SHIP NAME: U.S.S. Asimov

SHIP NUMBER: SDX-6152

CLASS: Rutherford-Class Science Vessel

CONSTRUCTED: 19^th April 2274

LENGTH: 592 Metres

COMPLIMENT: 424 Enlisted, 15 Officers, 25 Civilian Scientists

FATE: Lost in Space, 9th July 2299 (Near Toyr’diablo, Reinager System)

Named after the famous scientist Isaac Asimov – the U.S.S. Asimov is is a Rutherford class science vessel which is simply a modified Montgomery-class destroyer with the weaponry stripped away.

The Rutherford has a botanical, biological and zero-g laboratory pod added into the upper aft section of the hull – also its sensors and scanners are enhanced with side and front mounted additions.

The Asimov worked primarily under Imperial 8^th Colonial Fleet Command in the Korsor Sector, commanded by Captain Warren Esteban.

The Asimov’s primary mission was to chart new habitable/non-habitable worlds, nebula and space anomalies on the outer rim.

In 2299 the Asimov was assigned to Project Hades and ordered behind enemy lines for a top-secret mission to chart what was thought to be a newly-discovered black hole in the Reinager System.

The details surrounding Project Hades are still highly classified and very few people know its intentions.

A distress call was received from Ensign Sarah Keller – the chief communications officer on board soon after the ship entered the system, and the ship was not heard from again.

It is presently listed as Missing in Action, with no known surivors. However soon after the Asimov went missing, Grand Duke Zariz IV ordered Major-General Howell of AFSOR to recruit a top man to track down and information and/or survivors of the Assiov – that man was Major Caine.

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