USS Columbia

Galaxy-class • NCC-76991 • Columbia Explorer Division • Task Force 17

  1. Once the pride of Starfleet, the ageing Galaxy-class Columbia has seen better days. One of the original six ships of her type that were ordered but remained incomplete, Columbia finally entered service over a decade late, in time to play a significant role in the Dominion War. With her 30th birthday rapidly approaching, Columbia remains a highly sought-after posting, with personnel often waiting years to be granted a place aboard ship, and having undergone a series of refits over the years she remains one of the fleet’s largest and most sophisticated exploration platforms.

Assigned to Task Force 21 of the Fourth Fleet, Columbia plays a preeminent role in exploring new frontiers and establishing new colonies and settlements for the Federation’s ever-growing populace. A new threat from the Klingon Empire will soon bring the mighty behemoth face to face with a hostile former ally.

The stories of Columbia Explorer Division are rated 2-2-2 for mature subject matter, including some moderate violence, language and sexual content.

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Columbia Explorer Division

Columbia Explorer Division of Task Force 21 focuses on the adventures of the starships Columbia and Melbourne as they explore the galaxy, respond to crises and proudly fly the flag for the Federation. Formed in the aftermath of the Black Market crisis of 2401, Columbia Division is composed of starships capable of carrying out the various roles and responsibilities dictated by the mandate of the United Federation of Planets. The composition of vessels assigned to the squadron is such that virtually any objective can be completed, whether within the confines of Federation space, or far from safety in far-flung areas of the known galaxy.

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USS Columbia

Galaxy-class Explorer
NCC-76991

USS Melbourne

Nebula-class Exploratory Cruiser
NCC-71944

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19 February 2025

Day 43, 1700 Hours

The Final Countdown

USS Columbia

A dull thudding against the carpet of the turbo lift drew the confused gaze and raised brow of the ship’s assistant Engineering Chief, who regarded the other occupant of the lift closely during the final stages of its journey to the command centre. As her dancing feet caused his eyebrows to [...]

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19 February 2025

Day 43, 1410 Hours

The Final Countdown

USS Columbia

Waiting for someone to appear on the screen before her grew incredibly tedious. She’d been spinning from left to right and back again, playing with the buttons that made the chair rise and fall and contemplating replicating an old-fashioned fire extinguisher to propel herself from one end of [...]

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26 January 2025

Day 43, 1500 Hours

The Final Countdown

USS Columbia

Some weeks earlier… On the very edge of the Mellstoxx system, far from the hub of excitement above the third planet, a blinding flash of light signalled the sudden, unexpected arrival of one of Starfleet’s most cherished creations. But instead of sauntering through the system at impulse speed, [...]

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25 January 2025

Day 43, 1442 Hours

The Final Countdown

USS Columbia

“Computer. Time?” Standing directly at the heart of the bridge, right in front of the command chair, the abnormally tall Bolian woman had her hands on her hips, glaring at the ready room door. “The time is fourteen hundred forty-two hours.” Commander Noli had disappeared into the ready room [...]

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