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| Name: | USS Challenger |
| Registry: | NCC-1676-D |
| Class: | Galaxy |
| Type: | explorer |
| Affiliation: | Federation Starfleet |
| Status: | active (2398) |
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The USS Challenger (NCC-1676-D) was a Galaxy-class starship named after NASA's 20th century space vessel STS Challenger. (Starfleet International: USS Challenger-D)
Challenger has been under the command of Admiral R. Vosseller for nearly 25 years, since the ship's commissioning. Vosseller currently serves as the Vice Commander of the Starfleet Seventh Fleet and the ship is currently serving detached duty supporting operations out of Starbase 7.
USS Challenger mission patch. Artwork by David Pipgras, Chris Wallace, and Kurt Roithinger
Currently the Ship's Senior Staff includes:
- Vice Admiral J. Victor - Executive Officer
- Vice Admiral L. Victor - Second Officer and Chief Communications Officer
- Captain K. Diehl - Captain of Engineering
- Lieutenant Commander J. Gough - Operations Officer
- Lieutenant Commander A.M. McGinley - Chief Medical Officer
- Lieutenant Kevin Victor - Chief of Security
- Commander J. Victor - Ship's Quartermaster
- Colonel P. Comune - Marine Officer in Charge
For many years in the late 24th century, Challenger served as flagship of the 7th Fleet.
| Starships named Challenger |
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| Challenger (NX-03) - USS Challenger (Daedalus-class) - USS Challenger (NCC-1676) - USS Challenger (NCC-1676-A) - USS Challenger (NCC-1676-D) - USS Challenger (NCC-1863) - USS Challenger (NCC-12886) - USS Challenger (NCC-21087) - USS Challenger (NCC-36501) - USS Challenger (NCC-71099) - USS Challenger (NCC-75167) - USS Challenger (NCC-92382) |
Fan organizations[]
USS Challenger has been a Starfleet International chapter, based in the Toms River, New Jersey area, since 01 November 1987. (STARFLEET Vessel Registry, May 2011)