A task force is a group of starships with a common goal.
23rd century[]
In the late 2220s, Admiral Luther Whitetree commanded Task Force K aboard the Baton Rouge-class USS Glasgow. It consisted of Glasgow and four Mann-class starships. (TOS novel: The Final Reflection)
The Sadat-class USS Accord — commanded by Commodore Indra Suleiman — was part of Task Force Betawi, which battled Klingon forces in defense of New Ruritania in 2231. She sustained heavy damages and was destroyed by a warp core breach. (Star Trek: Accord: "The USS Accord Fictional Timeline v. 2.0 beta")
During the Four Years War, Garth of Izar aboard USS Constitution was in command of Task Force Constitution. (Star Trek: Avenger)
United Federation of Planets task forces during the Kelvan War in 2285 included Task Force One, Task Force Four and Task Force Six. (Orion Press: In Harm's Way)
Task Force 31, a battle group of the Starfleet Seventh Fleet, consisted of USS Tai Shan, USS Challenger, USS Intrepid II and USS Thagard in 2291. (Star Trek: Avenger)
Three perimeter action ships — USS Morrigan, USS Balor and USS Ogma — were added to Task Force Accord in 2298. (Star Trek: Accord)
24th century[]
USS Exeter, commanded by Captain Sesballa, was the flagship of a task force of 32 Federation starships confronting the D'Prayl in 2333. (Stargazer novel: Enigma)
In 2372, a Cardassian task force destroyed the USS Gallant as it patrolled the Demilitarized Zone. (Ship Recognition Manual, Volume 1: The Ships of Starfleet)
Task Force 383, also known as Gamma Force, was composed of USS Chimera (NCC-91010) and three other ships assigned to Miranda Outpost in the Gamma Quadrant. Gamma Force was under the command of Fleet Admiral Julia Herra. (Star Trek: Chimera)
Starfleet Command (RPG)[]
In this continuity, there were three task forces assigned to each of four numbered fleets: the First Fleet, the Second Fleet, the Third Fleet, and the Fourth Fleet. Within each task force, there were three task groups.
See also[]
External links[]
- Task force article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.
- Task force article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.