One essential element to any Star Trek game is the ships and STO is no exception. Even through the television shows and movies, a ship is either needed for transportation, combat or some unique twist on a story plot. The exploits of any Enterprise, the Defiant and Voyager, to name a few, are well known.
The name Endevour is one I have always picked, when that option is available. I just like the sound of the word, even though I misspell it on purpose. In STO, this ship is the first my character receives, under very unfortunate circumstances. From here, my character will grow and advance through the game's storyline and progress up through the levels. Part of the learning curve is applying the right upgrades, until I reach that point of acquiring a new ship, since the first one won't be enough to carry on with the ever increasing demands of the game.
So far, the Endevour has taking quite a beating from all the foes that have been thrown at it and survived, somehow. Each time an encounter ends, my crew make repairs and the ship gets underway again, ready to face the next adventure, wherever that may be.
The Endevour is what is called a Cannon Ship, meaning, that it, or a variant there of, has been used in official, accepted media. Although it is classified as a Light Cruiser in STO, in the Star Trek universe, the Endevour is really a Miranda Class Starship. The first ship of this type, U.S.S. Reliant, was seen in 1982's Star Trek II; The Wrath of Khan and was an integral part, of what I consider to be, the best space battle on screen, ever....
....too bad it doesn't end well for the Reliant. Over the years, the model has been recycled, representing other ships of the same and slightly different classes. Still, it's a design I like and will use mine until it's time to move on and up.
The Endevour isn't the only vessel under my command, I also have this; Peregrine Fighter named Minnehaha. Not my first choice, but, I'll take it anyways. One tough little ship and when I mean little....
....I am a hood ornament to other ships! I originally received this through a promotion code and have already made extensive use of it, while not taking active part in Missions the game is offering....
....I am exploring some famous landmarks in the Star Trek universe, like Station K-7, from the Original Series.
I don't plan on replacing this little gift and have already been collecting upgrades for her. Minnehaha is a keeper, both as a small ship that could come in handy and a reminder of what brought me to the game; pure, causal fun.
The Minnehaha is also cannon. Although seen a few times in Star Trek, it made it's biggest impact on Deep Space Nine, an episode called Sacrifice of Angels....
....which opened my eyes to a Federation Fighter. Looks like a fun break from commanding a huge starship, if you ask me.
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