Editing USS Justice (NCC-556)

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| image = Saladin Class (Refit).GIF
| name = USS ''Justice''
| ncc = NCC-556
| affiliation = {{fs}}
| type = Destroyer
| class = Saladin
| status = Active
| yard = 
| laid = [[2288]]
| launched = [[2289]]
| comm = [[2290]]
| decomm = TBD
| length = 261.2 m
| beam = 141.7 m
| draft = 58.7 m
| decks = 15 decks
| prop = *(1) LEEDING-SW52 Warp Nacelle<br>*(1) RSM Subatomic Unified Energy Impulse Unit<br>*(8) QASR Particle Beam Maneuvering Thrusters<br>*"Trentis" Pulsed Laser Reaction Control System
| speed = Warp 12 (max)
| crew = 33 officers<br>197 enlisted
| armament = Phasers: RIM 12C (6 banks)<BR>Photon Torpedoes: Mk VI MOD (2 banks)
| shuttle = (6) ''Galileo''-class shuttles
| motto = ''Ad Astra Per Aspera''
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The '''USS ''Justice'' (NCC-556)''' was a {{class|Saladin}} [[destroyer]]. She was known by several nicknames but not limited to: ''The One-Nacelled Wonder'' and ''The Lollipop''. (''[[Tales of the Seventh Fleet]]'')

==Construction==
''Saladin''-class destroyers have followed a tradition of naming older than the [[Federation]] itself. Following along the lines of past ''Saladin''-class destroyers, NCC-556 was named after a person who excelled in the martial field and became a hero to some and a scourge to others.

[[Major]] [[Elena Mendenhall Justice]] was this ship's namesake. The actual construction of the starship was almost as colorful an event as Major Justice’s career.

On [[stardate]] 9306.12, a key personnel database crashed at [[Starfleet Headquarters]], placing several qualified officers onto the inactive duty rosters. Shortly after the computer glitch several officers approached [[Captain]] [[Edward Tunis III]] and offered their help to fill out a new command slot opening up on one of the new ''Saladin''-class destroyers.

Six months later [[Starfleet]] was gripped by cost overruns at all shipyards, which were forced to cease construction. 13 ships were presently sitting in spacedocks around the Federation with no new crews to operate them.

[[File:USSJusticeNCC-556.jpg|thumb|left|USS ''Justice'' (NCC-556)<br>mission patch]]Finally, on stardate 9403.26, Starfleet notified Captain Tunis that the ''Saladin''-class destroyer USS ''Justice'' (NCC-556) -- then under construction at the [[Florham Park Fleet Yards]] -- would be ready for a crew approximately nine months later.

During those nine months, the [[Starfleet Marine Corps]] was looking for a spot to place one of their crack intelligence units. They needed a platform that could quickly deliver covert operatives to trouble spots around the Federation and found that the ''Saladin'' spaceframe was the ticket. Time was spent converting cargo areas into highly classified work areas and office space. Even one of the standard shuttlecraft were adapted for special uses by the now-assigned marine detachment known as the 86th.

Due to heightened tensions between the Federation and the [[Klingon Empire]], construction was sped up on all starships and the ''Justice'' was completed on stardate 9412.23. Captain Tunis gave his new crew four weeks notice before their shakedown cruise.
On stardate 9501.29 the ''Justice'' left [[Spacedock]] for her trial runs. Her first five-year mission is going as smoothly as any in Starfleet.

==Current status==
The USS ''Justice'' is currently on patrol near the [[Romulan Neutral Zone]] under the command of an [[The Captain (TotSF)|Efrosian Captain]].

==Crew==
[[USS Justice (NCC-556) personnel|List of USS ''Justice'' (NCC-556) personnel]]

===Commanding officers===
*[[Commodore]] [[Edward Tunis III]] ([[2284]]-[[2289]])
*[[The Captain (TotSF)|Efrosian Captain]] (name withheld on religious grounds) (2289-23xx)

===Senior Officers===
*[[The Captain (TotSF)|Efrosian Captain]] (name withheld for religious reasons) - [[commanding officer]]
*[[Commander]] [[Carl Stoeffles]] - [[first officer|first]] and [[chief science officer]]
*[[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Robert Lupia]] - [[chief engineer]] ([[2295]]-)
* Doctor [[Valerie Lupia]] - [[chief medical officer]] (2295-)
*Commander [[David Stein]] - [[chief of operations]]
*[[Warrant Officer]] [[Enigma (android)|Enigma]] - [[communications officer]]
*[[Lieutenant Junior Grade]] [[Donald Woods]] - [[navigator]]

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==Appearances==
*[[Fan film]]s:
**''[[Tales of the Seventh Fleet]]'' {{clear}}

{{Saladin class starships}}
==Fan organizations==
The USS ''Justice'' is a chapter of {{SFI}}, based in {{w|New Jersey}} since 23 December [[1994]]. (''STARFLEET Vessel Registry'', May 2011)

===External links===
* [https://www.scribd.com/doc/151060615/Vr ''STARFLEET Vessel Registry'', May 2011] on {{w|Scribd}}
* [https://www.facebook.com/ussjustice USS ''Justice'' - NCC-556] on {{w|Facebook}}
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