USS Odawa

USS Odawa
General Information
Registry	NCC-71603
Class & Type	Cheyenne-class Fast Cruiser
Affiliation	Starfleet
Status	Active
Commissioned	2359
Assignment
Task Force	Task Force 72
Home Port	Starbase 72
Role	Logistics Support
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The USS Odawa (NCC-71603) is a Cheyenne-class fast cruiser assigned to Task Force 72 in a logistics support role.

Design and Layout

The Odawa is an older vessel that has seen constant service and few upgrades over its long service life. Her crews have taken care of her over the years, but wear is still evident in her tight corridors and mechanical spaces. The flat rim of the saucer section is taken up by the ship's lifeboats as well as technical supply bays which are positioned close to the main docking ports, an area that is almost completely empty of crew during flight but a hive of activity during loading or unloading efforts as people scramble to move equipment too delicate to transport off with antigrav pads. Unlike other ships of her era, there isn't really a main lounge, but there are several smaller lounges spread around the primary hull. The observation lounge aft of the bridge serves double duty as the primary briefing room and a dining room for the senior staff.

The bridge aboard the Odawa felt dated when it was built, with a single captain's chair in the center and a two stations along the outer walls for science and engineering, along with a freestanding tactical station behind the captain's chair. Forward, there is a wide console that has stations for both helm and operations.

Mission Operations

Odawa functions as a logistics support vessel for Task Force 72. Often, this means moving equipment or other cargo very quickly across the Federation. Sometimes, this is "diplomatic trinkets" that need to go to a frontline diplomatic vessel, and other times it's communications equipment and other materials needed for a second contact. The Odawa usually operates in the middle, giving things to other starships to perform their missions, rather than embarking in diplomacy on its own. Reasonably well armed, Odawa also serves in an escort role for other vessels on diplomatic missions. Serving in this way, she can also lend her cargo bays to provide additional logistics capabilities even when keeping watch.

When not rushing cargo from place to place, Odawa will pick up low-level survey missions or general patrol duties as necessary. On average, Odawa spends almost no downtime in port, other than picking up and dropping off cargo, as there's always something for her to be doing.

Auxiliary Craft

Odawa has four aging Type-6A shuttles that it uses for all manner of logistics purposes. For special missions, she will also carry one or two cargo shuttles.