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The ISS Shenzhou (NCC-1227) was a Terran Walker-class starship that was in service to the Terran Empire Starfleet in the mid-23rd century.
The ISS Shenzhou was almost identical in configuration to the USS Shenzhou of the prime universe, bearing the same registry (NCC-1227) and class. However, the ISS Shenzhou had several details that its counterpart lacked, such as the dagger emblem of the Empire painted adorning the interior of the ship, armed guards, and agony booths to keep the crew in line. The lateral vector transporters were also updated with newer models.
History
In 2256, the vessel was under the command of Captain Michael Burnham. While in command, Burnham was ordered to hunt down Gabriel Lorca, who was attempting a coup against the emperor. Her shuttlecraft was destroyed during this operation and she was presumed dead. Captain Danby Connor then assumed command in her absence.
The following year, the Burnham of the prime universe posed as her counterpart, acting as though she had faked her death in order to capture Lorca. With her apparent Gabriel Lorca posing as the Imperial Starfleet Lorca, she returned to the Shenzhou and retook command from Captain Connor as part of a ruse to obtain intelligence that could help return the crew of the USS Discovery to their own reality. After she killed Connor in self-defense, the crew of the Shenzhou fell in line behind Burnham. (DIS: "Despite Yourself")
With Burnham in command, the Shenzhou carried out normal operations, periodically executing "traitorous" crew members by beaming them into open space. Captain Maddox ordered Shenzhou to the planet Harlak in order to destroy an insurgent camp and kill the alien rebel leader known as the Fire Wolf. When Burnham failed to use Shenzhou's torpedoes to destroy the camp outright, Emperor Georgiou bombarded the planet from orbit aboard her own vessel, the ISS Charon. Georgia then ordered Burnham and Lorca to depart the Shenzhou aboard one of the ship's shuttlecraft and rendezvous with the Charon. (DIS: "The Wolf Inside", "Vaulting Ambition")
Command crew
- Commanding officer
- Captain Michael Burnham (presumed dead)
- Captain Danby Connor (killed by Michael Burnham)
- First officer
- Kamran Gant
- Troy Januzzi
- Britch Weeton
Background
The sets of the ISS Shenzhou were the same sets used for the USS Shenzhou and USS Discovery of the prime universe. The "upgrade" of the lateral vector transporter reflected changes made to the Shenzhou transporter room set for its use as the same room aboard Discovery, including the replacement of the single, circular transporter console (seen in "Battle at the Binary Stars") with two consoles to the left and right of the transporter pad seen throughout the rest of the series.
The set for the ISS and USS Shenzhou ready room also appeared as Stamet's lab aboard the ISS Charon in "Vaulting Ambition" and "What's Past Is Prologue".