USS Brinthaupt (NCC-312)

The USS Tom Brinthaupt was a science vessel in service to Starfleet in the late 24th century. As of 2377, the Tom Brinthaupt was under the command of Captain Raymond Hughes and Commander Savemk. The Tom Brinthaupt was on a science mission to Beta IV in 2377 in the Beta system.

History
The Tom Brinthaupt took part in a few battles during the Dominion War. During that time, she had some permanent refits added like a quantum torpedo tube and pulse phasers. The first battle that involved the Tom Brinthaupt was the Second Battle of Chin'Toka, when Starfleet troops fought valiantly against the Dominion and its allies. The Tom Brinthaupt recieved heavy damage, but made it out of the battle after saving the crew of the USS, which had been heavily damaged in the battle. The entire crew of the Tom Brinthaupt was given a Starfleet Medal of Honor for their excellent efforts during the battle.

Beta Quadrant Exploration
The Tom Brinthaupt took part in Starfleet's first ever Beta Quadrant Exploration Mission. Over 150 other starships also took part in this continuing mission. Tom Brinthaupt's first mission took it to a planet that the Breen had decimated, Pollux. There was a Romulan outpost that was presumed destroyed on the planet, and the Tom Brinthaupt was sent to investigate. Three hundred and four people survived the Breen's onslaught, but over ten thousand residents did not. A few weeks later, the Tom Brinthaupt was diverted to Beta IV to study a collapsing moon in orbit of the planet and divert its remains into space.

Trivia
The Tom Brinthaupt was named for famous Starfleet engineer Tom Brinthaupt, a human who worked on many starship projects including the Development Project.