USS Rampart

The  USS Rampart (NCC-97032) was an  light escort and auxiliary craft of the USS Gheryzan in service to Starfleet in the early 25th century.

History
Designed as part of the tactical variant of the new Odyssey-class, the unnamed Aquarius-class was assigned as the auxiliary craft of the USS Denver being constructed at the San Francisco Fleet Yards. However, only a few weeks before it was to launch, the Denver was renamed the USS Deletham (“defender” in Rihan). To coincide with the Odyssey 's new name, its support vessel was dubbed the USS Rampart, a reference to the quote on the Deletham 's dedication plaque. The starship left space dock attached to the Deletham on Stardate 83782.41 (1 October 2409) and was officially commissioned two days later.

Unlike the auxiliary craft of previous classes, such as the Waverider and Aero, the Aquarius-class was designed with the ability to act more independently of its parent vessel. In this way it was closer to a runabout than a shuttlecraft. Though not heavily used in this capacity, the Rampart completed numerous trips between Earth, New Romulus, and Vershina Station during its service.