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The Norkova was a 24th century Federation Antares-class freighter.

Norkova runabout — Receiving an unexpected escort

In mid-2369, the Norkova transported a load of extremely rare and extremely valuable deuridium from the Gamma Quadrant to starbase Deep Space 9, which in turn, was to be delivered to the Kobliad.

Prior to the Norkova's arrival, the station's security personnel, aware of a possible Kobliad plot to hijack the deuridium, took several security precautions to prevent its theft.

Upon its emergence from the Bajoran wormhole, the Norkova requested permission to dock at the station. Due to the considerable value of the cargo, Commander Sisko placed the station at security alert yellow, to ensure its safety.

Although the cargo was originally assigned docking bay 8, Sisko reassigned the Norkova's cargo to bay 12, to throw off the hijackers, while having Odo maintain a visible contingent of security at bay 8. Meanwhile, the USS Rio Grande departed the station to escort the Norkova. It was later realized that the runabout was hijacked by Rao Vantika, whose consciousness was placed into Julian Bashir. As the hijackers beamed aboard the bridge, they killed the three members of the bridge crew, raised the ship's shields and effectively took complete control over the vessel.

Norkova tractored — Caught in DS9's tractor beam

Upon immediate discovery of what had just happened, the crew of DS9 locked a tractor beam on the Norkova, in an attempt to prevent its theft. Despite Vantika's attempt to engage the Norkova's engines at full impulse, it was unable to break the beam. This tactic did prevent the station from pulling the Norkova into a docking bay. Vantika then threatened to take the Norkova to warp if the station did not release the tractor beam, which would ultimately destroy the ship and kill Bashir.

Lieutenant Dax was able to prevent the Norkova from going to warp by sending an EM feedback pulse through the station's tractor beam. This feedback pulse resonated off of Norkova's shields and created an electromagnetic field inside the ship. This EM field then disrupted Vantika's hold over Bashir's body, allowing Bashir's consciousness to "emerge" so that he could drop the Norkova's shields and be transported from the bridge – saving himself and the deuridium shipment. (DS9: "The Passenger")

According to the script for the episode, the pronunciation for Norkova was "Nor-KOE-vuh". [1]

The crewmembers of the Norkova wore the same uniforms as the Harod IV miners seen in TNG: "The Perfect Mate".

The control interfaces of the Norkova were from the 24th century, unlike her sister ship, the SS Xhosa, which were from the 23rd century. This would seem to imply either that the Norkova was refitted or was launched sometime in the 24th century.

Crewmembers

See: Norkova personnel

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-{| class="wiki-sidebar"
+{{sidebar starship|
+        image= Norkova wormhole.jpg
-|-
+|        Name= ''Norkova''
-| colspan="2" style="text-align: center" | [[Image:Norkova wormhole.jpg|175px]]
+|       Class= [[Antares class (Federation)|''Antares''-class]]
-|-
+| Affiliation= {{Federation}}
-| class="odd" colspan="2" style="text-align: center" | Emerging from the wormhole.
+|      Status= Active
-|-
+|  Datestatus= 2369
-| class="odd" | Type:
+}}
-| class="even" | [[Freighter]]
-|-
-| class="odd" | Length:
-| class="even" | ~275 meters
-|-
-| class="odd" | Crew:
-| class="even" | 12
-|-
-| class="odd" | Defenses:
-| class="even" | [[Deflector shield]]s
-|-
-| colspan="2" style="text-align: center" | [[Image:Norkova runabout.jpg|175px]]
-|-
-| class="odd" colspan="2" style="text-align: center" | Receiving an unexpected escort
-|-
-| colspan="2" style="text-align: center" | [[Image:Norkova tractored.jpg|175px]]
-|-
-| class="odd" colspan="2" style="text-align: center" | Caught in DS9's tractor beam
-|}
-The '''''Norkova''''' was a [[Federation]] [[Federation freighter|freighter]] operated by civilians during the late [[24th century]].
+The '''''Norkova''''' was a [[24th century]] [[Federation]] [[Antares class (Federation)|''Antares''-class]] [[freighter]].
-In mid-[[2369]], the ''Norkova'' transported a load of extremely rare and extremely valuable [[deuridium]] from the [[Gamma Quadrant]] to be delivered to [[starbase]] [[Deep Space 9]], which in turn, was to be delivered to the [[Kobliad]]s.
+[[File:Norkova runabout.jpg|thumb|left|Receiving an unexpected escort]]
+In mid-[[2369]], the ''Norkova'' transported a load of extremely rare and extremely valuable [[deuridium]] from the [[Gamma Quadrant]] to [[starbase]] [[Deep Space 9]], which in turn, was to be delivered to the [[Kobliad]].
-Prior to the ''Norkova''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s arrival, the station's [[security officer|security personnel]], aware of a possible Kobliad plot to hijack the deuridium, took several security precautions to prevent its theft.
+Prior to the ''Norkova''{{'}}s arrival, the station's [[security officer|security personnel]], aware of a possible Kobliad plot to [[hijacking|hijack]] the deuridium, took several security precautions to prevent its theft.
-Upon its emergance from the [[Bajoran wormhole]], the ''Norkova'' requested permission to dock at the station. Due to the considerable value of the cargo, [[Benjamin Sisko|Commander Sisko]] placed the station at security alert yellow, to ensure it's safety.
+Upon its emergence from the [[Bajoran wormhole]], the ''Norkova'' requested permission to dock at the station. Due to the considerable value of the [[cargo]], [[Commander]] [[Benjamin Sisko|Sisko]] placed the station at [[yellow alert|security alert yellow]], to ensure its safety.
-Although the cargo was originally assigned [[docking bay|docking bay 8]], Sisko reassigned the ''Norkova''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s cargo to bay 12, to throw off the hijackers, while having [[Odo]] maintain a visible contingent of security at bay 8.
-Meanwhile, the [[USS Rio Grande|USS ''Rio Grande'']] departed the station to escort the ''Norkova''. It was later realized that the [[runabout]] was hijacked by [[Rao Vantika]], whose consciousness was placed into [[Julian Bashir]]. As the hijackers [[beam]]ed aboard the [[bridge]], they killed the three members of the bridge crew, raised the ship's [[shields]] and effectively took complete control over the vessel.
+Although the cargo was originally assigned [[docking bay|docking bay 8]], Sisko reassigned the ''Norkova''{{'}}s cargo to bay 12, to throw off the hijackers, while having [[Odo]] maintain a visible contingent of security at bay 8. Meanwhile, the {{USS|Rio Grande}} departed the station to escort the ''Norkova''. It was later realized that the [[runabout]] was hijacked by [[Rao Vantika]], whose [[consciousness]] was placed into [[Julian Bashir]]. As the hijackers [[beam]]ed aboard the [[bridge]], they killed the three members of the bridge crew, raised the ship's [[shields]] and effectively took complete control over the vessel.
+[[File:Norkova tractored.jpg|thumb|Caught in DS9's tractor beam]]
-Immediately upon discovering what had just happened, the crew of DS9 locked a [[tractor beam]] on the ''Norkova'', in an attempt to prevent its theft. Despite Vantika's attempt to engage the ''Norkova''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[impulse engine|engines]] at [[impulse|full impulse]], it was unable to break the beam. This tactic did prevented the station from pulling the ''Norkova'' into a docking bay. Vantika then threated to take the ''Norkova'' to [[warp]] if the station did not release the tractor beam, which would ultimately destroy the ship and kill Bashir.
+Upon immediate discovery of what had just happened, the crew of DS9 locked a [[tractor beam]] on the ''Norkova'', in an attempt to prevent its theft. Despite Vantika's attempt to engage the ''Norkova''{{'}}s [[impulse engine|engines]] at [[impulse|full impulse]], it was unable to break the beam. This tactic did prevent the station from pulling the ''Norkova'' into a docking bay. Vantika then threatened to take the ''Norkova'' to [[warp]] if the station did not release the tractor beam, which would ultimately destroy the ship and kill Bashir.
-[[Jadzia Dax|Lieutenant Dax]] was able to prevent the ''Norkova'' from going to warp by sending an [[electromagnetic pulse|EM feedback pulse]] through the station's tractor beam. This feedback pulse resonated off of ''Norkova''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s shields and created an [[electromagnetic field]] inside the ship. This EM field then disrupted Vantika's hold over Bashir's body, allowing Bashir's consciousness to "emerge" so that he could drop the ''Norkova''s shields and be transported from the bridge -- saving himself and the deuridium shipment. ([[DS9]]: "[[The Passenger]]")
+[[Lieutenant]] [[Jadzia Dax|Dax]] was able to prevent the ''Norkova'' from going to warp by sending an [[electromagnetic pulse|EM feedback pulse]] through the station's tractor beam. This feedback pulse resonated off of ''Norkova''{{'}}s shields and created an [[electromagnetic field]] inside the ship. This EM field then disrupted Vantika's hold over Bashir's [[body]], allowing Bashir's consciousness to "emerge" so that he could drop the ''Norkova''{{'}}s shields and be transported from the bridge &ndash; saving himself and the deuridium shipment. ({{DS9|The Passenger}})
+{{bginfo|According to the script for the episode, the pronunciation for Norkova was "Nor-KOE-vuh". ''{{st-minutiae|academy/literature329/409.txt}}''|The crewmembers of the ''Norkova'' wore the same uniforms as the [[Harod IV]] [[miner]]s seen in {{TNG|The Perfect Mate}}.|The control interfaces of the ''Norkova'' were from the 24th century, unlike her sister ship, the {{SS|Xhosa}}, which were from the [[23rd century]]. This would seem to imply either that the ''Norkova'' was refitted or was launched sometime in the 24th century.}}
-==Crewmembers==
-* '''See''': [[Norkova personnel]]
-==Background==
+=== Crewmembers ===
+* '''See''': [[Norkova personnel|''Norkova'' personnel]]
-The ''Norkova'' model was one of many modifications that originally started as the [[Talarian freighter]] ''[[Batris]]'' from [[TNG]]: "[[Heart of Glory]]". This model would later be repainted and reused as the ''[[Xhosa]]'' in [[DS9]]: "[[The Way of the Warrior]]".
-Although not explicitly stated as a Federation vessel, the impression was given that it was. What remains unclear is the possibility of whether or not the ''Norkova'' was under a Federation [[registry]], or if it was registered as an independant, "third party" vessel. The existing doubt is based by later established fact that ''not all'' [[Human]]-run vessels, like the ''Norkova'', are under Federation registry -- as was the case with the ''Xhosa'', which was commanded by Human [[captain]] [[Kasidy Yates]], but was under a [[Petarian]] registry.
-The [[Norkova type|''Norkova''-type]] would later reappear approaching a Federation [[dilithium]] mining [[colony]] in "[[Author, Author]]" ([[VOY]]), again implying this as a type of Federation vessel.
-[[Category:Federation starships]]
 [[de:Norkova]]
 [[es:Norkova]]
+[[Category:Federation starships]]