Bravo Fleet
USS Melbourne
Nebula-class • NCC-71944 • Columbia Explorer Division • Task Force 17
In the vast expanse of space, where exploration meets discovery, the USS Melbourne has become a workhorse as she takes on a variety of mission profiles across Federation space and beyond. Even as her class ceases production after forty-years of reliable service, Melbourne‘s versatile mission pod adds to her impressive mission capabilities, making her an integral asset in Task Force 21’s mission of frontier exploration and colonial support.
Only the second vessel to proudly bear the name throughout Starfleet’s illustrious history, Melbourne was launched in late 2372, a successor to her Excelsior-class predecessor. With decommissioning looming at the end of 2402, Captain Elara Quinn and her crew set forth on their final mission to push the boundaries of scientific understanding and to explore strange new frontiers.
The stories of Columbia Explorer Division are rated 2-2-2 for mature subject matter, including some moderate violence, language and sexual content.
Columbia Explorer Division
Division Commands
Crew Manifest
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Elara Quinn
Commanding Officer
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Kael Draven
Executive Officer
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Darek Prenar
Strategic Operations Officer
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Morrek Shaal
Chief Flight Operations Officer
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Celeste Moreau
Assistant Flight Operations Officer
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Elliot Mercer
Chief Engineering Officer
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Sienna Blake
Assistant Engineering Officer
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Freya Nilssen
Chief Operations Officer
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Orax
Assistant Operations Officer
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Lauren Mitchell
Chief Tactical Operations Officer
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Ryan Okoye
Assistant Tactical Operations Officer
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Valentina Rojas
Security Officer
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Arin Malhotra
Chief Medical Officer
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Lilia Chernov
Assistant Medical Officer
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Niyla Tann
Chief Science Officer
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Matheus Ren
Assistant Science Officer
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Talia Vos
Biologist
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Skye Peters
Xenoanthropologist
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