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| Vessel Name: | USS Goddard | |
| Registry Number: | NCC-85818 | |
| Class: | Typhon | |
| Classification: | Carrier | |
| Affiliation: | Starfleet | |
| Status: | In Service | |
| Commissioned: | stardate 2380.117 | |
The USS Goddard is a Typhon-class starship commissioned in the Starfleet Border Patrol.
History[]
- USS Goddard, NCC-59621; Korolev-class starship destroyed in 2368 in action against the Klingon Empire.
- USS Goddard, NCC-85818; Typhon-class carrier. Active.
Origins of the Name[]
The USS Goddard is named in honor of American professor Robert H. Goddard, who was also a physicist and inventor who is credited with creating and building of Earth's first liquid-fueld rocket. He's often reffered to as the "Father of Modern Rocketry".
Construction[]
The hull and keel of the Goddard was officially laid in 2375 when Starfleet authorized the construction of twenty five Typhon-class Carriers. The Goddard herself is the 18th of such ships to be constructed and commissioned in the NCC-85800 series.
The Goddard was constructed for extended border patrol operations, intended to guard large expanses of the Federation Border with minimal fleet support.
Service Record[]
- 2375 - Construction Authorized. Keel Plates laid down at Utopia Planitia.
- 2379 - Shakedown Cruise.
- 2380 - Official Launch.
- 2385 - 5-year Refit Check.
- 2387 - Involved in the Battle of D'Korin
Dedication Plaque[]
"It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow." -Robert H. Goddard, June 1904.
Specifications[]
- 26 Decks
- Multiple Pulse Phaser Turrets
- Multiple Quantum Torpedo Launchers
- Carries 64 Fighter/Bomber Craft arranged into 8 Squadrons. (8 Craft per Squadron)
- Carries an additional 86 support craft in various sizes and functions.
Personnel[]
- 300 Officers
- 250 Warrant Officers
- 1500 Enlisted Personnel
- 440 Personnel detatched from above numbers and assigned to the Fighter/Bomber Group.