Task Force Paladin

One of the major divisions of Vanguard Command and the Vanguard Fleet is Task Force Paladin. It is commanded by former USS Titan Captain and now one-star Rear Admiral William Riker. It has as its flagship the Yamato class Heavy Battleship USS Paladin, NCC-88769.

Riker had reluctantly taken command of the task force in 2385 despite not wanting to leave the USS Titan yet. Fleet Admiral Maximus Hunter had made it clear to him that there were only two persons in Starfleet with the battle savvy to utilize the capabilities of the task force to its fullest potential. He was one, and Rear Admiral (lower grade) Benjamin Sisko was the other. But Sisko had been earmarked to command Task Force Dauntless. He was convinced to accept the position by Fleet Admiral Hunter after being told that he was going to be on the same fleet as his old captain, Jean-Luc Picard, who was by then a two-star Rear Admiral and that exploration was still part of the primary missions of Vanguard Command.

Task Force Paladin has a full complement of fifty-four starships, composed of one Suzerain class Fleet Carrier, two Sovereign class Battleships, two Galaxy class Battleships, three Nebula class Heavy Cruisers, three Akira class Heavy Cruisers, four Prometheus class Tactical Assault Cruisers, one Intrepid class Scout, six Norway class Destroyers, eight Steamrunner class Escorts/Light Cruisers, sixteen Saber class Escorts/Frigates, three Defiant class Escorts, one Hope class Medical Cruiser, two Nova class Science Frigates, and two Ambassador III class Supply Cruisers

Task Force Viceroy has Starbase 375 as its base of operations.