ADF Improbable

The ADF Improbable (FS-04) is a Basking Ray scout craft of the Ane History Scouts. It is commanded by Therilan the Ane RI who is the Captain, crew and chief bottle washer. The scout ship is in place in support of her mission.
The Improbable is an example of advanced "galactic" technology. It is filled with such items as advanced warp drives, replicators, transporters, holodecks, advanced robotics and mind bogglingly powerful computers, magic like medical technology, and earth shattering weapons. 
The Improbable's sensors are advanced even for where she comes from. The Improbable has a 25 light year tactical range. That means she can easily give you video of the street scene in Shi'kar, Vulcan, from Earth orbit. It has a 125 light year strategic sensor range. No ship moves within 125 light years of her location that she does not know about it. That is the power of a fleet scout.
Improbable Events
*The Chinese Maoist Revolutionary Government¹ started the China-Ane unwar by trying to steal the Improbable. The technology of the Improbable made the nature of the unwar possible.
*She has taken the Ashbys to El Nanth for a vacation and to open the Builder Station shortly after The Trial for Peoplehood.
*The Improbable took humans to El Nanth as a science and diplomatic mission, proceed to Coventry with Ane and Humans then returned with Aneilogs. Freeman Dyson went on that trip a very happy man.
*The Improbable has worked anti-gravitic mine patrol. 
*It rescued Guinan and Favel.
*The Improbable is the "impossible video" engine behind the Freedom News Net. 
*Therilan has lent the Improbable's sensor power to law enforcement when proper warrants are issued. Proper warrants mind you. (Such use is seeing less use as Tricorders become more common and the Rescue Stations came on line.
==The Class==
 
The Basking Ray is a scout development of the stingray class light frigate hull. She exchanges, one phaser strip, one torpedo turret and most of her torpedo load for range and sensor power. the basking ray has superior sensor fidelity and range, but lacks in staying power and shields. They are a touch on the fragile side and basically have enough weapons to shoot and GTFO. Basking Rays are over-engined both in the warp and impulse categories. They are also built to handle those engines and can use them to their full capacity.
Basking Rays are mainly used for fleet scouts, first in space survey work, and courier duty. They see some use as Search and Rescue ships at least in the Search capacity. Their small crew capacity makes then unsuitable as primary rescue craft.
Basking Rays are reasonably comfortable for a small crew of under 110 persons. Ane crewed versions (pictured) will seldom have more than two to three bond groups and an RI.
 
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1: Really, 50 years after the Revolution it is still a revolutionary government?
2: Decommissioned December 1, 2012.
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