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WARNING: I do not own this ship, i didn't draw it, my good friend Jbobroony did it so all credits goes to him, if you want to use this ship, please ask him: jbobroony.deviantart.com/

Task Force Delta I is first Starfleet expedition to be send into delta quadrant during 2380's. It would be first of four combat groups sent to Delta quadrant, each group with its own missions. Primary mission of the group is establishing contact with Talaxian colony which USS Voyager visited during its last year in Delta quadrant and establishing outpost near the colony. Neelix, Talaxian member of Voyager crew during its trip in Delta quadrant is also acting as ambassador to Federation (although this was long range communication only).

Project Delta started by Admiral Eric Mitchell who wished Federation to expand its influence in Delta quadrant, to do so, Starfleet needed to research new FTL technologies, and knowledge that Voyager brought about Transwarp and Slipstream were just what Starfleet needed. 7 of 9 played major role since she was former Borg drone she had access into both technologies and with her help Slipstream technology was perfected for Starfleet use, no more was needed for shuttle or runabout to go in front of ship and giving exact cordinates, thus slipstream travel become fast and safe. Admiral Mitchell chose eight ships for this task to form first battle group that will go to Delta quadrant. Pathfinder class tactical battlecruiser USS Atlantis, under command of commodore Marcus Arnheim would act as command ship for the group and was the most advanced and most powerful ship in the group, easly capable of defeating even Borg cubes due carrying Transphasic torpedoes on board (and was only one that carrying them).

Commodore Marcus which prove himself well during Dominion war and been one of most decorated Starfleet Captains of new generation was chosen for this mission, commodore Arnheim saw large number of combat from his first combat as first officer during Borg attack on Sectors 001 in 2373 where ship captain died and Arnheim becoming acting captain, from Dominion war and later Odonan war which lasted from 2380 to 2382.

USS Tachibana an Ronin class heavy cruiser was chosed for receiving new Slipstream engine which would allow her to be part of TF Delta. Three other heavy cruisers were also chosen and upgraded for this mission, Charleston class heavy cruiser USS Gettysburg, and two Akira class heavy cruisers USS Artemis and USS Durandal, these two Akira class ships receive Valkyire class fighters on board instead of older Peregrine/Hawk class fighters they used. Intrepid class USS Sunfire was chosen to for upgrades to act as fast scout, ship received advanced sensor capabilities and would act as eyes and ears of the group but still retaining its excellent armament. Admiral Mitchell decide to add two Defiant class escorts, this ships did received upgrades but not Slipstream meaning they would be docked with Atlantis during voyage to Delta quadrant. Their speed and armament would be handy as they were to be used as perimeter ships near the newly established outpost.

Although original fleet was to be consist of ten ships, it end only be eight but four large slipstream equiped transport ships would be attached to the group, these ships would carry construction and mining equipment as well industrial replicators.

Commodore Arnheim would also receive tactical knowledge from Commander Tuvok who would join as his first officer during this mission, while Commodore wasn't really found of Vulcan logic as he usually work by his insticts (which often prove to be correct) he did accept Commander Tuvok during this mission, as his knowledge of Delta quadrant would be of big use. Comander Wolfcott who was the first officer on board of Atlantis would be in charge defense in system where Talaxian colony and outpost are. He will be in command of one of Defiant class ships.

Fleet departed in April of 2384, and arrived on outskirts of system where Talaxian colony was located three months later. The entire project was top secret. Mostly only few people would know for the mission. Despite that by the beginning of 2380's Tal-Shiar was more or less dismantled, Starfleet didn't want to risk Romulans find about this plan nor the fact that Starfleet posses Slipstream and Transwarp technology (which is why only selected ship classes and only few actually members of those classes have the most advanced propulsion, defense and weapons technologies). There is also very few Vulcans on board the fleet all who were born on Vulcan and have long service in Starfleet. Admiral Mitchell was one of people who was for militarization of Starfleet, not in level like Admiral Leyton wanted, but he and Admiral Murdock work hard to convince Starfleet command that Starfleet need more combat oriented ships which would of course be capable of exploration but also to defend themself. It is thanks to this Admirals and several other officers that many new combat oriented ships were introduced. Commodore Arnheim is also responsible for Pathfinder class as he was the one who actually designed the ship. During his time as captain of USS Atlantis (Akira class) he spend most of his free times in ship design which he would send to his brother who was chief designer at Antares Shipyards. It was his brother who manage to convince (quite easly) Admiral Murdock to aprove the Pathfinder class and first Pathfinder, USS Pathfinder was launched in 2379.

Shortly after USS Voyager return home from Delta quadrant (about week after) USS Atlantis would participating in its last mission, this ship fought hardly during the Battle of Sector 001 and Dominion war, and also protected Bajor more then once (full story will be added on this ship). In October of 2377 Atlantis would be on Route to Paxius 4 to relieve USS London from patrol duty, Atlantis chief engineer Davis was experimenting with Atlantis warp engine to boost power of the new core, however this made core in delicate state, ship coudnt reach full speed during the testing that Chief, while nobody on Atlantis believed they would see any combat, ship cruise at warp 5 and slowly getting speed as chief continue with his reaserch, however distress signal from USS Galaxy change things.

USS Galaxy and USS Zhukov were sent to border with Breen on peaceful negotiations together with USS Arimathea an old Centaur class ship. Three ships arrived on designated coordinates only to be ambushed by group of Breen, Lyran, Gorn and T-Kihin-Hive ships although T-Kihin Hive ships actually didn't engage Starfleet ships rather observe. Thanks to recent upgrades both Galaxy and Zhukov manage to survive ambush but Arimathea was destroyed within seconds, two ships manage to fight back but in process their warp cores were crippled.

Atlantis been close by relayed distress signal to 12th fleet and immediatley head to assist two stranded ships which were fighting to survive. Atlantis arrived only five minutes later due been close and immediatley engage with all weapons destryoing two breen and one Lyran ships with massive Photon-Quantum torpedo barrage then cutting Gorn frigate to pieces with its improved Phasers, this savage attack from Atlantis gave more then enough time for two ships to get their warp cores back and they manage to withdraw, Atlantis itself followed but three Breen ships decided not to let Atlantis go and start a pursuit.

Captain Arnheim ordered maximum warp despite the warp core systems were not fully alligned due Davis experimentation, still core did perform well but it also start to slowly lose containment field, Arnheim ordered all power to the containment field and all forward weapons and defenses shut to get more energy but aft torpedo launchers continue firing without stop on Breen ships. Due DS9 been close, Atlantis head straight to DS9, sending SOS message in process. Captain Kira Nerys, commanding officer of DS9 received the distress and small fleet of ships was gathering near DS9 to assist Atlantis, while Atlantis manage to destroy two of the Breen ships in pursuit third continued, Atlantis exit warp speed and lost one of its warp nacelles in violent explosion, while Starfleet ships gathered engage and destroyed Breen cruiser.

Containment field broke and warp breach was eminent, Captain ordered crew to abandon ship. Most of crew survived but Chief Davis died during exit explosion which also killed half of the crew in the main control room.

Loss of Atlantis was hit to Bajoran people as well, as this was ship that spend three years defending their home, also crew of Atlantis help with many projects on Bajor. During 2375 Atlantis stand in front of Bajoran fleet facing Romulan warbirds and preparing to fire on Romulan armada if they dont stand down (as they gathering weaponry on Bajoran moon), this almost cost Captain Arnheim his carrer.

Arnheim would spend two years on Antares yards working on Pathfinder, and would in 2379 receive command of second Pathfinder, USS Atlantis-A. His actions in Odonan war will lead to Odonans stand down, due his tactical genious he mange to save countless lives on board Starfleet vessels and would be promoted to Commodore during the war. He was specifically chosen by Admiral Mitchell for expedition to Delta quadrant as Mitchell need officer that excel in both exploration and combat, while Arnheim was probably not best choice for first contact situation as he was solider first, explorer second, he did gave his part as he made contact with two new species in 2376.

His tactical knowledge was sure to get handy in Delta quadrant, but Mitchell also had one another task for him. Help Talaxians regain their homeworld Talaxia, by all necessary means. While Federation council would never agree on this, as it was policy not to interfere with internal situations of other species, Mitchell like Murdock were not common Starfleet officers, they are more oriented toward combat. And one of tasks as soon as construction of station in Delta quadrant start to take Atlantis and try negotiate with Haakonian Order. Which means traveling across the Delta quadrant to Talaxian homeworld.

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WARNING: I do not own this ship, i didn't draw it, my good friend Jbobroony did it so all credits goes to him, if you want to use this ship, please ask him: jbobroony.deviantart.com/

Task Force Delta I is first Starfleet expedition to be send into delta quadrant during 2380's. It would be first of four combat groups sent to Delta quadrant, each group with its own missions. Primary mission of the group is establishing contact with Talaxian colony which USS Voyager visited during its last year in Delta quadrant and establishing outpost near the colony. Neelix, Talaxian member of Voyager crew during its trip in Delta quadrant is also acting as ambassador to Federation (although this was long range communication only).

Project Delta started by Admiral Eric Mitchell who wished Federation to expand its influence in Delta quadrant, to do so, Starfleet needed to research new FTL technologies, and knowledge that Voyager brought about Transwarp and Slipstream were just what Starfleet needed. 7 of 9 played major role since she was former Borg drone she had access into both technologies and with her help Slipstream technology was perfected for Starfleet use, no more was needed for shuttle or runabout to go in front of ship and giving exact cordinates, thus slipstream travel become fast and safe. Admiral Mitchell chose eight ships for this task to form first battle group that will go to Delta quadrant. Pathfinder class tactical battlecruiser USS Atlantis, under command of commodore Marcus Arnheim would act as command ship for the group and was the most advanced and most powerful ship in the group, easly capable of defeating even Borg cubes due carrying Transphasic torpedoes on board (and was only one that carrying them).

Commodore Marcus which prove himself well during Dominion war and been one of most decorated Starfleet Captains of new generation was chosen for this mission, commodore Arnheim saw large number of combat from his first combat as first officer during Borg attack on Sectors 001 in 2373 where ship captain died and Arnheim becoming acting captain, from Dominion war and later Odonan war which lasted from 2380 to 2382.

USS Tachibana an Ronin class heavy cruiser was chosed for receiving new Slipstream engine which would allow her to be part of TF Delta. Three other heavy cruisers were also chosen and upgraded for this mission, Charleston class heavy cruiser USS Gettysburg, and two Akira class heavy cruisers USS Artemis and USS Durandal, these two Akira class ships receive Valkyire class fighters on board instead of older Peregrine/Hawk class fighters they used. Intrepid class USS Sunfire was chosen to for upgrades to act as fast scout, ship received advanced sensor capabilities and would act as eyes and ears of the group but still retaining its excellent armament. Admiral Mitchell decide to add two Defiant class escorts, this ships did received upgrades but not Slipstream meaning they would be docked with Atlantis during voyage to Delta quadrant. Their speed and armament would be handy as they were to be used as perimeter ships near the newly established outpost.

Although original fleet was to be consist of ten ships, it end only be eight but four large slipstream equiped transport ships would be attached to the group, these ships would carry construction and mining equipment as well industrial replicators.

Commodore Arnheim would also receive tactical knowledge from Commander Tuvok who would join as his first officer during this mission, while Commodore wasn't really found of Vulcan logic as he usually work by his insticts (which often prove to be correct) he did accept Commander Tuvok during this mission, as his knowledge of Delta quadrant would be of big use. Comander Wolfcott who was the first officer on board of Atlantis would be in charge defense in system where Talaxian colony and outpost are. He will be in command of one of Defiant class ships.

Fleet departed in April of 2384, and arrived on outskirts of system where Talaxian colony was located three months later. The entire project was top secret. Mostly only few people would know for the mission. Despite that by the beginning of 2380's Tal-Shiar was more or less dismantled, Starfleet didn't want to risk Romulans find about this plan nor the fact that Starfleet posses Slipstream and Transwarp technology (which is why only selected ship classes and only few actually members of those classes have the most advanced propulsion, defense and weapons technologies). There is also very few Vulcans on board the fleet all who were born on Vulcan and have long service in Starfleet. Admiral Mitchell was one of people who was for militarization of Starfleet, not in level like Admiral Leyton wanted, but he and Admiral Murdock work hard to convince Starfleet command that Starfleet need more combat oriented ships which would of course be capable of exploration but also to defend themself. It is thanks to this Admirals and several other officers that many new combat oriented ships were introduced. Commodore Arnheim is also responsible for Pathfinder class as he was the one who actually designed the ship. During his time as captain of USS Atlantis (Akira class) he spend most of his free times in ship design which he would send to his brother who was chief designer at Antares Shipyards. It was his brother who manage to convince (quite easly) Admiral Murdock to aprove the Pathfinder class and first Pathfinder, USS Pathfinder was launched in 2379.

Shortly after USS Voyager return home from Delta quadrant (about week after) USS Atlantis would participating in its last mission, this ship fought hardly during the Battle of Sector 001 and Dominion war, and also protected Bajor more then once (full story will be added on this ship). In October of 2377 Atlantis would be on Route to Paxius 4 to relieve USS London from patrol duty, Atlantis chief engineer Davis was experimenting with Atlantis warp engine to boost power of the new core, however this made core in delicate state, ship coudnt reach full speed during the testing that Chief, while nobody on Atlantis believed they would see any combat, ship cruise at warp 5 and slowly getting speed as chief continue with his reaserch, however distress signal from USS Galaxy change things.

USS Galaxy and USS Zhukov were sent to border with Breen on peaceful negotiations together with USS Arimathea an old Centaur class ship. Three ships arrived on designated coordinates only to be ambushed by group of Breen, Lyran, Gorn and T-Kihin-Hive ships although T-Kihin Hive ships actually didn't engage Starfleet ships rather observe. Thanks to recent upgrades both Galaxy and Zhukov manage to survive ambush but Arimathea was destroyed within seconds, two ships manage to fight back but in process their warp cores were crippled.

Atlantis been close by relayed distress signal to 12th fleet and immediatley head to assist two stranded ships which were fighting to survive. Atlantis arrived only five minutes later due been close and immediatley engage with all weapons destryoing two breen and one Lyran ships with massive Photon-Quantum torpedo barrage then cutting Gorn frigate to pieces with its improved Phasers, this savage attack from Atlantis gave more then enough time for two ships to get their warp cores back and they manage to withdraw, Atlantis itself followed but three Breen ships decided not to let Atlantis go and start a pursuit.

Captain Arnheim ordered maximum warp despite the warp core systems were not fully alligned due Davis experimentation, still core did perform well but it also start to slowly lose containment field, Arnheim ordered all power to the containment field and all forward weapons and defenses shut to get more energy but aft torpedo launchers continue firing without stop on Breen ships. Due DS9 been close, Atlantis head straight to DS9, sending SOS message in process. Captain Kira Nerys, commanding officer of DS9 received the distress and small fleet of ships was gathering near DS9 to assist Atlantis, while Atlantis manage to destroy two of the Breen ships in pursuit third continued, Atlantis exit warp speed and lost one of its warp nacelles in violent explosion, while Starfleet ships gathered engage and destroyed Breen cruiser.

Containment field broke and warp breach was eminent, Captain ordered crew to abandon ship. Most of crew survived but Chief Davis died during exit explosion which also killed half of the crew in the main control room.

Loss of Atlantis was hit to Bajoran people as well, as this was ship that spend three years defending their home, also crew of Atlantis help with many projects on Bajor. During 2375 Atlantis stand in front of Bajoran fleet facing Romulan warbirds and preparing to fire on Romulan armada if they dont stand down (as they gathering weaponry on Bajoran moon), this almost cost Captain Arnheim his carrer.

Arnheim would spend two years on Antares yards working on Pathfinder, and would in 2379 receive command of second Pathfinder, USS Atlantis-A. His actions in Odonan war will lead to Odonans stand down, due his tactical genious he mange to save countless lives on board Starfleet vessels and would be promoted to Commodore during the war. He was specifically chosen by Admiral Mitchell for expedition to Delta quadrant as Mitchell need officer that excel in both exploration and combat, while Arnheim was probably not best choice for first contact situation as he was solider first, explorer second, he did gave his part as he made contact with two new species in 2376.

His tactical knowledge was sure to get handy in Delta quadrant, but Mitchell also had one another task for him. Help Talaxians regain their homeworld Talaxia, by all necessary means. While Federation council would never agree on this, as it was policy not to interfere with internal situations of other species, Mitchell like Murdock were not common Starfleet officers, they are more oriented toward combat. And one of tasks as soon as construction of station in Delta quadrant start to take Atlantis and try negotiate with Haakonian Order. Which means traveling across the Delta quadrant to Talaxian homeworld.