USS Galen (NX-86350)

The **USS *Galen*** was an emergency medical vessel in the 24th century and prototype of the *Galen*-class. (*VOY* novel: *Children of the Storm*)

### Status

active

The ship was commanded by Clarissa Glenn and staffed by advanced holograms. The *Galen* was fitted with a quantum slipstream drive and assigned to Project Full Circle, a Starfleet expeditionary force sent to explore the Delta Quadrant. (*VOY* novel: *Full Circle*)

The USS *Galen* appeared to be a cross between a *Nova*- and a *Miranda*-class starship. The main section had six decks. It was constructed in a wide triangular shape and the nacelles were mounted on short pylons extending directly from the drive section. (*VOY*  novel: *Unworthy*)

By 2387, the name *Galen* had been reassigned to another medical vessel, an *Olympic* classstarship. The final status of the *Galen* from Project Full Circle is unknown. (*TNG*  comic: "Star Trek: Countdown")

## History

###### 2381

In August 2381, *Galen* joined USS *Voyager*, USS *Achilles* and USS *Demeter* at New Talax, where Federation Ambassador to the Delta Quadrant, Ambassador Neelix, held a welcome reception in *Voyager's* mess hall, to watch formation flights of Starfleet's new TS Flyers. Because of the recent loss of USS *Planck* in the encounter with the Children of the Storm, Captain Afsarah Edendecided to keep *Galen* and *Demeter* out of the latest exploratory mission of the fleet. The Doctor informed Captain Eden about her unique genetic nature and confirmed she was Human aboard *Galen*. On Stardate 58696.6 (September 6th), *Voyager* was enroute to regroup with *Galen* and *Demeter* after the Omega Continuum, which threatened the existence of the multiverse, had been permanently sealed. (*VOY*  novel: *The Eternal Tide*)

*Voyager* regrouped with the remainder of its fleet at New Talax. All surviving crew members participated in the memorial service aboard *Voyager* to commemorate the losses the fleet had suffered. at the forces of the Omega Continuum. While the other ships had explored the Omega molecule anomaly, Lieutenant Commander Reginald Barclay supervised *Galen's* survey of the asteroid belt around Nocona's star in search for the canisters the possessed hologram Meegan McDonnell had stolen from the Indign. Following the fleet's severe losses and the return of Vice Admiral Kathryn Janeway from the afterlife, Starfleet ordered Commander Glenn to take *Galen* back to Federation space and bring Janeway to Earth for psychological assessment. Arriving at Earth, *Galen* docked on McKinley Station. *Galen's* next mission was to travel to Starbase 185, where Starfleet Medical held former Borg drone Axum. *Galen's* security capabilities dwarfed those of SB185. (*VOY*  novel: *Protectors*)

###### 2382

In January 2382, *Galen* returned to the Delta Quadrant and regrouped with *Voyager* and USS *Vesta*. Admiral Janeway, now in command of the fleet, transferred to *Vesta*, and the fleet assembled to open formal diplomatic relations with the Confederacy of the Worlds of the First Quadrant at their capital planet, the First World. (*VOY*  novel: *Protectors*)

###### 2383

In 2383, Starfleet employed an experimental long-range transport to beam Commander Barclay from the Delta to the Alpha Quadrant via relays. At the request of his former superior and old friend Captain Geordi La Forge, Barclay accepted a transfer from *Galen* to USS *Challenger* to serve as the *Galaxy*-class ship's operations manager and second officer. Barclay survived the loss of *Challenger* in NGC 4414 and returned to the Milky Way Galaxy. (*TNG*  novel: *Indistinguishable from Magic*)

###### 2385

*Galen* was still active in the Delta Quadrant as part of *Voyager's* fleet by 2385. In November, Data, Shakti and Commander La Forge contacted *Galen* to discuss duplicating the Doctor's mobile emitter. Barclay, back on *Galen*, was happy to see his formerly dead friend Data resurrected. The Doctor confirmed the mobile emitter was non-replicable. (*TNG*  novel: *The Light Fantastic*)

## Crew manifest

* Commanding officer
	+ Commander Clarissa Glenn (from 2381)
	+ Lieutenant Harry Kim (acting, 2382)
* Engineer/Holographic Specialist
	+ Lieutenant Commander Reginald Barclay (2381-2383, 2385)
* Chief Engineer
	+ Lieutenant Cress Benoit (since 2381)
* Tactical officer
	+ Lieutenant Ranson Velth (since 2381)
* Chief medical officer
	+ The Doctor (since 2381)
* Operations officer
	+ Ensign Michael Drur (since 2381)
* Science officer
	+ Ensign Lynne Selah (since 2381)
* Conn officer
	+ Ensign Benjamin Lawry (since 2381).

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