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===History===
Launched from the San Francisco Fleet Yards in Earth Orbit in 2401 as one of the few ships not named "Enterprise" to append a suffix to its registry, the Philadelphia was originally completed as a variant of the ''Rhode Island'' subtype of the ''Nova-class''; designed to operate beyond the reaches of Federation Space as a Scout or Light Explorer, thanks in part to the Quantum Slipstream Drive installed in her secondary hull. Like her sister ship and class pathfinder, the USS Rhode Island, the Philadelphia was initially deployed beyond the Federation border, specifically to the unexplored [[Shackleton Expanse]]. While there, it engaged in First Contact with the [[J'Shashian]] people and assisted in the birth of an infant [[Crystalline Entity]].
Recalled to Earth following these events, the Philadelphia went back into drydock to undergo extensive refits while her crew were temporarily assigned to the USS Aquila. The warp coils and shield generators were upgraded, however the diplomatic facilities and Quantum Slipstream Drive were removed due to a shortage of [[Benamite]] and a growing feeling among the upper echelons that larger ships were the only ones worthy of carrying the flag beyond Federation Space. No longer needing such a streamlined design, the extra hull plating covering the Secondary Deflector was removed, and the ship returned to the overall look of its parent class.
In the summer of 2403, the crew were returned to the Philadelphia at Starbase [[Deep Space Nine]].
=== Lineage ===
*USS Philadelphia, SSN 690; Los Angeles Class Attack Submarine launched 1977 (Old Earth calendar) <br>
*[[USS Philadelphia, FF-6053]]; First starship to bear the name as of existing Star Fleet records from approximately 2160 through 2399. <br>It was destroyed during the [[Attack on the Borg Megasphere]].</br>
''Current:'' [[USS Philadelphia, NCC-66053-A]] <br>
Vessel Class: [[Nova Class|Nova]] <br>
====Vessel Dedication Quote====
:''"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."''
::- Benjamin Franklin
===Auxiliary Craft===
*USS ''Liberty Bell'' - 66053-A
====Shuttlepods Shuttlecraft - [[Shuttlepod Shuttlecraft - Type 1812|Type-1812]]====
*''Gritty'' - 66053/1
''See the [[Philadelphia Full Crew Manifest|Complete Crew Manifest]] for Complete Manifest including NRCs.''<br/>
===Mission Logs===
*[[USS Philadelphia, NCC-66053-A Mission 2|Philadelphia Mission 02: - "The Secret Is Crystals - Part 2"]]
*[[USS Philadelphia, NCC-66053-A Mission 3|Philadelphia Mission 02: - "Graveyard of Empty Bottles"]]
===Image Gallery===
====Command Areas====
Image:RIBriefing.jpg|Briefing Room
</gallery>
====Operational Areas====
Image:RIComp.jpg|Computer Core
</gallery>
====Crew Areas====
Image:RIMess.jpg|Mess Hall
</gallery>
====Other Areas====
Image:RITrans.jpg|Transporter Room
</gallery>
[[Category: Starship]]
