The USS Challenger, an Akria Class Starship, was launched on Stardate 238301.28 under the command of Captain T'Pen, a rookie Starfleet Captain. Before the end of the year, the crew's average sim rate was 182 per month. During the yearly Awards Ceremony, Fleet Admiral Wolf described the vessel as "a  bastion of enthusiasm," and the crew as "our most self-motivated crew!"  He also said, "Don't 'Challenge' them to a simming-duel unless you're ready to lose your shirt!"

 The Challenger Crew Awards For Its First Year

Staff Award

Captain T'Pen             The Kirk Cross

Given to a new captain who shows outstanding potential in the field of commanding.

Four of 11 Duty Post Awards Went to CHALLENGER Crew

LtCdr Samal Frazier The Strange Medallion Fleet First Officer of the Year
LtCdr Toni Turner Prantares Ribbon Medical Officer of the Year
Lt(jg) Shalom Winters Voyager Medallion Operations Officer of the Year
Lt(jg) James Levin Cochrane Award Science Officer of the Year

12 of 56 General Awards

LtCmdr Samal Frazier The Nebula Bar The Silver Palm  
LtCmdr Aleana Netal TOSMA II Barclay Bead  
LtCmdr Toni Turner Sarpeidon Award Kalendra Award Scotty Cross
LtCmdr T'Preen The Purple Star    
Mr. Heath West The Neelix Award    
Lt(jg) Shalom Winters The Sheathed Sword    
Major Francis deMarc B-Plot Award    
Ensign Lon Elburn

TOSMA I

   

The above awards represented 22% of the total SB118 awards for 2006