rdfs:comment | - The USS Prometheus (NX-59650/NX-74913) was the prototype of the Prometheus Class, a long-range starship designed for tactical purposes and equipped with multi-vector assault mode, Regenerative Shields, and Ablative Armor. It was the fastest ship in Starfleet when it was launched in early 2374. Voyager had a maximum speed of warp 9.975 but it could only sustain that speed for so long. The Prometheus however had a maximum cruise speed of warp 9.99, meaning in the long run it was the fastest ship in Starfleet. The vessel was also equipped with holographic projectors on every deck, allowing its EMH Mark II free range of movement throughout the ship; previous EMHs were restricted to sickbay and, if so desired, the holodecks.
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abstract | - The USS Prometheus (NX-59650/NX-74913) was the prototype of the Prometheus Class, a long-range starship designed for tactical purposes and equipped with multi-vector assault mode, Regenerative Shields, and Ablative Armor. It was the fastest ship in Starfleet when it was launched in early 2374. Voyager had a maximum speed of warp 9.975 but it could only sustain that speed for so long. The Prometheus however had a maximum cruise speed of warp 9.99, meaning in the long run it was the fastest ship in Starfleet. The vessel was also equipped with holographic projectors on every deck, allowing its EMH Mark II free range of movement throughout the ship; previous EMHs were restricted to sickbay and, if so desired, the holodecks. Some time shortly after Stardate 51462 in 2374, the Prometheus was hijacked by Romulans. During their escape aboard the ship, the Prometheus easily disabled the USS Brochune when the Romulans decided to enable the multi-vector assault mode, for the first time, proving its potency as a combat vessel. Coincidentally, during the hijacking the Prometheus received a subspace transmission from the USS Voyager, which was stranded in the Delta Quadrant over 60,000 light years away. This transmission contained Voyager's Emergency Medical Hologram, who initially escaped detection by claiming to be the EMH of the Prometheus itself, and also claiming that, as a doctor, he was neutral. Assisted by the Prometheus EMH, The Doctor was able to regain control of the ship by knocking the Romulans out using neurozine gas (That, naturally, didn't affect the two holograms) and stop it from entering Romulan space. Despite their initial lack of understanding of the controls of the Prometheus, the two EMHs subsequently managed to destroy an opposing Romulan ship before the Prometheus was recovered by Starfleet. Following this, the Doctor spoke directly to Starfleet Headquarters about the fate of Voyager, before returning to his ship to assure them that they were no longer alone. In 2377, the Prometheus was part of the fleet that escorted USS Voyager back to Earth. In 2381, the Prometheus was part of a forty ship fleet defending Vulcan from the Borg. In the battle, it was one of the four surviving ships including the USS Exeter, USS Atlas, and USS Kearsarge. It promptly destroyed the Borg over Vulcan with the other surviving ships. (ST - Destiny novel: Lost Souls)
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