USS Cupertino (NCC-87079)

The USS Cupertino is a California Class Starship assigned to Task Force 93. The California Class vessel is primarily assigned routine missions, so nothing hazardous, risky, or scientific ever happens. Right?

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California-class • NCC-87079 • Task Force 93

The USS Cupertino proudly serves as a California-class utility cruiser, specializing in secondary and emergency humanitarian missions. Its responsibilities extend from swift responses to planetary search-and-rescue and environmental disasters to upholding Federation laws related to non-sentient lifeforms. Beyond its standard fleet-tender and patrol duties, the Cupertino is a reliable resource for addressing various medical, environmental, and ecological challenges faced by Federation worlds and colonies. Often working in collaboration with dedicated science vessels, it stands as a steadfast support in times of need.

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25 December 2023

A New Home (Pt.4)

USS Cupertino: The Price of Progress

After Tom and Naya got themselves settled in their new room, they he headed out for their version of a celebratory dinner, which Naya had promised would contain an appropriate amount of beverages. Vivienne was positively starving, but let the others go ahead, saying she would join them later. She [...]

21 December 2023

A New Home (Pt.3)

USS Cupertino: The Price of Progress

Vivienne was desperately trying to hide her disappointment and confusion as her arrival on the Cupertino turned out quite different from what she had envisioned. Or rather, it made her realise that she had failed to envision anything even remotely realistic. There was the fact that she should have [...]

16 December 2023

A New Home (Pt.2)

USS Cupertino: The Price of Progress

While Vivienne hadn’t exactly been nervous when she had entered the shuttle that would bring her (and Hera, and apparently also her travel companion Tom Thomas)  to the Cupertino, the emotional impact seemed to catch up to her the closer they got to the vessel. Fears, hopes, [...]

11 December 2023

A New Home (Pt.1)

USS Cupertino: The Price of Progress

The last three days, Vivienne reflected, had been more eventful than the last three years of her life. She had packed her belongings, exchanged (temporary) farewells with her uncle and her friends on the SS Belladonna, and now found herself seated in a compact shuttle destined for the USS [...]