USS Pangolin (NCC-95380)

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## USS Pangolin (NCC-95380)

### Affiliation

* United Federation of Planets
* Starfleet
* Ktarn Fleet

### Class

*Hermes*

The **USS** ***Pangolin***, named for the Earth animal, was a Starfleet *Hermes*-class patrol escort in service from 2395 to 2409.

## History

After the success of the USS *Defiant* in the Dominion War, Starfleet Command sought to emulate the best designs of that class in a new era of starships. The mobility and weaponry were combined with a more armored hull design to create a new patrol escort: the *Dervish*-class.

The USS *Dervish*, lead vessel of its class, was launched in 2379 and saw service for a decade before engineers at the Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards felt that the design needed an update. The new *Gryphon*-class incorporated much of the style and design of the *Dervish*-class with upgrades and knowledge gained from the service of its namesake, the *Akira*-class USS *Gryphon*.

A few years later, another class of patrol escort was commissioned to provide additional variability in the series of vessels. The lead vessel of the new *Hermes*-class was launched in late 2394. Two months later, construction began on the USS *Pangolin* at the Beta Antares Ship Yards.

The *Pangolin* was placed under the command of Captain Dol Paxx and officially launched on stardate 72291.43 (17 April 2395). The Bolian officer spent almost a year on the starship before transferring to teach at Starfleet Academy. Command was then given to Sysary, a newly promoted captain.

As contention rose between the Klingon Empire and the Federation in the early 2400s, the *Pangolin* began to see an increased amount of combat under its new assignment to Ktarn Fleet. In early 2409, the *Pangolin* was critically damaged during an engagement with the Undine and was decommissioned. The surviving members of her crew were reassigned.

## Technical Information

The *Hermes-*class was the shortest variant of the patrol escorts. The saucer was carved out beginning at its smaller deflector nose. The side pylons were forward sweeping, with a lower angular center pylon. The nacelles were also the shortest of the variants, with smaller Bussard ports and a dark red Particle Aperture strip at the center front. The class's Reaction Control Thruster ports were much larger as well.

## Command Crew

* Commanding Officer
	+ Captain Dol Paxx (2395-2396): Bolian male from Bolarus IX.
	+ Captain Sysary (2396-2409): Benzite male from Benzar.
* Executive Officer
	+ Commander Jayce Kusatsu (2396-2402): Human male born on Starbase 173.
	+ Commander Dijun (2402-2405): Vulcan male from Vulcan.
	+ Lieutenant Commander Shelana Ohini (2405-2409): Andorian female from Mars.
* Operations
	+ Lieutenant Commander S'nimeek Aukut (2395-2399): Saurian male from Sauria.
	+ Lieutenant Commander Syluk (2399-2401): Vulcan male from Vulcan.
	+ Lieutenant Commander Chera Povh (2401-2406): Andorian female from Andoria.
	+ Lieutenant Commander Hia Dunt (2406-2409): Bolian female from Bolarus IX.
* Tactical and Security
* Engineering
	+ Lieutenant Commander Mallory Okadigbo (2395-2399): Human female from Earth.
	+ Senior Chief Petty Officer Zohassg Gulaal (2399-2404): Tellarite male from Tellar Prime.
	+ Lieutenant Commander Tharel K'soph (2404-2409): Andorian male from Andoria.
* Science
* Security
* Medical
* Conn