Task Force Shogun

One of the major divisions of Vanguard Command and the Vanguard Fleet is Task Force Shogun. It is commanded by former USS Hood Captain and now Rear Admiral (lower grade) Walker Keel. It has as its flagship the Suzerain class Fleet Carrier USS Shogun, NCC-88774.

Background
Admiral Janeway was among the first senior Starfleet officer to be recruited into Vanguard Command by Fleet Admiral Hunter. She readily accepted the transfer after having spend several years behind a desk in Starfleet Headquarters. Janeway had helped Admiral Hunter in recruiting and selecting many of the senior officers who are part of Vanguard Command and the Vanguard Fleet.

Task Force Complement
Task Force Viceroy has a full complement of fifty-four (54) starships, composed of:

1. One (1) Suzerain class Fleet Carrier, the USS Viceroy.

2. Two (2) Sovereign class Battleships.

3. Two (2) Galaxy class Battleships.

4. Three (3) Nebula class Heavy Cruisers.

5. Three (3) Akira class Heavy Cruisers.

6. Four (4) Prometheus class Tactical Assault Cruisers

7. One (1) Intrepid class Scout.

8. Six (6) Norway class Destroyers

9. Eight Steamrunner class Escorts/Light Cruisers.

10. Sixteen (16) Saber class Escorts/Frigates

11. Three (3) Defiant class Armored Escorts.

12. One (1) Hope class Medical Cruiser

13. Two (2) Nova class Science Frigates, and

14. Two (2) Ambassador III class Supply Cruisers

Task Force Viceroy has Starbase 621 as its base of operations.

Deployment
Task Force Viceroy is regularly deployed out of Starbase 621 for three-month missions to any point beyond the "Frontier" borders. After each three-month mission, it returns to base for at least two weeks to allow its crews time for shore leave and for needed repairs, resupplies, refits and upgrades to its complement of starships.

Slipstream Travel
Although only the USS Viceroy is the only starship in the task force with a Quantum Slipstream Drive, because of the size of the slipstream tunnel produced by the flagship, the rest of the task force can travel with it at slipstream speed in tight formation.

Through the Quantum Slipstream Drive, the task force can be deployed to the border sectors of the Gamma Quadrant or the Delta Quadrant within a relatively short period of time and operate there.