USS Yeager, NCC-60097

STARSHIP
USS Yeager, NCC-60097
Class	Modified Pathfinder-class
Registry	NCC-60097
Allegiance	United Federation of Planets
Launched	2404
Status	Active (2404)
Specifications
Type:	Experimental Patrol Cruiser
Length:	431 Meters
Beam:	180 Meters
Height:	62 Meters
Mass:	750,000 metric tons
Decks:	11 Deck Plans
Crew Compliment:	Standard: 20 Officers, 75 Enlisted Crew Breakdown Emergency: 300
Warp Speed:	Cruise Speed: 8 Sustainable Speed: 9.9 Emergency Speed: 9.99 (12 hour automatic shutdown)
Impulse Engines:	4 Main Impulse Engines Speed: .93 C
Other Propulsion Systems:	Rigel Labs X06 Quantum Slipstream Generator Speed: Warp 9.99998477 (12 hour automatic shutdown)
Defensive Systems:	Type 4 Main Shield Generator (MSG-4) Ablative Armor
Armament:	Phasers: 2x 100-degree Type-XII Arrays, one starboard, one port (Saucer - Dorsal); 2x 30-degree Type-XII Arrays, one starboard, one port (Saucer - Aft Dorsal); 2x 100-degree Type-XII Arrays, one starboard, one port (Saucer - Ventral); 2x Type-XXI Phaser Cannons (Pylon Mounted - Forward) Torpedoes: 2x Torpedo Launchers (2A) Payload: 40 Quantum Torpedoes
Tractor/Repulsor:	2 Main Tractor/Repulsor Beams, 2 Docking Tractors
Shuttlecraft:	Aeroshuttle Support Craft (Docked Under Saucer)
Computer System:	M-15 Isolinear Computer with Bio-Neural Processors
Sensors:	20 DYN-90 Multiband Linear Sensor Suites 14 Omniwave Passive Sensor Matrices

History

The story of the Yeager began with a previous owner of the name, the USS Yeager, NCC-65674, arguably the most well-known member of the Dominion War-era "Frankenstein Fleet". When that ship was finally stricken from the list and marked for scrap in April 2404, many of the ship's detractors believed that the saga was over.

Enter Nahamcam, the first Pakled to be offered a post at the Beta Antares Shipyards. Inspired by Clumpship designs from the 2380s and research into prototype designs from the late 24th century, Nahamcam took the primary hull and nacelles of an battle-damaged Pathfinder-class Science Vessel and attached them to an upscaled Raider hull. Nahamcam would later excitedly claim that she had created the "Pathyeager-class" because it was "like the Yeager but with a Pathfinder!" This name was quickly changed to "Yeager-II", or more officially, "Modified Pathfinder".

The prototype performed surprisingly well in computer simulations despite her appearance, with none of the drawbacks encountered by the original Yeager. Nahamcam's superiors at the Starfleet Corps of Engineers were both puzzled and impressed by the young woman's ingenuity in not only mating the two designs, but refining it into a workable design. Firepower was comparable to her predecessor with six Phaser Arrays, two Phaser Cannons, and a pair of aft-firing Torpedo Launchers, but she was a lot more agile due to her overpowered engines and more powerful warp core. She was also fitted with the same Quantum Slipstream Generator found on the Pathfinder, though this was never tested outside of simulations due to the Benamite shortage.

Dubbed "Frankenstein's Daughter" by the Shipyard engineers, the Yeager was launched in early 2404. Despite being suitable for frontline roles, the Yeager found herself relegated to rear-area duties such as hauling cargo due to resistance from members of Starfleet Command. Jennifer Braggins was appointed to be her Commanding Officer following her second falling out of favour with Starfleet Command following Operation Ursa Major, and the Yeager's crew would also be members of the Philadelphia.

Lineage

The USS Yeager is the seventh starship to bear the name.

Lineage
USS Yeager, NCC-76 Vessel Class: Daedalus Destroyed: 16 October 2155	USS Yeager, NCC-1437 Vessel Class: Cardenas Destroyed: May 11 2256	USS Yeager, NCC-61947 Vessel Class: Saber Launched: 2373
USS Yeager, NCC-65674 Vessel Class: Yeager Launched: 2375 Scrapped: 2401	USS Yeager, SC-8018 Vessel Class: Columbus Launched: 20305.01 Destroyed: 21303.05	USS Yeager, FSC-28018 Vessel Class: Yeager Destroyed: 2401