diff --git a/src/fsfw/ipc/CMakeLists.txt b/src/fsfw/ipc/CMakeLists.txt
index 6a3afe33e..3bfe510dd 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/ipc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/fsfw/ipc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-target_sources(${LIB_FSFW_NAME} 
-	PRIVATE 
-		CommandMessage.cpp
-		CommandMessageCleaner.cpp
-		MessageQueueMessage.cpp
+target_sources(${LIB_FSFW_NAME} PRIVATE
+    CommandMessage.cpp
+    CommandMessageCleaner.cpp
+    MessageQueueMessage.cpp
+    MessageQueueBase.cpp
 )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/fsfw/ipc/MessageQueueBase.cpp b/src/fsfw/ipc/MessageQueueBase.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2bfddf443
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fsfw/ipc/MessageQueueBase.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#include "MessageQueueBase.h"
+
+MessageQueueBase::MessageQueueBase(MessageQueueId_t id, MessageQueueId_t defaultDest,
+    MqArgs* args): id(id) {
+  this->defaultDest = defaultDest;
+  if(args != nullptr) {
+    this->args = *args;
+  }
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t MessageQueueBase::sendToDefault(MessageQueueMessageIF* message) {
+  return sendToDefaultFrom(message, this->getId(), false);
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t MessageQueueBase::reply(MessageQueueMessageIF* message) {
+  if (this->last != MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE) {
+    return sendMessageFrom(this->last, message, this->getId());
+  } else {
+    return NO_REPLY_PARTNER;
+  }
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t MessageQueueBase::receiveMessage(MessageQueueMessageIF* message,
+                                           MessageQueueId_t* receivedFrom) {
+  ReturnValue_t status = this->receiveMessage(message);
+  *receivedFrom = this->last;
+  return status;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t MessageQueueBase::sendToDefaultFrom(MessageQueueMessageIF* message,
+                                              MessageQueueId_t sentFrom, bool ignoreFault) {
+  return sendMessageFrom(defaultDest, message, sentFrom, ignoreFault);
+}
+
diff --git a/src/fsfw/ipc/MessageQueueBase.h b/src/fsfw/ipc/MessageQueueBase.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2d66b879c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fsfw/ipc/MessageQueueBase.h
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#ifndef FSFW_SRC_FSFW_IPC_MESSAGEQUEUEBASE_H_
+#define FSFW_SRC_FSFW_IPC_MESSAGEQUEUEBASE_H_
+
+#include <fsfw/ipc/definitions.h>
+#include <fsfw/ipc/MessageQueueIF.h>
+
+class MessageQueueBase: public MessageQueueIF {
+public:
+  MessageQueueBase(MessageQueueId_t id, MessageQueueId_t defaultDest, MqArgs* mqArgs);
+
+  // Default implementations for MessageQueueIF where possible
+  virtual MessageQueueId_t getLastPartner() const override;
+  virtual MessageQueueId_t getId() const override;
+  virtual MqArgs* getMqArgs() override;
+  virtual void setDefaultDestination(MessageQueueId_t defaultDestination) override;
+  virtual MessageQueueId_t getDefaultDestination() const override;
+  virtual bool isDefaultDestinationSet() const override;
+  virtual ReturnValue_t sendMessage(MessageQueueId_t sendTo, MessageQueueMessageIF* message,
+      bool ignoreFault) override;
+  virtual ReturnValue_t sendToDefault(MessageQueueMessageIF* message) override;
+  virtual ReturnValue_t reply(MessageQueueMessageIF* message) override;
+  virtual ReturnValue_t receiveMessage(MessageQueueMessageIF* message,
+      MessageQueueId_t* receivedFrom) override;
+  virtual ReturnValue_t sendToDefaultFrom(MessageQueueMessageIF* message,
+      MessageQueueId_t sentFrom, bool ignoreFault = false) override;
+
+  // OSAL specific, forward the abstract function
+  virtual ReturnValue_t receiveMessage(MessageQueueMessageIF* message) = 0;
+  virtual ReturnValue_t sendMessageFrom(MessageQueueId_t sendTo, MessageQueueMessageIF* message,
+                                        MessageQueueId_t sentFrom, bool ignoreFault = false) = 0;
+protected:
+  MessageQueueId_t id = MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE;
+  MessageQueueId_t last = MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE;
+  MessageQueueId_t defaultDest = MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE;
+  MqArgs args = {};
+};
+
+
+
+#endif /* FSFW_SRC_FSFW_IPC_MESSAGEQUEUEBASE_H_ */
diff --git a/src/fsfw/ipc/MessageQueueIF.h b/src/fsfw/ipc/MessageQueueIF.h
index 9aef58b78..e23907706 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/ipc/MessageQueueIF.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/ipc/MessageQueueIF.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef FSFW_IPC_MESSAGEQUEUEIF_H_
 #define FSFW_IPC_MESSAGEQUEUEIF_H_
 
+#include <fsfw/ipc/definitions.h>
 #include <cstdint>
 
 #include "../returnvalues/HasReturnvaluesIF.h"
@@ -44,8 +45,7 @@ class MessageQueueIF {
   virtual ReturnValue_t reply(MessageQueueMessageIF* message) = 0;
 
   /**
-   * @brief	This function reads available messages from the message queue
-   *          and returns the sender.
+   * @brief	This function reads available messages from the message queue and returns the sender.
    * @details
    * It works identically to the other receiveMessage call, but in addition
    * returns the sender's queue id.
@@ -78,19 +78,16 @@ class MessageQueueIF {
    */
   virtual ReturnValue_t flush(uint32_t* count) = 0;
   /**
-   * @brief	This method returns the message queue
-   *          id of the last communication partner.
+   * @brief	This method returns the message queue ID of the last communication partner.
    */
   virtual MessageQueueId_t getLastPartner() const = 0;
   /**
-   * @brief	This method returns the message queue
-   *          id of this class's message queue.
+   * @brief	This method returns the message queue ID  of this class's message queue.
    */
   virtual MessageQueueId_t getId() const = 0;
 
   /**
-   * @brief	With the sendMessage call, a queue message
-   *          is sent to a receiving queue.
+   * @brief	With the sendMessage call, a queue message is sent to a receiving queue.
    * @details
    * This method takes the message provided, adds the sentFrom information
    * and passes it on to the destination provided with an operating system
@@ -129,8 +126,7 @@ class MessageQueueIF {
                                     bool ignoreFault = false) = 0;
 
   /**
-   * @brief	The sendToDefaultFrom method sends a queue message
-   *          to the default destination.
+   * @brief	The sendToDefaultFrom method sends a queue message to the default destination.
    * @details
    * In all other aspects, it works identical to the sendMessage method.
    * @param message
@@ -164,6 +160,8 @@ class MessageQueueIF {
   virtual MessageQueueId_t getDefaultDestination() const = 0;
 
   virtual bool isDefaultDestinationSet() const = 0;
+
+  virtual MqArgs* getMqArgs() = 0;
 };
 
 #endif /* FSFW_IPC_MESSAGEQUEUEIF_H_ */
diff --git a/src/fsfw/osal/freertos/MessageQueue.cpp b/src/fsfw/osal/freertos/MessageQueue.cpp
index 927d7820b..d1a7f691c 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/osal/freertos/MessageQueue.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/osal/freertos/MessageQueue.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 #include "fsfw/serviceinterface/ServiceInterface.h"
 
 MessageQueue::MessageQueue(size_t messageDepth, size_t maxMessageSize, MqArgs* args)
-    : maxMessageSize(maxMessageSize) {
+    : MessageQueueBase(MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE, MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE, args),
+      maxMessageSize(maxMessageSize) {
   handle = xQueueCreate(messageDepth, maxMessageSize);
   if (handle == nullptr) {
 #if FSFW_CPP_OSTREAM_ENABLED == 1
@@ -15,10 +16,10 @@ MessageQueue::MessageQueue(size_t messageDepth, size_t maxMessageSize, MqArgs* a
 #else
     sif::printError("MessageQueue::MessageQueue: Creation failed\n");
     sif::printError("Specified Message Depth: %d\n", messageDepth);
-    sif::printError("Specified MAximum Message Size: %d\n", maxMessageSize);
+    sif::printError("Specified Maximum Message Size: %d\n", maxMessageSize);
 #endif
   }
-  QueueMapManager::instance()->addMessageQueue(handle, &queueId);
+  QueueMapManager::instance()->addMessageQueue(handle, &id);
 }
 
 MessageQueue::~MessageQueue() {
@@ -29,28 +30,6 @@ MessageQueue::~MessageQueue() {
 
 void MessageQueue::switchSystemContext(CallContext callContext) { this->callContext = callContext; }
 
-ReturnValue_t MessageQueue::sendMessage(MessageQueueId_t sendTo, MessageQueueMessageIF* message,
-                                        bool ignoreFault) {
-  return sendMessageFrom(sendTo, message, this->getId(), ignoreFault);
-}
-
-ReturnValue_t MessageQueue::sendToDefault(MessageQueueMessageIF* message) {
-  return sendToDefaultFrom(message, this->getId());
-}
-
-ReturnValue_t MessageQueue::sendToDefaultFrom(MessageQueueMessageIF* message,
-                                              MessageQueueId_t sentFrom, bool ignoreFault) {
-  return sendMessageFrom(defaultDestination, message, sentFrom, ignoreFault);
-}
-
-ReturnValue_t MessageQueue::reply(MessageQueueMessageIF* message) {
-  if (this->lastPartner != MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE) {
-    return sendMessageFrom(this->lastPartner, message, this->getId());
-  } else {
-    return NO_REPLY_PARTNER;
-  }
-}
-
 ReturnValue_t MessageQueue::sendMessageFrom(MessageQueueId_t sendTo, MessageQueueMessageIF* message,
                                             MessageQueueId_t sentFrom, bool ignoreFault) {
   return sendMessageFromMessageQueue(sendTo, message, sentFrom, ignoreFault, callContext);
@@ -72,27 +51,16 @@ ReturnValue_t MessageQueue::handleSendResult(BaseType_t result, bool ignoreFault
   return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
 }
 
-ReturnValue_t MessageQueue::receiveMessage(MessageQueueMessageIF* message,
-                                           MessageQueueId_t* receivedFrom) {
-  ReturnValue_t status = this->receiveMessage(message);
-  if (status == HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
-    *receivedFrom = this->lastPartner;
-  }
-  return status;
-}
-
 ReturnValue_t MessageQueue::receiveMessage(MessageQueueMessageIF* message) {
   BaseType_t result = xQueueReceive(handle, reinterpret_cast<void*>(message->getBuffer()), 0);
   if (result == pdPASS) {
-    this->lastPartner = message->getSender();
+    this->last = message->getSender();
     return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
   } else {
     return MessageQueueIF::EMPTY;
   }
 }
 
-MessageQueueId_t MessageQueue::getLastPartner() const { return lastPartner; }
-
 ReturnValue_t MessageQueue::flush(uint32_t* count) {
   // TODO FreeRTOS does not support flushing partially
   // Is always successful
@@ -100,17 +68,6 @@ ReturnValue_t MessageQueue::flush(uint32_t* count) {
   return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
 }
 
-MessageQueueId_t MessageQueue::getId() const { return queueId; }
-
-void MessageQueue::setDefaultDestination(MessageQueueId_t defaultDestination) {
-  defaultDestinationSet = true;
-  this->defaultDestination = defaultDestination;
-}
-
-MessageQueueId_t MessageQueue::getDefaultDestination() const { return defaultDestination; }
-
-bool MessageQueue::isDefaultDestinationSet() const { return defaultDestinationSet; }
-
 // static core function to send messages.
 ReturnValue_t MessageQueue::sendMessageFromMessageQueue(MessageQueueId_t sendTo,
                                                         MessageQueueMessageIF* message,
diff --git a/src/fsfw/osal/freertos/MessageQueue.h b/src/fsfw/osal/freertos/MessageQueue.h
index fc1d78e50..00dfea680 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/osal/freertos/MessageQueue.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/osal/freertos/MessageQueue.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef FSFW_OSAL_FREERTOS_MESSAGEQUEUE_H_
 #define FSFW_OSAL_FREERTOS_MESSAGEQUEUE_H_
 
+#include <fsfw/ipc/MessageQueueBase.h>
 #include "FreeRTOS.h"
 #include "TaskManagement.h"
 #include "fsfw/internalerror/InternalErrorReporterIF.h"
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@
  * @ingroup osal
  * @ingroup message_queue
  */
-class MessageQueue : public MessageQueueIF {
+class MessageQueue : public MessageQueueBase {
   friend class MessageQueueSenderIF;
 
  public:
@@ -75,40 +76,15 @@ class MessageQueue : public MessageQueueIF {
    */
   void switchSystemContext(CallContext callContext);
 
-  /** MessageQueueIF implementation */
-  ReturnValue_t sendMessage(MessageQueueId_t sendTo, MessageQueueMessageIF* message,
-                            bool ignoreFault = false) override;
+  QueueHandle_t getNativeQueueHandle();
 
-  ReturnValue_t sendToDefault(MessageQueueMessageIF* message) override;
-
-  ReturnValue_t reply(MessageQueueMessageIF* message) override;
+  // Implement non-generic MessageQueueIF functions not handled by MessageQueueBase
   virtual ReturnValue_t sendMessageFrom(MessageQueueId_t sendTo, MessageQueueMessageIF* message,
                                         MessageQueueId_t sentFrom = NO_QUEUE,
                                         bool ignoreFault = false) override;
-
-  virtual ReturnValue_t sendToDefaultFrom(MessageQueueMessageIF* message,
-                                          MessageQueueId_t sentFrom = NO_QUEUE,
-                                          bool ignoreFault = false) override;
-
-  ReturnValue_t receiveMessage(MessageQueueMessageIF* message,
-                               MessageQueueId_t* receivedFrom) override;
-
   ReturnValue_t receiveMessage(MessageQueueMessageIF* message) override;
-
   ReturnValue_t flush(uint32_t* count) override;
 
-  MessageQueueId_t getLastPartner() const override;
-
-  MessageQueueId_t getId() const override;
-
-  void setDefaultDestination(MessageQueueId_t defaultDestination) override;
-
-  MessageQueueId_t getDefaultDestination() const override;
-
-  bool isDefaultDestinationSet() const override;
-
-  QueueHandle_t getNativeQueueHandle();
-
  protected:
   /**
    * @brief 	Implementation to be called from any send Call within
@@ -138,12 +114,8 @@ class MessageQueue : public MessageQueueIF {
   static ReturnValue_t handleSendResult(BaseType_t result, bool ignoreFault);
 
  private:
-  bool defaultDestinationSet = false;
   QueueHandle_t handle;
-  MessageQueueId_t queueId = MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE;
 
-  MessageQueueId_t defaultDestination = MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE;
-  MessageQueueId_t lastPartner = MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE;
   const size_t maxMessageSize;
   //! Stores the current system context
   CallContext callContext = CallContext::TASK;
diff --git a/src/fsfw/osal/host/MessageQueue.cpp b/src/fsfw/osal/host/MessageQueue.cpp
index c6f85382f..d0a128505 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/osal/host/MessageQueue.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/osal/host/MessageQueue.cpp
@@ -9,9 +9,11 @@
 #include "fsfw/serviceinterface/ServiceInterface.h"
 
 MessageQueue::MessageQueue(size_t messageDepth, size_t maxMessageSize, MqArgs* args)
-    : messageSize(maxMessageSize), messageDepth(messageDepth) {
+    : MessageQueueBase(MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE, MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE, args),
+      messageSize(maxMessageSize),
+      messageDepth(messageDepth) {
   queueLock = MutexFactory::instance()->createMutex();
-  auto result = QueueMapManager::instance()->addMessageQueue(this, &mqId);
+  auto result = QueueMapManager::instance()->addMessageQueue(this, &id);
   if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
 #if FSFW_CPP_OSTREAM_ENABLED == 1
     sif::error << "MessageQueue::MessageQueue: Could not be created" << std::endl;
@@ -23,42 +25,11 @@ MessageQueue::MessageQueue(size_t messageDepth, size_t maxMessageSize, MqArgs* a
 
 MessageQueue::~MessageQueue() { MutexFactory::instance()->deleteMutex(queueLock); }
 
-ReturnValue_t MessageQueue::sendMessage(MessageQueueId_t sendTo, MessageQueueMessageIF* message,
-                                        bool ignoreFault) {
-  return sendMessageFrom(sendTo, message, this->getId(), ignoreFault);
-}
-
-ReturnValue_t MessageQueue::sendToDefault(MessageQueueMessageIF* message) {
-  return sendToDefaultFrom(message, this->getId());
-}
-
-ReturnValue_t MessageQueue::sendToDefaultFrom(MessageQueueMessageIF* message,
-                                              MessageQueueId_t sentFrom, bool ignoreFault) {
-  return sendMessageFrom(defaultDestination, message, sentFrom, ignoreFault);
-}
-
-ReturnValue_t MessageQueue::reply(MessageQueueMessageIF* message) {
-  if (this->lastPartner != MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE) {
-    return sendMessageFrom(this->lastPartner, message, this->getId());
-  } else {
-    return MessageQueueIF::NO_REPLY_PARTNER;
-  }
-}
-
 ReturnValue_t MessageQueue::sendMessageFrom(MessageQueueId_t sendTo, MessageQueueMessageIF* message,
                                             MessageQueueId_t sentFrom, bool ignoreFault) {
   return sendMessageFromMessageQueue(sendTo, message, sentFrom, ignoreFault);
 }
 
-ReturnValue_t MessageQueue::receiveMessage(MessageQueueMessageIF* message,
-                                           MessageQueueId_t* receivedFrom) {
-  ReturnValue_t status = this->receiveMessage(message);
-  if (status == HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
-    *receivedFrom = this->lastPartner;
-  }
-  return status;
-}
-
 ReturnValue_t MessageQueue::receiveMessage(MessageQueueMessageIF* message) {
   if (messageQueue.empty()) {
     return MessageQueueIF::EMPTY;
@@ -68,12 +39,10 @@ ReturnValue_t MessageQueue::receiveMessage(MessageQueueMessageIF* message) {
             message->getBuffer());
   messageQueue.pop();
   // The last partner is the first uint32_t field in the message
-  this->lastPartner = message->getSender();
+  this->last = message->getSender();
   return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
 }
 
-MessageQueueId_t MessageQueue::getLastPartner() const { return lastPartner; }
-
 ReturnValue_t MessageQueue::flush(uint32_t* count) {
   *count = messageQueue.size();
   // Clears the queue.
@@ -81,17 +50,6 @@ ReturnValue_t MessageQueue::flush(uint32_t* count) {
   return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
 }
 
-MessageQueueId_t MessageQueue::getId() const { return mqId; }
-
-void MessageQueue::setDefaultDestination(MessageQueueId_t defaultDestination) {
-  defaultDestinationSet = true;
-  this->defaultDestination = defaultDestination;
-}
-
-MessageQueueId_t MessageQueue::getDefaultDestination() const { return defaultDestination; }
-
-bool MessageQueue::isDefaultDestinationSet() const { return defaultDestinationSet; }
-
 // static core function to send messages.
 ReturnValue_t MessageQueue::sendMessageFromMessageQueue(MessageQueueId_t sendTo,
                                                         MessageQueueMessageIF* message,
diff --git a/src/fsfw/osal/host/MessageQueue.h b/src/fsfw/osal/host/MessageQueue.h
index d090d269a..bb4f26a10 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/osal/host/MessageQueue.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/osal/host/MessageQueue.h
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef FRAMEWORK_OSAL_HOST_MESSAGEQUEUE_H_
 #define FRAMEWORK_OSAL_HOST_MESSAGEQUEUE_H_
 
-#include <memory>
-#include <queue>
-
+#include "fsfw/ipc/MessageQueueBase.h"
 #include "fsfw/internalerror/InternalErrorReporterIF.h"
 #include "fsfw/ipc/MessageQueueIF.h"
 #include "fsfw/ipc/MessageQueueMessage.h"
@@ -11,6 +9,9 @@
 #include "fsfw/ipc/definitions.h"
 #include "fsfw/timemanager/Clock.h"
 
+#include <memory>
+#include <queue>
+
 /**
  * @brief		This class manages sending and receiving of
  * 				message queue messages.
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@
  * @ingroup osal
  * @ingroup message_queue
  */
-class MessageQueue : public MessageQueueIF {
+class MessageQueue : public MessageQueueBase {
   friend class MessageQueueSenderIF;
 
  public:
@@ -69,121 +70,12 @@ class MessageQueue : public MessageQueueIF {
    */
   virtual ~MessageQueue();
 
-  /**
-   * @brief	This operation sends a message to the given destination.
-   * @details	It directly uses the sendMessage call of the MessageQueueSender
-   * parent, but passes its queue id as "sentFrom" parameter.
-   * @param sendTo	This parameter specifies the message queue id of the
-   *  destination message queue.
-   * @param message	A pointer to a previously created message, which is sent.
-   * @param ignoreFault If set to true, the internal software fault counter
-   * is not incremented if queue is full.
-   */
-  ReturnValue_t sendMessage(MessageQueueId_t sendTo, MessageQueueMessageIF* message,
-                            bool ignoreFault = false) override;
-  /**
-   * @brief	This operation sends a message to the default destination.
-   * @details	As in the sendMessage method, this function uses the
-   * sendToDefault call of the MessageQueueSender parent class and adds its
-   * queue id as "sentFrom" information.
-   * @param message	A pointer to a previously created message, which is sent.
-   */
-  ReturnValue_t sendToDefault(MessageQueueMessageIF* message) override;
-  /**
-   * @brief	This operation sends a message to the last communication partner.
-   * @details	This operation simplifies answering an incoming message by using
-   * the stored lastPartner information as destination. If there was no
-   * message received yet (i.e. lastPartner is zero), an error code is returned.
-   * @param message	A pointer to a previously created message, which is sent.
-   */
-  ReturnValue_t reply(MessageQueueMessageIF* message) override;
-
-  /**
-   * @brief	With the sendMessage call, a queue message is sent to a
-   * 			receiving queue.
-   * @details
-   * This method takes the message provided, adds the sentFrom information and
-   * passes it on to the destination provided with an operating system call.
-   *  The OS's return value is returned.
-   * @param sendTo	This parameter specifies the message queue id to send
-   * the message to.
-   * @param message	This is a pointer to a previously created message,
-   * which is sent.
-   * @param sentFrom	The sentFrom information can be set to inject the
-   * sender's queue id into the message. This variable is set to zero by
-   * default.
-   * @param ignoreFault If set to true, the internal software fault counter
-   * is not incremented if queue is full.
-   */
+  // Implement non-generic MessageQueueIF functions not handled by MessageQueueBase
   virtual ReturnValue_t sendMessageFrom(MessageQueueId_t sendTo, MessageQueueMessageIF* message,
                                         MessageQueueId_t sentFrom = NO_QUEUE,
                                         bool ignoreFault = false) override;
-
-  /**
-   * @brief	The sendToDefault method sends a queue message to the default
-   * 			destination.
-   * @details
-   * In all other aspects, it works identical to the sendMessage method.
-   * @param message	This is a pointer to a previously created message,
-   * which is sent.
-   * @param sentFrom	The sentFrom information can be set to inject the
-   * sender's queue id into the message. This variable is set to zero by
-   * default.
-   */
-  virtual ReturnValue_t sendToDefaultFrom(MessageQueueMessageIF* message,
-                                          MessageQueueId_t sentFrom = NO_QUEUE,
-                                          bool ignoreFault = false) override;
-
-  /**
-   * @brief	This function reads available messages from the message queue
-   * 			and returns the sender.
-   * @details
-   * It works identically to the other receiveMessage call, but in  addition
-   * returns the sender's queue id.
-   * @param message	A pointer to a message in which the received data is stored.
-   * @param receivedFrom	A pointer to a queue id in which the sender's id is stored.
-   */
-  ReturnValue_t receiveMessage(MessageQueueMessageIF* message,
-                               MessageQueueId_t* receivedFrom) override;
-
-  /**
-   * @brief	This function reads available messages from the message queue.
-   * @details
-   * If data is available it is stored in the passed message pointer.
-   * The message's original content is overwritten and the sendFrom
-   * information is stored in the lastPartner attribute. Else, the lastPartner
-   * information remains untouched, the message's content is cleared and the
-   * function returns immediately.
-   * @param message	A pointer to a message in which the received data is stored.
-   */
   ReturnValue_t receiveMessage(MessageQueueMessageIF* message) override;
-  /**
-   * Deletes all pending messages in the queue.
-   * @param count The number of flushed messages.
-   * @return RETURN_OK on success.
-   */
   ReturnValue_t flush(uint32_t* count) override;
-  /**
-   * @brief	This method returns the message queue id of the last
-   * 			communication partner.
-   */
-  MessageQueueId_t getLastPartner() const override;
-  /**
-   * @brief	This method returns the message queue id of this class's
-   * 			message queue.
-   */
-  MessageQueueId_t getId() const override;
-
-  /**
-   * @brief	This method is a simple setter for the default destination.
-   */
-  void setDefaultDestination(MessageQueueId_t defaultDestination) override;
-  /**
-   * @brief	This method is a simple getter for the default destination.
-   */
-  MessageQueueId_t getDefaultDestination() const override;
-
-  bool isDefaultDestinationSet() const override;
 
   ReturnValue_t lockQueue(MutexIF::TimeoutType timeoutType, dur_millis_t lockTimeout);
   ReturnValue_t unlockQueue();
@@ -213,23 +105,14 @@ class MessageQueue : public MessageQueueIF {
                                                    MessageQueueId_t sentFrom = NO_QUEUE,
                                                    bool ignoreFault = false);
 
-  // static ReturnValue_t handleSendResult(BaseType_t result, bool ignoreFault);
-
  private:
   std::queue<std::vector<uint8_t>> messageQueue;
-  /**
-   * @brief	The class stores the queue id it got assigned.
-   * 			If initialization fails, the queue id is set to zero.
-   */
-  MessageQueueId_t mqId = MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE;
   size_t messageSize = 0;
   size_t messageDepth = 0;
 
   MutexIF* queueLock;
 
-  bool defaultDestinationSet = false;
   MessageQueueId_t defaultDestination = MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE;
-  MessageQueueId_t lastPartner = MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE;
 };
 
 #endif /* FRAMEWORK_OSAL_HOST_MESSAGEQUEUE_H_ */
diff --git a/src/fsfw/osal/linux/MessageQueue.cpp b/src/fsfw/osal/linux/MessageQueue.cpp
index bfc1d0f74..378f4e744 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/osal/linux/MessageQueue.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/osal/linux/MessageQueue.cpp
@@ -12,12 +12,9 @@
 #include "fsfw/serviceinterface/ServiceInterface.h"
 
 MessageQueue::MessageQueue(uint32_t messageDepth, size_t maxMessageSize, MqArgs* args)
-    : id(MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE),
-      lastPartner(MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE),
-      defaultDestination(MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE),
+    : MessageQueueBase(MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE, MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE, args),
       maxMessageSize(maxMessageSize) {
   mq_attr attributes;
-  this->id = 0;
   // Set attributes
   attributes.mq_curmsgs = 0;
   attributes.mq_maxmsg = messageDepth;
@@ -37,9 +34,6 @@ MessageQueue::MessageQueue(uint32_t messageDepth, size_t maxMessageSize, MqArgs*
     // Successful mq_open call
     this->id = tempId;
   }
-  if (args != nullptr) {
-    this->mqArgs = *args;
-  }
 }
 
 MessageQueue::~MessageQueue() {
@@ -53,30 +47,6 @@ MessageQueue::~MessageQueue() {
   }
 }
 
-ReturnValue_t MessageQueue::sendMessage(MessageQueueId_t sendTo, MessageQueueMessageIF* message,
-                                        bool ignoreFault) {
-  return sendMessageFrom(sendTo, message, this->getId(), false);
-}
-
-ReturnValue_t MessageQueue::sendToDefault(MessageQueueMessageIF* message) {
-  return sendToDefaultFrom(message, this->getId());
-}
-
-ReturnValue_t MessageQueue::reply(MessageQueueMessageIF* message) {
-  if (this->lastPartner != 0) {
-    return sendMessageFrom(this->lastPartner, message, this->getId());
-  } else {
-    return NO_REPLY_PARTNER;
-  }
-}
-
-ReturnValue_t MessageQueue::receiveMessage(MessageQueueMessageIF* message,
-                                           MessageQueueId_t* receivedFrom) {
-  ReturnValue_t status = this->receiveMessage(message);
-  *receivedFrom = this->lastPartner;
-  return status;
-}
-
 ReturnValue_t MessageQueue::receiveMessage(MessageQueueMessageIF* message) {
   if (message == nullptr) {
 #if FSFW_CPP_OSTREAM_ENABLED == 1
@@ -99,7 +69,7 @@ ReturnValue_t MessageQueue::receiveMessage(MessageQueueMessageIF* message) {
   int status = mq_receive(id, reinterpret_cast<char*>(message->getBuffer()),
                           message->getMaximumMessageSize(), &messagePriority);
   if (status > 0) {
-    this->lastPartner = message->getSender();
+    this->last = message->getSender();
     // Check size of incoming message.
     if (message->getMessageSize() < message->getMinimumMessageSize()) {
       return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
@@ -167,8 +137,6 @@ ReturnValue_t MessageQueue::receiveMessage(MessageQueueMessageIF* message) {
   }
 }
 
-MessageQueueId_t MessageQueue::getLastPartner() const { return this->lastPartner; }
-
 ReturnValue_t MessageQueue::flush(uint32_t* count) {
   mq_attr attrib;
   int status = mq_getattr(id, &attrib);
@@ -215,26 +183,11 @@ ReturnValue_t MessageQueue::flush(uint32_t* count) {
   return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
 }
 
-MessageQueueId_t MessageQueue::getId() const { return this->id; }
-
-void MessageQueue::setDefaultDestination(MessageQueueId_t defaultDestination) {
-  this->defaultDestination = defaultDestination;
-}
-
-ReturnValue_t MessageQueue::sendToDefaultFrom(MessageQueueMessageIF* message,
-                                              MessageQueueId_t sentFrom, bool ignoreFault) {
-  return sendMessageFrom(defaultDestination, message, sentFrom, ignoreFault);
-}
-
 ReturnValue_t MessageQueue::sendMessageFrom(MessageQueueId_t sendTo, MessageQueueMessageIF* message,
                                             MessageQueueId_t sentFrom, bool ignoreFault) {
   return sendMessageFromMessageQueue(sendTo, message, sentFrom, ignoreFault);
 }
 
-MessageQueueId_t MessageQueue::getDefaultDestination() const { return this->defaultDestination; }
-
-bool MessageQueue::isDefaultDestinationSet() const { return (defaultDestination != NO_QUEUE); }
-
 uint16_t MessageQueue::queueCounter = 0;
 
 ReturnValue_t MessageQueue::sendMessageFromMessageQueue(MessageQueueId_t sendTo,
diff --git a/src/fsfw/osal/linux/MessageQueue.h b/src/fsfw/osal/linux/MessageQueue.h
index 58afccd60..8614d101b 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/osal/linux/MessageQueue.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/osal/linux/MessageQueue.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef FSFW_OSAL_LINUX_MESSAGEQUEUE_H_
 #define FSFW_OSAL_LINUX_MESSAGEQUEUE_H_
 
+#include <fsfw/ipc/MessageQueueBase.h>
 #include <mqueue.h>
 
 #include "fsfw/internalerror/InternalErrorReporterIF.h"
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@
  * makes use of the operating system calls provided.
  *	@ingroup message_queue
  */
-class MessageQueue : public MessageQueueIF {
+class MessageQueue : public MessageQueueBase {
   friend class MessageQueueSenderIF;
 
  public:
@@ -45,103 +46,23 @@ class MessageQueue : public MessageQueueIF {
   MessageQueue(uint32_t messageDepth = 3,
                size_t maxMessageSize = MessageQueueMessage::MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE,
                MqArgs* args = nullptr);
+
+  /** Copying message queues forbidden */
+  MessageQueue(const MessageQueue&) = delete;
+  MessageQueue& operator=(const MessageQueue&) = delete;
+
   /**
    * @brief	The destructor deletes the formerly created message queue.
    * @details	This is accomplished by using the delete call provided by the operating system.
    */
   virtual ~MessageQueue();
-  /**
-   * @brief	This operation sends a message to the given destination.
-   * @details	It directly uses the sendMessage call of the MessageQueueSender parent, but passes
-   * its queue id as "sentFrom" parameter.
-   * @param sendTo	This parameter specifies the message queue id of the destination message
-   * queue.
-   * @param message	A pointer to a previously created message, which is sent.
-   * @param ignoreFault If set to true, the internal software fault counter is not incremented if
-   * queue is full.
-   */
-  virtual ReturnValue_t sendMessage(MessageQueueId_t sendTo, MessageQueueMessageIF* message,
-                                    bool ignoreFault = false);
-  /**
-   * @brief	This operation sends a message to the default destination.
-   * @details	As in the sendMessage method, this function uses the sendToDefault call of the
-   * 			MessageQueueSender parent class and adds its queue id as "sentFrom"
-   * information.
-   * @param message	A pointer to a previously created message, which is sent.
-   */
-  virtual ReturnValue_t sendToDefault(MessageQueueMessageIF* message);
-  /**
-   * @brief	This operation sends a message to the last communication partner.
-   * @details	This operation simplifies answering an incoming message by using the stored
-   * 			lastParnter information as destination. If there was no message received yet
-   * 			(i.e. lastPartner is zero), an error code is returned.
-   * @param message	A pointer to a previously created message, which is sent.
-   */
-  ReturnValue_t reply(MessageQueueMessageIF* message);
 
-  /**
-   * @brief	This function reads available messages from the message queue and returns the
-   * sender.
-   * @details	It works identically to the other receiveMessage call, but in addition returns the
-   * 			sender's queue id.
-   * @param message	A pointer to a message in which the received data is stored.
-   * @param receivedFrom	A pointer to a queue id in which the sender's id is stored.
-   */
-  ReturnValue_t receiveMessage(MessageQueueMessageIF* message, MessageQueueId_t* receivedFrom);
-
-  /**
-   * @brief	This function reads available messages from the message queue.
-   * @details	If data is available it is stored in the passed message pointer. The message's
-   * 			original content is overwritten and the sendFrom information is stored in
-   * the lastPartner attribute. Else, the lastPartner information remains untouched, the message's
-   * content is cleared and the function returns immediately.
-   * @param message	A pointer to a message in which the received data is stored.
-   */
-  ReturnValue_t receiveMessage(MessageQueueMessageIF* message);
-  /**
-   * Deletes all pending messages in the queue.
-   * @param count The number of flushed messages.
-   * @return RETURN_OK on success.
-   */
-  ReturnValue_t flush(uint32_t* count);
-  /**
-   * @brief	This method returns the message queue id of the last communication partner.
-   */
-  MessageQueueId_t getLastPartner() const;
-  /**
-   * @brief	This method returns the message queue id of this class's message queue.
-   */
-  MessageQueueId_t getId() const;
-  /**
-   * \brief	With the sendMessage call, a queue message is sent to a receiving queue.
-   * \param sendTo	This parameter specifies the message queue id to send the message to.
-   * \param message	This is a pointer to a previously created message, which is sent.
-   * \param sentFrom	The sentFrom information can be set to inject the sender's queue id into the
-   * message. This variable is set to zero by default. \param ignoreFault If set to true, the
-   * internal software fault counter is not incremented if queue is full.
-   */
-  virtual ReturnValue_t sendMessageFrom(MessageQueueId_t sendTo, MessageQueueMessageIF* message,
-                                        MessageQueueId_t sentFrom, bool ignoreFault = false);
-  /**
-   * \brief	The sendToDefault method sends a queue message to the default destination.
-   * \details	In all other aspects, it works identical to the sendMessage method.
-   * \param message	This is a pointer to a previously created message, which is sent.
-   * \param sentFrom	The sentFrom information can be set to inject the sender's queue id into the
-   * message. This variable is set to zero by default.
-   */
-  virtual ReturnValue_t sendToDefaultFrom(MessageQueueMessageIF* message,
-                                          MessageQueueId_t sentFrom = NO_QUEUE,
-                                          bool ignoreFault = false);
-  /**
-   * \brief	This method is a simple setter for the default destination.
-   */
-  void setDefaultDestination(MessageQueueId_t defaultDestination);
-  /**
-   * \brief	This method is a simple getter for the default destination.
-   */
-  MessageQueueId_t getDefaultDestination() const;
-
-  bool isDefaultDestinationSet() const;
+  // Implement non-generic MessageQueueIF functions not handled by MessageQueueBase
+  ReturnValue_t receiveMessage(MessageQueueMessageIF* message) override;
+  ReturnValue_t flush(uint32_t* count) override;
+  ReturnValue_t sendMessageFrom(MessageQueueId_t sendTo, MessageQueueMessageIF* message,
+                                        MessageQueueId_t sentFrom,
+                                        bool ignoreFault = false) override;
 
  protected:
   /**
@@ -160,33 +81,10 @@ class MessageQueue : public MessageQueueIF {
                                                    bool ignoreFault = false);
 
  private:
-  /**
-   * @brief	The class stores the queue id it got assigned from the operating system in this
-   * attribute. If initialization fails, the queue id is set to zero.
-   */
-  MessageQueueId_t id;
-  /**
-   * @brief	In this attribute, the queue id of the last communication partner is stored
-   * 			to allow for replying.
-   */
-  MessageQueueId_t lastPartner;
-  /**
-   * @brief	The message queue's name -a user specific information for the operating system-  is
-   * 			generated automatically with the help of this static counter.
-   */
-  /**
-   * \brief	This attribute stores a default destination to send messages to.
-   * \details	It is stored to simplify sending to always-the-same receiver. The attribute may
-   * 			be set in the constructor or by a setter call to setDefaultDestination.
-   */
-  MessageQueueId_t defaultDestination;
-
   /**
    * The name of the message queue, stored for unlinking
    */
-  char name[16];
-
-  MqArgs mqArgs = {};
+  char name[16] = {};
 
   static uint16_t queueCounter;
   const size_t maxMessageSize;
diff --git a/src/fsfw/osal/rtems/MessageQueue.cpp b/src/fsfw/osal/rtems/MessageQueue.cpp
index 870730677..f52f18522 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/osal/rtems/MessageQueue.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/osal/rtems/MessageQueue.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 #include "fsfw/serviceinterface/ServiceInterface.h"
 
 MessageQueue::MessageQueue(size_t message_depth, size_t max_message_size, MqArgs* args)
-    : id(0), lastPartner(0), defaultDestination(NO_QUEUE), internalErrorReporter(nullptr) {
+    : MessageQueueBase(MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE, MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE, args),
+      internalErrorReporter(nullptr) {
   rtems_name name = ('Q' << 24) + (queueCounter++ << 8);
   rtems_status_code status =
       rtems_message_queue_create(name, message_depth, max_message_size, 0, &(this->id));
@@ -16,43 +17,19 @@ MessageQueue::MessageQueue(size_t message_depth, size_t max_message_size, MqArgs
     sif::error << "MessageQueue::MessageQueue: Creating Queue " << std::hex << name << std::dec
                << " failed with status:" << (uint32_t)status << std::endl;
 #endif
-    this->id = 0;
+    this->id = MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE;
   }
 }
 
 MessageQueue::~MessageQueue() { rtems_message_queue_delete(id); }
 
-ReturnValue_t MessageQueue::sendMessage(MessageQueueId_t sendTo, MessageQueueMessageIF* message,
-                                        bool ignoreFault) {
-  return sendMessageFrom(sendTo, message, this->getId(), ignoreFault);
-}
-
-ReturnValue_t MessageQueue::sendToDefault(MessageQueueMessageIF* message) {
-  return sendToDefaultFrom(message, this->getId());
-}
-
-ReturnValue_t MessageQueue::reply(MessageQueueMessageIF* message) {
-  if (this->lastPartner != 0) {
-    return sendMessage(this->lastPartner, message, this->getId());
-  } else {
-    return NO_REPLY_PARTNER;
-  }
-}
-
-ReturnValue_t MessageQueue::receiveMessage(MessageQueueMessageIF* message,
-                                           MessageQueueId_t* receivedFrom) {
-  ReturnValue_t status = this->receiveMessage(message);
-  *receivedFrom = this->lastPartner;
-  return status;
-}
-
 ReturnValue_t MessageQueue::receiveMessage(MessageQueueMessageIF* message) {
   size_t size = 0;
   rtems_status_code status =
       rtems_message_queue_receive(id, message->getBuffer(), &size, RTEMS_NO_WAIT, 1);
   if (status == RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL) {
     message->setMessageSize(size);
-    this->lastPartner = message->getSender();
+    this->last = message->getSender();
     // Check size of incoming message.
     if (message->getMessageSize() < message->getMinimumMessageSize()) {
       return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
@@ -65,19 +42,11 @@ ReturnValue_t MessageQueue::receiveMessage(MessageQueueMessageIF* message) {
   return convertReturnCode(status);
 }
 
-MessageQueueId_t MessageQueue::getLastPartner() const { return this->lastPartner; }
-
 ReturnValue_t MessageQueue::flush(uint32_t* count) {
   rtems_status_code status = rtems_message_queue_flush(id, count);
   return convertReturnCode(status);
 }
 
-MessageQueueId_t MessageQueue::getId() const { return this->id; }
-
-void MessageQueue::setDefaultDestination(MessageQueueId_t defaultDestination) {
-  this->defaultDestination = defaultDestination;
-}
-
 ReturnValue_t MessageQueue::sendMessageFrom(MessageQueueId_t sendTo, MessageQueueMessageIF* message,
                                             MessageQueueId_t sentFrom, bool ignoreFault) {
   message->setSender(sentFrom);
@@ -103,15 +72,6 @@ ReturnValue_t MessageQueue::sendMessageFrom(MessageQueueId_t sendTo, MessageQueu
   return returnCode;
 }
 
-ReturnValue_t MessageQueue::sendToDefaultFrom(MessageQueueMessageIF* message,
-                                              MessageQueueId_t sentFrom, bool ignoreFault) {
-  return sendMessageFrom(defaultDestination, message, sentFrom, ignoreFault);
-}
-
-MessageQueueId_t MessageQueue::getDefaultDestination() const { return this->defaultDestination; }
-
-bool MessageQueue::isDefaultDestinationSet() const { return (defaultDestination != NO_QUEUE); }
-
 ReturnValue_t MessageQueue::convertReturnCode(rtems_status_code inValue) {
   switch (inValue) {
     case RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL:
diff --git a/src/fsfw/osal/rtems/MessageQueue.h b/src/fsfw/osal/rtems/MessageQueue.h
index 0f1ee6eee..4648fdfa5 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/osal/rtems/MessageQueue.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/osal/rtems/MessageQueue.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef FSFW_OSAL_RTEMS_MESSAGEQUEUE_H_
 #define FSFW_OSAL_RTEMS_MESSAGEQUEUE_H_
 
+#include <fsfw/ipc/MessageQueueBase.h>
 #include "RtemsBasic.h"
 #include "fsfw/internalerror/InternalErrorReporterIF.h"
 #include "fsfw/ipc/MessageQueueIF.h"
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@
  *as well as sending and receiving messages, the class makes use of the operating system calls
  *provided. \ingroup message_queue
  */
-class MessageQueue : public MessageQueueIF {
+class MessageQueue : public MessageQueueBase {
  public:
   /**
    * @brief	The constructor initializes and configures the message queue.
@@ -37,130 +38,24 @@ class MessageQueue : public MessageQueueIF {
   MessageQueue(size_t message_depth = 3,
                size_t max_message_size = MessageQueueMessage::MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE,
                MqArgs* args = nullptr);
+
+  /** Copying message queues forbidden */
+  MessageQueue(const MessageQueue&) = delete;
+  MessageQueue& operator=(const MessageQueue&) = delete;
+
   /**
    * @brief	The destructor deletes the formerly created message queue.
    * @details	This is accomplished by using the delete call provided by the operating system.
    */
   virtual ~MessageQueue();
-  /**
-   * @brief	This operation sends a message to the given destination.
-   * @details	It directly uses the sendMessage call of the MessageQueueSender parent, but passes
-   * its queue id as "sentFrom" parameter.
-   * @param sendTo	This parameter specifies the message queue id of the destination message
-   * queue.
-   * @param message	A pointer to a previously created message, which is sent.
-   * @param ignoreFault If set to true, the internal software fault counter is not incremented if
-   * queue is full.
-   */
-  ReturnValue_t sendMessage(MessageQueueId_t sendTo, MessageQueueMessageIF* message,
-                            bool ignoreFault = false);
-  /**
-   * @brief	This operation sends a message to the default destination.
-   * @details	As in the sendMessage method, this function uses the sendToDefault call of the
-   * 			MessageQueueSender parent class and adds its queue id as "sentFrom"
-   * information.
-   * @param message	A pointer to a previously created message, which is sent.
-   */
-  ReturnValue_t sendToDefault(MessageQueueMessageIF* message);
-  /**
-   * @brief	This operation sends a message to the last communication partner.
-   * @details	This operation simplifies answering an incoming message by using the stored
-   * 			lastParnter information as destination. If there was no message received yet
-   * 			(i.e. lastPartner is zero), an error code is returned.
-   * @param message	A pointer to a previously created message, which is sent.
-   */
-  ReturnValue_t reply(MessageQueueMessageIF* message);
 
-  /**
-   * @brief	This function reads available messages from the message queue and returns the
-   * sender.
-   * @details	It works identically to the other receiveMessage call, but in addition returns the
-   * 			sender's queue id.
-   * @param message	A pointer to a message in which the received data is stored.
-   * @param receivedFrom	A pointer to a queue id in which the sender's id is stored.
-   */
-  ReturnValue_t receiveMessage(MessageQueueMessageIF* message, MessageQueueId_t* receivedFrom);
-
-  /**
-   * @brief	This function reads available messages from the message queue.
-   * @details	If data is available it is stored in the passed message pointer. The message's
-   * 			original content is overwritten and the sendFrom information is stored in
-   * the lastPartner attribute. Else, the lastPartner information remains untouched, the message's
-   * content is cleared and the function returns immediately.
-   * @param message	A pointer to a message in which the received data is stored.
-   */
-  ReturnValue_t receiveMessage(MessageQueueMessageIF* message);
-  /**
-   * Deletes all pending messages in the queue.
-   * @param count The number of flushed messages.
-   * @return RETURN_OK on success.
-   */
-  ReturnValue_t flush(uint32_t* count);
-  /**
-   * @brief	This method returns the message queue id of the last communication partner.
-   */
-  MessageQueueId_t getLastPartner() const;
-  /**
-   * @brief	This method returns the message queue id of this class's message queue.
-   */
-  MessageQueueId_t getId() const;
-  /**
-   * \brief	With the sendMessage call, a queue message is sent to a receiving queue.
-   * \details	This method takes the message provided, adds the sentFrom information and passes
-   * 			it on to the destination provided with an operating system call. The OS's
-   * return value is returned.
-   * \param sendTo	This parameter specifies the message queue id to send the message to.
-   * \param message	This is a pointer to a previously created message, which is sent.
-   * \param sentFrom	The sentFrom information can be set to inject the sender's queue id into the
-   * message. This variable is set to zero by default. \param ignoreFault If set to true, the
-   * internal software fault counter is not incremented if queue is full.
-   */
-  virtual ReturnValue_t sendMessageFrom(MessageQueueId_t sendTo, MessageQueueMessageIF* message,
+  // Implement non-generic MessageQueueIF functions not handled by MessageQueueBase
+  ReturnValue_t flush(uint32_t* count) override;
+  ReturnValue_t sendMessageFrom(MessageQueueId_t sendTo, MessageQueueMessageIF* message,
                                         MessageQueueId_t sentFrom = NO_QUEUE,
-                                        bool ignoreFault = false);
-  /**
-   * \brief	The sendToDefault method sends a queue message to the default destination.
-   * \details	In all other aspects, it works identical to the sendMessage method.
-   * \param message	This is a pointer to a previously created message, which is sent.
-   * \param sentFrom	The sentFrom information can be set to inject the sender's queue id into the
-   * message. This variable is set to zero by default.
-   */
-  virtual ReturnValue_t sendToDefaultFrom(MessageQueueMessageIF* message,
-                                          MessageQueueId_t sentFrom = NO_QUEUE,
-                                          bool ignoreFault = false);
-  /**
-   * \brief	This method is a simple setter for the default destination.
-   */
-  void setDefaultDestination(MessageQueueId_t defaultDestination);
-  /**
-   * \brief	This method is a simple getter for the default destination.
-   */
-  MessageQueueId_t getDefaultDestination() const;
-
-  bool isDefaultDestinationSet() const;
+                                        bool ignoreFault = false) override;
 
  private:
-  /**
-   * @brief	The class stores the queue id it got assigned from the operating system in this
-   * attribute. If initialization fails, the queue id is set to zero.
-   */
-  MessageQueueId_t id;
-  /**
-   * @brief	In this attribute, the queue id of the last communication partner is stored
-   * 			to allow for replying.
-   */
-  MessageQueueId_t lastPartner;
-  /**
-   * @brief	The message queue's name -a user specific information for the operating system-  is
-   * 			generated automatically with the help of this static counter.
-   */
-  /**
-   * \brief	This attribute stores a default destination to send messages to.
-   * \details	It is stored to simplify sending to always-the-same receiver. The attribute may
-   * 			be set in the constructor or by a setter call to setDefaultDestination.
-   */
-  MessageQueueId_t defaultDestination;
-
   /**
    * \brief	This attribute stores a reference to the internal error reporter for reporting full
    * queues. \details	In the event of a full destination queue, the reporter will be notified. The