USS Farragut

The USS Farragut (NCC-1647) was a Confederation-class cruiser in service to the Federation Starfleet.
== Service history ==
=== Early service ===
Originally commanded by Captain Stephen Garrovick, the Farragut was the intial posting of James T. Kirk following his graduation from Starfleet Academy in 2254. After sustaining severe damage in a skirmish over Tycho IV the ship was repaired and returned to service as a training vessel under the command of Captain Roberto Orci. Following the Federation's declaration of war against the Covenant Empire in 2293, the Farragut, alongside the USS Achilles, USS Pearl Harbor, and several klingon vessels, was dispatched as part of a task force to make official contact with the Unified Earth Government. 
=== Skirmish at Hecate II ===
In 2545, after Allied Command recieved word of renewed battle droid production by the UIR, the Farragut was dispatched to Hecate II alongside the UNSC heavy cruiser Indianapolis with orders to destroy the Union's primary droid factory. Before the Allied ships could fire on the factory, however, a Confederate task force consisting of a Providence-class cruiser and two Recusant-class destroyers exited hyperspace and rapidly entered weapons range. 
At the approach of the - to him - unknown vessels, Captain Orci attempted to hail them in accordance with Starfleet protocol. After his hails were ignored he contacted his UNSC counterpart, Captain Denis Harrington, and enquired as to an appropriate course of action. Harrington bluntly suggested issuing a warning and opening fire if no reply was given. Orci objected to this, stating that Starfleet had no quarrel with the Confederacy, however, further discussion was cut short when the Providence-class cruiser opened fire on the Farragut, draining her shields to 90% with the first volley. Recognising the danger to his ship and crew, Orci ordered return fire, the subsequent phaser volley doing only minor damage to the cruiser's forward deflectors. 
== Specifications ==
* Length: 290 meters
* Width: 130 meters
* Height: 70 meters
* Mass: 190,000 metric tons
* Crew: 200 (standard), 150 + UNSC Smart AI (post-refit)
* Max. Warp: 9
* Armaments:
** FH-5 phaser cannons (4)
** FP-1 torpedo launchers (2)