Bravo Fleet
USS Tennessee (NCC-71368)
USS Tennessee
Steamrunner-class • NCC-71368 • Cyclone Exploratory Cruiser Squadron • Task Force 86 • Managed by FCAPT James C. MacLeod
The USS Tennessee (NCC-71638) is a Steamrunner-class heavy frigate operating under the administrative and operational control (ADCON/OPCON) of Commander, Cyclone Exploratory Cruiser Squadron. Returned to service in 2402 following a comprehensive systems refit, the Tennessee serves as the squadron’s primary tactical support platform, providing rapid response capability across Task Force 86’s area of operations. Under the command of Commander James Thatcher, the Tennessee embodies the durability of a starship forged in the Dominion War and reborn for the challenges of the 25th century.
Cyclone Exploratory Cruiser Squadron
Commander, Cyclone Exploratory Cruiser Squadron (COMCYCLEXCRURON) is a flexible, mission-driven formation operating under the authority of Border Operations Command, Fourth Fleet, near the volatile region known as The Triangle. Under the command of Fleet Captain James C. MacLeod, the squadron executes high-risk exploratory, tactical, and diplomatic missions across contested and developing sectors where Federation influence remains tenuous.
Formed in the wake of the Raeyan Incident and tempered by the hard lessons of Operation Iron Veil, the squadron embodies Starfleet’s forward-deployed philosophy: agile, resilient, and self-reliant.
The squadron’s senior leadership exemplifies a blend of tactical precision, frontier determination, and the unspoken trust forged in battle. Whether charting unstable regions of subspace or facing down emergent hostile powers, the Cyclone Exploratory Cruiser Squadron stands prepared to do what others cannot — carry the Federation into the unknown and hold the line when no one else will.
Squadron Commands
Crew Manifest
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James Thatcher
Commanding Officer
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Nathan Granger
Executive Officer
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Logan Calloway
Chief Engineer / Second Officer
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Nira Jalen
Operations Officer
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Rafe Danner
Tactical Systems Officer/ Chief of Security
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Benicio Alvarez
Science Officer
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Hars Hohn
Flight Control Officer
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Marcus Ellison
Senior Medical Officer
Recent Stories
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USS Cyclone, USS Tennessee, USS Tugela and USS Unification
Ralston and Travers walked into Cyclone’s medical complex. It wasn’t quiet. It never was. Biobeds hummed, instruments clicked, and medical personnel moved with the careful pace of those who knew that rushing only made things worse. This was a place that stayed busy because stopping [...]
12 December 2025
USS Cyclone, USS Tennessee, USS Tugela and USS Unification
Ralston let the door seal behind him and stepped back into senior officer country without breaking stride. Travers was waiting a few meters down the passage, leaning casually against a bulkhead. He pushed off when Ralston approached. “How did it go?” Travers asked. Ralston didn’t [...]
11 December 2025
USS Cyclone, USS Tennessee, USS Tugela and USS Unification
The Avalon Fleet Yards hung in the void across thousands of cubic kilometers in the Avalon System. The heart of the yards was Brahms Station, the towering Probert-class spacedock whose cavernous interior glowed with blue and white lights. Surrounding the station was a wide halo of drydocks, each [...]