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"Remember that bravery was not the lack of fear but the ability to move forward in spite of fear." |
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The mainstay of Starfleet's Vanguard Command was the Vanguard Fleet. It was also known by its official name: the Tenth Fleet. It was composed of over four-hundred fifty (450) combat-equipped Federation starships, plus dozens of other science and supply starships, all specifically tasked to defend Federation territory in that front of known space, whether from the Borg, the Dominion, the Furies, or any other major galactic threat which may want to enter Federation space from that area, as well as explore and initiate first contact with any spacefaring civilization that it may come across in the adjacent uncharted space through the command’s thirty (30) exploratory starship complement.
The Vanguard Fleet’s main headquarters was Station Frontier, an Immense-class deep space starbase located at the very edge of the Federation's "Frontier Region", which faced the Galactic Core to the front, the Gamma Quadrant to the left, and the Delta Quadrant to the right, all in real space and far from main Federation space. It was in the Coronalis System, several light years beyond the Yed Posterior towards the Galactic Core.
Vanguard Fleet was under the direct command of Fleet Admiral Maximus Hunter, who also served as Flag Officer-in-Command of Vanguard Command and Task Force Braveheart. Admiral John Blackbull served as the Deputy Fleet Commander of the Vanguard Fleet.
Task force formations[]
The Vanguard Fleet is composed of seven sector command-based major task forces, three special mission task forces, two division-based task forces, and one rapid reaction force.
The primary task force of the fleet is Task Force Invincible, led by the USS Invincible, an Invincible-class Fleet Carrier-Command Battleship hybrid. Three task forces had Jupiter-class Fleet Carriers as flagships: Task Force Viceroy by the USS Viceroy, Task Force Shogun. by USS Shogun and Task Force Regent by USS Regent. Another three task forces had Katana-class Command Battleships as flagships: Task Force Dauntless by the USS Dauntless, Task Force Belligerent by the USS Belligerent and Task Force Paladin by the USS Paladin.
The primary exploration task force was Task Force Braveheart led by the Sovereign-class Command Cruiser USS Braveheart. The personal task force of the Flag Officer-in-Command and Deputy Flag Officer-in-Command of the fleet was Task Force Resilient, alternately led by the Achilles-class Battle Cruiser USS Resilient and the Prometheus-class Assault Cruiser USS Ticonderoga. The task force responsible for clandestine missions, special missions and black ops missions was Task Force Rogue, led by the Prometheus-class Assault Cruiser USS Rogue.
| Task Force | # of ships | Flagship | Sector Command | Home Port |
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| Task Force Invincible | 71 starships | USS Invincible | Coronalis Command | Station Frontier |
Task Force Invincible
The USS Invincible
The Wolf Pack of Task Force Invincible
| Task Force | # of ships | Flagship | Sector Command | Home Port |
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| Task Force Viceroy | 58 starships | USS Viceroy | Anuva Command | Deep Space Delta-01 |
Task Force Viceroy
The USS Viceroy
The Wolf Pack of Task Force Viceroy
| Task Force | # of ships | Flagship | Sector Command | Home Port |
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| Task Force Regent | 58 starships | USS Regent | Berengaria Command | Starbase 514 |
Task Force Regent
The USS Viceroy
The Wolf Pack of Task Force Regent
| Task Force | # of ships | Flagship | Sector Command | Home Port |
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| Task Force Shogun | 58 starships | USS Shogun | Beta Circini Command | Starbase 335 |
Task Force Shogun
The USS Shogun
The Wolf Pack of Task Force Shogun
| Task Force | # of ships | Flagship | Sector Command | Home Port |
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| Task Force Paladin | 54 starship | USS Paladin | Iota Leonis Command | Starbase 185 |
Task Force Paladin
The USS Paladin
The Wolf Pack of Task Force Paladin
| Task Force | # of ships | Flagship | Sector Command | Home Port |
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| Task Force Belligerent | 54 starships | USS Belligerent | Denorios Command | Station Deep Space 9 II |
Task Force Belligerent
The USS Belligerent
The Wolf Pack of Task Force Belligerent
| Task Force | # of ships | Flagship | Sector Command | Home Port |
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| Task Force Dauntless | 30 starships | USS Dauntless | Abraxis Command | Station Deep Space Gamma One |
Task Force Dauntless
The USS Dauntless
The Wolf Pack of Task Force Dauntless
| Task Force | # of ships | Flagship | Sector Command | Home Port |
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| Task Force Braveheart | 30 starships | USS Braveheart | Coronalis Command | Frontier 3 |
Task Force Braveheart
The USS Braveheart
| Task Force | # of ships | Flagship | Sector Command | Home Port |
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| Task Force Resilient | 8 starships | USS Resilient USS Ticonderoga |
Coronalis Command | Frontier 2 |
This task force is the personal task force of Fleet Admiral Maximus Hunter when he is in the field. It is alternately used by Admiral John Blackbull when he, in turn, is in the field and Hunter is on station. The task force can be split into two parts, each flagship with three escorts in times when both men need to deploy on an urgent mission.
Task Force Resilient
The USS Resilient
| Task Force | # of ships | Flagship | Sector Command | Home Port |
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| Task Force Rogue | 6 starships | USS Rogue | Coronalis Command | Starbase Sierra-Foxtrot 5 |
This task force take on very special and sometimes very sensitive missions that may affect diplomatic or defensive status quo of the Federation and Starfleet.
Task Force Rogue
The USS Rogue
| Task Force | # of ships | Flagship | Sector Command | Home Port |
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| Station Defense Task Force |
70 starships (14 for Station Frontier) (7 per station) |
USS Brave USS Spartan USS Hoplite USS Neptune USS Perseus USS Leonidas USS Roland USS Saigo Takamori USS Davy Crockett USS Pontus |
Vanguard Command | Station Frontier Frontier 2 Frontier 3 Station DS9 II Station DSG1 Station DSD1 Starbase 514 Starbase 335 Starbase 185 Starbase Sierra-Foxtrot 5 |
This task force was equally divided into, at least, 7 starships for each of the seven sector commands to specifically provide perimeter defense to the starbases and stations that serve as sector command headquarters. The lead ships of these task forces are also the personal flagships of the Sector Commanders when they are not on mission with their respective task forces.
Sector Command Station Defense Task Force unit
Station Defense Task Force of Starbase SF5
Station Frontier Defense Task Force unit
The Prometheus class, the starship class of the station defense lead ships
| Task Force | # of ships | Flagship | Sector Command | Home Port |
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| Station Support Task Force |
59 starships | USS Provider | Vanguard Command | Station Frontier Frontier 2 Frontier 3 Station DS9 II Station DSG1 Station DSD1 Starbase 514 Starbase 335 Starbase 185 Starbase Sierra-Foxtrot 5 |
This task force was divided equally into at least six starships for each of the seven task forces and their respective field divisions and provides logistical, engineering, medical, diplomatic, and scientific support.
Sector Command Station Support Task Force unit
Station Frontier Support Task Force unit
Secondary flagships[]
The three Jupiter-class Fleet Carriers of the Fleet, the USS Viceroy, USS Regent and USS Shogun, as well as the three Katana-class Command Battleships of the fleet, the USS Dauntless, USS Paladin and USS Belligerent, can serve as secondary flagships of the Fleet whenever the USS Invincible was sent out on solitary special missions. All six capital ships also have full-flag facilities.
Flag and line officers of the Vanguard Fleet[]
The following were the ranking flag officers and line officers of the Vanguard Fleet:
Deployment[]
The starships of the Vanguard Fleet were regularly deployed out of their respective home ports for three-month missions to any point beyond the "Frontier" borders. After each three-month mission, they return 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.
Before deployment, the officers and crew of each starship had been drilled on tactical movements that were specifically designed by Admiral Hunter for high-alert scenarios.
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 forces were divided into permanent squadrons of three starships composed of one lead ship and two escort ships. Each task force has at least 15 squadrons in all, excluding one Vesta-class Command Cruiser and the six Steamrunner-class Heavy Frigates, serving as interdictors. Each squadron was to undertake missions of exploration and diplomacy for a duration of 3 months, taking a circuitous route across one or more sectors, starting from and ending at their respective task force's home port. After each three-month mission, it 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 augments the research and exploration abilities of the lead ship, the other escort ship augments the combat abilities of the lead ship if they were engaged in battle.
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 were near each other. Each mission group was composed of 12 starships. Each mission group operate separately but in close coordination with one another
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, the Vesta-class Command Cruiser and the six Steamrunner-class Heavy Frigates were deployed as a battle group to the situation. Together, they were called “The Wolf Pack.” Each task force has a Wolf Pack. The Wolf Pack was only formed for a short time. Once their mission has been concluded, the seven ships return to their solo missions, patrolling Alliance territory.
Condition Red
At Condition Red-1, each task force was reformed into only two strike groups and operates specifically to undertake tactical missions in defense of their respective sector command headquarters.
Strike Group One was composed of the smaller half of the whole task force and led by the primary flagship. Strike Group Two was composed of the bigger half of the task force, led by the secondary flagship of the task force, usually a Sovereign-class Command Cruiser.
The Vesta-class Command Cruiser of the task force and its Wolf Pack remain detached and does not appear until its part in the battle plan takes place.
During Condition Red-2 the whole ask force operates as one unit with the sole purpose of engaging an enemy fleet in battle.