U.S.S. MacAlpine

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Mar 16, 2023
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Updated: Mar 21, 2023

U.S.S. MACALPINE

Endeavour Class Star Cruiser

Starfleet Registry

NCC 96426

COMMAND

DEPARTMENT HEADS

MACALPINE OFFICERS

MACO TEAM 12

GENERAL INFORMATION

CLASS	Endeavour	DESIGNATION	Star Cruiser
REFIT TIME	MINOR - 24 Months MAJOR - 10 Years	RESUPPLY TIME	24 Months

DIMENSIONS

LENGTH	1,046.38 metres	BEAM	414.22 metres
HEIGHT	150.58 metres	DECKS	35
MASS	7,410,500 Metric Tons	CARGO CAPACITY	500,000 Tons

COMPLEMENT

CREW	2500	CIVILIANS	800
MISSION CRITICAL	100	EVAC. CAPACITY	10000

AUXILIARY CRAFT

4 x Danube Class Runabouts USS Stirling USS Loudon Hill USS Bannockburn USS Flodden	6 x Type 8 Shuttles Arkaig Katrine Shiel Rannoch Lochy Ericht
4 x Type 9 Class Shuttles Maree Awe Tay Morar	2 x Type 11 Class Shuttles Ness Lomond
10 x Work Bee	1 x Aquarius Escort (USS Nyx)

ARMAMENTS

SHIELDING	Redundant symmetrical subspace graviton shielding
ENERGY WEAPONS	12 x Dorsal Type-XV Self-Modulating Phaser Arrays 10 x Ventral Type-XV Self-Modulating Phaser Arrays 8 x Dorsal Type-XV Triple Rotating Fire Phaser Cannons/Turrets 6 x Ventral Type-XV Triple Rotating Fire Phaser Cannons/Turrets 4 x Forward Type-XV Dual Heavy Cannons
PROJECTILES	8 x Photon Torpedo Launchers - 4 x Fore, 4 x Aft 6 x Quatum Torpedo Launchers - 4 x Fore, 2 x Aft 6 x Variable Payload Torpedo Launchers - 4 x Fore, 2 x Aft
HULL	Duranium-Tritanium Composite Double Hull Micro-Fiber Reinforced Hull with Ablative Armour

PROPULSION

ENGINE CONFIGURATION

GE Class X-11 M/AM Reaction Drive rated 1726 cochranes

GE Class 8 M/AM Reaction Drive rated 1200 cochranes

4 x TV X9 Subatomic unified impulse reactors

CRUISING SPEED

Warp 8

MAXIMUM CAPACITY

Warp 9.99+

SCIENCE SYSTEMS

SENSORS	DYN-90 Multi-band Linear Sensor Suites DYN-14 Warp current sensor array
NAVIGATIONAL DEFLECTOR	Yoyodyne 32.E Molybdenum/duranium mesh panelled subspace field amplification array
PROBE COMPLEMENT	Class II Sensor Probes Class III Planetary Probes Class IV Stellar Encounter Probes Class V Reconnaissance Probes Class VI Comm. Relay / Emergency Beacon Class VII Remote Culture Study Probe Class IX Long Range Multimission Warp Probe

The U.S.S. MacAlpine was commissioned in the aftermath of the Iconian War on Stardate 92045.3.

She was designed to be top of the range at launch with minor refits two years after launch, every two years with significant refits ten years after launch.

The U.S.S. MacAlpine was launched Stardate 93511.

On 23rd February 2418, she takes part in combat action against the Sacred Band organisation where she takes severe damage forcing her to go into dry dock for repairs. Though despite taking this damage she gave more than she received, taking out a number of the Sacred Band ships, despite being outnumbered at almost every turn.

Stardate 94623.3 | U.S.S. MacAlpine is Launched.
Stardate 94680.9 | Captain Fiona Skye takes command.
Stardate 95146.6 | She goes back into Drydock to undergo extensive repairs and refits.
Stardate 95223.3 | She exits Drydock having the repairs and refits been completed.
Stardate 96145.1 | Battle with a Borg fleet results in heavy damage across the MacAlpine including the loss of the bridge, the Captain and 97 other crew.
Stardate 96358.5 | The MacAlpine is reassigned to the Deep Space Exploration Corps to patrol and explore along the Galatic South West.
Stardate 96396.2 | Made contact with a Lorkavian vessel, first recorded contact with Lorkavian species
Stardate 96454.3 | Made offical first contact with ruling body of Tu'Von (Lorkavians)
Stardate 96607 | Encountered ancient unkown alien vessel with an aging and degrading AI on board.

LEGACY OF THE MACALPINE

HMS Empire MacAlpine [1942 - 1970]

MV Empire MacAlpine was a grain ship converted to become the first Merchant Aircraft Carrier (MAC ship).

The Burntisland Shipbuilding Company, Fife, Scotland, built her under orders from the Ministry of War Transport and was delivered on 14th April 1943. As a MAC ship, only her aircrew and the necessary maintenance staff were naval personnel. She was operated by William Thomson & Co (the Ben Line).

HMS MacAlpine R10 [2020-2070]

HMS MacAlpine (R10) was a Queen Elizabeth class carrier commissioned in the years building up to the third world war. She saw service throughout the war and after it, until it was finally retired as one of the most decorated ships in the fleet after 50 long years of service and countless refits after it finished its service as a training ship.

USS MacAlpine (NCC 187)

The first warp capable vessel to carry the MacAlpine name into the stars was this Daedalus class; Lost during the Earth-Romulan war.

USS MacAlpine (NCC 1258)

The next vessel to carry the name MacAlpine for Starfleet was this Shepard class, that saw multiple battles with the Klingons during the war after the battle of the Binary Stars. Having launched in July of 2252, it saw service as an exploration vessel before the outbreak of the war before it rekindled the legend of MacAlpine as a warrior.

Surviving the war, it continued to see service throughout the 23rd Century as an explorer and defender for the outer colonies. Until she is retired as the next MacAlpine enters service.

USS MacAlpine (NCC 1768)

With the previous MacAlpine getting close to being retired, a decision was made to let the name and its story continue its service by giving its name to a new Constitution class to the refit standard. It saw service throughout the 24th Century until it was destroyed during the Dominion war.