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| ISS Avenger | |
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| Class: | NX-class |
| Registry: | NX-09 |
| Affiliation: | Terran Empire, Imperial Starfleet |
| Launched: | 2150s |
| Status: | Destroyed (2155) |
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In the mirror universe, the ISS Avenger (NX-09) was a NX-class battle cruiser of the Terran Empire. The ship's motto, seen on its mission patch, was Audentes Fortuna Imperii - 'the bold are the fortune of the Empire'.
Service history and disposition[]
Terran Empire rebellion[]
The Avenger takes fire from rebels
In 2155, the Terrans were embroiled in a war with the alien subjects of their empire. The battle at Tau Ceti, the Terran Empire lost twelve ships against the Terran Empire rebellion. (ENT episode: "In a Mirror, Darkly")
Admiral Logan Black aboard Avenger
In that year, the Avenger was the flagship of Admiral Logan Black's assault fleet. Around 18 January, the fleet was almost totally destroyed by Andorian, Tellarite and Vulcan rebels. The captain of the Avenger was killed, and Admiral Black assumed command over the mixed Terran/alien crew.
Avenger and Defiant
Fortunately, the USS Defiant, commanded by acting captain Jonathan Archer arrived and drove the rebels off with its advanced weaponry. Archer and his crew, survivors of the ISS Enterprise, had taken this time-displaced 23rd century Federation starship from the Tholians. Black rejected Commander Archer's suggestion to promote him to captaincy and give him the Defiant officially. Angered by the slight and perceiving Black's ambition to present the Defiant to the Emperor of the Terran Empire himself, Archer had Black killed. Encouraged by his mistress Hoshi Sato, Archer sought to return to Earth and unseat the government. Except for Doctor Phlox, all non-Terrans were transferred to the Avenger, and Crewman Soval assumed leadership. Fearing an anti-alien reprisal under Archer's rule of the Empire, Soval and T'Pol conspired with Phlox to sabotage the Defiant.
While T'Pol captured the Constitution-class heavy cruiser's schematics, Phlox disabled the power supply and Soval led the Avenger in an attack on the futuristic ship. Sato captured T'Pol, Commander Charles Tucker III disabled Phlox and undid his sabotage, and Archer ordered the Avenger destroyed. The Avenger was destroyed by phasers and photon torpedoes. (ENT episode: "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II")
The ISS Avenger in 2409
Legacy[]
In the 25th century, the name ISS Avenger was carried by a Sentinel-class star cruiser serving the Second Terran Empire during its incursion into the primary universe. In 2409, this Avenger was part of the Terran invasion fleet harassing Federation ships in the Zeta Andromedae sector block. (STO - Cardassian Struggle mission: "Defend the Zeta Andromedae Sector Block")
Alternate timelines[]
The alternate Avenger in 2380
In an alternate timeline created by the Q Continuum's temporal anomaly crisis, versions of the ISS Avenger was pulled into the 2380s decade of the 24th century. At least one ISS Avenger was acquired by Federation Starfleet and deployed to help Q resolve the crisis. (ST video game: Timelines)
