Bravo Fleet
Gateway Station
Spacedock-class • SB-23 • Fourth Fleet
Starbase 23, code-named Gateway Station, is a Spacedock-class space station located on the Federation border to the Romulan Republic and the Independent Romulan Factions. Positioned on the border in the late-2390s, it was designed to replace border infrastructure that dated back to before the Romulan supernova and the collapse of the Romulan Neutral Zone. Gateway Station is now the hub of Starfleet operations in the Midgard Sector, a region that stretches across the territory of the Federation and Republic, as well as the collapsed Neutral Zone and the former territories of the Star Empire of Rator. Its mission is to maintain stability in the area through humanitarian operations and diplomacy with local Romulan factions. It is also the base for scientific operations to explore territories once inaccessible to Starfleet due to treaties with the Romulan Star Empire through survey missions, negotiating access with local powers, and the sharing of scientific knowledge with regional stakeholders.
Gateway Station is the headquarters of Sirius Squadron, whose primary mission is to further Starfleet’s ambitions in the Midgard Sector.
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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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Crew Manifest
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Lionel Jericho
Commanding Officer
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Lorraine Everard
Executive Officer
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Matt Rourke
Commander, Sirius Squadron
CO, USS Sirius -
Archer Kowalski
Chief Engineering Officer
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Dashell Antedy
Chief Science Officer
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Gabriel Hawthorne
Midgard Sector Judge Advocate
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John Rosewood
Chief Diplomatic Officer
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Gov'taj
KDF Liaison
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Christopher Whitaker
Starfighter Group Commander
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Tom Kowalski
Head of Arcade Security
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Ydran Elvad
Chief Medical Officer
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Rebekka Veldman
Head of Life Sciences
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Draven
Romulan Republic Scientific Advisor
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Addison Faust
CO, USS Redemption
Deputy Commander, Endeavour Squadron -
Sophia Hale
Diplomatic Mission Leader
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Karana Valance
CO, USS Endeavour
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Thabo Xhakaza
CO, USS Ranger
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Taviel Daragon
CO, USS Liberty
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Isabela Cortez
Squadron SCE Unit Commander
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