SS Xhosa

The freighter Xhosa.

The Xhosa was a small and outdated freighter commanded by Captain Kasidy Yates.

The ship's equipment was mostly obsolete, as such it only had a Mark V transporter, requiring ship's personnel to use anti-grav sleds when loading the ship with unstable biomatter. (DS9: "Family Business")

Missions

In 2371 the Xhosa operated under the authority of the Petarians. That year it passed through Deep Space 9 while hauling a load of duridium ore to Solais V. (DS9: "The Adversary")

In early 2372, the Xhosa was scheduled to deliver a considerable quantity of Teresian hardwood to Cardassia Prime. However, the freighter was delayed, after the Cardassians sealed their borders.

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The Xhosa illegally captured.

When a Klingon task force arrived in the Bajoran system in early 2372, a Klingon Bird-of-Prey, the M'Char, stopped the Xhosa and attempted to board it to search for Changelings while attempting to leave the system. Trapped in the M'Char's tractor beam, it's Commander Kaybok, insisted that the freighter must be searched, under orders from Chancellor Gowron and the Klingon High Council. They were approached by the USS Defiant, which eventually forced the M'Char to withdrawl and the Xhosa left the Bajoran system for approximately two weeks. The Xhosa would later return to Deep Space 9 for one day layover before departing again for its next haul. (DS9: "The Way of the Warrior")

Xhosa docked as DS9.

Later that year, Yates secured a contract with the Bajoran Ministry of Commerce for cargo runs to outlying Bajoran colonies. (DS9: "Indiscretion")

The Xhosa later delivered emergency supplies to the Maquis. (DS9: "For the Cause")

Kasidy's ship returns to DS9, where Captain Yates and Benjamin Sisko depart the station for three days in the Bajoran outback. (DS9: "The Muse")

Xhosa personnel

• Brathaw
• Kilby
• Pardshay
• Kasidy Yates

Appendices

Appearances

• DS9:
  • "The Way of the Warrior"
  • "For the Cause"

Background

The Xhosa was named after a group of South African natives, known as the Xhosa. This would seem to imply the vessel is of Federation origin.

The model of the Xhosa was a repainted, reuse of the Norkova from DS9: "The Passenger". The Norkova, in turn, was one of many modifications of the Talarian freighter Batris from TNG: "Heart of Glory".