USS Shogun (NCC-88776)

"Our business in the field of fight is not to question, but to prove our might."

- Alexander Pope

The USS Shogun (NCC-88776) is a Fleet Carrier in the late 24th century.

The Shogun was launched from the Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards in 2384, and was commissioned in 2385 under the command of Rear Admiral Robert DeSoto.

Vanguard Command
The Shogun is one of three Suzerains constructed by Starfleet Corps of Engineers as part of Vanguard Command and the Vanguard Fleet.

It was subsequently assigned to serve as the flagship of Task Force Shogun, which is the mobile arm of Beta Circini Command, the field division of Vanguard Command located near the in the Beta Quadrant, which faces the galactic core.

Deployment
The Shogun and its task force patrol the area of Federation space near the in the Beta Quadrant, which faces the galactic core.

As flagship of Task Force Shogun, it leads 59 other combat-oriented starships during task force formations.

During Condition Green, the Shogun is always accompanied by a permanently attached escort complement of one Heavy cruiser, one  Assault cruiser, one  Light cruiser, and two  Fast frigates.

During Condition Yellow, the Shogun 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 Starbase 335, which orbits Beta Circini II in the Beta Circini System.