USS Blackbird

Osler-class • NCC-89901 • Fourth Fleet

Small, sleek, and fast, the Blackbird stands ready for any mission requiring a subtler touch. As part of Sirius Squadron, she is dispatched on assignments where the solution can be provided by a small team of specialists acting unobtrusively. This includes tactical operations and missions of subterfuge, but also complex away missions requiring scientific or engineering expertise. Although the Blackbird’s default configuration prepares her for law enforcement, infiltration, or surveillance operations, she is capable of a range of missions, including reconnaissance ahead of first contact or courier assignments into volatile regions.

Commander Hal Cassidy commands the Blackbird and its team of specialist operators who carry out away missions. From time to time, key officers from Sirius Squadron may join the Blackbird on its assignments, providing essential expertise or acting in overall command of delicate missions.

Due to her size and limited facilities, the Blackbird often operates directly out of Gateway Station or is deployed within several days’ travel of a larger ship of the squadron, such as the USS Sirius herself.

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Sirius Expeditionary Squadron

Sirius Expeditionary Squadron, also known as Sirius Squadron, is a squadron centered around the Odyssey-class USS Sirius under the command of Commodore Matt Rourke, based out of Gateway Station in the Midgard Sector on the Federation’s Beta Quadrant frontier. The squadron serves two missions: the secondary mission of supporting the sector-wide responsibilities of the Gateway Station, and its primary mission as a rapid deployment force beyond Federation borders.

In its expeditionary capacity, Sirius Squadron stands ready to deploy outside of Federation territory at short notice to respond to emerging situations across the galaxy. With multiple versatile and powerful ships at its disposal, the squadron is capable of operating independently and without support for extended periods, and is flexible enough to face a range of missions, including under volatile circumstances where objectives and conditions can quickly change.

Outside of such deployments, the squadron maintains readiness in case of need, and supports Gateway Station’s operations. From its HQ, its ships pursue Starfleet’s mission to maintain regional stability through diplomatic and humanitarian operations and pursue avenues of scientific research and exploration into the former territories of the Old Romulan Star Empire. Since the escalation of tensions with the Klingon Empire and their interest in the territory of the fallen Star Empire, Sirius Squadron has been a cornerstone of protecting both the Federation border, and Starfleet’s allies in the Romulan Republic.

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USS Sirius

Odyssey-class Heavy Explorer
NCC-80002

USS Alhabor

Aquarius-class Escort
NCC-80002-/1

USS Asger

Norway-class Light Cruiser
NCC-39415

USS Blackbird

Osler-class Scout
NCC-89901

USS Constantinople

Steamrunner-class Heavy Frigate
NCC-52002

USS Endeavour

Constitution III-class Explorer
NCC-91895

Gateway Station

Spacedock I-class Station
SB-23

USS Independence

Defiant-class Escort
NCC-81358

USS Liberty

Sagan-class Light Explorer
NCC-92913

USS Ranger

Intrepid-class Science Vessel
NCC-74658

USS Redemption

Sovereign-class Exploratory Cruiser
NCC-78240

USS Scylla

Manticore-class Heavy Escort
NCC-87505

USS Swiftsure

Echelon-class Light Cruiser
NCC-97410

USS Tempest

Rhode Island-class Scout
NCC-84705

USS Trafalgar

Akira-class Heavy Cruiser
NCC-75180

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