UES Indiana

The Indiana was an Intrepid-class United Earth Starfleet starship in service during the mid-22nd century, under the command of Captain Nicholas Buono. It was among the first ships lost in the Xindi Conflict, during the Battle of the Northland Relay.

Service
The Indiana was constructed at Armstrong Lunar Colony in 2148 as one of the first new starships produced by the freshly completed lunar shipyards, under command of Captain Nicholas Buono.

Indiana's first assignment was patrol duty at the newly completed space elevator Ascension, built on the west coast of Equador, Earth. There she distinguished herself for the seizure and halting to dozens of illegal freighters smuggling narcotics and contraband to Earth.

In 2151, the Indiana assisted the UES Enterprise in stopping a Klingon attempt to annex the Alpha Centauri colony of Pandora. The Indiana assisted in helping to form and train an army of Pandoran colonist and native Na'vi, who repelled the Klingons.

Destruction
The Indiana was ultimately lost during the Battle of the Northland Relay, the first direct fleet combat between the Xindi and the pre-Coalition powers. Following the Xindi First Strike, Battle of Vega, the Bombing of Threllvia IV and Massacre of Fi'von, the allied Vulcan Ninth Destroyer Group, the Andorian Second Frigate Squadron and newly formed United Earth First Fleet launched the offensive action against the Xindi on 9 August 2153. The United Earth, Andorian Empire and Vulcan Confederacy forces took heavy damage but the timely arrival of a Hiigaran, Cylon, Tellarite, Suliban, Vissan, Denobulan, Colonial and Krios fleet also tracking the Xindi attacks back to their source, turned the tide and allowed the allied forces to capture the Mass Relay.

The newly allied fleet loses numbered eight vessels destroyed including the Indiana, against the Xindi's total of nine, including one of the largest Xindi-Aquatic battleships. Captain Buono and 34 members of his crew were killed, only 13 officers survived due to being transported to the UES Enterprise at the last moment.

Crew

 * Commanding Officer: Captain Nicholas Buono (2148-2153) (KIA)
 * Executive Officer
 * Science Officer:
 * Second Officer
 * Chief Engineer:
 * Tactical Officer
 * Armory Officer: 
 * Helmsman: 
 * Communication Officer:
 * Chief Medical Officer: 

Trivia
The vessel was christened in honor of the 19th United States state, and unofficially after fictional archaeologist Indiana Jones.