The Cardinal maintains a static orbit alongside DS11 while new personnel are assigned. Fleet Admins and Flag Officers debate behind the scenes as to who will crew her. Data from the recent Vaadwaur incident is being analyzed as Task Force 21 and the Fourth Fleet begin upgrades in response.
Four historic naval vessels have carried the name USS Cardinal. Each ship was a mine countermeasures vessel that utilized advanced sensors to detect waterborne explosives. A major part of the Cardinal’s mission today is to watch Starfleet’s flank for all manner of anomalies.
The USS Cardinal embodies the Federation’s commitment to scientific advancement and humanitarian support to its frontier worlds. The Nebula-class vessel can adapt to the diverse challenges faced along Starfleet’s edge. It is most often equipped with a sensor pod that extends its scanning capabilities across an entire sector with microscopic precision. The craft is a critical early-warning and survey platform when it operates in contested or uncharted regions. Identifying dangerous spatial phenomena is a major responsibility. Information gathered can also be used for intelligence or counterinsurgency purposes. When deployed with her hospital or fighter pod, the vessel shifts seamlessly into roles ranging from colony medical relief to border security reinforcement.
Missions operate at the crossroads between exploration and defense. Cardinal xenobotany and environmental science divisions coordinate closely with civilian terraformer teams to prepare and preserve new colonial sites. The astrophysics department investigates stellar anomalies that could pose dangers or yield scientific opportunities. When crises emerge, the ship’s medical response team and colony-focused aid units stand ready to offer support. Crewmembers offer stability and assistance where local infrastructure falters.
Engineering and Operations personnel are trained in recovery and service operations. These officers can help technicians from developing Federation states upgrade to the latest standards. Taskings facing these teams range from fleet repairs to construction.
Operation of the USS Cardinal falls into Task Force 21’s greater goal of stabilizing the volatile regions under her watchful eye.
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Commanding Officer
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ID: 1644 | |
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Executive Officer
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ID: 1644 | |
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Chief Security-Tactical/2XO
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ID: 1644 | |
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Chief Medical Officer
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ID: 1644 | |
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Chief Counselor
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ID: 1644 | |
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Chief Engineering Officer
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ID: 1644 | |
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Chief Operations Officer
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ID: 1644 | |
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Chief Intelligence Officer
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ID: 1644 | |
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Infiltration Specialist
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ID: 1644 | |
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Assistant Chief Counselor
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ID: 1644 | |
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JAG Corps Officer
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ID: 1644 | |
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Chief Flight Control Officer
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ID: 1644 | |
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Damage Control Specialist
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ID: 1644 | |
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Tactical Readiness Officer
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Computer Systems Specialist
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ID: 1644 | |
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Security Team Leader
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ID: 1644 | |
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Security Support Lifeform
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ID: 1644 | |
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Stellar Cartographer
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ID: 1644 |
9 July 2025
The Five Stages: Unadulterated Loathing
USS Cardinal and USS Morro Bay
“What do you mean ‘no error found’?” Sylvester raised a brow as he and Ensign M’Hark sat on the two beds nearest to the door, as VFR-MT30–the EMH–stood in front of the two, dawning a simple lab coat and a Kizinti look. “I apologize, but I simply found [...]
8 July 2025
USS Cardinal and USS Morro Bay
Stars streaked past the expansive viewports as the USS Cardinal pushed towards Eldor III. The faint pulse of the engines resonated through the champagne-tinged metal of the fore–starboard lounge. In two perfectly aligned rows stood the senior officers of the Cardinal. Their uniforms were [...]
30 June 2025
The Five Stages: Unadulterated Loathing
USS Cardinal and USS Morro Bay
It was already three days out until the big game, and now one hour into training, and whilst some tensions had died down. . . . “SERIOUSLY, M’Hark?!” “KISS MY TAIL!” One especially hadn’t. “You are exhausting, you know that?” Sylvester leaned in, [...]
20 June 2025
The Five Stages: Unadulterated Loathing
USS Cardinal and USS Morro Bay
The next few weeks hadn’t been easy. Whilst not outright against one another, Security and the teal shirts had been bubbling more and more hatred towards each other. Little by little, inch by inch, the situation was getting to a point where officers we’re basically refusing to work with [...]
Bravo Fleet
