USS Perseverance

The **USS *Perseverance* (NCC-97007)** was an *Odyssey*-class scale 7 cruiser commissioned by Starfleet in the late 24th century. Known affectionally to its crews as "Percy," it was badly damaged during the Iconian War and decommissioned.

## Service history

The *Perseverance* participated in the disastrous Battle of Iconia, where forces of the Iconian Resistance attacked the Dyson sphere outside the system in an effort to cripple Iconian leadership. During the engagement, a *Baltim* raider plowed into cruiser's primary hull destroying over forty percent of the saucer. The stardrive remained mostly operational, allowing the *Perseverance* to limp away from the battle at Warp 4. It was pursued by a pair of *Baltim* raiders and several *Mir* fighters. Though the *Ingenuity* ran interference, even managing to destroy one of the *Baltim*, it was itself destroyed and the *Perseverance's* port nacelle was severed.

The timely arrival of the USS *Azlath* and USS *Epiphany* prevented further damage, as the two cruisers made quick work of the remaining Iconian forces. Those surviving crew needing immediate or critical medical care were evacuated to the *Azlath*, which then departed for Vulcan. The *Epiphany* provided engineering teams to assist in stabilizing the *Perseverance's* systems and towed the *Odyssey*-class vessel to the Laikan Starfleet Shipyards. Once in orbit of the gas giant Andor, the *Perseverance* was mothballed, as its damage was too extensive for any sort of quick repair.

When the war ended, Starfleet Command ordered a complete evaluation of the fleet and the rehabilitation of any vessels deemed recoverable. The *Perseverance* was considered a total loss and was decommissioned. However, several components of the vessel were combined with parts salvaged from USS *Eagle*, another *Odyssey* cruiser lost in the war, and new construction to create the USS *Mol'ecurai*. This new starship was of the *Endeavour*-class; a Block II design in the *Odyssey* lineage. Its name, meaning "new hope" in Rihan, was a nod to the Federation's alliance with the recently formed Romulan Republic and was symbolic of the galaxy's desire for a brighter future.

## Crew

### Senior staff

The following served as senior staff aboard the *Perseverance:*

## Auxiliary craft

Several auxiliary craft were assigned to the *Perseverance* during its service.

## Appendices

### Connections

**Leadership:** Commander-in-chief • Joint Chiefs • Chief of Starfleet External Affairs • Chief of Starfleet Operations • Chief of Starfleet Research and Exploration • Chief of Starfleet Tactical

**Agencies:** Operations (Engineering • Judicial • Materiel Supply • Mission Operations • Personnel Management • Records Service • Shipyards Operations • Starbase Operations) • Research & Exploration (Science • Medical) • External Affairs • Tactical (Intelligence • Security • MACO)

**Notable units:** Ktarn Fleet • Task Force 77

**Facilities:** Deep Space K-7 • Deep Space K-13 • Deep Space 9 • Masamichi Array • Starbase 45-Keepsake • Starbase 82-Maat • Starbase 234-Beskerm • Starbase 247-Vershina

**Agencies:** Starfleet • Diplomatic Corps • Department of Temporal Investigations • Federation Security Agency

**Facilities:** 40 Eridani A Starfleet Construction Yards • Antares Ship Yards • Beta Antares Ship Yards • Copernicus Ship Yards • Laikan Starfleet Shipyards • McKinley Station • Memory Project • New Aberdeen Shipyards • Proxima Maintenance Yards • Salazaar Shipyards • San Francisco Fleet Yards • TL-9139 Starfleet Maintenance Yards • Tranquility Base • Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards