The webmaster for the USS Independence would like to thank the following sites and/or individuals for their images, Star Trek facts, or other information used in the construction of this site, and the launch of the USS Independence.

• Gene Roddenberry, for creating the StarTrek universe that allows for groups, such as the Firestorm, to enjoy role playing within.

 
• Paramount Pictures, a Viacom Company, for maintaining theStar Trek Universe through Deep Space Nine and Voyager

 
• Deep Space Ten, a Star Trek Role-Playing Organization, for expanding the Star Trek universe while leaving room for other vessels to join in.

 

 
• ds10.org for providing the web page service that the USS Independence could utilize.

 
• USS Banshee, NCC-2020-B, PBeM SIM, for initiating the SIM program that lead to the development of Deep Space Ten and the Independence Role Playing Game

 
• Some images are a copy right of K. Williams of www.omcp.com. Any and all Independence-class images found on this site are entirely the work of K. Williams.

 
• Information about prior vessels by the name Independence that have served in the United States Navy was located on George Fetherman's CV-62 Homepage.