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The '''''Copernicus''-class station''' is an outpost designed by [[Starfleet]] for deployment along the [[Federation|Federation's]] frontiers. With a configurable design, the ''Copernicus'' is capable of serving a variety of roles depending on the area and Starfleet's needs. As such, it can provide an effective platform for scientific research and exploration missions beyond Federation borders, or support and facilitate local diplomacy and commerce, or act as a defensive outpost in regions expecting only mid-level hostilities, depending on its deployment configuration. A relatively modern design, it is a fairly common sight on less-fortified borders.
{{quote|The arching sky is calling|'''Robert Heinlein - ''Ship's Dedication Quote'''''}}


==Mission Parameters==
The '''USS ''Endeavour''''' (NCC-91895) is a [[Constitution III Class|''Constitution III''-class]] starship assigned to the [[Fourth Fleet]] under the command of [[bfms_char:12418|Captain Matt Rourke]]. Commissioned in early 2400, ''Endeavour'' was attached to a diplomatic mission to the [[Romulan Neutral Zone|Neutral Zone]] to continue the work of her namesake, a [[Manticore Class|''Manticore''-class]] decommissioned after a terrorist attack by the Romulan Rebirth Movement, and constructed like many of her class using her predecessors' components.
''Copernicus''-class stations are built with six configurable modules, which allow each starbase to be constructed with capabilities and facilities to support the needs of its deployment. While there are many modules of different types, some being exceptionally mission-specific, Starfleet usually builds the ''Copernicus'' to fit one of the following mission profiles: research facility, trade and diplomatic outpost, or border patrol hub.


===Research Facility===
Initially assigned to building bridges with the [[Romulan Factions]] and bringing stability and support to the troubled region through diplomacy, since late-2400 the ship has been assigned to [[Endeavour Squadron]], the unit falling under the command of [[bfms_char:68761|Fleet Captain Lionel Jericho]] of the [[USS Triumph|USS ''Triumph'']]. The squadron's primary responsibility is maintaining stability on the border, with some dispute among its leaders on if this entails doing so through security interventions or diplomacy. With ''Endeavour'' as the larger ship, she tends to operate as a hub within the squadron, with operational logistics revolving around her capabilities.  
A ''Copernicus'' contains basic scientific facilities in its main hull, but with the modules can boast extensive research and laboratory space. These stations are usually built near regions of unexplored space or stellar phenomena where Starfleet expects years of possible study. With the modules, the laboratories available can be hyper-specialised to support whatever research priority the station needs to meet. It is also not uncommon for at least one module to be a dedicated auxiliary craft bay, able to support additional runabouts or shuttles if the station expects to perform more survey work. These are often some of the loneliest assignments on a ''Copernicus'', the station more likely to be built on quieter frontiers far from busy Federation territory, as they are hardy and support themselves and their mission well. Starships may visit en route to the regions the starbase is studying, but with the ''Copernicus'''s limited capacity to support the larger vessels of exploration, these stop-offs are usually for brief shore leave or to exchange research data. This gives these stations a focused, collegial atmosphere, with a large crew of dedicated science officers.


===Trade and Diplomatic Outpost===
Since her commissioning, ''Endeavour'' has performed key duties in some of the most notable incidents of the dawn of the 25th century, from responses to the [[Century Storm]] to the stabilisation of the [[Velorum Sector]] during the [[Sundered Wings|fall]] of the [[Star Empire of Rator|Romulan Star Empire]].
On busy but reasonably safe borders or transport routes, a ''Copernicus'' makes an excellent choice for a Starfleet outpost. Traffic needs tend to dictate the suitability of a ''Copernicus''-class on such trade routes, as the station cannot easily support larger ships or a massive volume of docking ships, unlike the [[Canopus Class|''Canopus''-class]] or larger. But on trade routes traversed by mostly mid-sized vessels, a ''Copernicus'' can provide a useful commercial hub or border checkpoint. This is often the configuration of a ''Copernicus'' expected to provide local diplomatic services, internal or external. In regions with multiple Federation members of vying needs and interests, the station can provide a hub where Starfleet can facilitate discussion, both as mediators and by offering facilities. This configuration of station is also a good choice on borders with friendly, or at least communicative, local powers, where a significant portion of Starfleet's responsibility is to liaise with their counterparts across the border on matters of law enforcement, research, and so forth. It has facilities to welcome even high-ranking diplomatic representatives, and host everyday meetings and important negotiations including multiple delegates alike. The modules in this configuration are usually given over to additional housing for the many transient visitors, diplomatic facilities including meeting rooms and VIP quarters, additional recreation facilities, and increased capability to house and support visiting freight and diplomatic vessels. Stations of this configuration have been quite common along regions such as the border with the [[Klingon Empire]], where local challenges such as the [[House of Mo'Kai]] necessitate both security and a joint response from Starfleet and the Empire.


===Border Patrol Hub===
==Design and Layout==
For more dangerous regions, the ''Copernicus'' can be deployed with increased capabilities of self-defence and to house more auxiliary ships. This is better for areas where the station itself does not anticipate a significant direct assault, though it is more than capable of defending itself, but rather where Starfleet sees a need for a consistent and wide-ranging presence that can be provided through runabouts and shuttles, including the away teams they can carry. These stations provide significant auxiliary craft to patrol a border or fraught region, extensive sensor equipment for long range scans, and where necessary house an increased number of Starfleet officers suitable for deployment on away missions. This does not always mean security officers, as such a ''Copernicus'' may be deployed to a fraught region with complex needs, like ongoing humanitarian aid or diplomatic intervention. The exact configuration usually depends on what the region needs, such as a medical module with extensive hospital facilities, but often includes space for additional auxiliary craft. More of these ''Copernicus''-class deployments have been seen on the Romulan borders with the collapse of the [[Romulan Neutral Zone]], to protect the border from warlords or provide support to refugee worlds.
When the ''Manticore''-class USS ''Endeavour'' was decommissioned, Starfleet ordered much of the hulk to be used for the construction of her successor. Like many ships of her class, the ''Constitution III''-class ''Endeavour'' is thus built using much of the hull, the internal systems, and the computer of her predecessor. This has engendered a strong sense of continuity, especially with many of the crew carrying over service across both ships.


==Layout and Design==
The ''Constitution III'' emerged as Starfleet's era of designing for comfort and luxury was waning, but ''Endeavour'' is still expected to act as a beacon of the hope the Federation can bring to a fraught region of space. Her interior matches the more utilitarian feel of many of her class, with more polished metals, uncarpeted decks, and cooler colours on the fixtures. She is by no means cold or unwelcoming in design, however, and is built with the expectation the crew may live aboard for months at a time.


The ''Copernicus''-class has a central hull not dissimilar in shape to the 'mushroom' of the [[Spacedock Class]] and other Federation starbases. Much smaller in size, it has fewer curves and more stark lines of support struts to maximise space. Protruding from the upper dome and the bottom of the hull are six modular 'pads' - three from the upper, three from the lower. These are circular segments each with a landing pad that can hold a large runabout. The central hull has a standard configuration containing all essential station operations, key facilities, crew quarters and civilian housing. The pad modules give the ''Copernicus'' its versatility, as different configurations of modules are available to allow each ''Copernicus'' to be constructed with a different mission profile.
The diplomatic facilities are among the most comfortable of her class, with permanent offices set aside for any Diplomatic Corps staff adjacent to the VIP section and conference rooms. These are close to many of the recreation facilities aboard, so that any guests have wide choices when it comes to relaxation.


===Central Hull===
With most quarters consisting of only one room, ''Endeavour'' relies on these communal facilities for the crew to mingle and enjoy time off; most decks offer at least a small observation lounge for relaxing and socialising, and the ship has multiple mess halls of varying sizes. Most of these are somewhat utilitarian, with only the main lounge expected to field visitors, while the mess hall near Main Engineering, for example, is one of the more stark and 'rough and ready' break spaces aboard.


The dorsal section of the main hull houses large antennae farms, facilitating powerful communications systems that can keep these sometimes-distant starbases in contact with the rest of the Federation and act as a communications relay hub for nearby ships or outposts. Shield generators are nestled above them, flush with the dorsal stem of the hull, to provide protection for the whole station. The station's two fusion generators, providing the whole of the facility's power, are housed directly above this spire.
The Security Department section includes facilities for ''Endeavour's'' [[Hazard Team]]. This consists of a small training area, a locker room, armoury, and briefing room. It allows the team to operate independent of the Security Department for selection, training, and mission preparation.


The lower section of the main hull contains the primary computer cores and the majority of the station's facilities for its permanent population, particularly its Starfleet crew. This includes enough scientific laboratory space, medical facilities, cargo space, and other equipment to support general operations - specialised or additional equipment and facilities are contained in the modular pods, depending on the ''Copernicus''' mission profile. Most housing, including visitor housing, is at the very top of this section, closest to the recreational facilities above.
===Bridge===
[[File:Connie3bridge.jpg|left|thumb|Bridge of the USS Endeavour]]


The topmost decks of the upper hull form a narrower ring, which is dedicated to space to support visitors, including limited guest quarters but especially the majority of the station's recreational and social spaces. The promenade stretches across two decks and runs the circumference of the upper hull, and in many places directly overlooks the docking bay doors to allow up-close sights of starships arriving and departing.
The ''Constitution III''-class's aesthetics intentionally harken back to Starfleet's golden age of exploration, and ''Endeavour'' is no different, blending traditions with modern innovation. The bridge is designed to be visually impressive for crew, visitors, and those communicating by viewscreen. As with much of the ship, the decks are polished steel and the fixtures cool metals.


At the topmost level is the Operations division, generally referred to as Ops. This includes not only the central command and control facilities for the entire station, but offices for senior staff, meeting space, and other essential facilities to support key Starfleet personnel.
''Endeavour's'' bridge has three central chairs, rather than one command chair. The chair to the CO's right is reserved for the executive officer; the left, while formally a space for guests or mission advisors, has commonly become the bridge seat for Strategic Operations Officer [[bfms_char:73054/|Commander Harrian]] as the representative of the squadron leader's staff.  


===Modules===
Facing the captain's chair from the viewscreen, the helm officer is seated at the front left with the operations officer at the front right, while the science station is in the alcove on the far left with tactical in the alcove on the far right. The communications officer's post is at the rear right, between the door to the conference room and the turbolift, while the opposite station on the left is often used by mission advisors or to monitor secondary operations such as away teams or auxiliary craft.
The modules on ''Copernicus''-class stations are usually two to six decks in height, though by the 25th century most bases are deployed with the larger pads. Circular in shape, they are attached to the station by limb-like connectors, into which are built all passageways and turbolifts, passenger and cargo, to facilitate travel between them. Such transitions are normally seamless, with the modules acting as an easily-accessible wing of the station. Once a station has been built, it is rare for these modules to be changed or removed, as the process is highly-intensive; they are designed to enable different configurations of station upon deployment, rather than ongoing flexibility.


===Docking Facilities===
===Strategic Operations Centre===
Much of the space in the upper hull section is given over to the interior docking space, which has room for several small starship ships no bigger than 200 metres in width, such as [[Reliant Class|Reliants]] and [[Steamrunner Class|Steamrunners]]. Four large docking doors grant access. Additional facilities for ship maintenance and support are also located here. With multiple doors for access and egress of several ships at once, this can also act as a launching bay for the station's smaller auxiliary craft, such as its shuttles and workerbees.
[[File:EndeavourSOC.png|left|thumb|The Strategic Operations Centre]]
At Captain Rourke's behest, facilities akin to the Combat Information Centre aboard ''Endeavour's'' predecessor were installed aboard. Designated as the Strategic Operations Centre, the SOC can provide an information and analysis hub supporting mission objectives beyond merely military, and including economic and political. From the SOC, staff have an overview of a region on the holographic interface and can monitor changes and plan operations. This positions ''Endeavour'' for data gathering and analysis operations across multiple systems and locations, be they focused on strategy, intelligence, or science.


The station's six runabouts, however, are housed in the six module pads. Each includes a single interior bay for any craft up to the size of a [[New Atlantic Class|''New Atlantic''-class]] runabout, with bay doors immediately above for a vertical launch to conserve space. These pads are normally reserved for Starfleet ships or visitors on special business, as they are normally in proximity to the specialist facilities of the modular pads. It is common for the runabouts with a mission-specific configuration to be assigned to the relevant module - runabouts configured for medical transport at a medical pad, those configured for scientific surveys at the science pad, and so forth. This makes the use of these landing facilities for mission operations, not general station or visitor business, a matter of practicality as much as security.
With the multi-mission nature of the ship, the SOC sees extensive use as a mission planning centre during diplomatic operations with multiple local concerns, such as security or humanitarian support. With ''Endeavour's'' regular long-term operations in a single area, the SOC facilitates the Chief Intelligence Officer's work to maintain records and build up actionable knowledge to support missions. It also often sees use by the civilian and Starfleet diplomatic staff when liaising.
 
Since the ship's assignment to Endeavour Squadron, the SOC has become the centre of operations for the Strategic Operations Officer for the whole unit, providing analysis and advice to the squadron leader and relaying this information to other commanders.
 
===The Safe House===
[[File:Safehouse2a.png|thumb|The Safe House]]
There are several messes and lounges aboard ''Endeavour'', offering space for the crew to socialise, relax, eat and drink. Most are built in the same standard design as the rest of the ship. An exception is the Safe House. The main lounge and bar aboard ''Endeavour'', it acts not just as a leisure space for the crew, but hosts gatherings with guests that could include diplomats and dignitaries. As such, it has been designed for comfort, with gentle lighting and brightly-coloured upholstery to soften the utilitarian feel of much of the ship. Seating is a mixture of comfortable booths that can provide a limited privacy or even intimacy, and tables on the main floor that are cleared away when more space is needed.
 
The Safe House can swing between an atmosphere of a bustling party to a more intimate buzz, but the nature of the Starfleet life and its shift patterns means it always feels like a place to catch up over bar snacks and a drink, or at least a coffee.
 
===The Round Table===
[[File:Roundtable1.jpg|thumb|The Round Table]]
The officers' mess on Deck 7 has been named the Round Table. Reserved for the exclusive use of officers of the rank of lieutenant and above, it has been designed for a close, intimate feel for small gatherings or one-on-one meetings. It is furnished in blacks, golds, and greens in an art deco style. Seating is at the bar or one of the narrow booths, and refreshments are provided by the bar staff. This includes replicated fare, but several of ''Endeavour's'' officers have stocked the bar with drinks from their personal supplies with varying levels of generosity. It is a preferred place for officers seeking a quiet drink, a private conversation, or a getaway from the hustle and bustle of the ship. On occasion, it is reserved by the captain for gatherings exclusively for the senior staff or his guests.
 
== Auxiliary Craft==
Some of the auxiliary craft from the previous ''Endeavour'' were recovered, and Rourke retained and expanded the naming conventions of before, shuttles and runabouts named after the mythical court of Camelot instituted originally by Captain Leonidas MacCallister. Rather than retain the full complement of shuttles for a ''Constitution III'', a quartet of fighters have been installed, deployed for ceremonial escort duties as much as patrol and scouting missions.
 
===[https://wiki.bravofleet.com/index.php/Personnel_Shuttles#Type_14_Shuttle Type-14 Shuttles]===
Twelve of the auxiliary craft aboard are Type-14 shuttles, the standard for most Starfleet ships. With only a flight crew of one or two officers, they struggle to fit even an additional four personnel aboard. Despite this, they are capable of reasonably long-distance missions. With other, larger auxiliary craft aboard, the Type-14s are usually reserved for simple ferrying or survey duties.
 
*''Galahad''
*''Lancelot''
*''Bedivere''
*''Percival''
*''Gawain''
*''Tristan''
*''Agravain''
*''Dagonet''
*''Bors''
*''Sagramore''
*''Ector''
*''Kay''
 
===[https://wiki.bravofleet.com/index.php/Runabouts#Orion-class_runabout ''Orion''-class runabouts]===
The two ''Orion''-class runabouts are the 'mid-weight' auxiliary craft for ''Endeavour''. With a flight crew of only three, they are reserved either for long-range missions for only two to four crew where its bunk space and facilities will be needed, or significant survey or away operations close to home making use of the resources without relying on ''Endeavour'' herself.
 
*''Uther Pendragon''
*''Merlin''
 
===[https://wiki.bravofleet.com/index.php/Runabouts#New_Atlantic-class_runabout ''New Atlantic''-class runabouts]===
''Endeavour's'' two ''New Atlantic''-class runabouts are the vessels of choice for major away team operations. They see heavy use for missions taking the crew far from the ship, and are particularly favoured for use by the Hazard Team when transporters are inadequate. The different modules make them highly-flexible in their deployments, though both runabouts have the scouting modules installed as default. The ''King Arthur'' in particular has a long history with ''Endeavour's'' crew, recovered from the ship's predecessor and playing a major role in many missions.
 
*''King Arthur''
*''Guinevere''
 
===Captain's Yacht===
The ''Prydwen'' is the captain's yacht, reserved exclusively for use by Captain Rourke. A large, warp-capable craft, it is intended primarily for diplomatic duties where it is appropriate for the commanding officer to travel in person and 'fly the flag.' It includes a comfortable state room for the captain, two small bunkrooms for pilots and security personnel, a mess and break room for the crew, and a function room that can serve for diplomatic duties of hosting meetings or dinners.
 
Despite its primary purpose in diplomacy, because it is likely to host significant dignitaries - and the ship's captain - the ''Prydwen'' is well-armed, well-armoured, and notably fast even for a craft of its size.
 
===[https://wiki.bravofleet.com/index.php/Starfighters#Valkyrie-class_fighter ''Valkyrie''-class starfighters]===
Several of the shuttles included in a standard ''Constitution III'' complement were removed to make space for a flight of four ''Valkyrie''-class starfighters. While they are tactical vessels, Captain Rourke brought them aboard to also serve a ceremonial role in diplomatic affairs, and for their high speeds and sophisticated sensor arrays rendering them suitable for initial, simple reconnaissance in potentially fraught regions. The 'Black Knights,' as the flight are called, consist of four permanently-assigned pilots, all of whom also fulfil departmental roles as relief flight control officers or shuttle crew. If the full flight is deployed beyond a single shift, such as in cases of emergencies or in the rare occasions when a Combat Air Patrol needs maintaining, other flight control officers trained to pilot a ''Valkyrie'' are seconded.
 
Because of the ceremonial role of the ''Valkyries'', where they often fly escort for diplomatic craft in a role that sometimes includes providing security, the craft themselves are kept in peak visual condition, while the pilots train regularly for complex formation flying.


==History==
==History==
The ''Copernicus''-class was designed after the Dominion War, both in response to the changing nature of borders and Starfleet's desire to return to more missions of exploration. Initially it was conceived of as a purely scientific outpost, with the modules intended to allow specialised facilities according to regional needs. Throughout the late 2370s and early 2380s the starbases were deployed on the edges of explored space or in proximity to phenomena like the Typhon Expanse. The Attack on Mars and ensuing shift to border priorities brought the ''Copernicus''-class back for review, and additional modules were designed to give it more of a role on interior deployments for trade and commerce, or to provide a permanent facility on borders Starfleet now viewed as both more dangerous and more fixed. By the start of the 25th century, as Starfleet is once again looking to the wider galaxy, the ''Copernicus'' offers a versatile platform for permanent facilities with only a modest investment of resources, far more modern than many stations of its size.
The ''Manticore''-class USS ''Endeavour'' was sabotaged at the hands of the Romulan Rebirth Movement and decommissioned in late 2399, her power grid deemed too badly damaged to be salvageable. At the order of Admiral Alexander Beckett, Starfleet altered the construction order for a new ''Constitution III''-class ship, which was originally to be commissioned as the ''Constellation''. The ''Constitution III''-class is often built with components salvaged from older ships, and with many components of the old ''Manticore'' intact or repairable, her hull was dragged to Avalon Fleet Yards to complete the final stage of construction. It seemed only appropriate for the new ship to instead be named ''Endeavour'', commissioned in honour of both her immediate predecessor whose components she bore, and the original ''Constitution-''class starship of the 23rd century.
 
This allowed ''Endeavour's'' construction to be completed very rapidly. The original ship had been considered for diplomatic operations in the Romulan Neutral Zone, and Admiral Beckett argued that a vessel of the same name adopting the same duty would send a firm message to those who had sabotaged her that Starfleet would not be stopped so easily. The surviving crew of the previous ''Endeavour'' were assigned to the new ship, including commanding officer Captain Rourke, and further personnel selected to bolster her ranks.
 
In early 2400, ''Endeavour'' entered the Romulan Neutral Zone to begin relief missions. Early on this included cooperation with both the Romulan Star Empire and Republic in establishing relations with the more self-sufficient independent worlds, from the mining planet Nerillian to the trading hub Meldesa. For months, the presence of a Starfleet ship and a formal diplomatic mission made extensive in-roads in a region historically suspicious of Federation intervention. Unprecedented access to the RNZ led to new discoveries, with ''Endeavour's'' Archaeology & Anthropology team discovering the wreck of ''Koderex'', a Romulan archive ship lost during the exodus from Vulcan, and whose data libraries held an untold amount of knowledge.
 
=== Stormbreaker===
''Endeavour'' formed part of the response to the Century Storm, slews of starships entering the beleaguered Paulson Nebula to assist in evacuation or curbing the storm's effects. ''Endeavour'' was dispatched to the Whixby system to shield the Betazed colony there and convince them to bring in the vast number of local refugees, something the planetary government was highly reluctant to do. This mission followed in the footsteps of the USS ''Odysseus'', which had gone missing nearby. The ''Odysseus'' was found to have been trapped in a nearby subspace rift, one of the phenomena causing the Century Storm. An away team managed to board the ''Odysseus'' and found inding the ship splintered across space-time, but managed to rescue almost the entire crew - some found dead by the ship's hardships, while commanding officer Commander Aquila remained aboard to allow her crew to escape as the rift closed around the ship, which was then destroyed. At the same time, ''Endeavour'' successfully shielded Whixby from a new storm front, saving tens of thousands of lives, and convinced the local government to take in thousands of local refugees.
 
The refugee base on Whixby transformed local relief operations. Evacuation teams could secure the populations of planets that could not be shielded and transport them to a much closer place of safety, allowing them to engage in more and more such rescue missions. Data secured from the rescue of the USS ''Odysseus's'' crew gave Fourth Fleet Science extensive new information on the subspace rifts responsible for the Century Storm, hastening efforts to end it. Once the operation ended, multiple members of ''Endeavour's'' senior staff were commended for their roles.
 
===Sundered Wings===
The outbreak of civil war in the Romulan Star Empire of Rator in mid-2400 sent ''Endeavour'' to the Agarath System, an industrial hub of the Reman-dominated Velorum Sector seeking independence. After driving off an initial Star Navy invasion, ''Endeavour'' set to support and protect Agarath against future incursions. Diplomatic and security staff delved into local stability in a system with huge rifts between former Romulan civilians and former usually-Reman slaves and labourers, attempting to shore up negotiations to establish a new government under the leader of the Agarath uprising, a former Reman Commando named Hiran. Meanwhile, tactical officers prepared Agarath for another attack by the Star Navy, building up regional defences and trying to train and prepare the local Agarath Guard for combat.
 
The Battle of Agarath was difficult and bloody, and one of the heaviest battles of the Sundered Wings operation. Preparations meant the defenders met the Star Navy's incursion head-on and hammered them quickly, bringing Star Navy strike force commander Lotharn to a negotiation table relatively swiftly. But it was at this point that a band of Klingon warships, part of the incursion into Romulan space by renegades from the Klingon Houses, struck both sides, taking them by surprise. A roiling three-way battle dragged out for a time, with several Agarath leaders killed, including acting-Governor Hiran. Only once Captain Rourke, trapped on previously-neutral ground of a defunct Agarath mining station to negotiate with Romulan Commander Lotharn, had killed the Klingon warband's leader did he convince Lotharn to join forces with him to protect even former Romulan subjects from slaughter.
 
Starfleet and Romulan forces rallied to repel the Klingon forces, continuing to take heavy losses. This prompted Star Navy Commander Lotharn to signal the withdrawal once the dust had settled, leaving Agarath to its self-governance. ''Endeavour'' remained to facilitate the arrival of Romulan Republic representatives, coming to help the stabilisation of Agarath under its new leadership of an uneasy blend of Reman workers and Romulan former rulers, before returning to its duties in the Neutral Zone.
 
===Late 2400===
Shortly after the fall of the Star Empire, ''Endeavour'' encountered forces from an alternate universe, enemies many of the crew had faced some years prior who had been suspected trapped in this reality. While these enemies were dispatched, believed either returned to their own reality or even destroyed in their effort to get home, this came with a price: the discovery that one of their own, Lieutenant Dathan, had long been an agent from this alternate universe. While Dathan ultimately sided with the crew of the ''Endeavour'', saving them at apparently the cost of her own life, this had undoubtedly been an egregious failure of security. With even Vice Admiral Beckett implicated as possibly negligent, Captain Rourke's standing was dealt a heavy blow which would have implications later.
 
Soon after, the outbreak of [[Blood Dilithium]] in the [[Delta Quadrant]] brought ''Endeavour'' among the ships travelling through the [[Barzan Wormhole]] to respond to the humanitarian crisis. Studying the effects of this mineral led ''Endeavour'' to discover the existence of ancient [[Vaadwaur]] technology that could harness it to cause untold damage to telepathic populations, technology the [[Devore Imperium]] were hunting. ''Endeavour'' successfully interceded, destroying the technology and saving the lives of a Brenari colony under attack.


==Station Life==
This did not prove enough to restore the crew's standing in the eyes of Starfleet, however. Upon returning to the Alpha Quadrant, ''Endeavour'' was reassigned to a squadron under the command of Fleet Captain Jericho. This stripped the ship of its duties as a base of diplomacy in the Neutral Zone, with the unit primarily focused on maintaining stability along the Federation border with the [[Romulan Factions]] and the [[Klingon Empire]]. Under Captain Jericho's command, ''Endeavour'' and her sister ships were ordered to prioritise security, protecting Federation citizens from threats among renegade Romulan and Klingon elements such as the Romulan Rebirth Movement and the [[House of Mo'Kai]].
Life aboard a ''Copernicus'' depends heavily on its configuration and location, but it is large enough to always provide a sense of a small, bustling town. Even isolated science facilities which rarely receive a significant influx of visitors have a crew of a couple of thousand people, and this builds a collegial atmosphere of study and research, like a thriving university town - though some crewmembers have said this can either cultivate closeness and cooperation, or a certain cut-throat territorialism over the research opportunities available. Most other ''Copernicus''-classes receive considerably more visitors. The trade hubs have a constant cycling of civilians and guests passing through to keep the station alive and ever-changing, and the border protection stations usually have guests of local law enforcement or people in need brought aboard to receive aid.  


Quarters are usually large and comfortable and are rarely shared rooms. On any ''Copernicus'', it is not uncommon for Starfleet officers to bring their family, with quarters large enough to suit - even a border protection station is expected to be relatively safe from direct threat.
==Notable Crew==


Because of these different needs, a ''Copernicus'' always offers recreational facilities suitable to its needs - either a large population is expected to spend months away from the rest of the Federation, with high morale important to support work, or it regularly sees civilians passing through in need of entertainment and support. The promenade on the upper hull is always a hub of activity, and workers in these eateries and entertainment venues are the backbone of a station's permanent civilian population. With the numbers of families aboard, most stations have schools to educate children of varying ages, often with civilian teachers.
===Commanding Officers===


==In Play==
*[https://bravofleet.com/command/34911/ 2400 - Present]: Captain [[bfms_char:12418|Matthew Rourke]]
* A ''Copernicus'' can be one of the most dynamic and exciting assignments for a station of its size, depending on an officer's interests. Scientists sent to a research station can expect constant intrigue and research opportunities, though this may be very boring for a security officer or the like. Trade hubs or border outposts are usually thriving and ever-changing, though are often not at the heart of regional affairs - big decisions tend to be made on larger starbases, or by officers above the commanding officer's grade.
* Due to its size, a ''Copernicus'' is never deployed in regions where serious or consistent support is needed for larger starships. It is excellent at supporting small vessels and especially civilian vessels. As such, it is usually built where Starfleet's needs are modest and where the ''volume'' of civilian ships passing through is not especially high. This still means it is valuable on all but the most major trade routes.
* Smaller than the ''Canopus''-class, a ''Copernicus'' has a regular crew of a few thousand. Outposts on trade routes can see an average population of sometimes approaching double that number of transient civilians.

Revision as of 12:47, 30 April 2023

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USS Endeavour
General Information
Registry NCC-91895
Class & Type Constitution III-class explorer
Affiliation Starfleet
Status Active
Commissioned 2400
Assignment
Unit Fourth Fleet Operations
Squadron Endeavour Squadron
Role Explorer
Diplomatic Operations
Key Personnel
Commanding Officer Captain Matt Rourke
Executive Officer Commander Zihan Shepherd
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Template:Starship


"The arching sky is calling"
    —Robert Heinlein - Ship's Dedication Quote


The USS Endeavour (NCC-91895) is a Constitution III-class starship assigned to the Fourth Fleet under the command of Captain Matt Rourke. Commissioned in early 2400, Endeavour was attached to a diplomatic mission to the Neutral Zone to continue the work of her namesake, a Manticore-class decommissioned after a terrorist attack by the Romulan Rebirth Movement, and constructed like many of her class using her predecessors' components.

Initially assigned to building bridges with the Romulan Factions and bringing stability and support to the troubled region through diplomacy, since late-2400 the ship has been assigned to Endeavour Squadron, the unit falling under the command of Fleet Captain Lionel Jericho of the USS Triumph. The squadron's primary responsibility is maintaining stability on the border, with some dispute among its leaders on if this entails doing so through security interventions or diplomacy. With Endeavour as the larger ship, she tends to operate as a hub within the squadron, with operational logistics revolving around her capabilities.

Since her commissioning, Endeavour has performed key duties in some of the most notable incidents of the dawn of the 25th century, from responses to the Century Storm to the stabilisation of the Velorum Sector during the fall of the Romulan Star Empire.

Design and Layout

When the Manticore-class USS Endeavour was decommissioned, Starfleet ordered much of the hulk to be used for the construction of her successor. Like many ships of her class, the Constitution III-class Endeavour is thus built using much of the hull, the internal systems, and the computer of her predecessor. This has engendered a strong sense of continuity, especially with many of the crew carrying over service across both ships.

The Constitution III emerged as Starfleet's era of designing for comfort and luxury was waning, but Endeavour is still expected to act as a beacon of the hope the Federation can bring to a fraught region of space. Her interior matches the more utilitarian feel of many of her class, with more polished metals, uncarpeted decks, and cooler colours on the fixtures. She is by no means cold or unwelcoming in design, however, and is built with the expectation the crew may live aboard for months at a time.

The diplomatic facilities are among the most comfortable of her class, with permanent offices set aside for any Diplomatic Corps staff adjacent to the VIP section and conference rooms. These are close to many of the recreation facilities aboard, so that any guests have wide choices when it comes to relaxation.

With most quarters consisting of only one room, Endeavour relies on these communal facilities for the crew to mingle and enjoy time off; most decks offer at least a small observation lounge for relaxing and socialising, and the ship has multiple mess halls of varying sizes. Most of these are somewhat utilitarian, with only the main lounge expected to field visitors, while the mess hall near Main Engineering, for example, is one of the more stark and 'rough and ready' break spaces aboard.

The Security Department section includes facilities for Endeavour's Hazard Team. This consists of a small training area, a locker room, armoury, and briefing room. It allows the team to operate independent of the Security Department for selection, training, and mission preparation.

Bridge

Bridge of the USS Endeavour

The Constitution III-class's aesthetics intentionally harken back to Starfleet's golden age of exploration, and Endeavour is no different, blending traditions with modern innovation. The bridge is designed to be visually impressive for crew, visitors, and those communicating by viewscreen. As with much of the ship, the decks are polished steel and the fixtures cool metals.

Endeavour's bridge has three central chairs, rather than one command chair. The chair to the CO's right is reserved for the executive officer; the left, while formally a space for guests or mission advisors, has commonly become the bridge seat for Strategic Operations Officer Commander Harrian as the representative of the squadron leader's staff.

Facing the captain's chair from the viewscreen, the helm officer is seated at the front left with the operations officer at the front right, while the science station is in the alcove on the far left with tactical in the alcove on the far right. The communications officer's post is at the rear right, between the door to the conference room and the turbolift, while the opposite station on the left is often used by mission advisors or to monitor secondary operations such as away teams or auxiliary craft.

Strategic Operations Centre

The Strategic Operations Centre

At Captain Rourke's behest, facilities akin to the Combat Information Centre aboard Endeavour's predecessor were installed aboard. Designated as the Strategic Operations Centre, the SOC can provide an information and analysis hub supporting mission objectives beyond merely military, and including economic and political. From the SOC, staff have an overview of a region on the holographic interface and can monitor changes and plan operations. This positions Endeavour for data gathering and analysis operations across multiple systems and locations, be they focused on strategy, intelligence, or science.

With the multi-mission nature of the ship, the SOC sees extensive use as a mission planning centre during diplomatic operations with multiple local concerns, such as security or humanitarian support. With Endeavour's regular long-term operations in a single area, the SOC facilitates the Chief Intelligence Officer's work to maintain records and build up actionable knowledge to support missions. It also often sees use by the civilian and Starfleet diplomatic staff when liaising.

Since the ship's assignment to Endeavour Squadron, the SOC has become the centre of operations for the Strategic Operations Officer for the whole unit, providing analysis and advice to the squadron leader and relaying this information to other commanders.

The Safe House

The Safe House

There are several messes and lounges aboard Endeavour, offering space for the crew to socialise, relax, eat and drink. Most are built in the same standard design as the rest of the ship. An exception is the Safe House. The main lounge and bar aboard Endeavour, it acts not just as a leisure space for the crew, but hosts gatherings with guests that could include diplomats and dignitaries. As such, it has been designed for comfort, with gentle lighting and brightly-coloured upholstery to soften the utilitarian feel of much of the ship. Seating is a mixture of comfortable booths that can provide a limited privacy or even intimacy, and tables on the main floor that are cleared away when more space is needed.

The Safe House can swing between an atmosphere of a bustling party to a more intimate buzz, but the nature of the Starfleet life and its shift patterns means it always feels like a place to catch up over bar snacks and a drink, or at least a coffee.

The Round Table

The Round Table

The officers' mess on Deck 7 has been named the Round Table. Reserved for the exclusive use of officers of the rank of lieutenant and above, it has been designed for a close, intimate feel for small gatherings or one-on-one meetings. It is furnished in blacks, golds, and greens in an art deco style. Seating is at the bar or one of the narrow booths, and refreshments are provided by the bar staff. This includes replicated fare, but several of Endeavour's officers have stocked the bar with drinks from their personal supplies with varying levels of generosity. It is a preferred place for officers seeking a quiet drink, a private conversation, or a getaway from the hustle and bustle of the ship. On occasion, it is reserved by the captain for gatherings exclusively for the senior staff or his guests.

Auxiliary Craft

Some of the auxiliary craft from the previous Endeavour were recovered, and Rourke retained and expanded the naming conventions of before, shuttles and runabouts named after the mythical court of Camelot instituted originally by Captain Leonidas MacCallister. Rather than retain the full complement of shuttles for a Constitution III, a quartet of fighters have been installed, deployed for ceremonial escort duties as much as patrol and scouting missions.

Type-14 Shuttles

Twelve of the auxiliary craft aboard are Type-14 shuttles, the standard for most Starfleet ships. With only a flight crew of one or two officers, they struggle to fit even an additional four personnel aboard. Despite this, they are capable of reasonably long-distance missions. With other, larger auxiliary craft aboard, the Type-14s are usually reserved for simple ferrying or survey duties.

  • Galahad
  • Lancelot
  • Bedivere
  • Percival
  • Gawain
  • Tristan
  • Agravain
  • Dagonet
  • Bors
  • Sagramore
  • Ector
  • Kay

Orion-class runabouts

The two Orion-class runabouts are the 'mid-weight' auxiliary craft for Endeavour. With a flight crew of only three, they are reserved either for long-range missions for only two to four crew where its bunk space and facilities will be needed, or significant survey or away operations close to home making use of the resources without relying on Endeavour herself.

  • Uther Pendragon
  • Merlin

New Atlantic-class runabouts

Endeavour's two New Atlantic-class runabouts are the vessels of choice for major away team operations. They see heavy use for missions taking the crew far from the ship, and are particularly favoured for use by the Hazard Team when transporters are inadequate. The different modules make them highly-flexible in their deployments, though both runabouts have the scouting modules installed as default. The King Arthur in particular has a long history with Endeavour's crew, recovered from the ship's predecessor and playing a major role in many missions.

  • King Arthur
  • Guinevere

Captain's Yacht

The Prydwen is the captain's yacht, reserved exclusively for use by Captain Rourke. A large, warp-capable craft, it is intended primarily for diplomatic duties where it is appropriate for the commanding officer to travel in person and 'fly the flag.' It includes a comfortable state room for the captain, two small bunkrooms for pilots and security personnel, a mess and break room for the crew, and a function room that can serve for diplomatic duties of hosting meetings or dinners.

Despite its primary purpose in diplomacy, because it is likely to host significant dignitaries - and the ship's captain - the Prydwen is well-armed, well-armoured, and notably fast even for a craft of its size.

Valkyrie-class starfighters

Several of the shuttles included in a standard Constitution III complement were removed to make space for a flight of four Valkyrie-class starfighters. While they are tactical vessels, Captain Rourke brought them aboard to also serve a ceremonial role in diplomatic affairs, and for their high speeds and sophisticated sensor arrays rendering them suitable for initial, simple reconnaissance in potentially fraught regions. The 'Black Knights,' as the flight are called, consist of four permanently-assigned pilots, all of whom also fulfil departmental roles as relief flight control officers or shuttle crew. If the full flight is deployed beyond a single shift, such as in cases of emergencies or in the rare occasions when a Combat Air Patrol needs maintaining, other flight control officers trained to pilot a Valkyrie are seconded.

Because of the ceremonial role of the Valkyries, where they often fly escort for diplomatic craft in a role that sometimes includes providing security, the craft themselves are kept in peak visual condition, while the pilots train regularly for complex formation flying.

History

The Manticore-class USS Endeavour was sabotaged at the hands of the Romulan Rebirth Movement and decommissioned in late 2399, her power grid deemed too badly damaged to be salvageable. At the order of Admiral Alexander Beckett, Starfleet altered the construction order for a new Constitution III-class ship, which was originally to be commissioned as the Constellation. The Constitution III-class is often built with components salvaged from older ships, and with many components of the old Manticore intact or repairable, her hull was dragged to Avalon Fleet Yards to complete the final stage of construction. It seemed only appropriate for the new ship to instead be named Endeavour, commissioned in honour of both her immediate predecessor whose components she bore, and the original Constitution-class starship of the 23rd century.

This allowed Endeavour's construction to be completed very rapidly. The original ship had been considered for diplomatic operations in the Romulan Neutral Zone, and Admiral Beckett argued that a vessel of the same name adopting the same duty would send a firm message to those who had sabotaged her that Starfleet would not be stopped so easily. The surviving crew of the previous Endeavour were assigned to the new ship, including commanding officer Captain Rourke, and further personnel selected to bolster her ranks.

In early 2400, Endeavour entered the Romulan Neutral Zone to begin relief missions. Early on this included cooperation with both the Romulan Star Empire and Republic in establishing relations with the more self-sufficient independent worlds, from the mining planet Nerillian to the trading hub Meldesa. For months, the presence of a Starfleet ship and a formal diplomatic mission made extensive in-roads in a region historically suspicious of Federation intervention. Unprecedented access to the RNZ led to new discoveries, with Endeavour's Archaeology & Anthropology team discovering the wreck of Koderex, a Romulan archive ship lost during the exodus from Vulcan, and whose data libraries held an untold amount of knowledge.

Stormbreaker

Endeavour formed part of the response to the Century Storm, slews of starships entering the beleaguered Paulson Nebula to assist in evacuation or curbing the storm's effects. Endeavour was dispatched to the Whixby system to shield the Betazed colony there and convince them to bring in the vast number of local refugees, something the planetary government was highly reluctant to do. This mission followed in the footsteps of the USS Odysseus, which had gone missing nearby. The Odysseus was found to have been trapped in a nearby subspace rift, one of the phenomena causing the Century Storm. An away team managed to board the Odysseus and found inding the ship splintered across space-time, but managed to rescue almost the entire crew - some found dead by the ship's hardships, while commanding officer Commander Aquila remained aboard to allow her crew to escape as the rift closed around the ship, which was then destroyed. At the same time, Endeavour successfully shielded Whixby from a new storm front, saving tens of thousands of lives, and convinced the local government to take in thousands of local refugees.

The refugee base on Whixby transformed local relief operations. Evacuation teams could secure the populations of planets that could not be shielded and transport them to a much closer place of safety, allowing them to engage in more and more such rescue missions. Data secured from the rescue of the USS Odysseus's crew gave Fourth Fleet Science extensive new information on the subspace rifts responsible for the Century Storm, hastening efforts to end it. Once the operation ended, multiple members of Endeavour's senior staff were commended for their roles.

Sundered Wings

The outbreak of civil war in the Romulan Star Empire of Rator in mid-2400 sent Endeavour to the Agarath System, an industrial hub of the Reman-dominated Velorum Sector seeking independence. After driving off an initial Star Navy invasion, Endeavour set to support and protect Agarath against future incursions. Diplomatic and security staff delved into local stability in a system with huge rifts between former Romulan civilians and former usually-Reman slaves and labourers, attempting to shore up negotiations to establish a new government under the leader of the Agarath uprising, a former Reman Commando named Hiran. Meanwhile, tactical officers prepared Agarath for another attack by the Star Navy, building up regional defences and trying to train and prepare the local Agarath Guard for combat.

The Battle of Agarath was difficult and bloody, and one of the heaviest battles of the Sundered Wings operation. Preparations meant the defenders met the Star Navy's incursion head-on and hammered them quickly, bringing Star Navy strike force commander Lotharn to a negotiation table relatively swiftly. But it was at this point that a band of Klingon warships, part of the incursion into Romulan space by renegades from the Klingon Houses, struck both sides, taking them by surprise. A roiling three-way battle dragged out for a time, with several Agarath leaders killed, including acting-Governor Hiran. Only once Captain Rourke, trapped on previously-neutral ground of a defunct Agarath mining station to negotiate with Romulan Commander Lotharn, had killed the Klingon warband's leader did he convince Lotharn to join forces with him to protect even former Romulan subjects from slaughter.

Starfleet and Romulan forces rallied to repel the Klingon forces, continuing to take heavy losses. This prompted Star Navy Commander Lotharn to signal the withdrawal once the dust had settled, leaving Agarath to its self-governance. Endeavour remained to facilitate the arrival of Romulan Republic representatives, coming to help the stabilisation of Agarath under its new leadership of an uneasy blend of Reman workers and Romulan former rulers, before returning to its duties in the Neutral Zone.

Late 2400

Shortly after the fall of the Star Empire, Endeavour encountered forces from an alternate universe, enemies many of the crew had faced some years prior who had been suspected trapped in this reality. While these enemies were dispatched, believed either returned to their own reality or even destroyed in their effort to get home, this came with a price: the discovery that one of their own, Lieutenant Dathan, had long been an agent from this alternate universe. While Dathan ultimately sided with the crew of the Endeavour, saving them at apparently the cost of her own life, this had undoubtedly been an egregious failure of security. With even Vice Admiral Beckett implicated as possibly negligent, Captain Rourke's standing was dealt a heavy blow which would have implications later.

Soon after, the outbreak of Blood Dilithium in the Delta Quadrant brought Endeavour among the ships travelling through the Barzan Wormhole to respond to the humanitarian crisis. Studying the effects of this mineral led Endeavour to discover the existence of ancient Vaadwaur technology that could harness it to cause untold damage to telepathic populations, technology the Devore Imperium were hunting. Endeavour successfully interceded, destroying the technology and saving the lives of a Brenari colony under attack.

This did not prove enough to restore the crew's standing in the eyes of Starfleet, however. Upon returning to the Alpha Quadrant, Endeavour was reassigned to a squadron under the command of Fleet Captain Jericho. This stripped the ship of its duties as a base of diplomacy in the Neutral Zone, with the unit primarily focused on maintaining stability along the Federation border with the Romulan Factions and the Klingon Empire. Under Captain Jericho's command, Endeavour and her sister ships were ordered to prioritise security, protecting Federation citizens from threats among renegade Romulan and Klingon elements such as the Romulan Rebirth Movement and the House of Mo'Kai.

Notable Crew

Commanding Officers

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