USS Endeavour (NCC 1777)
STATUS: DECOMISSIONED
Spoiler: Endeavour's ThemeShow
| Length: 988.4 metres Width: 322.4 metres Height: 128 metres Weight: - Cargo capacity: - Number of Decks: 25 Crew: 750 Average Cruising Speed: Warp 8 Maximum Cruising Speed: Warp 9.9+ Maximum Speed: Quantum slipstream and Transwarp velocities 14 Mark XIV Phaser Beam Arrays 7 Photon Torpedo Launchers: 3 Fore, 4 Aft 8 Duel Fire Phaser Cannons 5 Tricobalt Torpedo Launchers: 3 Fore, 2 Aft 1 Tractor Mine Launcher 1 Chroniton Mine Launcher Deflector Shield Absorptive and Enhanced Plating Armoured Hull
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Spoiler: Deck LayoutShow
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The Endeavour has always one of the "go to" names when naming exploration vessels - the word endeavour coming from the Late Middle English phrase to put oneself in devoir (in duty). Indeed the word itself means to try hard to do or achieve something and to explore is to achieve, or at least try to. So then, since the beginning of space travel, the Endeavour has lent its name, in both the English and the American variations of spelling, to many starships.
Whilst there have been many starships in the past, there is a clear progression of the "Endeavour" throughout space exploration. Whilst many of these ships have now been either decommissioned or destroyed, the Bishop family have helped to pay for, and maintain, replica versions of them.
Ship Records:
Spoiler: Endeavour (NCC 1895)Show
Cruiser - Constitution Class
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Spoiler: Endeavour A (NCC 1895-A)Show
Heavy Cruiser - Constitution Class (Enterprise Subclass)
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Spoiler: Endeavour (NCC 25330)Show
Support Cruiser - Ambassador Class
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Spoiler: Endeavour (NCC 71805)Show
Advanced Research Vessel - Nebula Class
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Spoiler: Endeavour A (NCC 71805-A)Show
Assault Cruiser - Sovereign Class
The Endeavour had a short stint in service before being destroyed by the Borg. It was one of the first Sovereign class ships to be built, mainly due to the fact that the Endeavour NCC 71805 was nearing the end of its service and was ready to be decommissioned. This, however, was wildly protested against by the then captain of the Endeavour, Frederick Hopps. Hopps was one of Starfleet's finest officers, having turned down many promotions to Admiral and had been in charge of many important starships. His favourite had been the Endeavour. Although he put up a long, hard-fought battle, the Endeavour was finally decommissioned and Hopps was offered the Endeavour. Ready to turn down the posting, he eventually accepted when he learnt that if he turned the offer down, the command would be offered to his rival, Captain Teliah Zh'ivinnan.
Throughout the first year or so of his command, it was no secret that Hopps loathed his command. His logs and reports back to Starfleet about the Endeavour were conflicted and unproductive and this hindered the development of the Sovereign Class. Not being able to relieve him of command; he was too good, Starfleet assigned him to a deep space mission, one that would take years to complete. Given Starfleet's fear of the Borg, and the original Endeavour having survived both the Battle of Wolf 359 and Battle of Sector 001, the Endeavour was assigned to a deep space reconnaissance mission to try and scout out the Borg, hopefully, to gain a deeper knowledge about the deadly foe.
The Endeavour remained in complete radio silence for two years. Finally, on a routine trading mission, a trade ship came across some wreckage that belonged to a starship. The print on the wreckage said "USS Endeavour (71805-A). One of the only surviving pieces of wreckage were the Captains Logs, somehow still intact. The last entry is given below;
The Endeavour had a short stint in service before being destroyed by the Borg. It was one of the first Sovereign class ships to be built, mainly due to the fact that the Endeavour NCC 71805 was nearing the end of its service and was ready to be decommissioned. This, however, was wildly protested against by the then captain of the Endeavour, Frederick Hopps. Hopps was one of Starfleet's finest officers, having turned down many promotions to Admiral and had been in charge of many important starships. His favourite had been the Endeavour. Although he put up a long, hard-fought battle, the Endeavour was finally decommissioned and Hopps was offered the Endeavour. Ready to turn down the posting, he eventually accepted when he learnt that if he turned the offer down, the command would be offered to his rival, Captain Teliah Zh'ivinnan.
Throughout the first year or so of his command, it was no secret that Hopps loathed his command. His logs and reports back to Starfleet about the Endeavour were conflicted and unproductive and this hindered the development of the Sovereign Class. Not being able to relieve him of command; he was too good, Starfleet assigned him to a deep space mission, one that would take years to complete. Given Starfleet's fear of the Borg, and the original Endeavour having survived both the Battle of Wolf 359 and Battle of Sector 001, the Endeavour was assigned to a deep space reconnaissance mission to try and scout out the Borg, hopefully, to gain a deeper knowledge about the deadly foe.
The Endeavour remained in complete radio silence for two years. Finally, on a routine trading mission, a trade ship came across some wreckage that belonged to a starship. The print on the wreckage said "USS Endeavour (71805-A). One of the only surviving pieces of wreckage were the Captains Logs, somehow still intact. The last entry is given below;
Spoiler: Captain Hopps' Final EntryShow
This is Captain Frederick Hopps of the USS Endeavour. This ship...has performed above and beyond expectations. It has looked after the crew...and myself, with such diligence and care that no other ship could. It has become a friend of the crew...and to me... like family. It gives me no greater pleasure than to go down with this ship, her hallowed halls my final resting place. Hopps out.
Spoiler: Endeavour (NCC 1777)Show
Operations Command Battlecruiser - Concorde Class
With the newer Concorde class of ships being designed and, the Bishop family, having already paid for and maintained replicas of the older Endeavours, one of the first prototypes of the Concorde class was named the Endeavour, by recommendation from the Bishop family. A further suggestion was made that the ship take the registry of 1777; when the first Endeavour was launched, she was assigned two registries before finally taking 1895. Since both 1716 and 1777 were still, technically, on the supply line and never decommissioned, Starfleet acquiesced to the demand and so the new ship was commissioned as 1777.
On 14th May 2417, the Endeavour was decommissoned.
With the newer Concorde class of ships being designed and, the Bishop family, having already paid for and maintained replicas of the older Endeavours, one of the first prototypes of the Concorde class was named the Endeavour, by recommendation from the Bishop family. A further suggestion was made that the ship take the registry of 1777; when the first Endeavour was launched, she was assigned two registries before finally taking 1895. Since both 1716 and 1777 were still, technically, on the supply line and never decommissioned, Starfleet acquiesced to the demand and so the new ship was commissioned as 1777.
On 14th May 2417, the Endeavour was decommissoned.
Spoiler: Senior Officers USS EndeavourShow
Captain: Bishop, Samuel Alexander. Captain, Human
First Officer: Voxazil, Alfred. Commander, Vulcan
Head Counsellor: Larson, Natasha. Commander, Human
Chief Medical Officer: Reeder, Jaidan. (MD) Lieutenant Commander, Human
Chief Engineering Officer: Redmond, Hamish. Lieutenant Commander, Human
Chief Science Officer: Sola, Lucy. Lieutenant Commander, Trill
Navigator: Higginson, Henry. Lieutenant, Human
Chief Security Officer: Zan, Sejanus. Lieutenant, Betazoid
Head Doctor: Paztor. Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Tellarite
Helm: Stephans, Kaci Willene. Ensign, Human