SS Discern

SS Discern is a civilian scientific survey vessel owned and operated by the Trill Science Ministry. It is under the command of Rizri Paar, a female Trill and an experienced spacefarer trained at the Federation Merchant Marine Academy.

It first appeared in the U.S.S. Baikonur episode The Index Case as one of the ships docked at Deep Space Station NL-6 during the quarantine. This is also the ship that made first contact with the Grantooans in 2375 after detecting the warp signature of their first interstellar space flight.

Behind the Scenes
SS Discern is an NPC ship from the U.S.S. Baikonur continuity. It can be represented in play using the Survey Ship profile on page 99 of the Beta Quadrant Sourcebook.