Task Force Regent

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Task Force Regent

Task Force Regent
USS Regent flagship of Task Force Regent
Active:	2385
Affiliation:	Federation, Starfleet
Organization:	Starfleet
Part of:	Vanguard Command (main division) Berengaria Command (field division)
Garrison/HQ:	Starbase 514
Leadership
Current Commander:	Rear Admiral Mackenzie Calhoun
Notable Commanders:	Commodore Moxor Rixx Captain Riamon Pevod Captain Soleta
Flagship:	USS Regent
Starbase 514 headquarters of Task Force Regent

Task Force Regent was one of the seven major task forces comprising the Vanguard Fleet. It was commanded by former USS Excalibur-A Captain and now Rear Admiral Mackenzie Calhoun. It has as its flagship the Jupiter-class Fleet Carrier USS Regent. It was the mobile arm of Berengaria Command, which also has Admiral Mackenzie as its Sector Commander. This command was one of six field divisions of Vanguard Command.

Task Force Regent was deployed to the Berengarius System and has the Buckingham-class station Starbase 514, now located around the orbit of the planet Berengaria VII, as its home base and headquarters.

The second-in-command and Deputy Fleet Commander of the task force was the Executive Officer of the USS Regent, Commodore Moxor Rixx.

Background

Then Captain Calhoun was among the first senior Starfleet officers recruited into Vanguard Command by Fleet Admiral Maximus Hunter. He readily accepted the transfer after having spent several years commanding the Galaxy-class Command Cruiser USS Excalibur-A. Although very much contented with his post on the Excalibur-A, Calhoun found Vanguard Command to be a potentially more adventurous and action-packed assignment. In addition, his wife, Commodore Elizabeth Shelby had also been personally recruited by Admiral Hunter to serve as Base Commander of one of the main forward positions of Vanguard Command, Starbase 514, which would serve as headquarters of Berengaria Command. It was an opportunity to work closely with his wife, who would be his second-in-command in that sector.

Calhoun was one of the senior Starfleet officers who had helped Admiral Hunter recruit and select many of the senior officers who became part of Vanguard Command and the Vanguard Fleet.

Task force complement

Task Force Regent has a full complement of sixty (60) starships, composed of:

• One Jupiter-class Fleet Carrier, the USS Regent
• One Odyssey-class Command Battleship, the USS Glorious
• One Sovereign-class Command Cruiser, the USS Primus Pilus
• One Vesta-class Command Cruiser, the USS Kitty Hawk
• One Ronin-class Battle Cruiser, the USS Brazen
• Two Luna-class Heavy Cruisers, the USS Phobos and the USS Deimos
• Three Akira-class Heavy Cruisers, the USS Sioux, the USS Shoshone and the USS Cree
• Three Prometheus-class Assault Cruisers
• Three Intrepid-class Light Cruisers
• Three Norway-class Heavy Frigates
• Five Steamrunner-class Heavy Frigates
• Eight Merian-class Fast Frigates
• Eight Saber-class Fast Frigates
• Eight Diligent-class Tactical Frigates
• Eight Defiant-class Tactical Frigates
• Four Valiant-class Tactical Corvettes

Task Force Regent

Task Force Command Officers

• Rear Admiral Mackenzie Calhoun
  • Fleet Commander
  • Commanding Officer, USS Regent
• Commodore Moxor Rixx (a male Bolian)
  • Deputy Fleet Commander / Commander, Strike Group Two
  • Executive Officer, USS Regent
• Captain Riamon Pevod (a joined Trill)
  • Fleet Captain, Mission Group Bravo
  • Commanding Officer, USS Primus Pilus
• Captain Soleta (a female Romulan-Vulcan),
  • Fleet Captain, Wolf Pack
  • Commanding Officer, USS Kitty Hawk
• Commander Threx (a male Denobulan)
  • Fleet Chief Engineer

Deployment

The starships of Task Force Regent are regularly deployed out of Starbase 514 to any reachable point in the Alpha Quadrant facing the borders to the Gamma Quadrant and the Breen Confederacy.

Before deployment, Admiral Calhoun had drilled the officers and crew of the entire task force on tactical movements that were specifically designed by Admiral Hunter for the Gamma and Delta Quadrants, or in anticipation of wars.

In each formation type, the starships were trained to follow a series of defensive patterns when engaged in combat that would allow the ships of each formation to augment each other’s firepower while at the same time strengthening each other’s shields.

Condition green

At Condition Green, the task force was divided into permanent squadrons of three starships composed of one lead ship and two escort ships. The task force has 15 squadrons in all.

Each squadron would undertake missions of exploration and diplomacy for a duration of about three months, taking a circuitous route across one or more sectors, starting from and ending at the task force's home port, Starbase 514. After each mission, the squadron 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 the starships.

While one escort ship would augment the research and exploration abilities of the lead ship, the other escort ship would augment the combat abilities of the lead ship if they are engaged in battle.

A standard squadron formation under Condition Green.

Condition yellow

At Condition Yellow, the task force was reformed into four "mission groups", which still primarily undertake missions of exploration and diplomacy when Vanguard Command was on high alert, or when a particular mission group was traveling across more hostile sectors. To easily form these mission groups, squadrons under each mission group operate in sectors that are near each other. Each mission group was composed of between 11 to 12 starships. Each mission group operate separately but in close coordination with one another.

Mission Group Alpha was led by the USS Regent and was accompanied by the Akira-class Heavy Cruiser USS Sioux, two Saber-class Fast Frigates, two Merian-class Fast Frigates, two Diligent-class Tactical Frigates, two Defiant-class Tactical Frigates, and four Valiant-class Tactical Corvettes.

Mission Group Alpha

Mission Group Bravo was led by the Sovereign-class Command Cruiser USS Primus Pilus and was accompanied by one Prometheus-class Assault Cruiser, one Norway-class Heavy Frigate, one Intrepid-class Light Cruiser, Two Saber-class Fast Frigates, two Merian-class Fast Frigates, two Diligent-class Tactical Frigates, and two Defiant-class Tactical Frigates.

Mission Group Bravo

Mission Group Charlie was led by the Luna-class Heavy Cruiser USS Phobos and was accompanied by the Akira-class Heavy Cruiser USS Shoshone, one Prometheus-class Assault Cruiser, one Norway-class Heavy Frigate, one Intrepid-class Light Cruiser, two Merian-class Fast Frigates, two Saber-class Fast Frigates, two Diligent-class Tactical Frigates, and two Defiant-class Tactical Frigates.

Mission Group Charlie

Mission Group Delta was led by the Luna-class Heavy Cruiser USS Deimos and was accompanied by one Akira-class Heavy Cruiser USS Cree, one Prometheus-class Assault Cruiser, one Norway-class Heavy Frigate, one Intrepid-class Light Cruiser, two Saber-class Fast Frigates,, two Merian-class Fast Frigates, two Diligent-class Tactical Frigates, and two Defiant-classTactical Frigates.

Mission Group Delta

In situations where there was a need to deploy a group of starships larger than a squadron but the security situation in the area does not merit a declaration of Condition Yellow, Admiral Calhoun deploys the Vesta-class Command Cruiser USS Kitty Hawk and the five Steamrunner-class Destroyers as a battle group to the situation. Together, they are called “The Wolf Pack.” The Wolf Pack was only formed for short a duration. Once their mission has been concluded, the seven ships return to their solo missions patrolling Federation territory.

The Wolf Pack

Though part of the task force, the Odyssey-class Command Battleship USS Glorious would generally take solitary missions around the AOR of Berengaria Command that is separate from the task force and its ships. It only assumed the role of alternate flagship to Mission Group Alpha or Task Force Regent whenever the USS Regent is required to go on a solitary mission itself.

The Odyssey class USS Glorious, the alternate flagship of Task Force Regent.

The USS Glorious and the USS Regent.

Condition red

During Condition Red-1, the task force was reformed into only two strike groups and operate specifically to undertake tactical missions in defense of Starbase 514 and Berengaria Base.

Strike Group One was composed of 27 starships, led by the USS Regent, and was accompanied by the Luna-class Heavy Cruiser USS Phobos, the Akira-class Heavy Cruisers USS Sioux and USS Shoshone, one Prometheus-class Assault Cruiser, one Norway-class Heavy Frigate, one Intrepid-class Light Cruiser, four Saber-class Fast Frigates, four Merian-class Fast Frigates, four Diligent-class Tactical Frigates, four Defiant-class Tactical Frigates, and four Valiant-class Tactical Corvettes.

Strike Group One

Strike Group Two was composed of 25 starships, led by the Sovereign-class Command Cruiser USS Primus Pilus, and was accompanied by the Luna-class Heavy Cruiser USS Deimos, one Akira-class Heavy Cruiser USS Cree, two Prometheus-class Assault Cruiser, two Norway-class Heavy Frigates, two Intrepid-class Light Cruisers, four Saber-class Fast Frigates, four Merian-class Fast Frigates, four Diligent-class Tactical Frigates, and four Defiant-class Tactical Frigates.

Strike Group Two

During Condition Red-1, Commodore Moxor Rixx, Executive Officer of the USS Regent and Deputy Fleet Commander of the task force, would transfer onboard the USS Primus Pilus to assume command of Strike Group Two, which was one half of the task force. But when Calhoun was not with the flagship, Rixx was in command of Strike Group One, while Captain Riamon Pevod, Commanding Officer of the USS Primus Pilus, would command Strike Group Two as Fleet Captain.

The Vesta-class Command Cruiser USS Kitty Hawk, commanded by Captain Soleta and the rest of the Wolf Pack remain detached and do not appear until their part in the battle plan takes place.

During Condition Red-2 the whole 60-ship Task Force operates as one unit with the sole purpose of engaging an enemy fleet in battle.

Related links

• List of Vanguard Fleet task force formations
• List of Vanguard universe task force formations
• List of Starfleet task force formations