

Captain Anderson decided to take immediate preemptive action and took the Columbia into the Gamma Quadrant to locate Vandros IV, before it was discovered by the Dominion. The doctor allowed a device of Iconian origin to be taken to the Columbia, where an analysis of the device revealed a historic chart with the location of an Iconian outpost on Vandros IV in the Gamma Quadrant. The ship visited the planet Denius III, where an archaeological dig was under supervision by Doctor Ramirez. In 2372, Columbia was under the command of Captain Ronald Anderson. During the construction, the starboard pylon phaser array was exchanged for one from Discovery for better operational fit. During the construction phase, Design Engineer Leah Brahms supervised the implementation of improved subspace field generators onto both starships. In the early 2360s, the USS Columbia, along with her sister ship, USS Discovery, were being constructed at the Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards. ( STO - Klingon War mission: " Welcome to Earth Spacedock")įollowing the Iconian War in 2410, the Ranger was assigned to the long-lost and newly recovered K class space station Deep Space Station K-13, patrolling the immediate area of the 20 Draconis system.The USS Columbia (NCC-71022) was a 24th century Federation Galaxy-class starship operated by Starfleet. ( STO - Agents of Yesterday mission: " The Battle of Caleb IV")ĭuring the Temporal Cold War in 2410, the Ranger was upgraded to current technological standards and relaunched as the prototype for the tier 5 Ranger-class temporal battlecruiser. The Klingons emerged victorious and drove Starfleet away, but the sacrifice of one Federation starship allowed the Federation fleet to escape the Battle of Caleb IV, including the Ranger. In 2270, the Ranger was part of the Federation fleet engaging the Klingon Empire at Caleb IV.

( TOS - FASA RPG short story: " Planetfall") In 2268, two days after visiting Tau Omega, the USS Enterprise rendezvoused with the Ranger. Thus, the Ranger and its sister ships were often found on the Klingon and Romulan frontlines. The Ranger was the prototype of the Ranger-class and designed to resolve situations through combat. The Ranger entered service at some point before the year 2270.
