USS Lakota

USS Lakota
General Information
Registry	NCC-42768
Class & Type	Excelsior II-class Heavy Cruiser
Affiliation	Starfleet
Status	Active
Commissioned	2401
Assignment
Task Force	Task Force 17
Task Group	Task Group 9
Squadron	Lakota Squadron
Home Port	Starbase Bravo
Role	Heavy Cruiser
Key Personnel
Commanding Officer	Fleet Captain Keziah Nazir
Executive Officer	Commander Noli Auru
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"No mater where you go, there you are."

    —Buckaroo Banzai - Ship's Dedication Quote

USS Lakota is an Excelsior II-class heavy cruiser serving in the Fourth Fleet. As the fourth ship in its lineage, the Lakota carries on a proud name and legacy, representing a contemporary and versatile upgrade to the iconic Excelsior-class starships of yesteryear.

Mission Objectives

A multi-purpose starship well into her tour of duty, Lakota has completed a wide variety of tasks and missions assigned to her over the years. Some of her core duties, commensurate with her class as a whole, include:

• Operating autonomously under the command of the commanding officer, providing full capability to execute Federation defensive, cultural, scientific, and explorative policy in deep space or along border territories.
• Replacing aging starships in certain frontline diplomatic and exploration duties.
• Providing a platform for extended scientific survey and scouting missions.
• Providing frontline support during times of war or crisis, such as the Century Storm and Blood Dilithium situations, and situations diplomatic in nature.
• Serving non-critical functions such as transport of personnel and cargo when necessary, extended aid, and short-range patrol.

Technical Configuration

Main Article: Excelsior II-class Heavy Cruiser

Additional LCARS Database Articles

• Main Article: Auxiliary craft assigned to Lakota
• Main Article: A complete listing of all decks on Lakota
• Main Article: A tour of key facilities around Lakota

Historical Data Records

Frontier Day Debacle

For much of the last few years, Lakota had been under construction, overseen by Andorian Captain Kosev Thiren. As construction came to an end, Thiren had been replaced by a Human, Captain Lorraine Thorn, who oversaw the final stage of construction and was at the helm when the newly constructed Excelsior II-class starship took part in the momentous Frontier Day celebrations. When the Jupiter Signal hit the fleet at Earth, Lakota crew succumbed to the Borg assimilation process. Dozens of the ship's officers were killed, including Captain Thorn herself. Lakota herself received considerable damage and, once the signal was reversed, what was left of her crew guided the ship to Avalon Fleet Yards for repairs. At the conclusion of the repairs process, Fleet Captain Keziah Nazir was ordered to assume command and form the new Lakota Squadron as part of the Fourth Fleet's Task Force 17.

The Lakota Lineage

Like many starships in the Federation fleet, the Lakota name has endured long after the first ship to bear the name left dock for the first time. Information about past incarnations includes:

• USS Lakota — Walker-class light exploration cruiser — NCC-3325
  • 2200—2220 (Destroyed)
• USS Lakota — Ares-class assault cruiser — NCC-3523
  • 2238—2260 (Destroyed)
• USS Lakota — Excelsior Refit-class heavy cruiser — NCC-42768
  • 2328-2398 (Decommissioned)
• USS Lakota — Excelsior II-class heavy explorer — NCC-42768
  • 2398—Present (In Service)

Commanding Officer Lineage

Notable commanding officers, past and present, include:

• 2400 - 2401 : Captain Kosev Thiren, (Andorian Male)
• Captain Lorraine Thorn, (Human Female)
• 2401 - 2401: Fleet Captain Keziah Nazir, (Trill Female)