Shipgirl Bio: Intrepid

## Overview

**Intrepid** is a female Federation AI, a secondary character in the PnP Prime Universe.

She was names for the *Constitution*-class Heavy Cruiser of the same name. Intrepid's AI blackbox was destroyed, and her Intrepid incarnation was regulated to Memory Alpha.

## Character Brief

**USS *Intrepid* (NCC-74600), *Intrepid*-class light cruiser/long range science ship**

Launched in 2370, USS *Intrepid* is the third Federation starship to bear the name, and was the first of the *Intrepid*-class of long range science ships. Meant to be more cost effective explorers than the *Galaxy* and *Nebula*-class starships, the *Intrepid*-class is meant to be small, advanced and fast 'troubleshooters' able to deal with low intensity tactical and diplomatic missions as well as medium to long duration scientific, exploration and reconnaissance missions. Stem to stern, they are some of the most advanced and fastest starships in Federation service, with bio-neural gelpack computers, variable geometry warp nacelles, a next-generation warp core assembly, and some of the most advanced sensor systems ever fitted to a Federation starship. Intrepid herself is a next generation AI, created and programmed specifically for use with the *Intrepid* class.

## Personal Profile

As the class leader, Intrepid herself was the testbed for all of the class's advanced systems. It was a long, difficult shakedown cruise: Putting all of these advanced systems onto one brand new hull design led to numerous mechanical and maintenance problems. Intrepid became known as a "shipyard queen", "Unrel-I-able", and "the Decrepit." All of this made Intrepid feel extremely insecure. In reaction, she became extremely arrogant and fussy about her crew and her captain, holding them to extremely high standards. This did result in her becoming functional and extremely efficient, but also infamous as extremely difficult to work with. She has been known to reduce other shipgirls to tears. The loss of her sister ship, Voyager, rattled her severely. Her captain, Walter Emick, talked with her and managed to help her start to connect with her crew and get over her issues. While she is still arrogant, she knows how to show affection and shows loyalty to her crew. She has been involved in several daring intelligence and reconnaissance missions behind enemy lines during the Dominion War, gathering vital intelligence that helped turn the tide of the conflict. She enjoys ice skating, and Bolian hologames.

Captain: Walter Emick, a human male of American descent, who has been patient with his temperamental ship. He saw through her arrogance and hubris as defensive measures, and didn't take any of her crap. They have slowly learned to trust and work together, becoming very close. Intrepid may be slightly dependent on him psychologically, a weakness Emick has been trying to excise.

## Character Notes

Wiki Editor Note
*Characters are refer to as their actual name as well as their assigned Ship Hull, however typically do not use the ship Prefix Example:* USS *as part their given AI name. Ship Hull uses it.*

Wiki Editor Note 2
*It should be noted, that the original Intrepid was not revived. This is a whole new Intrepid, and the class prototype of any new class of starship receives its own unique AI and NCC-prefix.*

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