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With the completition of the shakedown cruise and bridge system improvements, the USS ''Seraphim'' was assigned as a Diplomatic flagship for the Federation, having identified the need to allow long-range starships to service their missions rather than be pulled back to the Galactic core to escort diplomats.  
 
With the completition of the shakedown cruise and bridge system improvements, the USS ''Seraphim'' was assigned as a Diplomatic flagship for the Federation, having identified the need to allow long-range starships to service their missions rather than be pulled back to the Galactic core to escort diplomats.  
  
It was not until 2255 that the ''Seraphim'' began to be handed proper deep space voyages and Captain McIndoe threw herself into the task with gusto and by the completition of their tour of duty in 2258 had begun petitioning the Federation to allow them to undertake a five year exploration cruise beyond the limits of Federation space.
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It was not until 2255 that the ''Seraphim'' began to be handed proper deep space voyages and Captain McIndoe threw herself into the task with gusto and by the completion of their tour of duty in 2258 had begun petitioning the Federation to allow them to undertake a five year exploration cruise beyond the limits of Federation space.
  
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The ''Seraphim'' was dispatched on the first of her five year missions in 2259 with Captain McIndoe in the centre chair. It was the ''Seraphim'' which first discovered the planet which is now the home of the 11th, Pegasus Fleet in 2260.
  
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===Refit===
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The ''Seraphim'' was one of the first Constitution Class vessels to be refitted by Starfleet when it returned to Earth in 2264.  It involved replacing the bridge module, a newer, smaller deflector dish, and refinements to her warp nacelles. The ship's interior was also upgraded. The new bridge module included consoles with triangular and circular resin buttons as well as white-coloured rocker flip switches.
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Upon the completition of her second five year mission in 2271, a new bridge module added a second turbolift, and the design moved toward a completely smooth circular configuration, both standard features on future starships. At the same time the translucent overhead dome was obscured, not to return until the Galaxy-class bridge.
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===Loss===
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''This information is valid only in [[Starbase 332|Starbase 332]] Canon.''
  
 
==Significant Contacts==
 
==Significant Contacts==
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*[[Cestus III]], 2260
 
*[[The Spartan Nations]], 2270 (Located lost Federation colony)
 
*[[The Spartan Nations]], 2270 (Located lost Federation colony)
 
*[[Myaz]], 2269 (First contact)
 
*[[Myaz]], 2269 (First contact)

Revision as of 15:41, 4 January 2014

USS Seraphim
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Technical Details
Class: Constitution-class
Registry: NCC-1812
Role: Heavy Cruiser
Status: Decommissioned
Date of Decommission: 2284
Crew Information
Commanding Officer: Captain Eden Stoyer
Executive Officer: Commander Maximilian Anto
Dedication Plaque
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[ Source ]


The USS Seraphim (NCC-1812) was a Constitution-class starship commissioned in 2247, initially under the command of Captain Elspeth McIndoe. The ship was one of the original twelve Constitution-class assigned to deep space assignments by the Federation Starfleet, commissioned two years after the maiden voyage of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701).

History

Construction and Launch

The Constitution-class lineage was launched some time prior to 2245, and served as Starfleet's front-line vessels for the rest of the century. The Constitution-class also served as a mighty deterrent to both the Klingon Empire and the Romulan Star Empire, several times taking part in combat actions which determined the fate of the entire Federation if not the Alpha Quadrant itself. (Star Trek Encyclopedia)

In 2267, there were around twelve Constitution-class starships in the fleet. (Template:TOS) These included the NCC-1700, the USS Constellation-NCC-1017, the USS Defiant-NCC-1764, the USS Enterprise-NCC-1701, the USS Excalibur-NCC-1664, the USS Exeter-NCC-1672, the USS Hood-NCC-1703, the USS Intrepid-NCC-1631, USS Lexington-NCC-1709, and the USS Potemkin-NCC-1657.

The Seraphim was launched under the command of Captain Elspeth McIndoe in 2247, two years after the launch of Enterprise. Its original mission was deep space exploration which it began undertaking in 2255 after years as an internal protection vessel.

Assignment Patch

Seraphim Assignment Patch

As was traditional in the early years of Starfleet Deep Space Missions, each mission was assigned a unique assignment patch for the duration of the mission. While the Assignment Patch of the USS Enterprise went on to become a ubiquitous symbol of Starfleet, the assignment patch of the USS Seraphim was a more Cubist affair with a more irregular design than the well-known arrowhead.

In Service

Seraphim construction elevations with Assignment Patch displayed

With the completition of the shakedown cruise and bridge system improvements, the USS Seraphim was assigned as a Diplomatic flagship for the Federation, having identified the need to allow long-range starships to service their missions rather than be pulled back to the Galactic core to escort diplomats.

It was not until 2255 that the Seraphim began to be handed proper deep space voyages and Captain McIndoe threw herself into the task with gusto and by the completion of their tour of duty in 2258 had begun petitioning the Federation to allow them to undertake a five year exploration cruise beyond the limits of Federation space.

The Seraphim was dispatched on the first of her five year missions in 2259 with Captain McIndoe in the centre chair. It was the Seraphim which first discovered the planet which is now the home of the 11th, Pegasus Fleet in 2260.

Refit

The Seraphim was one of the first Constitution Class vessels to be refitted by Starfleet when it returned to Earth in 2264. It involved replacing the bridge module, a newer, smaller deflector dish, and refinements to her warp nacelles. The ship's interior was also upgraded. The new bridge module included consoles with triangular and circular resin buttons as well as white-coloured rocker flip switches.

Upon the completition of her second five year mission in 2271, a new bridge module added a second turbolift, and the design moved toward a completely smooth circular configuration, both standard features on future starships. At the same time the translucent overhead dome was obscured, not to return until the Galaxy-class bridge.

Loss

This information is valid only in Starbase 332 Canon.

Significant Contacts