Editing USS Wyvern (section)

== USS Wyvern Nebula Class Heavy Cruiser (2360-2407)==


[[Image:USS Wyvern (Nebula Class).jpg|thumb|right|The USS Wyvern Nebula Class Heavy Cruiser]]

After the loss of the prior Wyvern, the newest USS Wyvern was commissioned at Utopia Planatia on Stardate 2360.10.15 and was designated with the -A suffix. The vessel was involved in several small actions while assigned as a security Patrol vessel during the Federation Civil War.

The Nebula-class was a type of Federation starship that was in service in Starfleet during the latter half of the 24th century. Its design is closely related to that of the Galaxy-class. 

Atop the engineering hull is a superstructure which can support a variety of equipment, such as sensor platforms, additional warp nacelles, and torpedo launchers. 

Some Nebula-class starships, including the USS Phoenix used a high-energy sensor sweep that cycled every 5.5 minutes. Between each of those cycles, a "window" of 1/50th of a second would open, requiring the ship's shields to be realigned.  The specialized superstructure seen on the Phoenix configuration is a high powered sensor module. 

[[Image:Wyvern_5.jpg|thumb|left|''USS Wyvern at Warp'']]
In 2370, the theoretical maximum speed for the warp drive of Nebula-class starships, including the USS Prometheus was warp 9.5. When fine tuned, the warp drive could be pushed to warp 9.6. 

By 2374, Nebula-class ships were refitted. The major changes were a more Galaxy-class style secondary hull and deflector dish. The Wyvern was refitted at this time. Several of these refitted Nebula-class starships were a part of a Federation assault fleet that was assembled to stop the Cardassians from driving the Federation out of the Chin'toka system. 

The Wyvern was commanded by Captain Angela Smithwick until Stardate 2407.03.14, when Captain Smithwick was relieved of her command by her First Officer Commander [[Martin O'Shea]]. The Wyvern was subsequently damaged in a battle with the [[USS Champlain]] and captured by that Vessel. The ship was temporarily commanded by Lieutenant Junior Grade [[Jono Janeway]] with a skeleton crew from the Champlain. 

The vessel was put into dock at Starbase Geneva where she was repaired and recommissioned under the same name and registry number by the 52nd Fleet. When the repairs to the vessel were completed, she was crewed and command of the Vessel turned over to the newly promoted Captain [[Martin O'Shea]]. Captain O'She was ordered to join [[Task Force 19]] for the assault on the [[Mars Defence Perimeter]] and [[Sector 001]] in an attempt to bring an end to the Federation Civil War.

Captain O'Shea commanded his ship in the thrust to protect the [[USS Bouddica]] during her fight for Valhalla Station in the [[Sol|Sol System]]. During that conflict, she became involved in a conflict to support the [[USS Champlain]] against the [[USS Persephone]], which had pressed the attack against the Champlain while she was abandoning ship, as a result of a wrap core breach in progress. 

In order to provide the crew of the Champlain time to evacuate their ship, despite the Persephone's intentions to destroy the damaged ship, O'Shea ordered the Wyvern to intercede. The smaller [[Nebula Class]] ship positioned itself firmly in the Persephone's attack path and fought the larger [[Prometheus Class]] ship as long as she could.

While the ship was nearly destroyed and almost all her crew killed, they were successful in fending off the larger vessel long enough to allow the evacuation of the [[USS Champlain]]. As a result of his actions, [[Rank|Captain]] [[Martin O'Shea|O'Shea]] was awarded the Starfleet Shield.

The Ship was repaired, refit and placed back into service. She currently serves in the 52nd Fleet as a medium class Escort.

'''Technical Manual'''

The following information of specifications and defenses comes exclusively from the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual: 

'''General Characteristics:''' 
*Type: Explorer 
[[Image:Wyvern_4.jpg|thumb|right|''USS Wyvern in Drydock at Geneva'']]
*Production Base: ASDB Integration Facility, Utopia Fleet Yards, Mars 
*Accommodation: 750 officers and crew; 130 visiting personnel; 9800 personal evacuation limit 
*Power Plant: One 1500 plus Cochrane warp core feeding two nacelles; one impulse system 
*Dimensions: 
*Length: 442.23 meters 
*Beam: 318.11 meters 
*Height: 130.43 meters 
*Mass: 3,309,000 metric tons 
*Performance: Warp 9.6 for 12 hours (STD); warp 9.9 for 12 hours (uprated) 
*Armament: Eight type-10 phaser emitters; two photon torpedo launchers 


'''Star Trek: Communicator'''

A cross section and overview of the ship is given in Issue 154 of Star Trek: Communicator, particularly focusing on the "USS Nebula (NCC-60147)." The cross section shows that the ship is capable of saucer separation, has 8 type-X phaser arrays and 3 photon torpedo launchers, and a mass of 3,309,000 metric tonnes. One inconsistency among the graphics has the registry number "NCC-60000" on the nacelle wing.

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