U.S.S. Challenger NCC-71099-C
Hello, I am Captain Nicholas Cross, Commanding Officer of the USS Challenger NCC-71099-B. The is Challenger is an Excalibur-class Mk III vessel stocked with the best crew and the best systems the Federation has to offer. Let me tell you a little bit about the Challenger.
The Challenger's Bridge is the nerve center of the entire ship. From here every inch of the ship can be monitored and every planet reached out to. At the center of the bridge are three chairs belonging to the Captain, First Officer, and ths ship's Counselor. Directly in front of the command chairs are the Helm and Tactical stations. A metal railing behind the command chair seperates the Operations Station and the Science Station. Behind those two stations is the Master LCARS panel, detailing th ship's current status. Flanking the command chairs are the Engineering Console, and a Mission Specific console, set up to assist with the current mission.
The ever impressive Main Engineering takes up space on Decks 38, 39, 40, and 41. Engineers will tell you that Engineering, not the Bridge, is the true nerve center of a ship, which is partially true. Within the confines of the expansive Engineering bay, is the ship's Tranwarp capable warp core; as well as an emergency Quantum Induction Core. The unique layout of the Excalibur Mk III allows spare parts for a total of two warp cores, should the Engineering crew need to assemble a second core, or even a third.
The Challenger also sports the latest in Medical facilities that would rival even a Starbase. Located on Decks 23 and 24 the Challenger's Sickbay employs a team of doctors to see to the well being of the crew. The Sickbay is also equipped with a pair of Mark VII EMH programs to assist the Medical personnel. Capable of handling extreme emergency cases, the Sickbay on the Challenger is one of the best places to be for treatment.
The Challenger's Security Unit Command Center, located on Deck 52, was a design contribution of Chief Miles O'Brien of Deep Space Nine. The Command Center is based on the OPS level of DS9 and suits the Security teams perfectly. There is an emergency transporter for quick beam in of unruly officers or hostile enemies, quick access to the Brig and Armory, and a Jeffries tube access from a pit in the forward part of the room. From this room the Security teams can monitor all the goings on in the ship. The room is capable of using ships sensors to scan for armed life forms aboard other vessels and planets as well. The room also has its own Mission Operations terminal located in the center of the room. The Security Chief's office, located near the rear of the room is where the Chief handles all Security business. It also has its own direct link to Starfleet Security Database at Starfleet Headquarters.
One of the most important areas of the ship, and located directly next to the Computer Core, is the Operations Center. Here, personnel monitor and allocate resources of the ship, feeding all the information directly to the Operations station on the Bridge. Located adjacent to the OPS Center, the Chief of Operation's office has the most detailed interface with the ship's computer.
The Challenger has one of the largest secondary craft compliments of any Starfleet ship. With five shuttlebays, the Challenger carries, at any given time, 26 secondary vessels. Those craft are utilized for a wide range of needs, from exploring spatial anomalies, to performing top secret Intelligence operations.
The Challenger sports one of the best weapon and shield systems in the entire Federation. Tri-Layered Auto-Modulating Shielding, Metaphasic Shielding, and 10 centimeters of Ablative armor to protect the Challenger from any harm. The weapons systems are extremely powerful. Located on the saucer section are 6 Quantum torpedo tubes; 1 Rapid Fire launcher on the bottom of the saucer with 2 tubes facing fore, 1 tube to the port, and 1 to starboard, similar to the Akira-class design. The Challenger has 4 Aft facing torpedo tubes, 2 located on the fart aft of the vessel, and two on the upper saucer-section. She also boasts two tubes on each side of her Primary Deflector array. As well as two tubes, located on the "spine"of the ship, facing "up". The Challenger also has 22 Phaser Arrays, and 12 Pulse Fire Phaser Cannons.
In addition to the standard Starfleet/Federation weaponry, the Challenger has a set of specially equipped weapons. Hidden within amored compartments, are 4 Disruptor Cannons. 2 (two) of which are Klingon, and 2 (two) of which are Romulan. Each government allowed the Federation to carry their weapons, in the hopes of finalizing peaceful relations with each other.
The two primary warp nacelles attached to the primary hull are capable of propelling the Challenger through space at the normal cruising speed of warp 7.0, maximum cruising speed of warp 9.75 or the emergency speed ofwarp 9.999 for 36 hours. The Challenger also boasts a Transwarp coil assembly, utilized in cases of extreme need. Finally, for most dire emergencies, a Quantum Induction Core, to propel the ship into Slipstream. Two heavy subatomic unified energy impulse engines can send the Challenger hurdling through a solar system extremely quickly as well.
General -
Color: Battleship Gray
Dimensions-
Decks: 61
Length: 1225.7 m
Beam: 812 m
Height: 545 m
Mass: 3,600,000 Metric Tons
Crew Compliment-
Minimum Compliment: 800
Normal Compliment: 2200
Maximum Compliment: 3400
Crew Quarters-
Senior Officers- Luxurious
Junior Officers- Comfortable
Enlisted Crew- Comfortable
Computer Systems -
1 M-25 Bio-nueral Gelpack Isolinear V Processor
2 Aux Computer Core
Warp Drive -
Nacelles: 2
Normal Cruise Speed: Warp 9.22
Maximum Cruise Speed: Warp 9.75
Maximum Rated: Warp 9.999 (36 hours)
Offensive Armament -
22 x Type XII Phaser arrays
12 x Pulse Phaser Cannons
12 x Quantum torpedo tubes + 2500 torpedoes
2 x Klingon Disruptor Cannons
2 x Romulan Disruptor Cannons
50 Transphasic Torpedoes
Antimatter Spread Emitter
Defensive Capabilities-
Auto-modulating, Regenerative, Tri-Layered High Capacity Shield System
Metaphasic Shield System
Heavy Duranium/Tritanium double hull (plus 10 cm Ablative Armor)
High Level Structural Integrity Field (SIF)
Weapons -
1000 Type 2 Phasers
500 Type 4 Multiphasic Phasers
600 Type 3 Phaser Rifles
400 Type 3 Compression Phaser Rifles
300 Type 3 Heavy Phaser Rifles
100 TR-116 Chemically propelled Rifles
50 Polaron Pistols (High Yield Kill only, Salvaged from Dominion)
Refit Cycle -
Recommended: 6 months
Minor: 5 year
Standard: 10 years
Major: 50 years
Expected Hull Life: 120 years
Shuttle Craft Compliment -
1 x Danube-class Runabout; USS Utah
1 x Delta Flyer-class Runabout; Thunder
2 x Warhammer-class Runabout
1 x Prevaricate-class
2 x Type-XI Shuttlecraft
2 x Type-XIII Shuttlecraft
8 x Workbee Shuttle Pods
Fighter Craft Compliment -
10 x Banzai-class Fighter
10 x FA-37 Talon-class Fighter
10 x Venture-class Fighter
-= Bridge Staff =-
Rank |
Officer |
Position |
Species |
Bio |
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Captain Nick Cross |
Commanding Officer |
M-Betazoid/Terran |
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Commander Lorien Dax |
Executive Officer |
M-Trill |
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Ensign Kira Shinamura |
Helm Officer |
M-Coordinator |
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Lieutenant Chris Llewellyn |
Operations Officer |
M-Ex-Q Human Hybrid |
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Lieutenant Commander Kalial Thereaux |
Chief Tactical Officer |
F-El Aurian |
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-= Engineering Staff =-
Rank |
Officer |
Position |
Species |
Bio |
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Second Commander Rebekkah Abbot |
Chief Engineering Officer/Second Officer |
F-Sebacean |
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Lieutenant Commander Mike Keron |
Assistant Chief Engineering Officer |
M-Terran/Betazoid |
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OPEN |
Assistant Engineering Officer |
???? |
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-= Security Staff =-
Rank |
Officer |
Position |
Species |
Bio |
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Major Jor-An |
Chief Security Officer |
M-Kryptonian |
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Open |
Assistant Security Officer |
???? |
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-= Medical Staff =-
Rank |
Officer |
Position |
Species |
Bio |
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Lieutenant Commander Aeryn Cross |
Chief Medical Officer |
F-Q Hybrid |
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OPEN |
Assistant Medical Officer |
???? |
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Amaya Kuriku |
Doctor's Assistant |
F-Terran/Betazoid/Bajoran |
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Emergency Medical Hologram Mark XIV |
Emergency Medical Hologram |
F-Hologram |
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Lieutenant(JG) Reen Greywolf |
Ship's Counselor |
J'Naii(female designation) |
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-= Science Staff =-
Rank |
Officer |
Position |
Species |
Bio |
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Lieutenant Commander John Phaser |
Chief Science Officer |
M-Terran |
|
|
OPEN |
Assistant Science Officer |
???? |
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-= Intelligence Staff =-
Rank |
Officer |
Position |
Species |
Bio |
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Lieutenant Commander Kenneith Basal |
Chief Intelligence Officer |
M-Bajoran |
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OPEN |
Special Operations Officer |
???? |
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-= Marine Staff =-
Rank |
Officer |
Position |
Species |
Bio |
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Major Jor-An |
Marine Commanding Officer |
M-Kryptonian |
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Open |
Marine Executive Officer |
???? |
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-= Various Staff =-
Rank |
Officer |
Position |
Species |
Bio |
|
Commander Alcarin Gabriel |
Chief Diplomatic Officer |
M-Betazoid/Terran |
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OPEN |
Civilian |
???? |
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-= Reoccurring Characters =-
Rank |
Officer |
Position |
Species |
Bio |
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Open |
Civilian |
???? |
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