USS Takarabune

*"Luck is what we make it, not what is thrust upon us." -* George Bellairs
The **USS *Takarabune* (NCC-78837)** was a Mark II *Sovereign*-class scale 6 heavy cruiser in service to Starfleet in the late 24th and early 25th centuries. It was the second vessel to bear the name.

## History

Commissioned in December 2377, the USS *Takarabune* was assigned to Ktarn Fleet and tasked with diplomatic and operational support in the Beta Quadrant.

The *Takarabune* was part of Starfleet's response force to prevent the USS *Protostar*'s incursion into Federation space in 2384. The *Sovereign*-class cruiser participated in the Gamma Serpentis Disaster, receiving significant damage which put it into dry dock for significant repairs. At this time, it was decided to upgrade the vessel to the new Mark II specifications.

When Task Force 202 was formed in 2404, its new commanding officer, Commodore Viliami Vaka, selected his old command as flagship. During the Last Federation-Klingon War, the *Takarabune* was severely damaged during an engagement with the Gorn. Captain ch'Priinia was killed, but the actions of his first officer, Commander Radzen Tos, saved much of the crew. The starship was beyond repair and was decommissioned in early 2407. Tos was promoted and offered his own command and Commodore Vaka's flag was moved to the USS *Bad Wolf*.

## Technical information

### Auxiliary craft

The *Takarabune* had a standard complement of forty-two auxiliary craft, including ten shuttlepods, fifteen shuttlecraft, seven runabouts, and eight workpods. It also berthed a VAR-II *Gondola*-class yacht on the ventral side of the primary hull.

## Crew

### Senior staff

The following served as senior staff aboard the *Takarabune.*

## Appendices

### Connections

**Assets:** Starbase 247-Vershina • Jatha Dilithium Mine • Noonian Soong Spire • Delta Foundry • Starbase 234-Beskerm • Starbase 39-Sierra

**Components:** Romulan Theater Command • Task Force 200 • Task Force 201 • Task Force 202 • Task Force 203 • Task Force 204

**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