FNS Stargazer

The **FNS *Stargazer***, officially the **TSV CA/MSFe-CR6** is one of the five Morana-class Exploration variant Frigate assigned to the Magellan Initiative. The Stargazer and its four sister ships were the first Exploration variants of the Morana-class to be produced in the early 2600s. They were recently modified and updated, and are now considered some of the most advanced ships in the Navy. It is officially part of the 53rd Terran Fleet. It is commanded by a Commander.

The *Stargazer* is one of 23 modified *Morana*-class Surveillance Frigates, which have been modified for exploraiton. It was with its four sister ships one of the first to receive this modification. It was refitted in 2720 for the Magellan Initiative. It was reassigned from the Sixth Armada "Sauron" to the 53rd Terran Fleet. This is however only in name, as the ship effectively works independently, often being away for months on exploration missions. It is considered one of the most advanced ships in the navy, and its SFC3.83 is one of the fastest FTL drives in the galaxy on a ship its size.

The *Stargazer* is the second of the so-called *Santa Maria* sisters. These are five sister ships: the CA/MSFe-CR5 *Santa Maria*, CA/MSFe-CR6 *Stargazer*, CA/MSFe-CR7 *Caravel*, CA/MSFe-CR8 *Adventurous,* CA/MSFe-CR9 *Searcher.* They were the first Exploration variants of the *Morana*-class. The *Santa Maria, Stargazer* and *Caravel* were all refitted in 2720, meanwhile the *Adventurous* and the *Searcher* are currently being refitted.

### History

The *Stargazer* was like all *Morana* ships manufactured by Siems Shipyards. It was completed in June 2618, eight months after the start of construction.

It was first utilized as an exploration ship, mapping systems on the Ur-Han border. In 2621, it would be the first Terran ship to report of the Great Ur-Han Civil war, being present as an observer at the Battle of Tenebrius gate. Its captain reporting that "the obliteration of the Surben fleet is such that the conflict will most likely end in a few months". It would continue mapping systems until the end of the war, when the Ur-Han government would be forced to share all its geographic data. It would subsequently be reassigned to the Terran Territories, up until 2717.

In 2717, with the start of the Magellan Initiative, the *Stargazer* was reassigned to the 53rd Terran Navy and the Initiative. It was scheduled to be refitted in 2720, as it was starting to show signs of age. The Federation also wanted to display its technological edge for the Initiative, so the *Stargazer* and its sister ship the *Santa Maria* were given experimental SFC3.83 FTLs. These drives on their own were more expensive than the whole ships at the time of construction.

The *Stargazer* maps out solar systems for the Magellan Initiative. It has so far had the best record of any ships, having fully mapped out over 120 bodies. It is currently preparing to explore T-896 and its neighboring systems, which are located over 300ly away from Perseus Ultima. This mission, nicknamed *Longshot* is supposed to only involve the *Stargazer* and the *Santa Maria*, due to them being the only ships with SFC3.83 FTL drives. It should take around 15 months.

### Crew complement

The crew of the *Stargazer* is made up of 39 personnel. Twelve of these are scientific personnel, whilst the rest are navy soldiers. The crew members are:

* 1 Commander - commanding officer of the ship
* 1 ONI Officer
* 2 Lieutenant-Commanders - second and third in command
* 3 Lieutenants - chief engineer, scientific agent and weapons officer
* 3 Cadets - learning mission
* 18 Spacers - rest of crew
* 12 Scientists - scientific/exploratory personnel