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The [[Chandley class|''Chandley'' class]] frigate ''Niwen'' was manufactured by [[Chandley Works, Ltd.]], of [[England]] at the [[San Francisco Fleet Yards]] on about [[Stardate#Reference_Stardates|Reference Stardate]] 1/1806 (June 2276).<ref group="Notes" name="NoteDating"/> The ''Niwen'' was named for a famous [[Humans|Human]] [[Admiral|admiral]], [[Niwen, Abel|Abel Niwen]].<ref name="FASA2217"/>
  
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The ''[[Chandley class]]'' Starship ''Niwen'' was named for [[Admiral]] [[Niwen, Abel|Abel Niwen]], who commanded the Sixth Fleet of the old [[Starfleet (Earth)|United Nations Space Force]] when first contact was made between Earth and [[Tellar Prime|Tellar]]. At the time, a single [[Tellarites|Tellarite]] exploratory warship entered the [[Sol system]], declaring it to have been annexed. Instead of attempting to destroy the ship, Niwen elected to diplomatically welcome the it, while warning that any hostile action would be reciprocated. The Tellarite commander abruptly accepted the offer of friendship and implied military alliance, beginning a long and successful relationship between [[United Earth|Earth]] and Tellar, which eventually resulted in Tellar becoming a founding member of the [[United Federation of Planets]]. Admiral Niwen eventually retired from the service to serve as Earth's first ambassador to Tellar.<ref name="FASA2217"/>
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In the late 23rd Century, the ''Niwen'' was under the command of [[Commodore]] [[Pollard, Michael|Michael Pollard]].  The ''Niwen'' briefly served as a customs interception flagship, monitoring illegal [[Orions|Orion]] slave trading and confiscating the ships and imprisoning crews that practiced it. After one memorable seizure, the ''Niwen'' returned several hundred slaves to Rigel. Though the mission was entirely successful and without impropriety, some of the crewmen jokingly referred to the incident as "the Green Death."<ref name="FASA2217"/>
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The ''Niwen'' quickly distinguished itself. While temporarily reassigned to [[Starfleet#Merchant_Marine_Command|Merchant Marine Command]], it served as a customs interception flagship, monitoring illegal [[Orions|Orion]] slave trading activities, confiscating the ships and imprisoning the crews responsible. Following one memorable seizure, the ''Niwen'' returned several hundred slaves to Rigel. Though the mission was entirely successful and without impropriety, some of the crewmen jokingly referred to the incident as "the Green Death." The ship also served on picket duty along the [[Klingon Neutral Zone|Klingon]] and [[Romulan Neutral Zone]]s, and patrolled the [[Talos Star Group|Talosian]] perimeter, enforcing [[General Order 7|General Order Seven]] by preventing accidental incursions by private Federation vessels.<ref name="FASA2217"/>
  
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The ship also served on picket duty along the [[Klingon Neutral Zone|Klingon]] and [[Romulan Neutral Zone]]s, and patrolled the [[Talos Star Group|Talosian]] perimeter, enforcing [[General Order 7|General Order Seven]] by preventing accidental incursions by private Federation vessels. On one occasion, on Stardate 8347.6, Commodore Pollard, at the behest of [[Starfleet Intelligence]], ordered the ship to briefly violate the Romulan Neutral Zone in order to respond to a distress call from a [[Romulans|Romulan]] outpost.<ref name="FASA2217"/>
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On Stardate 8347.6<ref name="FASA2217"/> (Reference Stardate 2/2110.16,<ref name="FASA2224"/> 16 October 2279), while on patrol along the Romulan Neutral Zone, the ''Niwen'' responded to a distress call originating from within the Zone. [[Commodore]] [[Pollard, Michael|Michael A. Pollard]], the ship's commander at the time, had been led to believe that the signal was coming from a clandestine [[Starfleet Intelligence]] operation by an earlier transmission from Admiral [[Sumers, X.W.|X.W. Sumers]] at [[Starbase 20]]. Upon arrival, however, the ''Niwen'' discovered that the base was, in fact, [[Romulan Star Empire|Romulan]], and the ship was heavily damaged by a Romulan vessel and a hastily-rigged antimatter explosion designed to destroy the base. Forced to make repairs while escaping the Zone, the ''Niwen'' ultimately returned to [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]] space with several [[Romulans|Romulan]] survivors, now in custody.<ref name="FASA2217"/>
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Also at this time, routine maintenance and general overhaul was completed at Starbase 20 on two of the ''Niwen's'' shuttlecraft, the ''Gilgamesh'' NCC-2306/3 and the ''Tiamat'' NCC-2306/5.<ref name="FASA2217"/>
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==Notes==
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<ref name="NoteDating">FASA game materials referred to events by a FASA-specific dating standard called the "Reference Stardate." All dates taken from FASA sources in this article have been adapted from that notation into standard calendar dates, which are then adjusted for errors in the baseline dates used as reference by the FASA authors. Working with a known, dated event (e.g., the launch of the [[Constitution class|''Constitution'' class]] starships), the other dates in the timeline can be adjusted accordingly. FASA sources give the launch of the ''Constitution'' class as Reference Stardate 1/8801.04, which translates to the standard caldendar date of 04 January 2188. This has been established on screen, however, as occurring in 2245. As the exact month and date remain unstated in other sources, those remain the same, but the year has been adjusted to 2245, giving a modified date of 04 January 2245. This can then also be converted into the pre-[[Star Trek|TOS]] stardate system established in [[Star Trek (Film)|''Star Trek'' (2009)]], giving us a stardate of 2245.004.</ref>
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<ref name="FASA2302">"[[Federation Ship Recognition Manual (FASA-2302)|Federation Ship Recognition Manual]]." ''[[Star Trek: The Roleplaying Game]],'' Supplement 2302. Game. 1985. FASA.</ref>
 
<ref name="FASA2302">"[[Federation Ship Recognition Manual (FASA-2302)|Federation Ship Recognition Manual]]." ''[[Star Trek: The Roleplaying Game]],'' Supplement 2302. Game. 1985. FASA.</ref>
 
<ref name="FASA2217">"[[Where Has All the Glory Gone? (FASA-2217)|Where Has All the Glory Gone?]]" ''[[Star Trek: The Roleplaying Game]],'' Supplement 2217. Game. 1985. FASA.</ref>
 
<ref name="FASA2217">"[[Where Has All the Glory Gone? (FASA-2217)|Where Has All the Glory Gone?]]" ''[[Star Trek: The Roleplaying Game]],'' Supplement 2217. Game. 1985. FASA.</ref>
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<ref name="FASA2224">"[[Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Sourcebook Update (FASA-2224)|Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Sourcebook Update]]." ''[[Star Trek: The Roleplaying Game]],'' Supplement 2224. Game. FASA. 1986.</ref>
 
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Chandley class[1]

The Chandley class frigate Niwen was manufactured by Chandley Works, Ltd., of England at the San Francisco Fleet Yards on about Reference Stardate 1/1806 (June 2276).[Notes 1] The Niwen was named for a famous Human admiral, Abel Niwen.[2]

Chandley class[2]

The Niwen quickly distinguished itself. While temporarily reassigned to Merchant Marine Command, it served as a customs interception flagship, monitoring illegal Orion slave trading activities, confiscating the ships and imprisoning the crews responsible. Following one memorable seizure, the Niwen returned several hundred slaves to Rigel. Though the mission was entirely successful and without impropriety, some of the crewmen jokingly referred to the incident as "the Green Death." The ship also served on picket duty along the Klingon and Romulan Neutral Zones, and patrolled the Talosian perimeter, enforcing General Order Seven by preventing accidental incursions by private Federation vessels.[2]

On Stardate 8347.6[2] (Reference Stardate 2/2110.16,[3] 16 October 2279), while on patrol along the Romulan Neutral Zone, the Niwen responded to a distress call originating from within the Zone. Commodore Michael A. Pollard, the ship's commander at the time, had been led to believe that the signal was coming from a clandestine Starfleet Intelligence operation by an earlier transmission from Admiral X.W. Sumers at Starbase 20. Upon arrival, however, the Niwen discovered that the base was, in fact, Romulan, and the ship was heavily damaged by a Romulan vessel and a hastily-rigged antimatter explosion designed to destroy the base. Forced to make repairs while escaping the Zone, the Niwen ultimately returned to Federation space with several Romulan survivors, now in custody.[2]

Also at this time, routine maintenance and general overhaul was completed at Starbase 20 on two of the Niwen's shuttlecraft, the Gilgamesh NCC-2306/3 and the Tiamat NCC-2306/5.[2]

Notes

  1. ↑ FASA game materials referred to events by a FASA-specific dating standard called the "Reference Stardate." All dates taken from FASA sources in this article have been adapted from that notation into standard calendar dates, which are then adjusted for errors in the baseline dates used as reference by the FASA authors. Working with a known, dated event (e.g., the launch of the Constitution class starships), the other dates in the timeline can be adjusted accordingly. FASA sources give the launch of the Constitution class as Reference Stardate 1/8801.04, which translates to the standard caldendar date of 04 January 2188. This has been established on screen, however, as occurring in 2245. As the exact month and date remain unstated in other sources, those remain the same, but the year has been adjusted to 2245, giving a modified date of 04 January 2245. This can then also be converted into the pre-TOS stardate system established in Star Trek (2009), giving us a stardate of 2245.004.

References

  1. ↑ "Federation Ship Recognition Manual." Star Trek: The Roleplaying Game, Supplement 2302. Game. 1985. FASA.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Where Has All the Glory Gone?" Star Trek: The Roleplaying Game, Supplement 2217. Game. 1985. FASA.
  3. ↑ "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Sourcebook Update." Star Trek: The Roleplaying Game, Supplement 2224. Game. FASA. 1986.
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