USS Hunter (NCC-79105)

The USS Hunter (NCC-79105) was a Highlander-class Federation starship in service during the late 24th century.

The Hunter was commissioned in 2373, under the command of Captain Thomas Halloway. Shortly after launch, the Hunter was sent through the Delta Wormhole to defend the colony of New Terra in the F'asa sector of the Delta Quadrant.

When Captain Halloway fell into a coma after an encounter with a malevolent force known as The Entity, command of the Hunter fell to Captain Katherine fforbes. After the Entity's departure, the Delta Wormhole became unstable, and the Hunter and her flotilla were stranded in the Delta Quadrant. (Where Angels Fear)

Ensign Alan Taylor was assigned to the Hunter as a junior science officer before her departure for the Delta Quadrant, and eventually rose to the position of Chief Science Officer.

Lieutenants Tagar and Tom Decker also served aboard the Hunter.

Over the next several years, the Hunter defended New Terra during conflicts with the Ssorans and Falcarians, and served as flagship of the Delta Fleet.

Background information

 * Originally a member of the email division of the Star Trek Sim Group (SSG), the USS Hunter was the first PBeM sim that Tim Morgan joined, in 1997. After a change in command, he left the group in 1998, but always remembered the Hunter fondly.
 * In 2001, the Hunter and several other sims left SSG and formed the Delta Fleet.