USS Marduk

The USS Marduk is a Starfleet vessel commanded by Captain Bronok Zell, acting as to Admiral Amnell Kree, commanding officer of the Marduk Carrier Battle Group. She is a prototype pocket carrier based on the Prometheus-class.

Construction
The Marduk was in preproduction in. Then-Rear Admiral Amnell Kree participated in its design in her capacity as chief of the Advanced Tactics Research Office at.

The Marduk was intended to be the lead ship of a new class of light carrier for surgical strikes, the Marduk-class fast attack carrier. However, budget cuts led to the project's cancellation.

Starfleet Service
In Bronok Zell was assigned as the captain, and the Marduk was made the flagship of a carrier battle group under Admiral Kree.

Technical Data
The Marduk is based on the Prometheus-class chassis, but features an expanded hangar bay instead of. The hangar is partially accommodated by a bulkier aft hull and wider-spread nacelles.

Trivia
The Marduk is named for the the ancient n deity.

Behind the Scenes
The Marduk was created by StarSword-C using 's Foundry editor. She appears in the mission "Bait and Switch", which StarSword-C's story  is a novelization of.

She was created using the saucer and nacelles of a Prometheus-class Multi-Vector Advanced Escort, but the hull and pylons of a Phoenix-class.