USS San Clemente (NCC-75581)

The USS San Clemente (NCC-75581) is a California-class Starship, assigned to Fourth Fleet Task Force 17, under the command of Lt Cdr. Jorik Traven

USS San Clemente

California-class • NCC-75581 • Task Force 17 • Managed by MIDN Ludvig Traven

In the distant reaches of the 25th century, the USS San Clemente (NCC-75581) quietly carries out its mission as part of Starfleet’s Fourth Fleet, Task Force 17, a specialised unit dedicated to deep space exploration beyond the bounds of Federation infrastructure.

Commanded by Lt Cdr. Jorik Traven, the USS San Clemente (Mente) is a California-class utility cruiser named after a city in California, like all ships of her class. While more advanced and sometimes famous vessels chart bold new paths through the Delta and Gamma Quadrants, the Mente operates within Task Group 9, supporting Starfleet’s expansion into the unknown with missions that, though less glamorous, are no less essential to the Federation’s continued presence in deep space. Operating from the far-flung staging post of Deep Space 17 a Canopus-class station in the Typhon Frontier, Task Force 17 is at the cutting edge of discovery.

Though often overshadowed by shiny new Starship Classes and Explorers, the California-class represent the backbone of Starfleet’s reach across the stars. Designed for routine yet indispensable duties such as scientific surveying, engineering support, and medical transport, the Mente exemplifies the quiet competence required of a utility cruiser. While its missions may not make headlines, its contributions ensure that the Federation’s larger ambitions remain feasible in practice. The Mente embodies the resilience and adaptability demanded by Task Force 17’s lonely and far-flung assignments. In a galaxy filled with uncertainties, it is ships like the USS San Clemente, steadfast, unsung, and unrelenting, that keep the Federation’s ideals alive at the fringes of known space.

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Task Force 17 - Casperia Sunset

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The shuttle hummed softly as it lifted from the private landing pad on Casperia Prime, slipping seamlessly into the deep blue sky. Through the expansive viewport, Gwyn pressed her forehead against the cool glass, watching the lush islands and sapphire waters grow smaller beneath the rising twin [...]

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Caireann Station, Hecate Station, USS Babylon, USS Burbank, USS Gemini, USS Healdsburg, USS Merrimack, USS Olympic, USS Salvation and USS San Clemente

The twin suns of Casperia Prime rose slowly over the horizon, spilling molten gold and delicate rose hues across the vast bay below. The first light slipped through the wide, open windows of Gwyn’s cliffside suite, painting the walls in soft amber and shadow. She stirred beneath the light linen [...]

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Task Force 17 - Casperia Sunset

Caireann Station, Hecate Station, USS Babylon, USS Burbank, USS Gemini, USS Healdsburg, USS Merrimack, USS Olympic, USS Salvation and USS San Clemente

They returned to the resort under a blanket of stars, walking side by side along the winding lantern-lit path that cut through fragrant flowering trees and gently swaying palms. The sounds of Casperia Prime’s southern sea were soft in the distance—waves lapping against the shore of a [...]

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Where the Shore Begins Part 2

Task Force 17 - Casperia Sunset

Caireann Station, Hecate Station, USS Babylon, USS Burbank, USS Gemini, USS Healdsburg, USS Merrimack, USS Olympic, USS Salvation and USS San Clemente

The afternoon sun had risen higher in the sky, burning off the last of the morning haze as the two-seater hovercruiser hummed softly along the elevated cliffside road. Jack had taken the controls—it wasn’t regulation flying, but it was close enough. Gwyn sat beside him, her loose cream-colored [...]