USS Thunderchild

The USS Thunderchild (NCC-63549) is an Akira-class Federation starship operated by Starfleet, renowned for its tactical prowess and resilience in the late 24th and early 25th centuries. Named after the fictional HMS Thunder Child from H.G. Wells’ The War of the Worlds, which heroically engaged Martian forces to protect civilian ships, the Thunderchild has a distinguished record of defending the Federation.

She is currently assigned to Fourth Fleet's Task Force 47 under the command of Captain Rynar Jast.

Notable Crew

Commanding Officers

• 2368–2369: Fleet Admiral Taela Shanthi
• 2369–2372: Captain Bem Okala
• 2372–2378: Captain Evelyn Hoffman
• 2378–2384: Captain Matsuda
• 2384–2391: Captain Thalev zh’Shir
• 2391–2397: Captain T’Lara
• 2398 - Present : Captain Rynar Jast

Timeline of Key Service

2368: Construction Begins: Construction starts at Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards under Fleet Admiral Taela Shanthi.

2369: Shakedown and Commissioning: The Thunderchild completes its shakedown cruise under Shanthi and is commissioned under Captain Bem Okala, joining the 20th Fleet at Starbase 364 for patrols in the Shackleton Expanse.

2372: Change of Command: Captain Evelyn Hoffman assumes command, preparing the Thunderchild for escalating galactic conflicts.

2373: Battle of Sector 001: Under Hoffman, the Thunderchild defends Earth against a Borg cube, sustaining heavy damage but aiding its destruction with the USS Enterprise-E.

Dominion War: The Thunderchild serves as a heavy cruiser in multiple Dominion War engagements, with Doctor Savel managing medical operations under combat conditions.

2374: USS Prometheus Recapture: The Thunderchild, with two Defiant-class escorts, engages Romulan D’deridex-class warbirds to reclaim the hijacked USS Prometheus, preventing its capture by the Tal Shiar.

2378: Change of Command and Borg Defense: Captain Matsuda assumes command, leading the Thunderchild in a task force near a Borg transwarp conduit, one light-year from Earth, to counter potential Borg incursions.

2384: USS Protostar Incident: Under Matsuda, the Thunderchild intercepts the USS Protostar near Gamma Serpentis. Temporarily compromised by the Protostar’s living construct, causing it to fire on allied vessels, the ship sustains damage before being restored

2391: Change of Command: Captain T’Lara assumes command, leading exploratory and defensive missions in the Alpha and Beta Quadrants.

2397–2398: Major Refit: The Thunderchild undergoes a year-long refit at Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards, enhancing its tactical systems, sensor suites, and Valkyrie fighter bays.

2398: Change of Command: Captain Rynar Jast takes command, leveraging refit upgrades for high-stakes operations.

2401: Borg Singularity Crisis: The Thunderchild confronts a massive Borg Singularity emerging from a spatial anomaly. Briefly compromised by the Borg Queen’s assimilation of USS Stargazer command codes, it assists in deflecting a transwarp conduit energy burst.

Frontier Day Incident: During Frontier Day near Sol Station, the Thunderchild is compromised when younger crew members are assimilated via a Borg interlink signal. It is restored to Starfleet control post-crisis (Star Trek: Picard, “Vox”).

2402: Defense of Bynaus – Nightfall Incursion: Under Captain Rynar Jast, the Thunderchild leads a defensive operation to protect Bynaus from a Vaadwaur assault during the Nightfall Incursion. Lieutenant Commander Riona Takahashi’s Valkyrie fighter squadron, including pilots Kren Varr, Taryn Gultar, Joran Kade, K’Vara, Daniel Reyes, and Zykar, repels Vaadwaur ships, safeguarding the Bynar homeworld’s binary infrastructure.