USS Black Hawk (NCC-65334)

USS Black Hawk
Class Information
Assigned System:	Starbase Unity
Class:	Akira-Class
Management
CO:	Captain Harvey Geisler
XO:	Cmdr. Thiago Teixeira
Crew Compliment
Officers:	142
Enlisted:	378
Civilians:	10
Unique Features
325th Fighter Squadron

The USS Black Hawk was in service for fifteen years, beginning in 2373 during the Dominion War and ending in 2388 when it was forcibly crashed on New Bajor during the Battle of Deep Space 11. Her first CO was Captain Mitch Bueller, and her final CO was Captain Harvey Geisler.

Specifications

For a complete overview of the USS Black Hawk's specifications, please review USS Black Hawk Specifications.

History

Dominion War

Commissioned in 2373 during the height of the Dominion War, the USS Black Hawk, under the command of Captain Mitch Bueller, saw plenty of combat. Captain Bueller was an excellent tactician and was given the responsibility of commanding the entire Starfighter Wing for the Third Fleet. Under his direction, the Black Hawk led many successful missions during the war.

Until the Battle of Kalendra, that is.

The Black Hawk led allied forces into the system. Captain Bueller's tactics were on the verge of becoming textbook, a fact that the Dominion was prepared to exploit. The Black Hawk was targeted the moment the battle started. Nearly an entire Jem'hadar attack wing came down on the Black Hawk and her companions. Most of other ships were destroyed or disabled within five minutes.

But not the Black Hawk.

Within two minutes, her shields were overwhelmed and the warp drive disabled. Instead of simply destroying the ship, the Jem'hadar boarded the vessel. This battle, it seemed, had become personal.

With aid from a couple Miranda-class ships, the crew of the Black Hawk was able to retain control of their vessel, but their spirits were broken. As the Allied Forces declared victory, the Black Hawk was towed back to Andoria for repairs. She sat out most of the war; seeing her next and last bit of action at Cardassia Prime, but without a starfighter squadron to call the Black Hawk home.

Post-War

Following the war, the Black Hawk was assigned close to Sector 001. She did see some variations of duty, including patrolling the Romulan Neutral Zone in the early 2380's. Before the Hobus Supernova, the Black Hawk was recalled to Earth.

Assigned to the Gamma Quadrant

As Task Force 9 expanded deeper into the Gamma Quadrant, the Black Hawk was refitted and reassigned to join the Task Force, accepting Commander Harvey Geisler as the first Commanding Officer to take her into the edge of known space. Commander Geisler assumed command in late 2387. As he led the ship into the far reaches of the Gamma Quadrant, the mystery of the frontier became Harvey's new obsession, wanting to uncover truth and make an impact much like he did as a young lieutenant who worked feverishly to cure disease and pestilence.

Mystery of the Golden Stars

See also Season 1

The Consortium Crisis

See also Season 2

Before long, the starship and crew were misled by The Consortium. Captain Geisler led the crew on one mission after another to curb the Consortium Threat. At long last, the Black Hawk confronted the Consortium at Deep Space 11. While they were successful in uprooting the threat, the Black Hawk was fatally damaged by the USS Sovereign and forced to make a crash landing on the planet below. The ship lost both nacelles and the weapons pod in the process. Starfleet later declared the wreckage to be a total loss.