Editing Roderick J. McDermott (section)

==Fifth Assignment: USS Venture NCC-77346==

McDermott was assigned to the USS Venture as its First Officer.

At the end of his tour on the Venture, McDermott was promoted to Captain and was given his own command.

The Venture again reunited McDermott with his old friend [[Stanford A. Evers]] and as in the past they served together to great affect. The Venture returned McDermott to the role that he preferred and was used to. That of a ship primarily concerned with science and exploration. During his time aboard, the Venture discovered and studied a total of seven black holes located at the center of the giant Bentarra Nebula and observed the Alpha Hydri seven Super Nova.

As one might expect however a Galaxy class vessel could not always be expected to remain on a mission of exploration and the Venture was no different being called to mediate various disputes including a border clash between the Romulan and Klingon Empires.

During this dispute the Romulans characteristically resorted to treachery and in a sneak attack badly damaged the Venture and critically injuring Captain Sandusky. McDermott took command and in a fourteen hour long running battle destroyed the Romulan D’Deridex class Warbird responsible for the attack.

While the mission was considered a failure from the point that a peaceful resolution could not be found, McDermott was awarded a Squadron Commanders Commendation for his actions during the battle and he remained in command of the Venture until Captain Sandusky recovered from his wounds.

As might be expected after the successful action against the Romulans, McDermott was offered his own command and a promotion to Captain only a few months later. 

McDermott was on his way to take over his new command when the Venture disappeared with all hands presumed lost. 

[[image:gale.jpg|thumb|left|'''USS Venture NCC-77346''']]