USS Babylon
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USS Babylon is a Grissom-class surveyor assigned to Task Force 17 under the command of Captain Sanjiv Anand. Ostensibly intended for deep space mapping assignments, the Babylon’s primary mission is to follow up on reports of extinct civilizations on the edge of Federation space and determine if further study of these locations would be safe and ethical.
History
The Babylon is a fairly new ship, being one of the first 200 Grissom-class surveyors ordered after the successful development and shakedown cruise of the prototype in 2398. Built at the Sol VI shipyards, she entered service in 2399 and spent the next two years mapping the rimward borders of Federation space. In March 2401, upon the retirement of her previous commanding officer, she was transferred to Bravo Fleet for exploration in the region beyond Deep Space 17.
However, the appearance of the Lost Fleet in the Deneb Sector altered those plans. The Babylon was dispatched to locate a spaceborne lifeform that had been reported attacking Dominion ships. Upon making contact with the creature (dubbed Gomthree), the Babylon was able to escort it to safer stomping grounds in the vicinity of the Paulson Nebula.
From March 2401 to April 2402, the ship was performing extensive stellar surveys under the auspices of the Delta Exploration Initiative.
In May 2402, the Babylon was sent back to the Alpha Quadrant to be refitted for new mission parameters.
Command History
- 2399 - 2401: Captain Najma Banoub
- 2401 - Present: Captain Sanjiv Anand