U.S.S. EXCALIBUR - NCC-28200

EXCALIBUR AT STARBASE 24

EXCALIBUR IN ORBIT OF FRONTERA

NAME: U.S.S. EXCALIBUR

REGISTRY: NCC-28200

CLASS: EXCELSIOR

ASSIGNMENT: RESERVE VESSEL

COMMISSIONED: 2407

COMMANDING OFFICER: NO PERMANENT COMMANDING OFFICER ASSIGNED.

STARSHIP MOTTO:
"THE FUTURE IS NOW"

EXCALIBUR PATCH

EXCALIBUR PLAQUE

INFO:

THE EXCALIBUR WAS CHOSEN AS STARFLEET TORCHWOOD'S FLAGSHIP WHEN THE DIVISION WAS ORIGINALLY FORMED IN 2407, SHE REMAINS IN SERVICE TO THIS DAY HAVING UNDERGONE SEVERAL UPGRADES AND MAINTENANCE SERVICING, THE EXCALIBUR IS ONE OF SEVERAL SHIPS WITH TIBERIUM POWERED WARP DRIVE WHICH HAD ORIGINALLY BEEN INSTALLED IN 2410 AFTER THE SUCCESS OF THE TIBERIUM WARP EXPERIMENT IN 2409.

THE EXCALIBUR IS ALSO EQUIPPED WITH ALL THE STANDARD EXCELSIOR CLASS ARMAMENTS, HOWEVER BOASTS EXTRA WEAPONS SYSTEMS ON THE DORSAL AND VENTRAL PARTS OF THE SAUCER, THESE HARDPOINT'S ARE DESIGNED FOR MORE ADVANCED COMBAT IF NECESSARY. ALONG WITH THE ADVANCED WEAPONS THE SHIP IS ALSO CAPABLE OF SCOOPING STELLAR MATTER FOR REFUELING THE SHIP USING METAPHASIC SHIELDING TO PROTECT THE SHIP FROM THE DANGEROUS CORONA AND THE BUZZARD COLLECTORS HAVE BEEN HEAVILY MODIFIED TO COLLECT THE MATTER SAFELY INTO STORAGE IN THE STARDRIVE SECTION. CURRENTLY THE EXCALIBUR IS ONE OF ONLY TWO VESSELS IN STARFLEET TORCHWOOD CAPABLE OF THIS METHOD OF REFUELLING, THE STARSHIP KANEKI IS ALSO CAPABLE OF FUEL SCOOPING.

THE STARSHIP EXCALIBUR'S FLAGSHIP STATUS HAS NOW BEEN SUCCEEDED BY THE U.S.S. KANEKI - NCC-29000.