USS Thunderchild

Akira-class • NCC-63549 • Task Force 72 • Managed by CDR Rynar Jast

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Constructed at Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards and commissioned in 2369, the Thunderchild has served Starfleet for over three decades. A full refit between 2397–2398 modernized its tactical systems, sensor arrays, and fighter launch facilities, ensuring the vessel remains among the fleet’s most capable multi-role platforms.

Now, the Thunderchild has been reassigned to the Fourth Fleet’s Task Force 72, operating from SB72 in the Alpha Quadrant. Under the command of Captain Rynar Jast, the ship and her seasoned crew, with backgrounds in tactical operations and intelligence analysis, will now be putting those skills to use on the Federation’s diplomatic frontier. Their orders are to maintain stability along the borders, support Federation’s colonies and envoys, and act swiftly when diplomacy falters.

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In Task Force 72, the Thunderchild represents Starfleet’s willingness to pursue peace while being prepared to defend itself and its allies. The ship’s intelligence capabilities and rapid-response assets make it a trusted presence in regions where tension and opportunity coexist. Whether tracking the shadow of a resurgent threat or escorting a delegation into uncertain space, Thunderchild stands as both shield and spear for the Federation’s ideals.

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Aegis Squadron is the Thunderchild’s primary space superiority unit, comprised of twelve Valkyrie-class fighters and one Aspara-class bomber. Upgraded during the ship’s 2397–2398 refit, the squadron was named for the legendary shield of Zeus and Athena, symbolizing their role as both spear and shield for the Akira-Class Heavy Cruiser.

Content & stories on this command are rated at 222 on the RPG Ratings Scale,
as per the Bravo Fleet Content Policy.

Content & Swearing, Violence, and Sexual References may be present. It is intended for audiences 16+.

RPG Rating 222

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The Thunderchild moved through open space en route to the Ptolari Drift, her sleek hull cutting across the stars. Inside, life pulsed through her corridors: officers on rotation, systems humming, idle jokes traded near consoles, and tension drifting between conversations like ionized mist. On Beta [...]

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15 June 2025

Part 4: Syndicated Silence

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The low hum of a portable generator pulsed faintly beneath the colony’s central administration dome. The room was long and arched, built in the old Bajoran monastic style, polished stone floors now scuffed, corners littered with tool crates, and the air thick with ozone and dust. Emergency [...]

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Part 3: Ghost Trail

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The viewscreen displayed an animation of the attacker’s warp trail fading across the Thunderchild’s forward sensors. Faint… fragmented… just detectable enough to follow before it fully decayed. Jast stood at the center of the bridge, watching the trail stretch ahead into a murky patch of [...]

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