  
Brief description of ship: Constitution II class heavy crusier. A typical saucer, cylindrical secondary hull, and two nacelles Federation type ship. The classic of the type.Campaign role for the ship: Living spaces and transportation for the characters of the Epiphany Trek "LaSaille Chronicles" setting. Fleet role: Starfleet heavy cruiser, used for front line exploration, Federation defense, and show the flag missions. Age: Launched June 5, 2251. Built: San Francisco Fleet Yards, Earth orbit. Length: 288 meters (920.6 feet) Distinguishing Marks: She is kept in Starfleet trim. Any marks on the ship are repaired in her next upgrade or inspection. She has a simple ghost grey paint scheme. Her profile was altered in 2261 at the Captain's request when the A deck was extended to make space for a day room. She recieved an in-hull deflector in 2262. Equipment Quirks and Problems: None really. The Kongo is of a proven design and has no experimental or unusual equipment. Equipment Advantages: All equipment is typical of a Constitution class ship of her era. She has the best engines, sensors, and weapons that the Federation can design and build. No better exist in quality or quantity for her day and age. Shuttles, number, any odd ones?: The Kongo carries 4 type F shuttles Dedication Motto: Banzi! (Ten-thousand years) Ship's Crest: A mobius strip depicted in two dimensions as a gold ribbon. This is worn on the left breast with the crewman's section symbol within it as typical of that era. Home Port: Nara, Japan, Earth Notable Previous Crew: Captain Rodrego Esperato Diaz: Captian Diaz was mainly known for being a stern commander. He commanded the Kongo's first two cruises. 2251 to 2261 Captain Jerold Ryan LaSaille Captain LaSaille commanded two criuses of the Kongo. It was during his tenure that Kongo underwent the greatest physical changes. 2261 to 2273 Captain Martha Raligh 2273 to 2280 Captain T'lur During Captain T'lur's tenure the Kongo was moved from front line duty and saw service primarily as a science ship. 2280 to 2291 Captain Vesupi Kalaact: The Kongo was used as a Command school training ship during the tenure of Captain Kalaact. He oversaw her decommision in 2307. 2291 to 2307 Primary Weapons: Four dual emitter type VIII phaser banks. They are located foreward on the bottom of the saucer, port and starbord top of the saucer, and under the fantail in the stern. Secondary Weapons: Two photon torpedo launchers with a thirty degree forward arc of fire. Crew: 420 officers and crew. The USS Kongô is named for Mt. Kongô, or Kongô-zan, a mountain not far south of the old capital of Japan at Nara. The word "kongô" was the Japanese pronuncation of the Chinese translation of vajra in Sanskrit. The vajra was originally the thunderbolt of the god Indra. Later in esoteric, Tantric, or "vajrayâna" Buddhism, the vajra symbolized supernatual powers that could be obtained through esoteric rituals. In the sexual symbolism of Tantrism, the "vajra" was also associated with the male organ. On the other hand, "kongô" could also mean a jewel or a diamond, or hard as a diamond. So, appropriately, "Kongô" as the name of a ship could imply the great power of a thunderbolt or the hardness of a diamond. The name Kongô has been held by the following ships.
Service History  2151: The USS Kongo NCC-1710 is launched under the command of Captain Rodrego Esperato Diaz. She proceeds on her shakedown criuse without incident.As one of the queens of the fleet the Kongo moved on station at once at the beginning of the Four Years war. The Kongo is not involved in the critical battle of Anaxar. She is part of the funneling force that brings the Klignons to battle in that system. 2256: After a post war refit the Kongo heads out on an exploration mission antispinward of the Orion colonies. 2258:The Kongo encounters the Brril when it meets a Brril ship on patrol. Contact is peaceful, but cool. The Brril are a race of flightless avianoids. Captian Diaz's cool and proper manner is exactly what is required with the exacting Brril. 2260: The Kongo is recalled to Earth for an extensive refit. New warp drives and computers will be fitted to the ship. 2261: Captain Diaz is promoted to Rear Admiral and leaves command. Captain LaSaille replaces him. The Kongo sails for a patrol of the Orion-Klingon frontier. Enroute she encounters a derelict generation ship, owners unknown. The Kongo discovers a killer asteroid while taking a passive survey of the pre-warp culture of Bolia. She spends nearly a month chewing at the rock with her phasers. (The First Principle) The Kongo spends two weeks in dock getting her overused phasers replaced. 2262: The Kongo heads off a possible renewal of war with the Klingons by keeping a damaged Klingon frieghter and vengfull Colony defense forces apart. There are further adventures I have yet to write. 2273: Captain LaSaille is assigned to the new USS Constellation and leaves command of the Kongo. Captain Martha Raligh assumes command. The Kongo undertakes a patrol of the Romulan Neutral Zone. 2280: With the new "Enterprise class" vessels coming on line the Kongo is considered to no longer fit to be a front line unit. She is assigned primary science duties under Captain T'lur. 2291: The Kongo is reassigned to Starfleet Academy as a Command School training vessel. It operates under Captain Vesupi Kalaact, an excellent teacher of the art of war. 2307: The Kongo is decommisioned as an active vessel. She sits in orbit at the Venus Reserve Yard. 2310: The Kongo is sold to civillian interests, in the person of Jerold Ryan LaSaille. She is towed to El Nanth and refurbished to her 2265 configuration. She remains moored in the Starfleet Dock at AA-137. Shortly after the end of her four years of restoration she takes monthly day trips with off duty Starfleet crews, the so called "Press Gangs". A golden retirement for a grand lady.
Unit Citations:Four Years War Theater Ribbon First Klingon War Captian Diaz 2252-2254Star of the Brril Contact Brril first contact. Captain Diaz 2258 Red Cross Unit Citation with Laurels Destruction of the Bolia extinction asteroid. Captain LaSaille 2261.
Command StaffCO Captain Jerold Ryan LaSaille: Earth Human (kind of) An immortal man out of time who is giving mankind one more chance. LaSaille is a militant pacifist. A position enforced by too much contact with war.XO Commander Candice Meyers Earth Human female. Former squeeze of the Captain seperated by ten years. Cool and competent under fire. OPS Lt. Jean Collard Izaran Human female. Antithesis of the grim warrior "typical" of Izar. Comm Lt. Kyle Steel Earth Human male. The German's German with a clipped Prussian accent, from Minnesota. SEC Lt. Vivian Tate Glade Human female A bright blue eyed woman with chocolate skin and platinum hair. She is to the point and pragmatic. CENG Lt. Commander Ian Shaw McCaffery, Earth Human male Irish as the day is long, McCaffery is a fair man, red headed and freckled CMO Lt. Commander Denise Ballard, Earth Human female Crusty Good Doctor, female model. Been there, done that type. CSO Lt. Commander Burt Ghurn Teller Tellerite male A somewhat thinner than average Tellerite. Ghurn can get over involved in his work.
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IJNS Kongô 1913 - 1944 The Kongô was ordered by Japan as a battle cruiser. The Japanese had already been building their own battleships, but they wanted to study the latest British construction techniques before building sister ships to the Kongô in Japan -- the Hiei, Haruna, and Kirishima. The Kongô was to have 14 inch guns, larger and more conveniently arranged than in previous British battle cruisers, where a midships turret had been unable to fire directly fore or aft.
USS Kongo: WS-164 Formerly the UES Kongo WS-164 United Earth Ship Kongo. A Sojouner class warp cruiser of the early 22nd century, she was the first ship to "officially" enter Starfleet from Earth, and the first ship ever to sail under the UFP banner. NCC numbers where not introduced until Starfleet began to contract for ships to be built.
