SS Vico (2368)
The SS Vico (NAR-18834) was an Oberth-class, Federation science vessel, that operated out of Starbase 514, during the mid-24th century. The Vico was not a Starfleet starship. In 2368, the Vico explored an astronomical fomation known as the Black Cluster.
While exploring the Cluster's interior the Vico began to encounter severe gravitational wavefronts, in order to compensate, the Vico increased shield strength. Unknown at the time, the Cluster contained a phenomenon that would reflect the ships shield output, so the more the Vico increased its shield strength, the more the wavefronts were amplified. This continued to occur until the Vico essentially destroyed itself with its own shields.
Two days later, when the Vico was located by the USS Enterprise-D, only one survivor, Timothy, was discovered aboard. (TNG: "Hero Worship")
- The Vico was named for Giambattista Vico, an Italian philosopher who was born in Naples in 1668. He died in 1744.
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