USS Courageous (NCC-88766)

The USS Courageous (NCC-88766) is the fifth starship built of the Federation Command Battleship in the late 24th century.

Together with her sister ships, the Courageous was launched from the Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards in 2384. and was commissioned in 2385.

Ninth Fleet
The Courageous is one of three of its class constructed by Starfleet Corps of Engineers for the Ninth Fleet.

It was subsequently assigned to serve as the flagship of Task Force Courageous, which is one of five divisions of the Ninth fleet.

Deployment
The Courageous and its task force patrol the area of space controlled by the Federation in the general vicinity of the.

As flagship of Task Force Courageous, it leads 53 other combat-oriented starships during task force formations.

During Condition Green, the Courageous is always accompanied by a permanently attached escort complement of one Fast frigate, one  Tactical frigate, and two  Tactical corvettes.

During Condition Yellow, the Courageous serves as lead ship of Mission Group Alpha. And during Condition Red-1 it serves as lead ship of Strike Group One.

Like the rest of its task force, the ship's headquarters and home base is.