The USS General A'thak (NCC-8007) was a 24th century Federation starship, an Ambassador Hardin-class transwarp heavy cruiser in Starfleet service in the 2360s decade.
Service history and disposition[]
Side view schematic.
A'thak was commissioned and launched on reference stardate 3/0111, entering Starfleet service as a transwarp heavy cruiser after being built at the shipyards of Argelius II. (FASA RPG module: Star Trek: The Next Generation Officer's Manual)
- Although there was no person named "General A'thak" mentioned in any other Star Trek releases taking place prior to this ship's mention, the class is noted to be named for influential figures in Federation history.
- The mention of this vessel as a transwarp drive ship seems anomalous compared to later TNG-era productions which disregard the buildup of transwarp technology mentioned in TOS movie, novelization & comic adaptation: The Search for Spock and background material for TOS movie: The Voyage Home (as documented in ST reference: Mr. Scott's Guide to the Enterprise). This could indicate the terminology was used prior to the TNG-era and then fell into disuse, or that the FASA RPG materials portray some sort of alternate history where the new technology was utilized to greater effect.
- No further information about this vessel or further definitive history exists as the stats provided for RPG play were designed to be used as either a player character's ship or that of an NPC (non-player character), and thus can be changed in each iteration of the game to suit the purposes of gameplay.
