First Class Montana Lawson (Human Female) <small>(2155+)</small>
 
  
==== Armoury Department ====
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Interestingly, despite being a ship providing humanitarian support to the former Romulan Neutral Zone, the crew itself could easily find itself in the care of only a old [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Emergency_Medical_Holographic_programs#EMH_Mark_I first generation EMH]. This was considered a bit grim, given the antiquated unit was already being phased out back in [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/2374 2374]. As such, it was taken as a bit of black humour among some of the crew that nobody should get injured unless they wanted to be 'walking dead'. The attitude was not helped with the tendency of her captain to be involved in away missions or otherwise be indisposed.
  
* '''Second Armoury Officer:'''
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===Vessel Configuration===
** Ensign Rachele Cortez (Human Female) <small>(2154-2155)</small>
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The current configuration of the ''Thyanis'' is standard for its class. In the past she had been fitted with a slightly more well equipped sick bay to assist her mission profile but this was replaced by its standard configuration to allow the vessel to align to its multi-role profile in 2401. No particular compartment is favoured over another and while she is equipped with two generalist science labs, these facilities can be used simultaneously for different purposes. For example: Science lab 1 can be configured for astronomical survey's where as Science lab 2 can be configured for medical research.
** Ensign Adrian Reddick (Human Male) <small>(2155+)</small>
 
* '''Third Armoury Officer:'''
 
** Ensign Kimberly Brewster (Human Female) <small>(2155+)</small>
 
  
==== Science Department ====
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Each science lab is configurable by the crew without the need for return to space dock; being stocked and equipped to perform a wide range of experiments and research. Preparing the science lab for a new field of study may require several hours to several days of setting up and calibrating the on-board equipment, but it is most certainly 'user serviceable'.
  
* '''Second Science Officer/Chief Biologist:'''
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==== '''Warp Drive System''' ====
** Ensign/Lieutenant junior grade Martha Habiba (Human Female) <small>(2154+)</small>
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''Thyanis'' is equipped with a standard Matter/Anti-Matter reactor for her size, capable of an unrestricted sustained velocity of Warp 8. Her maximum (safe) obtainable speed is Warp 8.85 for 12 hours.
* '''Third Science Officer/ Chief Physicist:'''
 
** Ensign Sebastian Dalton (Human Male) <small>(2154+)</small>
 
* '''Fourth Science Officer/Chief Chemist:'''
 
** Ensign Ramya Dey (Human Female) <small>(2154+)</small>
 
  
==== Medical Department ====
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In 2401, during her mission to the Deneb sector; ''Thyanis'' was forced to exceed this speed and managed to obtain a maximum velocity of warp 8.94. This was obtained without significant modification but caused severe stress damage to her hull and warp drive systems. This was also at the expense of having to override a number of failsafe's and safety protocols.
  
* '''Second Medical Officer:'''
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It is worth noting that this operation was only performed due to an unprecedented operational necessity and many of the failsafe's that were overridden at the time have now been re-designed to require dry-dock engineering equipment to bypass.
** Lieutenant junior grade Hillary Payne <small>M.D</small> (Human Female) <small>(2155+)</small>
 
  
* '''Senior Nursing Officer:'''
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The intense heat generated from the warp matter reaction at these speeds was sufficient to weld her anti-matter injectors shut as they began to cool following an immediate warp core shut down. This made restarting the core impossible and required several injectors to be replaced in order to reinitialise a reaction.
** Ensign/Lieutenant junior Niall Stewart (Human Male) <small>(2155+)</small>
 
  
==== Communications Department ====
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While the Matter/Antimatter reaction could remain sustained after securing from such a high warp speed, it is highly likely that the injectors would have suffered heat stress beyond acceptable tolerance and for safety reasons, the injectors would have had to have been replaced before engaging the warp drive again regardless of whether the reaction was terminated immediately or gradually to allow time for adequate cooling and tempering of the alloys used in their construction.
  
* '''Second Communications Officer:'''
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Following her return to space-dock, the damage caused by this operation required a complete replacement of the Warp drive system, including all Matter/Anti-matter reaction components and a complete refurbishment of her warp coils, as many of them sustained micro fractures due to the stress of high warp flight.
** Ensign Erik Larsen (Human Male) <small>(2154-2155)</small>
 
** Ensign Tanisha Avery (Human Female) <small>(2155+)</small>
 
* '''Xenolinguistics Specialist / Protocol Aide:'''
 
** Petty Officer First Class Craig Johnson (Human Male) <small>(2154+)</small>
 
* '''Communications Systems Specialist:'''
 
** Petty Officer Third Class Lily Howard (Human Female) <small>(2154+)</small>
 
  
==== MACO Detachment Unit ====
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==== Crew Transportation System ====
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One rather unique design choice employed on the ''Thyanis'' is the complete lack of Turbo Lifts which are an over-complicated mechanism that would take up vast amounts of internal space. Instead ''Thyanis'' is equipped with 'Ladders' in various locations around the ship, these resemble very steep sets of stairs that were typical on contemporary Navy Warships of the 20th & 21st century. They are a simple and effective solution to allow access to all decks of the ship whilst maximising the internal space available for internal compartments and living quarters.
  
* '''Detachment Deputy Commander:'''
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=== Deck plan (overview) ===
** First Lieutenant Khawla al-Fayaad (Human Female) <small>(2155)</small>
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** First Lieutenant Sheridian Alder (Human Female) <small>(2155+)</small>
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==== Deck 1 ''(From Bow to Stern)'' ====
* '''Detachment Assistant Commander:'''
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'''''Bold''''' Denote Area only accessible via crawlspace & Jeffries tube
** Second Lieutenant Luis Trommler (Human Male) <small>(2155)</small>
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** Second Lieutenant Alizeh Javini (Human Female) <small>(2155+)</small>
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* Escape Pods
* '''Detachment First Sergeant:'''
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* Science Lab 1
** Staff Sergeant Rupesh Iyer (Human Male) <small>(2155+)</small>
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* Escape Pods
* '''Support Specialist & Field Medic:'''
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* Science Lab 2
** Lance Corporal/Corporal Liam Jenkins (Human Male) <small>(2155+)</small>
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* Escape Pods
* '''Assault Operator:'''
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* '''''Aft Sensor Suite'''''
** Private Harvey Rafferty (Human Male) <small>(2155+)</small>
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==== Deck 2 ''(From Bow to Stern)'' ====
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'''''Bold''''' Denote Area only accessible via crawlspace & Jeffries tube
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* C.O. Ready Room
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* Main Bridge
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* Environmental Control
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* Portside Mess
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* Starboard Galley
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* X.O Quarters
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* Equipment Storage
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* '''''Life Support Consumable Storage Tanks'''''
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==== Deck 3 ''(From Bow to Stern)'' ====
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'''''Bold''''' Denote Area only accessible via crawlspace & Jeffries tube
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* C.O. Quarters
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* Sickbay
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* Hollo Suite
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* '''''Anti Matter Storage'''''
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* '''''Warp Core (upper Level)'''''
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* '''''Deuterium Storage'''''
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* '''''Computer Core (upper Level)'''''
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* Cargo Loading Dock
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* Shuttle Bay
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==== Deck 4 ''(From Bow to Stern)'' ====
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'''''Bold''''' Denote Area only accessible via crawlspace & Jeffries tube
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* '''''Deflector Control'''''
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* Torpedo Magazine & '''''Launcher Tube'''''
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* Brig
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* Crew Quarters
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* Forward Cargo Bay
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* Main Engineering
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* Computer Core
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* Transporter Room
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* Aft Cargo Bay
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* Crew Quarters
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==== Deck 5 ''(From Bow to Stern)'' ====
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'''Note: Deck 5 Is only accessible via Crawlspace and not all areas are routinely pressurised'''
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* '''EPS Power Buffers'''
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* '''Forward Sensor array'''
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* '''Subspace Transceiver'''
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* '''Forward Landing Gear'''
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* '''Forward Cargo Bay Doors & Elevator'''
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* '''Warp Core (Lower Deck)'''
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* '''Rear Cargo Bay Doors & Elevator'''
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* '''Aft Landing Gear'''
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===Notable Crew===
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====Commanding Officers====
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*[https://bravofleet.com/command/60986/ 2400 - 2400]: [[bfms char:59211|Ensign Cimozjen Kurios]]
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*[https://bravofleet.com/command/52947/ 2400 - 2400]: [[bfms char:53381|Commander Thevius]]
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*[https://bravofleet.com/command/77256/ 2401 - Present]: [[bfms char:77255|Lieutenant Commander Wallace Jones]]
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Revision as of 18:23, 18 June 2023

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USS Thyanis
General Information
Registry NCC-88019
Class & Type Raven-class Corvette
Affiliation Starfleet
Status Active
Commissioned 2389
Assignment
Task Force Task Force 93
Task Group Task Group 44
Role Multi-Role
Key Personnel
Commanding Officer Lieutenant Commander Wallace Jones
Executive Officer Lieutenant Commander Harris Tan
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The USS Thyanis is a Raven-class corvette assigned to Fourth Fleet.

Mission History

Early Encounters (2400-2400)

The earliest encounters of the Thyanis in the former Romulan Neutral Zone were mostly involving dealing with folks affected by the disruption caused following the fall of the Romulan Star Empire. As captain of the ship, Kurios and his XO engaged in establishing trade, and helped to resolve issues of malnutrition and disease among several colonies throughout the region. As a part of Task Force 93, this fell well within both the skills of the Starfleet doctor and within the parameters set by the Fourth Fleet's chain of command.

Refit (2400-2401)

Following the departure of Commander Thevius; Thyanis was returned to Starbase Bravo for minor re-fit. Being a small vessel with little tactical significance, she remained berthed as a reserve ship for nearly a year until she was assigned a new crew and captain at the start of March 2401.

The nature of her refit was only minor, involving updating many of the standard systems aboard the vessel and returning her to a standard configuration for a multi-role mission profile.

Deneb Sector Crisis (2401)

In March 2401 Lieutenant Commander Wallace Jones assumed command of the USS Thyanis immediately following the outbreak of the Dominion crisis in the Deneb sector.

Oppenheimer Station

Thyanis first assignment was to investigate Oppenheimer Research Outpost in the Gamma Cronae Borealis system. The station failed to respond to the evacuation order and Starfleet Intelligence requested that a vessel be immediately dispatched.

With most of the 4th fleet engaged on the front line, Thyanis was assigned this mission out of operational necessity

Voyage to Deneb Sector

During her voyage to the Deneb Sector the USS Thyanis was attacked by a Breen Plesh Tral Raider near the galactic Northern border of the Ferengi Alliance A short skirmish ensued which resulted in the death of one crewmember and life changing injuries to another, Thyanis also received significant damage.

Here Thyanis first encountered a Ferengi vessel commanded by Daimon Tal. The Daimon approached the Thyanis crew with a proposition as a front to covertly gather data and information on the Thyanis's destination.

After returning to Farpoint Station for repairs, Thyanis continued her journey to her destination without incident.

Arrival at Oppenheimer Station

On arrival at Oppenheimer Research outpost, Thyanis attempted to beam a small away team onto the station. The transport was aborted when it was discovered that the station was housing a Quantum singularity that had the potential to interfere with the transporter process and nearly cost the lives of the away team.

A follow up away mission was carried out with the aid of a shuttle, led by the Thyanis X.O. Lt Commander Harris Tan

At about the same time, the Ferengi Vessel commanded by Daimon Tal approached the station. Thyanis attempted to warn them of the danger but their actions were seen as aggressive and Thyanis took significant damage when the Ferengi retaliated.

Meanwhile on the station, the away team discovered bodies of the Jem'Hadar in advanced stages of decomposition. After shutting down and examining the energy device containing the Quantum Singularity, it was determined that the Jem'Hadar had died as a result of the relativistic effects from the unstable singularity.

As the singularity was shut down, Daimon Tal boarded the station, killed a Thyanis crew member and kidnapped Dr Molly Xan and - the Thyanis Chief Medical officer and Dr Sutherland - Chief scientist aboard the station; all whilst stealing the energy device itself.

Ferengi Pursuit

The Thyanis crew worked desperately to push the ship to its absolute limit in pursuit of the Ferengi Vessel, that was heading for a region of space plagued by subspace instability and a nebula like phenomena. After nearly tearing the ship apart flying well beyond her maximum rated warp speed; Thyanis successfully kept pace with the Ferengi and were able to maintain pursuit.

Battle with the Dominion

The disruption to sensors, shields and energy weapons caused by the anomalous region forced the Thyanis to adopt 20th century tactics to navigate the anomaly and locate Daimon Tal's ship. Using a modified deflector pulse designed to emit Tachyons, Thyanis soon caught up with the Ferengi, only to encounter a Jem'Hadar Battleship in the process.

Meanwhile, During a showdown between the Thyanis C.O. - Wallace Jones and Daimon Tal - it was revealed that Tal had been replaced by a Changeling, who was plotting to re-engineer the stolen energy device as a devastating weapon - a Black hole Bomb. The changeling was defeated (but not killed) with the combined effort of the Thyanis away team however the energy device had already been delivered to the Dominion ship.

At the same time Thyanis became locked in a deadly battle with the Dominion vessel. Completely out-classed and out gunned, the Thyanis X.O. Harris Tan devised a tactic that would later become known as 'The Tan Manoeuvre' to cripple the Dominion vessel. Taking inspiration from 20th century fighter weapons tactics, the crew modified several Photon torpedo's to act with delayed autonomous guidance on the same principle as the Tachyon pulse the ship had been using to find the Ferengi.

The resulting damage caused to the Dominion vessel detonated the energy device on board, which was in the process of powering up for a test fire. This detonation allowed the singularity contained within to become self sustaining and this then evolved into a stellar mass black hole.

As the Black hole began consuming the surrounding matter in the region, Thyanis rescued the survivors on board the Ferengi ship and her away team before departing for Farpoint station to conclude her mission.

Crew Complement

The maximum crew of the Thyanis is only 20 strong, and as such the needs and the abilities of the crew are both affected. The crew has a greater focus on the medical and engineering careers, with only a handful of Starfleet officers specializing in particular fields. Many of the crew are of lower ranks to the point that a former captain, Ensign Kurios, once called it a "can of Ensigns". This quip was a mild misnomer however, as at least a quarter of the crew were cadets or crewman.

Interestingly, despite being a ship providing humanitarian support to the former Romulan Neutral Zone, the crew itself could easily find itself in the care of only a old first generation EMH. This was considered a bit grim, given the antiquated unit was already being phased out back in 2374. As such, it was taken as a bit of black humour among some of the crew that nobody should get injured unless they wanted to be 'walking dead'. The attitude was not helped with the tendency of her captain to be involved in away missions or otherwise be indisposed.

Vessel Configuration

The current configuration of the Thyanis is standard for its class. In the past she had been fitted with a slightly more well equipped sick bay to assist her mission profile but this was replaced by its standard configuration to allow the vessel to align to its multi-role profile in 2401. No particular compartment is favoured over another and while she is equipped with two generalist science labs, these facilities can be used simultaneously for different purposes. For example: Science lab 1 can be configured for astronomical survey's where as Science lab 2 can be configured for medical research.

Each science lab is configurable by the crew without the need for return to space dock; being stocked and equipped to perform a wide range of experiments and research. Preparing the science lab for a new field of study may require several hours to several days of setting up and calibrating the on-board equipment, but it is most certainly 'user serviceable'.

Warp Drive System

Thyanis is equipped with a standard Matter/Anti-Matter reactor for her size, capable of an unrestricted sustained velocity of Warp 8. Her maximum (safe) obtainable speed is Warp 8.85 for 12 hours.

In 2401, during her mission to the Deneb sector; Thyanis was forced to exceed this speed and managed to obtain a maximum velocity of warp 8.94. This was obtained without significant modification but caused severe stress damage to her hull and warp drive systems. This was also at the expense of having to override a number of failsafe's and safety protocols.

It is worth noting that this operation was only performed due to an unprecedented operational necessity and many of the failsafe's that were overridden at the time have now been re-designed to require dry-dock engineering equipment to bypass.

The intense heat generated from the warp matter reaction at these speeds was sufficient to weld her anti-matter injectors shut as they began to cool following an immediate warp core shut down. This made restarting the core impossible and required several injectors to be replaced in order to reinitialise a reaction.

While the Matter/Antimatter reaction could remain sustained after securing from such a high warp speed, it is highly likely that the injectors would have suffered heat stress beyond acceptable tolerance and for safety reasons, the injectors would have had to have been replaced before engaging the warp drive again regardless of whether the reaction was terminated immediately or gradually to allow time for adequate cooling and tempering of the alloys used in their construction.

Following her return to space-dock, the damage caused by this operation required a complete replacement of the Warp drive system, including all Matter/Anti-matter reaction components and a complete refurbishment of her warp coils, as many of them sustained micro fractures due to the stress of high warp flight.

Crew Transportation System

One rather unique design choice employed on the Thyanis is the complete lack of Turbo Lifts which are an over-complicated mechanism that would take up vast amounts of internal space. Instead Thyanis is equipped with 'Ladders' in various locations around the ship, these resemble very steep sets of stairs that were typical on contemporary Navy Warships of the 20th & 21st century. They are a simple and effective solution to allow access to all decks of the ship whilst maximising the internal space available for internal compartments and living quarters.

Deck plan (overview)

Deck 1 (From Bow to Stern)

Bold Denote Area only accessible via crawlspace & Jeffries tube

  • Escape Pods
  • Science Lab 1
  • Escape Pods
  • Science Lab 2
  • Escape Pods
  • Aft Sensor Suite

Deck 2 (From Bow to Stern)

Bold Denote Area only accessible via crawlspace & Jeffries tube

  • C.O. Ready Room
  • Main Bridge
  • Environmental Control
  • Portside Mess
  • Starboard Galley
  • X.O Quarters
  • Equipment Storage
  • Life Support Consumable Storage Tanks

Deck 3 (From Bow to Stern)

Bold Denote Area only accessible via crawlspace & Jeffries tube

  • C.O. Quarters
  • Sickbay
  • Hollo Suite
  • Anti Matter Storage
  • Warp Core (upper Level)
  • Deuterium Storage
  • Computer Core (upper Level)
  • Cargo Loading Dock
  • Shuttle Bay

Deck 4 (From Bow to Stern)

Bold Denote Area only accessible via crawlspace & Jeffries tube

  • Deflector Control
  • Torpedo Magazine & Launcher Tube
  • Brig
  • Crew Quarters
  • Forward Cargo Bay
  • Main Engineering
  • Computer Core
  • Transporter Room
  • Aft Cargo Bay
  • Crew Quarters

Deck 5 (From Bow to Stern)

Note: Deck 5 Is only accessible via Crawlspace and not all areas are routinely pressurised

  • EPS Power Buffers
  • Forward Sensor array
  • Subspace Transceiver
  • Forward Landing Gear
  • Forward Cargo Bay Doors & Elevator
  • Warp Core (Lower Deck)
  • Rear Cargo Bay Doors & Elevator
  • Aft Landing Gear

Notable Crew

Commanding Officers