USS Santa Fe (NCC-65533)
At Starbase 47, the USS Santa Fe welcomes a new crew rotation aboard. New faces, new duties, and quiet nerves abound before they make their way deep into the Thomar Expanse.
USS Santa Fe
New Orleans-class • NCC-65533 • Ganymede Light Explorer Division • Ride Exploratory Squadron • Task Force 17 • Managed by RADM Niana Tondro
Ride Exploratory Squadron
With the events of Frontier Day indicating a need for a “return to form” of sorts within Starfleet, several schools of though emerged regarding the future organization of its exploratory and operational forces. For some, the solution was to deploy large starships with substantial crews and extensive small-craft complements, vessels capable of operating independently for extended periods with minimal external support.
For others, the answer lay in returning to smaller, distributed units of vessels capable of accomplishing many of the same objectives across a given sector. To that end, the USS Ride Exploratory Division was organized, with its namesake vessel serving as the lead ship, and her captain serving as the division commander.
The Ride Exploratory Squadron is tasked with the broad mission of the United Federation of Planets: humanitarian aid, scientific discovery, diplomacy, and the protection of Federation interests. In addition to these general duties, the division maintains a specific mandate for deep-space exploration, making extended operations beyond established Federation space an expected and routine function of the unit.
