UFS Britannic

The **UFS Britannic** is a 31st century Federation *Patriot-class* mothership operated by United Federal Fleet. The Britannic was one of the few Patriot-class motherships that were converted into medical ships from 3007 onwards.

The ship was named after the ancient human sea vessel called the HMHS Britannic, which served during World War I on Earth in the early 20th century.

The ship was formerly called the UFS Honorius, which saw active service as part of a long-term diplomatic mission in the Andromeda Galaxy. She was then rechristened as the Britannic and converted into a medical ship.

As a medical ship, it has served on several missions of mercy across several galactic sectors, most notably in a mission to aid in efforts to assist victims of the Alaraiaan Plague, also known as the Gray Death, on Quom'Jor in Sector 006

Following its rechristening, the Britannic was placed under the command of Captain Joral Trej.

## History

### Construction and launch

The Britannic was constructed at the Tecumcier Fleet Yards in the New Sol System. Construction of the Britannic, along with dozens of other ships at the time however, was severely delayed after the Tecumcier Fleet Yards were damaged by a severe solar flare in early 3007. Nevertheless, by July the same year the Britannic had finished construction. At the time of its launch in 3007 it was one of the first Patriot-class motherships to roll off the assembly line. It was christened as the Honorius, and placed under the command of a Damascrian captain. At this point it was a standard Patriot-class mothership, and had not been outfitted as a medical ship yet.

### Diplomatic mission in the Andromeda Galaxy

Throughout its service as the Honorius, the ship served in a long-term diplomatic mission in the Andromeda galaxy. As part of the mission, it served to represent a platform where delegates of the Andromedan Colonial Directorate and the Federation could discuss various concerns and issues. It also served on the sideline in numerous goodwill missions across the Andromeda Galaxy's Valar Cluster as well as other Andromedan powers such as the Draconian Empire and Astro Union. As a result, it gained special diplomatic immunity in Andromeda.

### As the Britannic

In 3009, the Honorius was recalled back to New Sol. It was then chosen to be refitted into a medical ship. It spent the next three months in the shipyards being refitted. The ship's interior underwent massive changes, including the removal and redesigning of many of its on-board facilities, addition of new medical facilities and laboratories and the addition of advanced biofiltration systems. After its refit, the ship was rechristened and relaunched as the Britannic, and placed under the command of Captain Joral Trej.

Under the command of Captain Trej, the Britannic's first mission was a joint medical research mission between the Astarian Republic, the Federation and the Icthyian Union. The Britannic was among a dozen ships deployed to help research and contain the spread of the fatal Kaival fever amongst disparate populations in the Fel Cluster.

In 3010, the Britannic was deployed to Quom'Jor to lead a medical task force assisting the unprepared Quom'Jor government in helping to control a vicious outbreak of the Alaraiaan Plague. However, the Britannic suffered an unexpected casualty after Captain Trej was diagnosed with Alaraiaan Plague, hampering efforts to help contain the outbreak. The outbreak was eventually controlled, and Captain Trej managed to recover from the worst of the disease. However, the disease had severely damaged his vital bodily systems, which took two full months for him to fully recover from.