Changes: USS Olympia

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The USS Olympia was a 24th century Federation starship operated by Starfleet. The Olympia was sent on an eight year exploratory mission to the Beta Quadrant in 2363, under the command of Captain Lisa Cusak.

While returning to Federation space in 2371, Captain Cusak sent the ship to investigate an exogenic energy field surrounding the fourth planet of a star system in the Rutharian sector. When the Olympia scanned the energy barrier, it triggered a quantum reaction that sent a surge of metreon radiation that disabled the Olympia's engines, causing it to crash on the planet's surface. Captain Cusak was the only survivor.

The planet's energy field caused her distress signal to be transmitted three years into the future, where it was picked up by the USS Defiant. The Defiant attempted a rescue, not knowing that Cusak had already been dead for three years. (DS9: "The Sound of Her Voice")

Olympia personnel

Captain Lisa Cusak
Commander Gatsby

Appendices

Background information

Constitution class wreck model prepared by Gary Hutzel as the USS Olympia — Gary Hutzel prepping studio model

Doug Drexler and Gary Hutzel have confirmed that the Olympia wreckage was a reuse of parts from the USS Enterprise wreck model originally constructed for Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. Hutzel was the visual effects supervisor on the episode, whereas Greg Jein had constructed the crash site maquette. [1]^(X)

Episode teleplay writer Ronald D. Moore named the Olympia for the United States Navy cruiser USS Olympia. (AOL chat, 1998)

According to the Star Trek Encyclopedia (4th ed., vol. 2, p. 103), this ship was "named for the region in western Peloponnese on Earth that was the site of the ancient Olympic games."

Apocrypha

According to the Star Trek: Titan novel Orion's Hounds, the mission of the Olympia was the furthest distance traveled into the Beta Quadrant, until the USS Titan broke the Olympia's record in 2380.

External link

USS Olympia at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works

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-The '''USS ''Olympia''''' was a [[Federation]] [[starship]] that was in service with [[Starfleet]] in the mid-[[24th century]]. ''Olympia'' was sent on an [[eight-year mission|eight year exploratory mission]] to the [[Beta Quadrant]] in [[2363]], under the [[commanding officer|command]] of [[Captain]] [[Lisa Cusak]].
+The '''USS ''Olympia''''' was a [[24th century]] [[Federation]] [[starship]] operated by [[Starfleet]]. The ''Olympia'' was sent on an [[eight-year mission|eight year exploratory mission]] to the [[Beta Quadrant]] in [[2363]], under the [[commanding officer|command]] of [[Captain]] [[Lisa Cusak]].
-While returning to Federation [[space]] in [[2371]], Captain Cusak sent the ship to investigate an exogenic [[energy field]] surrounding the fourth [[planet]] of a [[star system]] in the [[Rutharian sector]]. When the ''Olympia'' [[sensor|scanned]] the [[energy barrier]], it triggered a [[quantum reaction]] that sent a surge of [[metreon]] [[radiation]] that disabled the ''Olympia''{{'}}s engines, causing it to crash on the planet surface. Captain Cusak was the only survivor.
+While returning to [[Federation space]] in [[2371]], Captain Cusak sent the ship to investigate an exogenic [[energy field]] surrounding the [[fourth planets|fourth]] [[planet]] of a [[star system]] in the [[Rutharian sector]]. When the ''Olympia'' [[sensor|scanned]] the [[energy barrier]], it triggered a [[quantum reaction]] that sent a surge of [[metreon]] [[radiation]] that disabled the ''Olympia''{{'}}s engines, causing it to [[crash landing|crash]] on the planet's [[surface]]. Captain Cusak was the only [[survivor]].
-The planet's energy field caused her [[distress call|distress signal]] to be transmitted three years into the future, where it was picked up by the {{USS|Defiant|2370}}. The ''Defiant'' attempted a rescue, not knowing that Cusak had already been [[death|dead]] for three years. ({{DS9|The Sound of Her Voice}})
+The planet's energy field caused her [[distress call|distress signal]] to be transmitted [[2374|three years]] into the future, where it was picked up by the {{USS|Defiant|2370}}. The ''Defiant'' attempted a rescue, not knowing that Cusak had already been [[death|dead]] for three years. ({{DS9|The Sound of Her Voice}})
-==''Olympia'' personnel==
-*[[Lisa Cusak|Captain Lisa Cusak]]
-*[[Gatsby|Commander Gatsby]]
+== ''Olympia'' personnel ==
-==Background==
+* Captain [[Lisa Cusak]]
-According to [[Doug Drexler]], [[Gary Hutzel]] said [[Greg Jein]] built the ''Olympia'' by reusing the model of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} wreckage from {{film|3}}. [http://drexfiles.wordpress.com/2009/02/17/transmission-point-nemecek/] This suggests it was a type of ([[refit]]) {{ShipClass|Constitution}}, possibly with [[saucer separation]] capabilities.
+* Commander [[Gatsby]]
+== Appendices ==
-Episode teleplay writer [[Ronald D. Moore]] named the ''Olympia'' for the [[United States Navy]] cruiser {{w|USS Olympia (C-6)|USS ''Olympia''}}. {{AOLchat|Ronald D. Moore|ron100|1998}}
+=== Background information ===
+[[File:Constitution class wreck model prepared by Gary Hutzel as the USS Olympia.jpg|thumb|Gary Hutzel prepping studio model]]
+[[Doug Drexler]] and [[Gary Hutzel]] have confirmed that the ''Olympia'' [[wreckage]] was a reuse of parts from the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} [[Constitution II class model#Battle-damaged refit model|wreck model]] originally constructed for {{film|3}}. Hutzel was the [[visual effects]] supervisor on the episode, whereas [[Greg Jein]] had constructed the [[crash site]] maquette. {{DrexFiles|2009/02/17/transmission-point-nemecek/}}
+Episode teleplay writer [[Ronald D. Moore]] named the ''Olympia'' for the United States Navy cruiser {{w|USS Olympia (C-6)|USS ''Olympia''}}. {{AOLchat|Ronald D. Moore|ron100|1998}}
-==Apocrypha==
-The ''Olympia'' is mentioned several times in the ''[[Star Trek: Titan]]'' [[novels|novel]] ''[[Orion's Hounds]]''.
+According to the {{ste|4|2|103}}, this ship was "''named for the {{w|Olympia, Greece|region}} in western {{w|Peloponnese}} on Earth that was the site of the ancient Olympic games.''"
-==External link==
-* {{NCwiki|USS Olympia|USS ''Olympia''}}
+=== Apocrypha ===
+According to the ''[[Star Trek: Titan]]'' {{novel}} ''[[Orion's Hounds]]'', the mission of the ''Olympia'' was the furthest distance traveled into the Beta Quadrant, until the {{USS|Titan|NCC-80102}} broke the ''Olympia''{{'}}s record in 2380.
+=== External link ===
+* {{mbeta|USS Olympia (24th century)|USS ''Olympia''}}
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