USS Sojourner

USS Sojourner
General Information
Registry	NCC-97604
Class & Type	Pathfinder-class Long-Range Science Vessel
Affiliation	Starfleet
Status	Active
Commissioned	2400
Assignment
Task Force	Task Force 47
Task Group	Task Group 63
Role	Deep-Space Scientific Research
Key Personnel
Commanding Officer	Commander Kirin Tarken
Executive Officer	Lieutenant Commander Thanen Th’zalnar
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"We shall not cease from exploration // And the end of all our exploring // Will be to arrive where we started // And know the place for the first time."

    —T.S. Elliot - Ship's Dedication Quote

The USS Sojourner is a Pathfinder-class starship built in 2400 as a modernized and specialized version of the Intrepid-class light explorer, intended to handle scientific and exploration missions far from Federation space.

Produced at the Zeti Reticuli Shipyards, the Sojourner is the third of her class and features the latest in Starfleet technology and systems from the ground up. Assigned to Task Force 47 to take part in the exploration in the Thomar Expanse, she is well suited to provide a long-range platform for surveying and engaging in scientific research within the dangerous region.

Design and Layout

The USS Sojourner, like the rest of the Pathfinder-class starships has the potential to become a specialized vessels with enhanced/specialized scientific facilities. Due to the new nature of the class though she has been fitted with the standard complement of facilities designed for a ship with a multi-mission role. As her missions change and evolve her Captain and the fleet may determine that the more specialized facilities may be needed.

In general the vessels main facilities are remarkably similar to those of the intrepid class in both design and layout. Many of the features and primary spaces such and the bridge and engineering could easily be mistaken for those of the intrepid but for the state of the art equipment that is found through of the ship.

Pathfinder Master Display System by h31180y on Deviant Art. Image is used with their permission

Deck layout

Deck 1 – Bridge, CO’s Ready Room, Executive Conference Room

Deck 2 – Aft Launch Tubes and Torpedo Storage

Deck 3 – Stellar Cartography, Holodeck 1 Entrance, Secondary Armory, CO’s Quarters, Secondary Deflector Control

Deck 4 – Primary Computer Core Access, Main Sickbay, CMO’s Office, Senior Staff’s Quarters, Briefing Room

Deck 5 – XO Office, Holodeck 2 Entrance, Gymnasium, Docking Control, Crew Quarters, Crew Lounge 1 (Port), Crew Lounge 2 (Starboard), Main Transporter Room

Deck 6 – Crew Quarters, Guest Quarters, Conference Room, Gymnasium and multi-purpose rooms, Shuttle Bay, Planetary Study and Geology Laboratory, Multi-purpose Laboratory 1, Crew Lounge 3 (Port), Crew Lounge 4 (Starboard)

Deck 7 – Main Observation Lounge (Stern), Crew Quarters, Multi-purpose Laboratory 3 and 4, Probe Fabrication lab, Cargo bays 2 and 3, Waverider-class Shuttle berth

Deck 8 – Main Engineering, CEO Office, Main Deflector Control, Crew Quarters, Secondary Cargo bays

Deck 9 – Hydroponics Bay, Brig, Security Office, Main Armory

Deck 10 – Primary Cargo Bay (Upper level), Forward Launch Tubes and Torpedo Storage

Deck 11 – Primary Cargo Bay (Lower level), Landing Struts

Key Locations

Bridge

On the surface the layout of the USS Sojourner bridge looks almost identical to those of the Intrepid class abet modernized with holographic displays for the LCARS and an additional sensors control station linked directly to the secondary deflector.

Ready Room

Commander Kirin Tarken treats her captain's ready room as an extension herself. The desk resembles the standard desk found in most star fleet vessels. It is light grey and the accompanying chair nestled behind the desk was a deep burgundy. The primary console is equipped with a 3D holographic display built into the right-hand corner of the desk. The only other noticeable feature on the desk is a small potted Risian Fern and a small picture frame with an image of a young Orion girl and her parents, a Orion women in Lieutenant Commander uniform and a Risian man in shorts and a loose shirt.

In addition to the desk and her primary console there the room is dominated by the large viewport and sofa which is located beside the replicator. This is often uses for meetings with the crew, senior or otherwise, to give an more informal feel. The sofa is a rich burgundy, matching the desk chair. The circular table that the sofa curves around has a small holographic display in the middle allowing for the projection or information when needed.

As with most Captains the room is decorated with items that have been collected over the course of her career. On a floating shelf beside the door there are two star ship models, the USS Daradax and the USS Sojourner. Beside the desk are two crossed Klingon swords mounted on the wall which she always dismisses when asked about them. The only other personal effect of note is a moderate sized picture of a Risian shoreline with a small house nestled back in the forest.

Main Observation Lounge

To be completed

Auxiliary Craft

The Sojourner is outfitted with a total of 5 auxiliary craft to augment their activities. The primary craft is a Waverider-class runabout docked on the ventral side of the primary hull. Its tell-tale ventral side is visible on the primary hull. In addition to these the ship carries 2 Type-12 Class and 2 Type-14 Class shuttles. These shuttles are named after several of Sol System's dwarf planets.

• Waverider-class: Wavecrest
• Type-12 Class: Haumea and Makemake
• Type-14 Class: Eris and Ceres

Operation History

The USS Sojourner has undertaken the following missions since its commission in 2400:

• Under the command of Commander Kirin Tarken - October 2400 - Present
  • Sojourner Bonus Stories: A place to dive into the characters past not linked to any of the main missions.
  • Mission 0 – An Unexpected Boon: The crew of the USS Daradax receive some unexpected new orders on their return to Deep Space 9 after completing a supply run to a nearby Bajoran colony which will push each of them to their limit. They will each be expected to perform above and beyond anything they had previously expected.
  • Mission 1 - Do not go gentle into that good night (Blood Dilithium Campaign): Following the appearance of the massive subspace rift in the Gradin Belt of the Delta Quadrant causing the formation of red dilithium deposits in its wake ships of the Fourth Fleet have been assigned to provide assistance to the privateers, merchants and traders pour through the Barzan wormhole. The USS Sojourner has been dispatched along with other ships from the Fourth Fleet to assist those in need and map the new deposits. After several weeks of mapping new dilithium deposits and providing aid to several ships and mining operations, the crew of the USS Sojourner encountered families fleeing a mining colony in a binary pulsar system that the Devore Imperium took over and forced the miners to work on under threat of death. Upon arrival in the system, the crew discover that something is not right and soon find themselves in a desperate struggle for their lives.
  • Mission 2 – Alone on the Dagger’s Edge (Lost Fleet FA): As the 4th Fleet scrambles to meet the threat caused by the reappearance of the lost dominion fleet while Starfleet Command fails to act the USS Sojourner is assigned to penetrate deep into the Deneb Sector and put its advanced sensor suite to use and act as the eyes and ears of the fleet.

Notable Crew

Commanding Officer

• 2400 - Present : Commander Kirin Tarken

Current Crew

October 2400 - Present

• Commanding Officer: Commander Kirin Tarken (Orion/Risan Female)
• XO/Chief of Engineeing: Lieutenant Commander Thanen Th’zalnar (Andorian Male)
• Chief of Security and Tactical Officer: Lieutenant Ril Mnass (Human/Klingon Female)
• Chief Science Officer: Lieutenant Junior Grade Kerry Dawson (Human Female)
• Chief Operations Officer: Lieutenant Junior GradeBelania (Ferengi Female)
• Chief Medical Officer: EMH MkX (Hologram Male)
• Counselor: TBD
• Assistant Chief of Engineeing: Lieutenant Junior Grade Anahis Sanin (Bolian Female)
• Helmsmen/Shuttle Pilot: Ensign Dese Tycon (Orion Female)
• Science Officer - Geology and Planetary Studies: Ensign Jenoda Toi (Betazoid Female)
• Science Officer - Archaeology and Anthropology: Ensign Ined Bruco (Betazoid Male)
• Nurse: Ensign Joy Thame (Human Female)
• Senior Command NCO: Petty Officer Sorrolk (Vulcan Male)
• Security NCO: Petty Officer Allen Thomas (Human Male)
• Transporter Chief: Crewmen Trisim Floxan (Denobulan Female)