USS Bantu Wind (NCC-5456)

The USS Bantu Wind (NCC-5456) was a Miranda-class starship operated by Starfleet in the late 23rd and early 24th centuries. The Bantu Wind was commanded by Captain Simon Katanga. Rye-jae Maddox served as the Bantu Wind 's executive officer from 2325-2333 before being promoted to captain of the USS Chalice (NCC-7736).

Background Information
The names of the ship and its captain, Simon Katanga, are references to the film Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark. The Bantu Wind, captained by Simon Katanga, is the ship Indiana Jones and Marion Ravenwood use to transport the Ark of the Covenant out of Egypt.