USS Columbia

## History

The *USS Columbia* NCC-02 (NX Class) is one of the very first starships created in United Earth as part of the Warp-5 project (2154) and is the sister ship of the famous NX-01 Enterprise. The vessel has been upgraded and refitted over the many years, with some notable additions including shields, upgraded torpedoes and a new secondary hull.

The *Columbia* was recently pushed back into active service to complement a new fleet of Federation starships, changing the experimental NX designation to a standard NCC. Columbia is continuouslybeing upgraded to fit the modern 24th century standard of Federation vessels. While upgrading the impulse engines, Starfleet Engineers noticed an incompatibility between the new engines and the warp core where increased speeds caused issues in the core systems and structural integrity of the vessel. It is adviced to **withhold from warping at an excess of warp factor 3** until systems have been upgraded, as this may cause a matter-antimatter explosion and destroy the ship.

The *Columbia* is currently commanded by Captain Tony Stark

## Detailed Decks

Rather than using numbered decks, the NX Class ships use letters to designate their decks (A, B, C and so on).

### Deck A

Deck A is the upper most deck of the Columbia, containing the Main Bridge, Briefing Room, Ready Room, Armoury and a Mission Control Center.

#### The Bridge

The Bridge is the primary control hub for all Starfleet ships, where all main information and controls are routed through, allowing the Captain to gain information on his/her ship and any potential threats

Behind the bridge consoles is a small discussion area with fold-out chairs and a main display. It is an easy access area for bridge crew to talk and figure out their next actions.

##### Bridge Stations List

The Bridge includes many control stations, some are listed here:

* Operations/Comms
* Science
* Helm
* Tactical
* Command Controls (Captains' Chair)

Helm ControlScienceComms

#### Ready Room

The Ready Room is the main relaxation and office space for a Captain, aside from their personal quarters, allowing them to write reports, accept personal messages, have private meetings with crew members and more while being close to the bridge in case of an event needing the Captain.

#### Armoury

A restricted section of the ship, only those of a specific rank can enter, although the armoury will lose it's restrictions when red-alert is active and the ship is in danger. The *Columbia* armoury includes handcuffs, Type-2 Pulse Handgun and Type-3 Pulse Rifles.

#### Briefing Room

The Briefing Room is a multipurpose area on Deck A. It is commonly used as a larger briefing room when required, in comparison to the smaller briefing area on the bridge. It can also be used for coordination, communications, research and other functions that are not required on the bridge.

### Deck D

Deck D is a major location featuring many important sections of the ship, including: the Transporter Room, Mess Hall(s), Cargobay, Sickbay, Airlock and Main Engineering.

#### Locations

* Transporter Room: Where most visitors will find themselves when first arriving on the *Columbia*. The transporter console that allows a user to transport both organic and inorganic matter to and from the ship is a sophisticated piece of machinery and can only be handled by those in the divisions of Command, Engineering or Security or be above the rank Lieutenant. Please note that transport signals will be blocked if trying to beam through an object or shields. The *Columbia's* transporter room has space for only one individual at a time.

* Mess Hall: There are two mess halls on the *Columbia*, located adjacent to each other. The main mess hall is for all officers while the secondary mess hall is typically used for the Captain, their senior officers and private guests.
* Cargobay: The main cargobay, where important items and objects are stored. It is possible to open the blast doors to the exterior of the ship but please take care, as the Columbia has not **yet been fitted with forcefields.** Also, do not attempt to park a shuttle in the **cargo**bay.

* Sickbay: Main area where injuries, diseases and other medical problems are treated by *Columbia* medical staff.
* Airlock: Provides access to the exterior of the ship and was a method for ship-to-ship docking in the early days of Starfleet. The airlock is now only used in repair duties.
* Engineering Bay: A large area featuring the famous Warp-5 core spanning two tiers. Here, engineering personnel can make repairs, divert power flow and control the main warp drive. It is advised not to fire a weapon at the warp core as this may cause an explosion and destory the ship.

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