USS Tanzania

The USS Tanzania

The USS Tanzania is a starship of the Excelsior Class, she was commissioned in 2310 and was one of the last ship of her class to be retired from active service.

The vessel has served a host of functions from diplomatic missions to combat patrols. But by far one of the most notable is her participation in the protection of the USS Majestic when that vessel found itself under fire form an unknown attacker.

In 2379, the Tanzania was patroling a sector of space that was adjacent to Breen territory. Normally a quite area of space, the peaceful morning was shattered when they received an emergency distress beacon from the USS Majestic a Miranda Class starship, performing a survey of a supposedly dead planet in the sector.

The Tanzania responded to find the Majestic under attack by Orion Raiders in a ship class never before encountered. The ship was badly damaged and was in threat of being destroyed. The Tanzania moved to engage the combatants, placing themselves between the badly mauled federation ship and her assailants.

In the brutal minutes following the arrival of the Tanzania, she managed to drive off the aggressors and rescue the badly injured crew members from the Majestic.

Among the noted officers on the Tanzania crew was future Vice Admiral Errol Heatherby, whose skill at the helm was sited as a key factor in the battle. After the battle the Tanzania was decommissioned. Her hull currently resides in a Federation bone yard.