A contemporary and versatile upgrade to one of Starfleet's most legendary explorers, the heavy cruiser Al-Batani serves proudly as the tactical element of Hypatia Division, spearheading the squadron's exploration of deep space and beyond.
USS Al-Batani is an Excelsior-II-class heavy cruiser assigned as the tactical and rapid-response element of the Fourth Fleet’s Hypatia Division. Continuing a long and proud legacy, she is the third vessel to bear the proud Al-Batani name, made famous as a former posting of the legendary Kathryn Janeway. Representing a contemporary and versatile upgrade to the iconic Excelsior-class starships of yesteryear, she is an adaptable ship taking on a path of her own in these challenging times, operating in some of the most dangerous areas of the galaxy.
Looking to make a name for themselves in the annals of history, the crew are a mixture of fresh-faced youngsters excelling in their fields of study, and wily veterans looking for an opportunity to cement their legacies. With the ship currently operating out of the Shackleton Expanse, she is tasked with traversing an area of space ripe for scientific exploration and missions of a first-contact nature.
The stories of Hypatia Division are rated 2-2-2 for mature subject matter, including some moderate violence, language and sexual content.
With the fall of the Shroud, Hypatia Division operates out of Framheim Station in the Shackleton Expanse, tasked with flying the Starfleet flag in some of the region’s most tumultuous areas, beginning with a mission to tackle a violent, expansionist species known as the Draxan Imperium.
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Chief Flight Operations Officer
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Chief Engineering Officer
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Chief Tactical Operations Officer
Assistant Tactical Operations Officer
Chief Medical Officer
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Chief Science Officer
Assistant Science Officer
Science Officer
23 November 2025
IKS Mok’tal, USS Al-Batani, USS Cardenas, USS Hypatia and USS Wasp
Captain’s log, supplemental. Hypatia remains on station in high orbit of the fifth planet. Our transceiver arrays continue to work at full capacity as we endeavour to make contact with the species we now believe to be called ‘the Nihari’. Following the revelation from Doctor Zinn that our [...]
23 November 2025
IKS Mok’tal, USS Al-Batani, USS Cardenas, USS Hypatia and USS Wasp
A day had passed since this One had transmitted the call of the heavens at the High Arbiter’s request and since then, they had monitored the Dark for any signs of the incoming consciousness closing in. So intense was their search of the great void that they had entirely missed the dazzling [...]
23 November 2025
IKS Mok’tal, USS Al-Batani, USS Cardenas, USS Hypatia and USS Wasp
The sprint to the distress signal’s coordinates didn’t feel like fifteen minutes. Song felt like she’d spent easily three hours watching stars fly by the viewscreen. Once upon a time, she’d found them fascinating- thinking about how those little dots of light had been [...]
22 November 2025
IKS Mok’tal, USS Al-Batani, USS Cardenas, USS Hypatia and USS Wasp
Hallways across the Al-Batani were filled with chatter, friends and colleagues stopping to discuss the science expedition on Nareen, the weather on Risa and even the football match on Ferenginar next month. In the mess, chatter accompanied by clatter from cutlery and culinary delights galore. [...]
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