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{{Motto - Inactive|There is nothing in this world that I fear to say.|Dmitri Mendeleev|ICON=Oracle-icon1.gif|link=Mercury Dedication Plaque}} | {{Motto - Inactive|There is nothing in this world that I fear to say.|Dmitri Mendeleev|ICON=Oracle-icon1.gif|link=Mercury Dedication Plaque}}<table><tr><td>The '''USS ''Mercury''''' is an ''Oracle'' class deep space science ship assigned to [[Task Force 105]]. Launched on SD 238812.02 under the command of Captain [[Tallis Rhul]], the ''Mercury'' was first assigned to the [[Menthar Corridor]], a region of space between the [[Cardassian|Cardassian Union]], [[Breen|Breen Confederacy]] and [[Tholian|Tholian Assembly]], via special arrangement with the [[Cardassian]] Detapa Consul. Its primary mission was to explore space poorly known to the Federation and explore the farthest bounds of the Alpha Quadrant. While serving in the Corridor, the ''Mercury'' underwent a number of command changes, first with Captain Tallis's retirement on SD 238904.22 and then [[Unum, Miles|Commander Miles Unum]] on SD 238905.05. She was briefly commanded by her first officer {{n|Arden|Cain}} before {{n|Aron|Kells}} took command on SD 238905.09, serving as her CO through the end of 2390. | ||
The '''USS ''Mercury''''' is an ''Oracle'' class deep space science ship assigned to [[Task Force 105]]. Launched on SD 238812.02 under the command of Captain [[Tallis Rhul]], the ''Mercury'' was first assigned to the [[Menthar Corridor]], a region of space between the [[Cardassian|Cardassian Union]], [[Breen|Breen Confederacy]] and [[Tholian|Tholian Assembly]], via special arrangement with the [[Cardassian]] Detapa Consul. Its primary mission was to explore space poorly known to the Federation and explore the farthest bounds of the Alpha Quadrant. While serving in the Corridor, the ''Mercury'' underwent a number of command changes, first with Captain Tallis's retirement on SD 238904.22 and then [[Unum, Miles|Commander Miles Unum]] on SD 238905.05. She was briefly commanded by her first officer {{n|Arden|Cain}} before {{n|Aron|Kells}} took command on SD 238905.09, serving as her CO through the end of 2390. | |||
[[Image:Oracleclass.png|400px|left|thumb|The ''Oracle''-class USS ''Mercury'']] | [[Image:Oracleclass.png|400px|left|thumb|The ''Oracle''-class USS ''Mercury'']] | ||
After incurring extensive damage during the [[Gateway Crisis of 2390]], the ''Mercury'' was deactivated from service for repairs. Unlike most of his crew who had been reassigned to the {{USS|Garuda}}, Captain Kells resigned and disappeared in a shuttlecraft to parts unknown. The ''Mercury'' herself left [[Deep Space 10]] under a warp tow, heading back to Federation space. A few weeks into her journey, the tow’s tractor beam systems failed during a massive passing ion storm. The tow itself barely made it out of the storm in one piece, limping on a single maneuvering thruster. Fleet operations dispatched a ship to retrieve the tow and the ''Mercury'', but the storm continued to interfere with sensors in the area, making retrieval impossible. The last sensor scans taken when the ''Mercury'' broke free from the tow indicated that the science ship was hurtling away at full speed in a decaying drift, traveling with the storm. | After incurring extensive damage during the [[Gateway Crisis of 2390]], the ''Mercury'' was deactivated from service for repairs. Unlike most of his crew who had been reassigned to the {{USS|Garuda}}, Captain Kells resigned and disappeared in a shuttlecraft to parts unknown. The ''Mercury'' herself left [[Deep Space 10]] under a warp tow, heading back to Federation space. A few weeks into her journey, the tow’s tractor beam systems failed during a massive passing ion storm. The tow itself barely made it out of the storm in one piece, limping on a single maneuvering thruster. Fleet operations dispatched a ship to retrieve the tow and the ''Mercury'', but the storm continued to interfere with sensors in the area, making retrieval impossible. The last sensor scans taken when the ''Mercury'' broke free from the tow indicated that the science ship was hurtling away at full speed in a decaying drift, traveling with the storm. | ||
A search was soon conducted for the missing vessel, but initial efforts proved futile, and the ship was officially listed as lost. Several months later, however, a chance investigation of an odd sensor reading by the transport ''Andorian Rose'' led to the discovery of the massive hulk, adrift but salvageable. The vessel was returned to Starfleet and after inspection and repairs, the ''Mercury'' returned to service in late May 2391 | [[File:Task Force 105.png|200px|right|link=Task Force 105]] | ||
A search was soon conducted for the missing vessel, but initial efforts proved futile, and the ship was officially listed as lost. Several months later, however, a chance investigation of an odd sensor reading by the transport ''Andorian Rose'' led to the discovery of the massive hulk, adrift but salvageable. The vessel was returned to Starfleet and after inspection and repairs, the ''Mercury'' returned to service in late May 2391. Her first mission since her recovery is as a support vessel assigned to [[Task Force 105]] and sent to the [[Zeta Equulei system]] to follow up on mediating the hostilities between the [[Community]] and the [[Myr Luuk]]. | |||
As an ''Oracle'' class vessel, the ''Mercury'' is designed to run missions for long periods of time without returning to a starbase for refuel, resupply, or support if necessary. | As an ''Oracle'' class vessel, the ''Mercury'' is designed to run missions for long periods of time without returning to a starbase for refuel, resupply, or support if necessary. | ||
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