USS Bluefin

The USS Bluefin was an Border Service cutter which saw extensive service during the Cardassian wars of the 2350s and the Dominion War in the 2370s as an escort vessel. Her primary mission with the Border Service was search and rescue, interdiction, and patrol duty. (Star Trek: Tales of the USS Bluefin)

Captain Joseph B. Akinola served on the Bluefin for over 25 years, the last eleven as her commanding officer. Bluefin primarily patrolled the Borderland region where Federation, Klingon and Orion space came together. Due to instability following the Dominion War, the crew of the Bluefin was often called upon for escort and SAR missions far from her normal patrol area.