USS Helios
- "The test of any man is in action."
- —Pindar
USS Helios (NCC-63284) is an Akira-class Federation starship currently assigned to Fourth Fleet's Task Force 47. She is currently under the command of Captain Tanek.
Service History
Commissioning and Early Service
Shards of Obsidian
Heliades Squadron
Notable Locations
The Agora
The Agora is a state of the art diplomatic and conference centre located in the refitted 'battle module' of Helios, an attempt at Starfleet Command to highlight the peaceful intentions of the new age of exploration. At the cost of some of its torpedo capabilities the module has seen the addition of a large complex of diplomatic suites, each modelled after famous diplomats, a number of multi-function conference and meeting places in addition to a cadre of talented officers from the Federation Diplomatic corps. Throughout the complex holographic generators and advanced enviromental systems are able to adapt the suites to cater for a wide variety of needs, allowing diplomatic meetings, conferences and summits to take place abord the vessel, surrounded by glorious views of the cosmos at every turn.
At the centre of the complex is the main offices of the Diplomatic detachment and the high capactiy transporter that connects the module with the rest of the vessel. Travel to and from the module is generally free to all crew-members of any rank, as the suites & multi-function rooms are often used as practice rooms and bookable spaces for the wide variety of shipboard activites.
Aspasia Suite
Kor Suite
Soval Suite
Named after the famed Vulcan diplomat and Ambassador to the burgeoning United Earth in the 22nd Century, the Soval suite models itself after the open meeting places of Vulcan where philsophers, scientists and ley persons met to discuss the topics of the day. In this suite the holopgrahic capabilities of The Agora are used to full effect with the warm dry enviroment seeming to disappear into the distance, instilling the peace and calm of the Vulcan homeworld into all discussions.