USS de Grasse

The USS de Grasse was an starship in service to Starfleet from the mid-to-late 24rd century.

Service History
The de Grasse was named for Lieutenant Général des Armées Navales, a French admiral who led the French fleet at the during the. She entered service in 2357 under the command of Captain Hrnint Lalh.

In 2372 the de Grasse lost over a half of its crew, including its commanding officer and first officer, while patrolling the Federation-Tzenkethi border to a Borg cube that jumped out of transwarp in the de Grasse's vicinity.

Dominion War
From late 2373 to 2375, the de Grasse was serving as a scout during the Dominion War under the command of its former first officer, Mark Nelsen. The de Grasse served on the front lines of the war, patrolling near the Cardassian border. Near the end of the war, first officer Stulik was reported missing in action. The de Grasse often took heavy casualties and often the ship itself would nearly be destroyed by enemy fire.

Post-War
When the Borg Invasion of 2381 began the de Grasse's first officer Christopher McKeown, transferred to the USS Gjirokastër as the commanding officer.

Crew Manifest

 * Captain Hrnint Lalh (2357-2363); transferred to commanding officer of - Coridanite
 * Captain Kiniza Vrim (2363-2372, KIA) - Trill
 * Captain Mark Nelsen (2372-) - Human
 * Executive Officer:
 * Commander Mark Nelsen (2357-2360; transferred to first officer of USS Lloyd)
 * Lieutenant Commander Ulonia (2360-2369 - Deltan
 * Commander Ulonia (2369-2372, KIA)
 * Commander Stulik (2372-2375, MIA) - Vulcan
 * Lieutenant Commander Christopher McKeown (2375-2378) - Human
 * Commander Christopher McKeown (2378-2381); transferred to commanding officer of USS Gjirokastër)