2369
The Rio Grande was one of the original three runabouts assigned to DS9. It was in the Rio Grande that Comdr Sisko and Lt. Dax discovered the Bajoran Wormhole. (DS9 Emissary Part 1, N, DS9N MIL: Inferno) Major Kira took the Rio Grande to pick up Dr. Surmak to help with the Aphasia virus. (DS9 Babel) Major Kira and Dr. Bashir rescued the Kobliad survivors from the Transport Reyab after its central power linkage was damaged. The Rio Grande was taken by Vanitika and his mercenaries to hijack the Norkova. (DS9 The Passenger) Comdr Sisko and Lt. Dax to locate the planet, Rakhar, used the Rio Grande. (DS9 Vortex) Later that year, Dax and O�Brien took the ship to rescue Sisko, Kira, and Dr. Bashir. (DS9 Battle Lines) Comdr Sisko took the Rio Grande to go and find Kira and the Ganges. (DS9N The Big Game)
2370
The Rio Grande was sent to a Bajoran moon to help with an agricultural project with crew from the USS Odyssey. Orta under the influence of a Malkus artifact took control of the Rio Grande, until the Odyssey and Kira help retake the runabout. (The Brave and the Bold Bk 1, The Brave and the Bold Bk 2) In an alternate 2370, the Rio Grande was supposed to be the second runabout to launch. (DS9N Fallen Heroes)
2371
Kira took the Rio Grande to go after a group of Bajoran paramilitary forces. The Rio Grande discovered recently destroyed Bajoran ore carriers. The Rio Grande faced and battled the paramilitary forces, but the Rio Grande had to retreat. (DS9N INV: Time�s Enemy)
2375
Odo took the Rio Grande to a secret meeting with an old informant. It turned out to be the defector, Weyoun 7. The Rio Grande destroyed a Jem�hadar Attack Ship with Weyoun�s help and was pursued into an asteroid field by more attack ships. The Rio Grande was damaged in battle against them. (DS9 Treachery, Faith, and the Great River) Kira, Odo, and Garak took the Rio Grande to locate Damar�s Rebel Base. (DS9 When It Rains)
2376
The Rio Grande was used to rescue the crew of the disabled Defiant. (DS9N Avatar I) The Rio Grande was at Empok Nor to recover a fusion core for Deep Space Nine. The crew of the Da Vinci used the Rio Grande�s prefix codes and remote controlled the vessel to help attacked the Androssi vessel. The Rio Grande led a fleet of 10 vessels to tow Empok Nor to Deep Space Nine. (SCE II: Cold Fusion, DS9N S31: Abyss) The Rio Grande and the Sungari towed the Empok Nor�s fusion core to the phase three position. (DS9N S31: Abyss)Colonel Kira took the Rio Grande to a conference on Bajor, and the Rio Grande went to Narendra III under the influence of Malkus. (The Brave and the Bold Bk 2) The Rio Grande rescued Taran�tar from being tortured in the Gamma Quadrant. (DS9N MG: Twilight) The Rio Grande brought a mission team from DS9 to Minos Korva to look for the parasites on the planet. Lt Dax and Dr Bashir took the runabout to Trill to find the origin of the parasites. The Rio Grande was used to stop terrorists at the Ma�kala Caves. The Rio Grande brought Dax and Bashir back to DS9. (DS9N WD2: Unjoined) The Rio Grande brought Capt Kira, Lt Bowers, Taran�atar, and Ensign Aleco to meet with the USS Mjolnir. The Rio Grande went on to Ananke Alpha with Kira and Taran�atar to visit the female Founder in prison. The Rio Grande took Kira and Taran�atar back to DS9. (DS9N WD3: Olympus Descending)
The Rio Grande once lost power near a white dwarf star. Bashir and O�Brien were on board. (DS9N S31: Abyss) When DS9 was in limbo, the Sisko beamed Kira to the Rio Grande to help her in trying to save the timeline. (DS9N MIL: Inferno) Name and registry visually identified. Class mentioned as Runabout Class, it is later considered a vague name and becomes Danube Class Runabout
