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, a five-person team codenamed the Rooks, 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. When in and around Federation space, however, she may be deployed away from the squadron for weeks at a time, relying on local infrastructure for support.
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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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Commanding Officer
Rook 1
Executive Officer
Reconnaissance Specialist
Rook 2
Engineering Specialist
Rook 3
Science Specialist
Rook 4
Operations Specialist
Rook 5
Operations Officer
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