Challenger NX-03

Challenger NX-03 was an NX-Class vessel operated by the Earth Starfleet, launched in 2153. It was commanded by Captain Anthony Saladino, an American from the state of Florida.
==Timeline==
*2152: Keel laid in Earth orbit for Challenger
*2153: Challenger completed and launched with Captain Saladino in command.
*2156: Challenger encounters a Romulan vessel in the Korath system, and fights it to a draw.
*2159: Challenger successfully defends Earth from the Romulans in late 2159, but is badly damaged and limps back to the spacedock.
*2160: Challenger is decommissioned when structural strain is discovered that could cause the ship to break apart if it spends extended periods of time at high warp speeds.
Category:Earth Starfleet
Category:NX-Class Starship