Admiral's Yacht

Though intended for VIP transport, the Admiral’s Yacht (also called Captain’s Yacht or Gig) is a more capable vessel than ships of the line of the previous century. Capable of speeds of up to warp 9 and heavily armed with multiple phaser strips and a torpedo launcher, the Admiral’s Yacht can carry up to 40 passengers on short-haul trips and can accommodate up to 12 comfortably with individual sleeper berths. It is flown by a standard crew of 5. It has full long-range life support, multi-spectral scanners, personnel transporters, redundant shielding and planet-fall capability. Range, speed and maneuverability are greater than comparable runabout-type shuttles.

Vanguard Command
All flag officers in Vanguard Command, from the rank of Commodore to the rank of Fleet Admiral were issued with Admiral's Yachts.

Admiral's Yachts attached to Vanguard Command were retrofitted and refitted with ablative armor, bioneural circuitry, Multi-phasic shielding and micro-pulse phaser cannons. Equipped with the enhanced warp drive of the Khronnians, the Admiral’s Yacht can now safely attain and indefinitely sustain a maximum cruise speed of warp 9.

Abraxis Command
When traveling within the core territory of the Alliance of Gamma Quadrant Planets in an unofficial capacity, or visiting the Klingon colony of the House of Toral, Rear Admiral Razal Gibran uses his Admiral's Yacht as means of transport. It is usually docked at Station DSG1, in a special landing pad located on Docking Hub 1. He usually travels with the four Klingon enlisted officers assigned to protect him.