USS Eranos Eaoth (NCC-2106)

The **USS *Eranos Eaoth* (NCC-2106)** was a *Constellation*-class Federation starship, in service with Starfleet from the 2290s to the late 24th century. Constructed at the Imperial Shipyards, Andoria, the ship was launched in 2295, the first vessel of her subclass. Her name was drawn from Andorian mythology and translated to "Eran's breath." (STA: *Utopia Planitia Starfleet Sourcebook*; *Continuing Mission*)

## Service history

Captain Banath sh'Onal was *Eranos Eaoth'*s first commanding officer. After her launch, the vessel was assigned to the Cait sector along the rimward borders of the Federation in the Alpha Quadrant. After six months, her mission profile was shifted to exploration along the rimward borders of the Cardassian Union. (*Continuing Mission*; STA: *Utopia Planitia Starfleet Sourcebook*)

During the next decade, *Eranos Eaoth* would make at least sixteen first contacts (the most of any vessel in the region to that time), and participate in several engagements against the Tholians during incursions into Federation-claimed space. (*Continuing Mission*)

Captain sh'Onal retired in 2306, and the ship returned to Cait for an extensive refit, beginning a tradition that would last for most most of the next century. With each departing captain, *Eranos Eaoth* would return to her homeport at Cait for repair and crew rotation. (*Continuing Mission*)

During the mid-24th century, *Eranos Eaoth* participated in numerous engagements during the first Federation-Cardassian War. (STA: *Utopia Planitia Starfleet Sourcebook*)

Early during the Dominion War, *Eranos Eaoth* was reassigned to Starbase 129 in the Dubhe sector near the Federation's border with the Cardassian Union. (*Continuing Mission*)

She was instrumental in gathering intelligence from behind Dominon lines; her high speed and maneuverability at both warp and sublight velocities made her capable of staying ahead of any enemy patrols. (STA: *Utopia Planitia Starfleet Sourcebook*)

Following the war, the ship assumed patrol duty of the nearby sectors, moving between Starbase 129 and Starbase 47. (*Continuing Mission*)

## Crew

Throughout her service life, *Eranos Eaoth* was primarily crewed by Andorians who requested the assignment, as continuing the legacy set by Captain sh'Onal was considered a high honor. A high number of Caitians also served aboard the vessel, with the remainder of her crew being made up representatives of other Federation species. (*Continuing Mission*)

## Technology

Rugged in design, the long-serving *Eranos Eaoth* was equipped with phaser banks, photon torpedoes, a powerful tractor beam, extensive shuttlebays, and improved impulse and warp drives. (STA: *Utopia Planitia Starfleet Sourcebook*)

### Environment

Given its atypical crew complement, the *Eranos Eaoth'*s internal temperature was lower than most Starfleet vessels by five degrees, and its interior illumination was set to simulate Andor's primary rather than a typical G2 class star. (*Continuing Mission*)

### Refits and maintenance

In 2306, *Eranos Eaoth* underwent the first of many refits at Cait, this one focused on the vessel's engines. Her nacelles were lengthened by ten percent, allowing for the installation of more advanced warp coils developed for the *Excelsior* class. This improved the ship's maximum warp speed by six percent. Additional subspace stabilizers along the nacelle pylons allowed her to maintain emergency speed twenty percent longer, as well.

However, technological advancements were adopted by the ship's crew only slowly over the years, as distance from Federation space made them more reliant on proven technologies whenever possible, as they were easier to maintain "on the fly." Because of this, *Eranos Eaoth* gained a reputation for being able to repair heavy damage without returning to dock. In such situations, it became common practice for the crew to find mooring in an asteroid belt and launch shuttlecraft to mine raw materials so the ship's replicators could manufacture replacement equipment.

The most significant refits to *Eranos Eaoth* came in 2335 and 2350. On the first occasion, her duotronic computer core was replaced with isolinear technology; on the second, she received an overhaul of her impulse drive systems, when new multi-stage fusion reactors were installed, improving secondary power systems by twenty-five percent. A third and final refit was planned for 2385 as the ship neared the end of her expected service period. (*Continuing Mission*)

## Background

* *Eranos Eaoth* was conceived by *Star Trek Adventures* writer Aaron Polleya, who submitted a write-up on the ship to the *Continuing Mission* fansite in 2020, several years before the ship was featured officially in the game's *Utopia Planitia* sourcebook. Some elements changed between the original and official write-ups, and this article adheres to the official version while keeping the compatible elements of the original.

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## External links

* USS Eranos Eaoth article at ***Memory Beta***, the non-canon *Star Trek* wiki.
* USS Eranos Eaoth at the Continuing Mission fansite for *Star Trek Adventures*.