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display of the ESS Charybdis.

LCARS display of the ESS Charybdis.

The ESS Charybdis was a 21st century Earth spaceship operating under the auspices of NASA. It was the third manned attempt to travel beyond the Sol system. It was the tenth in the series of Odyssey spaceship launches. (ST - Strange New Worlds 9 short story: "The Immortality Blues")

Service history and disposition

This vessel was named for Charybdis, a figure of Earth's Human mythology.

The BBI 103 class Charybdis was launched on 23 July, 2037 under the command of Colonel Stephen G. Richey. There were fourteen other crewmembers on board for the extra-solar survey mission.

With the crew in hibernation chambers, the ship travelled towards the Theta 116 system. The ship's computer woke Colonel Richey nine days before reaching Theta 116 VIII, but he let the rest of the crew sleep as part of the mission was to gather information on long-duration habitation. During the mission, the communications system malfunctioned and all attempts to repair it proved futile.

In orbit of Theta 116 VIII, an alien intelligence inadvertently contaminated the Charybdis, killing everyone on board except for Richey.

In 2365, a Klingon cruiser discovered the remains of the Charybdis which were then investigated by the USS Enterprise. (TNG episode: "The Royale"; Star Trek Magazine Issue 162: "Blast Off!")

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Ships Named Charybdis
United States of America, NASA ESS Charybdis (BBI 103-class) Flag of the United States. Seal of NASA.
Federation, Starfleet USS Charybdis (Columbia class) Seal of the United Federation of Planets. Seal of Federation Starfleet.
ESS Charybdis expedition
ESS Charybdis (BBI-103 class extra-solar survey vessel)
Charybdis personnel NASA personnel: Cernan • Evans • Colonel Stephen Richey • Schmitt American flag image. NASA logo image.Charybdis assignment patch image.
locations USA, North American continent, Earth (Sol star system, sector 001, quadrant 0, the galaxy's Alpha Quadrant) • Theta 116 VIII (Theta 116 star system, the galaxy's Alpha or Beta Quadrants)
literature Hotel Royale by Todd Matthews (fictional characters: Ali Baba • Mickey D • Rita • Royale assistant manager • Royale bellboy • Royale croupier • Texas • Vanessa • Ziggy)
timeline 2037 (ESS Charybdis launch) • 2038 (NASA loses contact with ESS Charybdis) • 2044 (detour to Theta VIII and loss of all personnel) • 2082 (death of Stephen Richey) • 2365 (USS Enterprise-D investigation after sighting by Klingon cruiser)

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