Beta Ursae Fleet Area

The Beta Ursae Fleet Area, or BUFA, was the official designation of Starfleet's standing defensive forces in the, comprising , , and.

BUFA was headquartered on Deep Space 9 in the system. In 2409 its commanding officer was Admiral Anthony Marconi, and the USS Defiant (NCC-74205-A) was the force's flagship.

Ships assigned to the Beta Ursae Fleet Area

 * USS Amaterasu
 * USS Bajor (briefly)
 * USS Defiant (NCC-74205-A)
 * USS Gheryzan
 * USS Jadzia Dax
 * USS John Paul Jones
 * USS Kagoshima
 * USS Laikan
 * USS Patrick Henry
 * USS Shran
 * USS Sutherland
 * USS T'Kumbra