USS Typhon

USS Typhon NCC-78100 is a Typhon-class Federation starship currently assigned to Fourth Fleet's Task Force 47. She was the prototype of the class.

Service History

Comissioning & Early Service

Launched in 2375 after a fitting out filled with hurdles due to its unusual design, Typhon entered service in time to serve in the final crucial actions of the Dominion War. Providing rapid launch and landing facilities for the squadrons of Peregrine Fighters employed against the Cardassian Hideki class and Dominion attack ships, Typhon was instrumental in improving the odds of these engagements and their prescence on the battlefield was a welcome boon to these pilots.

Following the war, Typhon and it's sister ship Prophyrion provided local defense to the border colonies against rogue remnants of the Cardassian Union and Breen Confederacy aswell as local pirates who sought to take advantage of a weakened Starfleet. After several years of service both ships were stood down to the reserve fleet as ship building efforts bore fruit in repopulating the fleet with more adaptable multi-role starships.

Whilst some voices in Starfleet petitioned for the decomissioning of the ships as relics of a war they would rather forget, a petition by Starfleet Intelligence moved Typhon and its sisters to the reserves, lest Starfleet have need once again of these flying fortresses.

Typhon once again saw the stars during its brief service during the Romulan evacuation, when its vast hanger bays and associated spaces were converted to mass transports, ferrying refugees from the supernova throughout the region. After transporting several hundred thousands of Romulan citizens, Typhon was once again returned to mothballs, awaiting the next call to serve.

Return to Fourth Fleet

In 2402, as part of efforts to reinforce the critically depleted Starfleet following the events of Frontier Day, Typhon was brought back into service. She was quickly retrofitted with a plethora of updated equipment with a focus on contemporary command and control systems, long range sensors and deep space communications facilities in preperation for it's redeployment with the Fourth Fleet. Typhon first joined Task Force 17 and then Task Force 47 as a mobile platform for deep space deployment. Once again Typhon sailed amongst the stars, providing a strudy redoubt for the Fourth Fleet's pathfinders.

Air Wing

Ladon Flight - 193rd Air Wing

The primary air wing asset aboard Typhon, Ladon flight acts as the primary combat tool of the ship during its deployment. Made up of highly trained pilots, experienced in close quarters ship combat and formation flying, Ladon flight undertakes a wide variety of missions on behalf of its mothership. Whilst their primary role is to act as a Combat Air Patrol and sensor picket during relaxed operations, the wing also provides long range recon, survey and visibility services to Typhon during the course of it's missions.

Whilst they primarily fly Valkyrie Class Fighters, members of Ladon flight and their sister wing are expert pilots with all of Starfleet's active auxillary craft and in many cases have experience operating craft of other fleets including Klingon and Romulan small craft. Several of Ladon flight's pilots also operate with Starfleet Academy & Starfleet Operations to provide training and consultancy services to other vessels and teams across Starfleet.

Tatanka Flight - 215th Air Wing

The second air wing in service aboard Typhon, Tatanka flight specialises in logistical and operational support. Their pilots are experts with the myriad of auxillary vessels availabe but are most often found piloting runabouts, shuttlecraft or Valkyrie Fighters outfitted for long range deployment. Tatanka flight features a number of pilots with experience in support operations and many of its members have served with the Starfleet Auxilary and Colonial Services during their careers.

Their portfolio is vast and includes the transport of materials & people, extended survey assignments and detached mining operations. Members of Tatanka flight recieve the same intensive training as their colleagues in Ladon flight and have bested them in wargames more than once. It is a foolish foe who underestimates the hardy pilots of Tatanka flight, simply because they often are found driving the bus.

Notable Crew

Commanding Officers

• 2402 - 2402: Captain Darius Holt
• 2402 - Present: