During the ensuing battle with Jem'Hadar raiders, the helm officer was critically wounded when the console exploded. Their first mission was to rendezvous with a R'naari medical vessel inside R'naari Imperial Territory this meeting was interrupted, however, when Messenger responded to a distress call of a Klingon ship. In January of 2375, command of the restored Messenger was taken by Dominic Murphy, a survivor of the First Battle of Chin'toka. Extensive damage was sustained on the ship's starboard side and at the stern, leaving her in drydock for two months undergoing repairs. A short but heated battle took the life of Captain Devonshire, and several crewmembers - including the XO and chief engineer - were critically wounded. Just a month before the first year's end saw Messenger's luck reach its own. Messenger also proved to be a capable fighter, the ship's maneuverability and the skill of her pilot enabling them to escape from most skirmishes with little damage. The breakout of the Dominion War changed everything the little science vessel was expected to be a spy she was assigned to the 6th Fleet and carried out several dangerous scouting missions, bringing back vital intel for the Federation and their allies. Command was given to Captain Tracy Devonshire and her maiden voyage was a simple trip to Starbase 54, her new home port. The USS Messenger was one of the first ships to take flight out of the newly operational Mariposa Fleet Yards, which took on nearly-complete starships from other Federation shipyards in early 2374 (as well as beginning construction on new vessels).
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