Bravo Fleet
USS Ingenuity (NCC-97603)
While research and development activities typically occur on starbases and outposts within Federation territory, sometimes the greatest discoveries are made amongst the stars. This is the mission of the Polaris Squadron.
USS Ingenuity
Pathfinder-class • NCC-97603 • Polaris Advanced Research Squadron • Fourth Fleet • Managed by FADM James Neidlinger
The USS Ingenuity is a Pathfinder-class science vessel that provides the Advanced Science, Technology and Research Activity with small, flexible and nimble vessel for research. While often working alongside the full squadron, the USS Ingenuity may operate independently when the Polaris is otherwise engaged or when the large size of the flagship is a limiting factor.
The stories of Polaris Squadron are rated 2-2-2 for mature subject matter, including violence, language and sexual content.
Polaris Advanced Research Squadron
Polaris Squadron is a multi-mission flag squadron under the command of Fleet Admiral Allison Reyes that supports two specialized units and three overall mission profiles:
- The Advanced Science, Technology and Research Activity (ASTRA), a specialized cross-functional research unit that exists to fuel Starfleet’s innovation engine through discovery, investigations and interactions on the frontier.
- The Advanced Unit for Reconnaissance, Operations and Response Activities (AURORA), a special operations unit that exists to collect intelligence and conduct clandestine operations within the borderlands and wherever else the mission leads.
- Archanis Sector Operations, including engineering, diplomatic and security functions as the Fourth Fleet seeks to rehabilitate aging infrastructure, strengthen relationships with borderlands colonies and neighboring powers, and strengthen its security posture within the sector.
The flagship of Polaris Squadron is the USS Polaris, an Odyssey-class heavy explorer that hosts the Advanced Science, Technology and Research Activity, and the headquarters of Polaris Squadron is Archanis Station, a Canopus-class starbase from whence sector operations of the Archanis Sector are managed.
Squadron Commands
Crew Manifest
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Cora Lee
Commanding Officer
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Alonso Romero
Executive Officer
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Dani Raine
Chief Engineering Officer
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Josh Brunell
Chief Science Officer
ASTRA Staff Researcher, Civil Engineering -
Yasmin Shalev
Chief Flight Control Officer
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Rafael Cruz
Chief Security & Tactical Officer
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Alex Lister
Chief Medical Officer
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Kellan Seltzer
Chief Operations Officer
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Sherrod Allen
Deceased
Former Executive Officer
Recent Stories
View All Stories18 October 2025
USS Ingenuity, USS Kennedy and USS Polaris
Their world would die. That’s how Ensign Lunaire had put it. A bit melodramatic for his tastes, but not wholly inaccurate. Slumped at his desk, Dr. Karl Verhoeven stared blankly at his terminal. There had to be a way. There always was. But how? And then it dawned on him. There was something [...]
17 October 2025
USS Ingenuity, USS Kennedy and USS Polaris
“We certainly cooked it,” Lieutenant Josh Brunell grumbled as brittle stalks crunched beneath his boots. “Too bad the crops went with it.” Just like the other four test plots, by the time the soil reached temperatures high enough to kill the mycopathogen, the natural flora [...]
16 October 2025
USS Ingenuity, USS Kennedy and USS Polaris
“This morning, Lieutenant J.G. Anders arrived in sickbay presenting with bradycardia, hypoxemia, fatigue, and neurological hypoactivation causing disorientation, apathy and irritability,” Dr. Karl Verhoeven recounted. “Our analysis found no signs of infection, but biochemical [...]
13 October 2025
USS Ingenuity, USS Kennedy and USS Polaris
There was something about fresh air. It just hit differently than the recycled stuff. Although Lepia IV’s villages left much to be desired, once he got beyond the dilapidated buildings and ailing fields, the place appeared pristine. Save for a few flowers wilting a bit too early in the [...]