USS Blackbird
USS Blackbird NCC-89901 is an Osler-class Federation starship assigned to Sirius Squadron in Fourth Fleet Operations. A small and hyper-specialised ship, the Blackbird is sent on missions requiring 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.