<div class="floatleft">(https://img00.deviantart.net/274e/i/2018/071/1/9/u_s_s__geronimo_by_blackstoneca-dc5o2yy.jpg)</div><span class="bbc_u"><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: comic sans ms;">Starship Registry</span></span></strong></span><br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Name:</span></strong><em>U.S.S. Geronimo</em><br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Star Ship Class:</span></strong>Akira, Classification as Heavy Cruiser<br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Affiliation:</span></strong>United Federation of Planets<br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Registry Number:</span></strong>NCC-69302<br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Commission Date:</span></strong>13 July 2372, Stardate: 49530.2<br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Entry into Service:</span></strong>4 January 2374, Stardate: 51015.1<br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Captain:</span></strong>Captain Gregory MacCray<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: comic sans ms;">Star Ship Characteristics</span></span></strong></span><br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Length:</span></strong>464m<br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Width:</span></strong>316m<br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Height:</strong></span>87m<br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Weight:</strong></span>3,055,000 Metric Tonnes<br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Cargo Capacity:</span></strong>47,254 Metric Tonnes<br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Hull:</span></strong>Duranium-tritanium composite with micro-fiber reinforced ablative armor over critical compartments<br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Number of Decks:</span></strong>18<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: comic sans ms;">Crew Compliment</span></span></strong></span><br/><strong>Officer:</strong>100<br/><strong>Enlisted:</strong>400<br/><strong>Maximum Capacity</strong>2000<br/><br/><strong><span class="bbc_u"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: comic sans ms;">Primary Mission Profiles</span></span></span></strong><br/><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Provide a multi-mission mobile platform for a wide range of scientific and exploitative research, and cultural projects.</li><li>Replace Excelsior, Ambassador, and New Orleans class starships as the primary instrument of Federation deep-space defense.</li><li>Provide autonomous capability for full execution of Federation defensive, cultural, scientific, and exploratory policy in deep space or border territory.</li><li>Serve as a frontline ship of the line during times of war and emergencies.</li><li>Provide a mobile platform for testing and implementation of mission-specific or new technology of any kind.</li></ul><br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Ship History</span></strong><br/>The<em>U.S.S. Geronimo</em>was one of the latest line of<em>Akria</em>class heavy cruisers rushed to the front line during the outbreak of the Dominion War and was one of the ships part of the joint Federation and Klingon task force to take back Deep Space Nine.  The<em>Geronimo</em>earned one of its commendations of valor during the battle, continuing to fight on and provide the<em>Defiant</em>with cover support despite having sustained heavy damage from the engagement.  In the end she could not keep up with the ship when the<em>Geronimo</em>suffered damage to its warp core and was forced to eject it.  Before having done so, the<em>Geronimo</em>was credited with taking out more than eighteen enemy vessels.  It would not be the last engagement for the ship as she was repaired in time for the final push to Cardacia to end the war.<br/><br/>After the war, the ship was assigned to the Maelstrom sector of space under the authority of Deep Space Twelve under the new command of Captain Gregory MacCray, who previously had served with distinction during the Dominon war as First Officer on board the<em>U.S.S. Gettysburg</em>.  There was little break for MacCray as he would soon find himself in the middle of another conflict, the Kessok Affair.  Numerous times the<em>Geronimo</em>serves as escort to the<em>U.S.S. Sovereign</em>, providing combat support as the starship completed their primary missions.  He was also in command during the battle which destroyed Legate Matan's shipyards and primary base of operation,<em>Litvok Nor</em>, earning the ship its second valor commendation.  With the reconstitution of the Twelfth Fleet, the<em>Geromino</em>and its veteran captain finds itself back at Deep Space Twelve, hoping not to be needed, but more than ready to jump once more into the breech if its needed.