USS Pioneer (NCC-73409)
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| USS Pioneer | ||
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| Registry | NCC-73409 | |
| Class | Nova | |
| Affiliation | Federation / Starfleet | |
| Status | Active (2376) | |
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- For additional meanings of "Pioneer", please see Pioneer (disambiguation).
The USS Pioneer (NCC-73409) was a starship in service to Starfleet during the 24th century. It was commissioned and launched in 2367 under the command of Captain Tobias Quinton, former CO of the USS Bernal and a 28-year veteran of Starfleet. Upon his promotion in 2376, command was transferred to the newly promoted Captain Scott O'Reilly, the son of Vice Admiral Hanne Lindholm and former first officer of the USS Knossos.
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Missions
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As a Nova-class science vessel, the Pioneer primarily undertook missions of an exploratory nature, often planetary surveys. Its main area of focus was the Beta Quadrant, an area of space reasonably accessible to Starfleet——the Federation sphere of influence even extended partially into the quadrant——yet largely unexplored. It was also known to be assigned to study the more far-flung portions of the Alpha Quadrant. The first mission undertaken after the official launch was a survey mission in the Gamma Zeta sector, which encompassed both the Gamma Zeta system and several other star systems.
In 2376, shortly after Captain O'Reilly took command, the Pioneer visited the planet Yuzhama III, which initial scans indicated held promising amounts of ore deposits. Commander Adriana Watley led an away team, which included Lieutenant Sho Sakura and Ensign T'Ral, down to the surface for a closer look. Scans conducted as the ship neared the planet suggested it was prone to significant tectonic activity, but it was thought that this would not affect a short visit from the survey team.
Unfortunately, Yuzhama III ultimately proved to be too geologically unstable to be useful. While the away team was on the surface, the planet suffered an earthquake that separated Commander Watley from the rest of the team. Unable to lock on to her signal, Captain O'Reilly ordered the remainder of the survey group beamed up until a rescue plan could be worked out. Sakura and O'Reilly clashed over the plans, but eventually Lieutenant Commander Tricia Jensen and her engineering team devised a way to safely extract Commander Watley, who was largely unharmed by the harrowing experience.
As part of the Fourth Fleet during the Dominion War, it was assigned to protect numerous key Federation worlds and also took part in several battles.
Mirror UniverseEdit
Several members of the Pioneer crew encountered the mirror universe in 2376. They included O'Reilly, Watley, Sakura, T'Ral, and Lijaro Nabam. The mirror counterparts of the five officers were all members of the Terran Rebellion—though Watley's counterpart had died prior to the group's visit.
LegacyEdit
The Pioneer served as a proving ground for many young officers, including multiple future commanding officers. After being rejected for promotion and command of the USS Middleton after the departure of Captain Judith Engström in 2367, Franklin Xavier was assigned to the Pioneer for more time as a first officer. Only four years later, he was given command of the USS Hawthorne as a direct result of his experiences on the Pioneer. Officers who advanced into the command track during their time on the Pioneer included Adriana Watley and Tolly Gerard.
Technical DataEdit
Shuttlecraft ComplementEdit
Crew ManifestEdit
Command Crew and Department HeadsEdit
Commanding Officers
- Captain Tobias Quinton, 2367–2376
- Captain Scott O'Reilly, 2376
Executive Officers
- Commander Franklin Xavier, 2367–2371
- Lieutenant Commander/Commander Adriana Watley, 2370–after 2376
Second Officers
- Lieutenant Sara Thales, 2367–2368
- Lieutenant Commander Adriana Watley, 2368–2370
- Lieutenant/Lieutenant Commander Tolly Gerard, 2370–2376
- Lieutenant Sho Sakura, 2376
Third Officers
- Lieutenant Commander Jasper Kingsley, 2367–2372
- Lieutenant/Lieutenant Commander Haria Lyron, 2372–2376
- Lieutenant junior grade Jedana Verim, 2376
Chief Engineering Officers
- Lieutenant Commander Jasper Kingsley, 2367-2372
- Lieutenant/Lieutenant Commander Tricia Jensen, 2372–after 2376
Chief Flight Control Officers
- Lieutenant/Lieutenant Commander Adriana Watley, 2367–2370
- Lieutenant junior grade Philomena Kasun, 2370–2376
- Ensign Lijaro Nabam, 2376
Chief Medical Officer
- Lieutenant Commander Robert Dalton, 2367–after 2376
Chief Operations Officers
- Lieutenant Sara Thales, 2367–2368
- Lieutenant/Lieutenant Commander Valok, 2368–2376
- Lieutenant junior grade Jedana Verim, 2376
Chief Science Officers
- Lieutenant/Lieutenant Commander Tolly Gerard, 2367–2376
- Ensign T'Ral, 2376
Chief Security/Tactical Officers
- Lieutenant/Lieutenant Commander Haria Lyron, 2367–2376
- Lieutenant Sho Sakura, 2376
Ship's Counselor
- Lieutenant Commander Ceri Powell, 2367–after 2376
Assistant Department HeadsEdit
Assistant Chief Engineering Officers
- Lieutenant junior grade/Lieutenant Tricia Jensen, 2368–2372
- Ensign/Lieutenant junior grade Kalena Tanji, 2372–after 2376
Assistant Chief Flight Control Officers
- Ensign Philomena Kasun, 2367–2370
- Ensign/Lieutenant junior grade Mona Bowen, 2370–2375
- Ensign Daniel Aruna, 2375–after 2376
Assistant Chief Medical Officer
- Lieutenant junior grade/Lieutenant Justine Usman, 2367–after 2376
Assistant Chief Operations Officers
- Lieutenant Valok, 2367–2368
- Ensign/Lieutenant junior grade Stelian Preston, 2368–2374
- Ensign Jedana Verim, 2374–2376
- Ensign Petra Teodora, 2376
Assistant Chief Science Officers
- Lieutenant junior grade/Lieutenant Riwan Moon, 2367–2374
- Ensign Brian Matera, 2374–after 2376
Assistant Chief Security/Tactical Officers
- Lieutenant junior grade Sho Sakura, 2373–2376
- Ensign Alis Zangari, 2376
Other Notable PersonnelEdit
- Petty Officer/Chief Petty Officer Oran Zeno (Transporter Operator/Chief), 2367–after 2376
- Ensign Ian Monrow (Science Officer), 2368–?
- Ensign Zalin sh'Dassev (Science Officer), 2368–?
