FNS Stargazer

The FNS Stargazer, officially the TSV CA/MSFe-CR6 is one of the five Morana-class Exploration variant Frigate assigned to the Magellan Initiative. The Stargazer and its four sister ships were the first Exploration variants of the Morana-class to be produced in the early 2600s. They were recently modified and updated, and are now considered some of the most advanced ships in the Navy. It is officially part of the 53rd Terran Fleet. It is commanded by a Commander. 
The Stargazer is one of 23 modified Morana-class Surveillance Frigates, which have been modified for exploraiton. It was with its four sister ships one of the first to receive this modification. It was refitted in 2720 for the Magellan Initiative. It was reassigned from the Sixth Armada "Sauron" to the 53rd Terran Fleet. This is however only in name, as the ship effectively works independently, often being away for months on exploration missions. It is considered one of the most advanced ships in the navy, and its SFC3.83 is one of the fastest FTL drives in the galaxy on a ship its size. 
The Stargazer is the second of the so-called Santa Maria sisters. These are five sister ships: the CA/MSFe-CR5 Santa Maria, CA/MSFe-CR6 Stargazer, CA/MSFe-CR7 Caravel, CA/MSFe-CR8 Adventurous, CA/MSFe-CR9 Searcher. They were the first Exploration variants of the Morana-class. The Santa Maria, Stargazer and Caravel were all refitted in 2720, meanwhile the Adventurous and the Searcher are currently being refitted. 
=== History ===
The Stargazer was like all Morana ships manufactured by Siems Shipyards. It was completed in June 2618, eight months after the start of construction.
It was first utilized as an exploration ship, mapping systems on the Ur-Han border. In 2621, it would be the first Terran ship to report of the Great Ur-Han Civil war, being present as an observer at the Battle of Tenebrius gate. Its captain reporting that "the obliteration of the Surben fleet is such that the conflict will most likely end in a few months". It would continue mapping systems until the end of the war, when the Ur-Han government would be forced to share all its geographic data. It would subsequently be reassigned to the Terran Territories, up until 2717.
In 2717, with the start of the Magellan Initiative, the Stargazer was reassigned to the 53rd Terran Navy and the Initiative. It was scheduled to be refitted in 2720, as it was starting to show signs of age. The Federation also wanted to display its technological edge for the Initiative, so the Stargazer and its sister ship the Santa Maria were given experimental SFC3.83 FTLs. These drives on their own were more expensive than the whole ships at the time of construction. 
The Stargazer maps out solar systems for the Magellan Initiative. It has so far had the best record of any ships, having fully mapped out over 120 bodies. It is currently preparing to explore T-896 and its neighboring systems, which are located over 300ly away from Perseus Ultima. This mission, nicknamed Longshot is supposed to only involve the Stargazer and the Santa Maria, due to them being the only ships with SFC3.83 FTL drives. It should take around 15 months.
=== Crew complement ===
The crew of the Stargazer is made up of 39 personnel. Twelve of these are scientific personnel, whilst the rest are navy soldiers. The crew members are:
* 1 Commander - commanding officer of the ship
*1 ONI Officer
* 2 Lieutenant-Commanders - second and third in command
* 3 Lieutenants - chief engineer, scientific agent and weapons officer
* 3 Cadets - learning mission
* 18 Spacers - rest of crew
* 12 Scientists - scientific/exploratory personnel