Serving as a plank sailor on the first of a new class of ship is a real career enhancer so it goes without saying, in Obama’s Navy, that the crew have political connections...
...in other words, a third of the crew will be women, a third homosexual and a third people of color.
This design was actually based on a cruise ship. It is incredibly maneuverable, very low maintenance while deployed and can be operated with minimal watchstanders (I believe 5 sailors can operate the entire ship. There will be additional people operating the mission package)