USS Lionheart-A

Post-refit forward view

*Redoubt:*

* 14 type-X phasers
* 4 type-IX phasers
* 1 type-VII phasers
* 3 type-VIII phasers
* 4 launch tubes

The **USS *Lionheart* (NCC-26770-A)** was a *Guardian*-class scale 6 heavy cruiser commissioned by Starfleet in the late 24th century. It succeeded the *Ambassador*-class *Lionheart* in both name and registry and was refit into a *Redoubt*-class in the early 25th century.

## Service history

After receiving significant damage from Tzenkethi Coalition forces while defending civilian transports, the *Ambassador*-class USS *Lionheart* was decommissioned in March 2378. When the *Guardian*-class design was approved for construction by Starfleet Command a little over a year later the *Lionheart* name was attached to one of the ordered hulls and dispensation was given for it to also carry the *Ambassador* cruiser's registry.

As construction progressed, Captain L'Rur Pruu accepted command of the new USS *Lionheart*. She arrived at the Laikan Starfleet Shipyards in October 2380 to oversee the final stages and testing. The vessel was formally commissioned on Stardate 58234.47 (27 March 2381), three years to the day after its predecessor was retired from service.

The *Lionheart* was initially assigned to the Maelstrom region where it served in support of Federation colonies and scientific endeavors, specifically an extensive survey of solar systems within the tumultuous area of space. At the beginning of 2382, the starship was reassigned to assist with the Federation’s evacuation efforts of the Romulan Star Empire.

When the Lyran Star Empire suddenly joined with the Caitian Republic later that year, Captain Pruu and the *Lionheart* were sent to the Lyran homeworld to represent Starfleet interests. Their primary role was in assisting the Empire's military forces in their transition to defensive and policing functions. A Lyran named Paintedmane served as Pruu's counterpart in the Empire's militia. The two became close and were wed aboard the *Lionheart* in August 2383. The next year, Paintedmane gave birth aboard the starship to a daughter, the first Caitian-Lyran child born since reunification between the two peoples.

### *Redoubt* refit

The *Lionheart* entered a slip at the Laikan Starfleet Shipyards in February 2403 to receive a refit to the new *Redoubt*-class specifications.

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### Connections

**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