USS Malverne (NCC-2205)

The USS Malverne (NCC-2205) was a Fredrikstad-class shuttlecarrier active in the 23rd and early 24th centuries. She was commissioned in 2292 and deployed to the Seventh Fleet for nearly all of her operational lifetime.

While under construction in 2290, Malverne was being fitted with additional weapons emplacements and a regiment of surface action specialists was scheduled for permanent embarkation aboard the ship. (Ships of the Star Fleet, vol. 1 [revised])

On 29 November, 2295, Starfleet received word of smuggling activities in the Tengen system. Malverne, commanded by Captain Rowley, was dispatched to gain intelligence on the operation, but not to engage the smugglers. (Star Trek: Malverne: "Police Action"; Star Trek: Shadowstar Station: "Pomp and Circumstantial Evidence")

Malverne mission patch, 2290s

Upon completion of her mission in the Tengen system, Malverne was scheduled to dock at Komarov Station, but docked instead at Shadowstar Station, where the fleet tender Puget Sound was located. The officers and crew of Malverne took shore leave. Unknown pranksters not only turned the shuttlecarrier upside-down, but painted a mirror image Klingon komerex stela on its ventral surface. The crew were forced to remove the image before the arrival of a Klingon delegation the next day.

In 2297, then-Fleet Captain Rowley was present to assess a Kobayashi Maru exam that included J'rrreshar, one of the few Gorn to take the command track at Starfleet Academy. (Star Trek: Malverne: “Tales of the Kobayashi Maru: J’rrreshar’s Story”)

Malverne was part of a nine-ship squadron, led by USS Avenger, that engaged the Darnath in the Voranis system in June, 2299. After losing several ships, the Darnath began to withdraw, and Admiral Rosenzweig ordered pursuit stopped. He ordered a message probe to be deployed from Malverne to be sent to the Darnath central colony world, carrying a message of peace from the United Federation of Planets. (Star Trek: Avenger: "The Road Goes Ever On")

In the fall of 2300, several starships and Starfleet facilities — such as USS Avenger, USS Malverne and USS Sovereign — sent delegations to a celebration of USS Thagard's 10th anniversary in continuous service.

Malverne ran peacekeeping patrols near the Romulan Neutral Zone in June, 2304. Also at this time, Malverne was part of a squadron formed to locate a Jinimar vessel that had attacked USS Highlander. (Star Trek: Avenger: "To Everything There is a Season")

At some point prior to 2310, Malverne was involved in Operation Solar Wind. (The Best of Dockyard Review: "The Normandy Class Supercarrier: Boldly Going Into Harm's Way")

Malverne was named flagship of Task Force 76 sometime in the early 24th century. (Star Trek: Malverne/Star Trek: Shadowstar Station: At Gamma Hydrae)

In 2312, one of Malverne 's Powell-class long-range shuttles, Delaware, conveyed a team of archeologists and anthropologists to Shadowstar Station for a scientific expedition in the Delta Triangle. (Star Trek: Shadowstar Station: "Tempest")

More than 25 years after commissioning, Malverne underwent an extensive refit from 2318 to 2320. (Star Trek: Malverne: "Turn and Face the Strange")

Malverne and USS Fredrikstad (NCC-2204) continued operations until 2329. (Hobbyist's Guide to the UFP Starfleet, Part 1b)

Marine Strike Group

The 41st MSG An Fianna was embarked on Malverne.

Fleet Carrier Wing Seven (CWV 7)

Composition:

Killer Bee-class light interceptors:

• VF-101 "Deathdealers" - 12
• VF-102 "Gunfighters" - 12
• VF-103 "Diamondbacks" - 12

Wasp-class light fighters:

• VF-22 "Marauders" - 12
• VF-118 "Vigilantes" - 12
• VF-721 "Rampagers" - 12

Hornet-class fighters:

• VFA-733 "Nighrcrawlers" - 12
• VFA-26 "Black Diamonds" - 12

Yellowjacket-class strike fighters:

• VA-744 "Peacekeepers" - 12
• VA-752 "Ravens" - 12
  

Vindictive-class AWACS shuttles:

• VAW-3 "Swivelheads" - 6

Galileo-class utility shuttle:

• VR-714 "Red Ball Express" - 12
• VR-726 "Chuckwagons" - 12
• VR-735 "Packhorses" - 12

Powell-class long-range shuttles:

• VR-737 "Grayhounds"
  • Schuykill
  • Delaware

Cowley-class medevac/rescue shuttles:

• VH-1 "Deathcheaters" - 8

Ogre-class assault/landing shuttles:

• VCS-71 "Landsharks" - 12
• VCS-19 "Steamrollers" - 12

Total: 196

Nomenclature

The ship was named after various municipalities (with various spellings) on Earth, as well as previous sea- and spacefaring vessels.

Fredrikstad-class starships
USS Concordia - USS Fredrikstad - USS Malverne - USS Ranger
Starfleet International: USS Concordia - USS Malverne - USS Ranger

Fan organizations

The USS Malverne was a chapter of Starfleet International from 06 November 1993 (Communiqué 65, STARFLEET Vessel Registry, May 2011) to 2017. It was based in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania.

External links and references

• STARFLEET Communiqué 65 (December 1994/January 1995)
• STARFLEET Vessel Registry, May 2011 on Scribd
• Star Trek: Malverne website (site no longer available)
• Advanced Starship Design Bureau - Publications
• Rosenzweig, Alex. Star Trek: Avenger: "The Road Goes Ever On."