USS Lexington (NCC-30405)

The **USS *Lexington* (NCC-30405)** was a 24th century Federation *Galaxy*-class starship operated by Starfleet.

## Specifications

### Crew:

1,000-6,000 (normal complement depending on assignment)15,000 (maximum capacity)

### Maximum speed:

Warp 9.8 (theoretically achievable velocity, at extreme risk)Warp 9.6 (could be maintained for a few hours)

### Armaments:

18 phaser arrays, 4 torpedo launchers (250 photon)(400 Quantum)

### Auxiliary craft:

4 workbees, 8 shuttlecraft, 8 shuttlepods, 1 captain's yacht

## History

In 2364, Captain Wil Thoms was given command of the ship. In 2365 the *Lexington* was assigned a planetary exploration mission in Sector 028. The ship was listed on the Starship Deploy Status chart that was on display in the courtroom of Starbase 173.

Many new graduates of Starfleet Academy in 2369 considered the *Lexington* a plum assignment and fiercely competed for an assignment aboard her. Doctor Elizabeth Lense, who graduated as a valedictorian from the Starfleet Medical Academy that year, was assigned as the *Lexington*'s new chief medical officer. Thereafter, the *Lexington* embarked on an interstellar charting mission.

In 2368 Michael Rogers was given Command of the Vessel and shortly began it's interstellar charting mission.

In 2370, the *Lexington* rendezvoused with the USS *Enterprise*-D to load supplies for transport to the Taranko colony.

In a virtual reality created by the Founders in early 2371, Jadzia Dax was transferred to the *Lexington* as its new science officer.

Following its interstellar charting mission in late 2371, it docked at Deep Space 9 for shore leave.

In 2373, the *Lexington* fought against the second Borg invasion at the Battle of Sector 001. After the initial contact with the cube, the *Lexington'*s first casualty report listed 96 dead, and 22 wounded.

## Ship Details

The *Galaxy*-class did not present any particular technological revolution, but was the culmination of several Starfleet technologies to date. One of the largest classes of ships constructed by Starfleet, it accommodated not just the crew but also their families and other civilians in spacious quarters, providing extensive recreational areas including the latest in holodeck technology. Intended primarily as a ship of exploration, its size and facilities allowed unsupported missions of up to a decade if necessary. In addition, it could effectively serve as a mobile starbase in the Federation's outlying territories, showing the flag and defending against encroachment by hostile powers.

One of the main technological breakthroughs that the class did employ was the facility for routine saucer separation. While the separation option had been available in a number of previous starship classes, it had always been necessary to utilize starbase facilities to reconnect the severed parts of the ship. The *Galaxy*-class was the first design that was capable of separating and reconnecting at will, allowing a large proportion of the crew to escape hostile situations.

*Galaxy*-class starships also featured a large lounge and bar area in the most forward area of the ship, where the crew can relax and get something to eat. Located on deck 10, on the USS *Enterprise*-D this area was named Ten-Forward, whereas on the USS *Challenger* this area was known as Shuttlebay Four, until it was renamed to Nelson's.