<div class="floatleft">(https://startrekstarships.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/eaglemoss-star-trek-the-official-starships-collection-61-norway-class-render.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 Redemption</em><br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Star Ship Class:</span></strong>Norway, Classification as Advanced Light 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-84523<br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Commission Date:</span></strong>25 May 2379, Stardate: 56395.9<br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Entry into Service:</span></strong>27 December 2379, Stardate:56932.8<br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Captain:</span></strong>TBD<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>445m<br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Width:</span></strong>275m<br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Height:</strong></span>65m<br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Weight:</strong></span>758,840 Metric Tonnes<br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Cargo Capacity:</span></strong>32,200 Metric Tonnes<br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Hull:</span></strong>Duranium-Tritanium composite<br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Number of Decks:</span></strong>17<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>20<br/><strong>Enlisted:</strong>180<br/><strong>Maximum Capacity</strong>560<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 diplomatic projects.</li><li>Replace the Cheyenne and the Ambassador Class for long-term scientific missions and Federation diplomatic excursions.</li><li>Provide autonomous capability for full execution of Federation defensive, cultural, scientific, and exploitative policy in deep space or border territory. </li><li>Serve as a frontline support vehicle during emergencies and a platform for the extension of Federation diplomacy and policy.</li><li>Provide non-critical functions such as transport of personnel and cargo when necessary, extended aid, and short-range patrol.</li></ul><br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Ship History</span></strong><br/>The<em>U.S.S. Redemption</em>is but one of the latest ship builds of the<em>Norway</em>Class specialty mission light cruiser, one of several in an attempt to bolster Star Fleet's numbers after the losses suffered during the Dominion War.  The ship's keel was first laid in 2377, and the last of original construction by the end of 2378.  Shortly after the<em>Redemption</em>underwent shakedown trials under the command of Lieutenant Commander Sito Jaxa.  Issues with the warp drive caused the<em>Redemption</em>to put back into dry dock and undergo trials again but at the end of the the three month operation the ship was ready for deployment.  Upon her commission the ship was assigned to the newly reconstituted Twelfth Fleet.  At the moment the ship is at Earth Spacedock, taking on her initial crew before her first assignment.