Commissioned in February 2016 to oversee operations in Southern England and Wales, the USS Churchil is one of two online-centric units created by merging several localised units into one larger region.
Throughout 2015-16, SFC was experiencing some fatigue and, to cut it short, needed a bit of a reboot. While there was activity and things were ticking along, the fleet as a whole was in a bit of a rough patch. After a huge fleet wide consultation, we went full Voyager and hit the reset button. Keeping Sovereign active as the ‘catch all’ unit with a heavy base in the North of England and Ireland, there was enough spark in the South to keep things alive with a new combined ‘super-unit’, a second online base from which to grow.
Using the Sovereign as a template, the USS Churchill was created as a mirror for the South of England and Wales, giving everyone a larger home to rebuild for the future. Originally chosen as a Galaxy Class ship to highlight the prestige of it’s new mission, former Director of Operations Scott Arlow, a seasoned CO in his own right, was placed in temporary command until a permanent CO could be found under Sebastian Rax. Now with Captain Kev Hopper at the helm, the ship was given a modern refresh as an Inquiry Class ship to bring the design and theme up to speed with Star Trek’s present.
Over the past ten years the Churchill crew have had solid bases in the greater London region, Wales and more with some of the crew arranging get togethers for those close by, attending events and keeping people engaged online. With the highest promotion and commendation rate in recent years for the whole fleet, Churchill is also home to several Fleet Support members including Q2’s EDI and Fleet Communications Officers.
With the efforts and support of the command team, multiple contributors in the crew and it’s legacy built over three strong commanders, Churchill has become the fleets largest unit packed with tremendous officers and crew keeping spirits high. With the work done to solidify the ship as one of the key elements of the fleet, the future looks bright for all with a solid foundation built to continue and expand back into the field with more units likely to break through in 2026 and beyond!
Here’s to ten years of Churchill’s growth and influence throughout Quadrant 2!
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