STARSHIP
USS Thunderchild
Class:	Akira-class
Registry:	NCC-63549
Affiliation:	Federation Starfleet
Status:	destroyed (2380)

The USS Thunderchild (NCC-63549) was an Akira-class heavy cruiser in service to Starfleet in the late 24th century. This starship had an illustrious service career. (TNG movie: Star Trek: First Contact; Decipher RPG modules: Starfleet Operations Manual, Starships)

Fleet Admiral Taela Shanthi commanded it during its shakedown cruise. Early in the 2370s, the Thunderchild was commanded by Captain Bem Okala. (CCG set: Blaze of Glory; Last Unicorn RPG module: Star Trek: The Next Generation - Player's Guide)

In 2373, the Thunderchild was commanded by Captain Evelyn Hoffman when it transfered Vice Admiral Marta Batanides to the USS Enterprise-E for a diplomatic mission to Chiaros IV. (TNG - Section 31 novel: Rogue)

In that year, the Thunderchild was a participant in the Battle of Sector 001. During this battle, the Thunderchild assisted in the destruction of the attacking Borg starship. (TNG movie: Star Trek: First Contact)

Later that year, the Thunderchild docked at Deep Space 9 where several of its fighter pilots visited Quark's. (DS9 novel: The Fall of Terok Nor)

In 2377, the Thunderchild was one of many Akira-class vessels to be involved in the battle against a Borg invasion. (TNG video game: Armada II)

In 2380, the Thunderchild, under the command of Captain Matsuda, attempted to intercept Grim Vargo's ship, the "Pride" as it left Titan with Seven of Nine aboard. With some deft maneuvering and with the aid of a stolen cloaking device, the Pride was able to escape.

Some time later, the Thunderchild was able to apprehend the Pride and take Vargo into custody, but Seven of Nine had already departed on Vulcan. Following this, the Thunderchild intercepted the science vessel USS Einstein as it towed a large Borg cube to the Sol system. In the resulting battle, the Thunderchild and her crew were "absorbed" into the Borg Collective and only Vargo managed to escape. (TNG novel: Before Dishonor)

PersonnelEdit

• Fleet Admiral Taela Shanthi (shakedown cruise CO, c.2370)
• Captain Bem Okala (CO, c.2370)
• Captain Evelyn Hoffman (CO, c.2373)
• Captain Matsuda (CO, c.2380)
• Lindell (transporter chief, c.2380)

ConnectionsEdit

Akira-class class III heavy cruiser starships
	Akira • Andromeda • Androsia • Antietam • Apache • Aquino • Ascension • Avondale • Begin • Bishop • Black Elk • Bonaparte • Bondar • Brazas • Capetown • Carla Romney • Centaur • Cristiani • Citadel • Constant • Courageous • Crusader • Darius • Defender • Devore • Dominance • Endeavor • Essex • Fearless • Gallant • Galtieri • Garneau • Geneva • Geronimo (I) • Geronimo (II) • Goliath • Gorbachev • Grant • Gryphon • Hope • Hotspur • Inverness • Jaganath • Jarl • Jefferson • Jubei • Jupiter • Kali • Kal-if-fee • Kennedy • James T. Kirk • Koh • Kravchuk • Lafayette • Lakota • Landsbergis • Leyte Gulf • Lincoln • Magellan • Malevolent • Martinez • Mateo • Mathias • Maxwell • Meer • Meneleas • Merlin • Minotaur • Mitterand • Montgomery • Morningstar • Nautilus • Nez Perce • Nordhaus • Norris • Nostromo • Osceola • Pathfinder • Peerless • Perseus • Poseidon • Rabin • Ramos • Rapier • Reagan • Red Cloud • Renegade • Renown • Resilient • Resolution • Reverent • Rhodes • Rigel • Scimitar • Seattle • Sentinel • Shamir • Sharansky • Shevardnadze • Sihanouk • Singh • Spector • Spirit • Stalingrad • Summit • Sumter • Susquehanna • Templar • Thatcher • Theodore • Thunderbird • Thunderchild • Timberwolf • Trident • Trinity • Tripoli • Trojan • Valhalla • Venerable • Verite • Vicksburg • Vindictive • Virgil • Washington • Winchester • Yeltsin

External linkEdit

• USS Thunderchild article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.