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TREKCORE > DEEP SPACE NINE > SHIPS & STATIONS > The Xhosa
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The Xhosa was named in honor of the Xhosa people o the Eastern Cape of South Africa on Earth. The courage of these people, who defied the encroachment of European settlers seeking to take their land, is an important part of Kasidy's own heritage. Indeed, the muted browns and simple furnishings of the freighter's interior are as much a representation of Earth's African culture as they are a practical reminder of the difficulty of hauling cargo freelance through the quadrant. Even with upgrades, the Xhosa is far from being a class act, and is certainly not up to Starfleet standards. However, the ship is sufficiently manoeuvrable to navigate through the plasma storms in the Badlands and can make long interstellar journeys, though it is not as fast or luxurious as a Federation freighter. Because of the ships age, antigrav sleds must be used to load and unload some types of cargo from the vessel, as the Mark Five Transporters installed are now obsolete and do not have the ability to adjust the phase transition inhibitor. It is the controls on the Xhosa that reveal the ship's age, with its interfaces being common among Starfleet ships in the days of Captain Kirk and the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 rather than ships of present days.
Source: The
Official STAR TREK Fact Files
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