Challenger (NX-03) (fan series)

The Challenger (NX-03) was an starship that is in service of the United Earth Starfleet and is under the command of Captain Marcia Taylor, and has fought in the Earth-Romulan War and was there when the Federation charter was signed and is currently in the Starfleet museum. (Starship Challenger)

Ship Motto
"The Only Thing Necessary for the Triumph of Evil is for Good Men to do Nothing"

- Edmund Burke

Naming Origins
The Challenger was named after the NASA Orbiter of the same name which tragically was destroy in 1986 on lift off. The seven stars on the NX-Challenger assignment patch are a memorial to the final crew of NASA's orbiter; one star for each crew member of STS-51-L. The starship Challenger was also named for the HMS Challenger, Earth's first dedicated survey ship.

Keel laydown
Challenger was on the drawing board as early as 2152. Following the launch of Enterprise, Starfleet was already working on the Columbia, but two more were on the plans to be constructed NX-04 and NX-05.

Armaments
Tasked with the exploration of space, the Challenger is built for combat and warfare, she has respectable armaments to deal with unexpected dangers.
 * Hull plating: The Challenger boasts a high capacity hull plating grid to protect itself from impacts and hostile weaponry. The ship was able to withstand a considerable beating from larger vessels, albeit not for very long before severe damage ensues. These shields can be optimized to deal with specific threats such as plasma storms and radiation.
 * Phase cannons: The Challenger is equipped with eight Phase Cannon ports that was the same design as the Enterprise's Phase Cannon ports.
 * Spatial torpedoes: The Challenger is also armed with 45 Spatial Torpedoes but rarely uses them in battle.
 * Photonic torpedoes: Challenger is armed with 60 Photonic Torpedo casings after the testing from both Enterprise and Columbia with the new torpedoes.
 * Nukes: