STARSHIP | |
Name: | USS Minsk |
Registry: | NCC-2525 |
Class: | Ascension |
Type: | dreadnought |
Affiliation: | Federation Starfleet |
USS Minsk (NCC-2525) was an Ascension-class dreadnought in Starfleet service during the late 23rd and early 24th centuries. (Ships of the Star Fleet)
In late 2279/early 2280, Minsk was commanded by Fleet Captain T.L. Ward, and under the flag of Admiral J.I. S. Kelaaru. It was then homeported at Starbase 6. (Starship Design)
In late 2285, Minsk was undergoing routine maintenance when the life support field failed in the hangar deck. Four crewmembers were working on the hangar door mechanisms when the failure occurred.
The Minsk was among the many Starfleet vessels whose captain was willing to commit to war with the Klingon Empire. Shortly after the attempted assassination of Federation President Ra-ghoratreii at the conference on Camp Khitomer in 2293, several vessels attempted to strike against the Empire. Minsk's engineering crew used sabotage to prevent the ship from proceeding with the attack; they were later commended for their actions. (Hobbyist's Guide to the UFP Starfleet and Its History, Part 1b)
As with the nine other Ascension-class ships, Minsk was scrapped some years after the Khitomer Accords. (Hobbyist's Guide to the UFP Starfleet and Its History, Part 1b)
Nomenclature[]
The ship was named after the city in Belarus, on Earth, as well as an aircraft carrier that initially served in the Soviet Navy and then the Russian Navy, from 1978 to 1994.
Ascension-class starships |
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USS Ascension - USS Leander - USS Minsk - USS Nashua - USS Sussex - USS Tai Shan |