USS Pendragon

The USS Pendragon (NX-85000, later NCC-85000) was a Federation starship and the prototype for the Pendragon class, launched in 2379 from Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards. It was the first Starfleet vessel to bear the name.

Construction
The hull of the Pendragon was laid down at Utopia Planitia on June 20 2374. The ship's chief designer was Pendragon class development project coordinator, Admiral Jonathan Hofmann.

Beginning as a Sovereign class variant, Hofmann would modify the Pendragon design after the abandonment of the Scandalon project in 2376.

Under the orders of Admiral Mark Coleman (Director of Starfleet Intelligence), development on the Pendragon was accelerated, and spaceframe tests were conducted in early 2377. Initial results were better than anticipated and the projected launch date of 2379 was set.

In early 2378, Commander Russell Twining was assigned to oversee the final stages of Pendragon project. Lt. Commander Joseph Carey and Ensign Marla Gilmore were also assigned to the project, following their return to the Alpha Quadrant.

Under Twining's command, the Pendragon went through final performance tests in late 2378. Returning to drydock, the ship's computer systems were upgraded, and the final work proceeded on schedule for her launch date of 12 January 2379.

Service
In the months leading up to her launch, the Pendragon was chosen to be the Federation's "olive branch" in the Demilitarized Zone, assigned to render humanitarian aid to refugees and restore order to the region, as the first step in reversing the damage caused by five years of isolationism.

Shakedown
The Pendragon was launched from Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards on 12 January 2379, under the command of her executive officer, Russell Twining. Starfleet Command had yet to assign a permanent Captain at the time of Pendragon's launch, but Admiral Coleman brought Timothy Sinclair along on the shakedown cruise, in hopes that he would return to duty and accept command.

The shakedown cruise consisted of a visit to Vulcan, rendezvous with the USS Aries, and then a scheduled arrival at Bajor for the commissioning of the new Deep Space Nine.

While docked at Vulcan Space Central, the ship experienced difficulties with the antimatter injectors, nearly causing a warp core breach. Newly-arrived Chief Engineer Svek averted the disaster, and uncovered evidence of sabotage. During crew transfer from the Aries, a cascade failure of the transporter system killed several crewmen.

Svek and Twining uncovered the saboteur's location and Sinclair pursued him through the jeffries tubes to the impulse control room, where the saboteur had set the fusion reactors to overload. Assisted by Security Chief Benjamin Riniker, Sinclair killed the saboteur (later discovered to be Jared Smith) and the reactors were powered down.

In the aftermath, the Pendragon resumed course for Bajor. Sinclair accepted Admiral Coleman's offer, and returned to duty, assuming command of the Pendragon as her Captain.

Command Crew

 * commanding cfficer (CO)
 * Captain Timothy Sinclair (2379-2385)
 * Captain Mary Barranco (2385-)
 * first officer/executive officer (XO)
 * Commander Russell Twining (2379-2382)
 * Commander Mary Barranco (2382-2385)
 * second officer/operations officer
 * Lieutenant Commander Mary Barranco (2379-2382)
 * Lieutenant Commander Benjamin Dunkerton (2382-2385)
 * chief engineer
 * Lieutenant Svek (2379)
 * Lieutenant Ceej Whaldron (2380-2383)
 * Lieutenant Commander Nathan McConaughy (2383-)
 * tactical officer/security chief
 * Lieutenant Benjamin Riniker (2379-2382)
 * Lieutenant Col Louk (2382-2385)
 * intelligence officer
 * Commander Tobias Moore (2383 - 2384)
 * Lieutenant Commander Nathan Reed (2385-)
 * chief science officer
 * Lieutenant j.g. Tr'Aarikah (2383)
 * chief medical officer (CMO)
 * Lieutenant Christina Canapp (2379 - 2380)
 * Lieutenant Commander Ashley Bulala (2381-2385)
 * counselor
 * Lieutenant Kiley Thoren (2379-2381)
 * Lieutenant j.g. Sarah Higgins (2381-2383)
 * conn
 * Lieutenant Joshua Hofmann (2379-2382)
 * Lieutenant Jason Dunkerton (2382-2383)
 * Ensign Christopher Parks (2383 - 2385)
 * transporter chief
 * Ensign Jason Dunkerton (2379-2382)
 * Chief Warrant Officer Caar (2382-2385)

SEAL Team

 * Team CO
 * Commander Joshua Gorman (2379-2381)
 * Lieutenant Commander Antonius Strube (2382-2384)
 * Lieutenant Commander Justin Shive (2384-2385)
 * Lieutenant Commander Walter Quick (2385-)
 * Team XO
 * Lieutenant Shawn Smith (2379-2382)
 * Lieutenant Justin Shive (2382-2384)
 * Lieutenant Ryan Dicker (2384-2385)
 * Pilots
 * Lieutenant j.g. Z'k'ri (2379-2380)
 * Lieutenant Justin Shive (2379-2382)
 * Other Team Members
 * Ensign Michael Neumann (2379-2381)
 * Ensign Andrew Rice (2379-2381)
 * Lieutenant Ryan Dicker (2381-2384)
 * Ensign Bryan Shive (2381-2383)