USS Helena (NCC-3457)

STARSHIP
USS Helena
Class:	Intrepid-class
Registry:	NCC-3457
Affiliation:	Federation, Starfleet
Commander:	Jason Tyson, T'Lana
Launched:	2377
Status:	Active (2392)

The USS Helena (NCC-3457) was an Intrepid-class starship used in the late 24th century and is commanded by Captain Jason Tyson, and then commanded by Captain T'Lana. (Star Trek: Helena)

History

2375 and 2377

In 2375, the USS Helena was built at the Lisbon Fleet Yards, by Chief Miles O'Brien and then Lieutenant Commander Jason Tyson after the Dominion War ended in 2375 construction resumed on the Helena, and then in 2377 the USS Helena was finally launched under the command of Captain Jason Tyson and Captain Tyson and his crew became the first Starfleet crew to come in contact with a plant like race and established a peace with them. In 2377, the Helena was part of the fleet that destroyed Sphere 634 and welcomed Voyager back home. (Star Trek: Helena episode: "The Return Home")

2378

In 2378, the USS Helena helped recover the crew of USS Intrepid from Veridian III following the warp core breach that destroyed the ship following a Klingon attack. (Star Trek: Helena episode: "Babel")

Crew

Command crew (2377-2388)

Position	Rank	Name	From	Until	Notes
Commanding officer	Captain	Jason Tyson	2377	2388	Promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral in 2388
First officer	Commander	T'Lana	2378	2388	Promoted to Captain in 2388
First officer	Commander	Jamie Mitchell	2388		Promoted to the rank of Commander after the promotion of Susan to the rank of Captain
First officer	Lieutenant Commander	Elliot Samuels	2381	2384
Second officer/Operations manager	Ensign	Howard Mason	2378
Chief engineer	Lieutenant Commander	Julia Watson	2377
Chief medical officer	Lieutenant Junior Grade	Dr. Samantha Tanner	2377
Chief of security	Lieutenant	Jamie Mitchell	2377	2383
Chief of security	Lieutenant	Tal Kal	2380
Flight controller	Lieutenant Junior Grade	Elizabeth Leigh	2377
Counselor	Lieutenant Commander	Jane Kal	2378
Chief strategic operations officer	Lieutenant Commander	T'Aran Koss	2378

Technical information

The Intrepid-class was introduced in the early 2370s and was Starfleet's answer to their growing need for a versatile and quick class of starships which were capable of excellent maneuvering at both impulse and warp speed. With their variable geometry warp nacelles, the Intrepid's had a greater control of their warp field, with the added bonus of not damaging the subspace layer.

As well as being designed to be quick and maneuverable in combat, the Intrepid's were primarily designed to perform exploration, survey, and courier missions. The Intrepid's advanced sensors made them an excellent exploratory vessel.

The Intrepid-class was also one of the first Federation starship classes to be equipped to make a routine planetfall and be able to take off again with ease.

The Intrepid's were also equipped with some of the most advanced computer systems of the time, with bio-neural circuitry replacing most of the isolinear circuitry that had been prevalent on previous starship classes. The bio-neural circuitry sped up the computer's data functions and improved overall performance.