. The ship was often called The Chi by its crew in an informal manner. The SSV Chicago was constructed at the Demeter Orbital Shipyard in orbit above in 2157 CE. The warship saw action in many pivotal engagements for the Systems Alliance, including the in 2157 in which it helped push back the invaders of as a member of . Much later, the SSV Chicago saw minimum amounts of fighting during the . There, the Chicago proved much more of how strong the ship and crew were. In 2180 CE, the Chicago would be reassigned to join