USS Endurance (NCC-7701)

The USS Endurance NCC-7701 is an Excelsior class starship, launched in 2408 under the command of Captain Alex Volichenko.

Tactical Systems
The Endurance is equipped with 16 Type-8 phaser banks and 4 photon torpedo launchers, Endurance is the first starship to utilise the class 10 photon torpedo.

M.T.A.S.
The Endurance is the first ship to use M.T.A.S (Multi Target Acquisition System) in combat. M.T.A.S allows the targeting computer to lock onto and engage multiple hostile targets simultaneously.

Propulsion Systems
Endurance has a top speed of warp 8.33 for 12 hours and a cursing speed of warp 6.

Transwarp System
The Endurance one of 2 starship to utillise a transwarp drop system, this allows the ship enter transwarp conduits almost anywhere and safely traverse the transwarp network throughout federation space and beyond, this has proved to be a valuable tactical asset in both offensive and defensive manoeuvres, allowing the ship to reach battlefronts and retreat quickly.

Deck Layout
Deck 1- Main Bridge, Captain's Ready Room.

Deck 2- Briefing Room, Officer's Lounge.

Deck 3- Captain's Quarters ,Officer's Quarters, Anti-Matter Containment.

Deck 4- Officer,Crew Quarters,Impulse Deck,Transporter Room 1.

Deck 5- Crew & Guest Quarters.

Deck 6- Science Labs,Storage Areas,Secondary Computer Core.

Deck 7- Sickbay,Morgue ,Maintenance Areas.

Deck 8- Weapons, Defence Stations, Transporter Room 2

Deck 9- Primary Computer Core, Dorsal Docking, Holodecks, Fore Torpedo Bay.

Deck 10- Main Engineering, Shuttlebay, Storage.

Deck 11- Transwarp Operations, Replicating Center.

Deck 12- Cargo Bay 1.

Deck 13- Aft Photon Torpedo Bay.

Deck 14- Engineering Labs.

Deck 15- Defector Control.

Deck 16- Cargo Bay 2.

Deck 17 & 18- Maintenance Areas.

Deck 19- Plasma Relay Room.

Bridge Layout
The bridge has spacious layout with the captain's chair located in the centre, helm is located forward of the captains chair,ops is located starboard of the chair at a standalone console, engineering is located port of the chair at another standalone station, the tactical & XO's station is located at the port stern of the bridge and is standalone facing toward the captain, adjacent to the tactical console on the starboard stern bulkhead is the security and mission ops stations, on the far starboard side of bridge are the science and transwarp control (known as "drop") stations. the captain's ready room is located directly stern of bridge and the dedication plaque is located next to the turbolift on the port side of the bridge.

Commanding Officer
Captain Alex Volichenko (2408-Present)

Executive Officer & Tactical Officer
Commander Anton Blackford (2408-2410)

Commander Jack Diego (2410-Present)

Chief Engineer
Commander Banab Ohrob (2408-Present)

Operations Officer
Lieutenant Laura Avant (2408-Present)

Security Chief
Lieutenant Junior Grade T'Por (2408-Present)

Science Officer
Lieutenant Junior Grade Hermann Gottlieb (2408-Present)

Chief Medical Officer
Lieutenant Commander Matthew Jones(2408-Present)

Helmsman
Ensign Johnathan Cooper (2408-Present)

Transwarp Drop Officer
Lieutenant Solas (2408-Present)