Difference between revisions of "Task Force 72"

Latest revision as of 20:31, 14 October 2024

Task Force 72 is the Fourth Fleet's designated Diplomatic Operations unit. Based out of Starbase 72, close to the Cardassian border, Task Force 72’s ships are at the forefront of diplomatic intervention and peacekeeping. Their duties focus on engagement with political powers in volatile regions, ensuring stability between major governments, and the protection of local populaces.

Objectives

Perform critical and sensitive diplomatic missions within and outside of Federation space, especially those with national security implications.
Execute peacekeeping operations in conjunction with allies and friendly powers
Build alliances, trade relations, and other diplomatic relationships that foster peace across the galaxy
Lead Starfleet efforts in specific diplomatic flashpoints, including:
- The True Way crisis in the Former Demilitarized Zone
- Delta and Gamma Quadrant second and third contact operations
- Ongoing negotiations with worlds now under Federation influence following the collapse of the Romulan Neutral Zone

Overview

Unlike nearly every other large spacefaring civilization, the United Federation of Planets does not expand primarily through conquest or even large-scale colonization, but through diplomacy. For over two hundred years, Starfleet has served as the Federation’s first, best impression and its most adept diplomatic arm. First contacts, trade negotiations, ceasefires, and countless other diplomatic exercises conducted by starship captains have slowly but steadily turned the Federation into the largest and most progressive alliance of species the galaxy has ever seen. This is the spirit that guides Task Force 72, the Fourth Fleet’s designated Diplomatic Operations unit.

All starship captains are empowered to conduct negotiations on behalf of the Federation, as real-time consultations with Starfleet Command and the Federation Council is often impossible for front-line exploratory vessels, but Task Force 72’s specific mandate is to handle the most pressing and sensitive diplomatic missions within and outside of Federation space, especially those with national security implications for the Federation and its member worlds. This task force also handles peacekeeping operations and conducts many joint operations with allied or friendly powers, such as the Klingon Empire, Cardassian Union, and the Romulan Republic.

Historically, Task Force 72 was assigned specifically to the Federation-Cardassian Border and remains headquartered at Starbase 72 in the Minos Korva system, but its operations have expanded to the full width and breadth of the Fourth Fleet’s tip-of-the-spear ethos, with vessels in all four quadrants of the galaxy. The evolving diplomatic situation in the Former Demilitarized Zone remains a focus for the task force, with a number of ships directly working with the Cardassian military to end the True Way crisis diplomatically and through direct peacekeeping operations. Other important operations include forging new alliances with Delta Quadrant powers, and ongoing negotiations with neutral worlds within Federation space that the Federation is eager to finally bring into the fold.

Task Force Assets and Headquarters

While Task Force 72 responds to diplomatic situations across the galaxy, it launches and manages these operations from its headquarters at Starbase 72, close to the Cardassian-Federation border and the Former Demilitarized Zone. The task force also maintains a secondary presence at Joint Base Dathon, a facility promoting cultural exchange between the United Federation of Planets and the Children of Tama. As with other Fourth Fleet task forces, ships operating in other regions rely heavily on local facilities to see to their wide-ranging duties. Task Force 72 is divided into three sub-units: the headquarters division, housing the base of operations and ships responsible for routine, lower-priority missions, and two task groups undertaking the unit's operational mandate.

Task Force Headquarters

TFHQ assets are NPC ships and stations, to be freely used by TF members in accordance with this guidance

Starbase 72 over Minos Korva

Starbase 72, a Spacedock-class station and the Task Force headquarters
Joint Base Dathon, a Jupiter-class station for cultural exchange with the Children of Tama
USS K'Ehleyr, an Excelsior II-class heavy cruiser and the Task Force flagship
USS Soval, an Ambassador-class emissary
USS Raleigh, a Niagara-class fast cruiser
USS Odawa, a Cheyenne-class fast cruiser
USS Laikan, a Norway-class light cruiser
USS Henry Hudson, a Challenger-class light cruiser
USS Hope, an Olympic-class passenger liner and hospital ship

Task Group 99

Galaxy Explorer Division
- USS Galaxy, a Galaxy-class explorer
- USS Resnik, a Gagarin-class heavy escort
USS Albion, an Inquiry-class exploratory cruiser
USS Fresno, a California-class utility cruiser
USS Galaesus, a Raven-class corvette
USS Galileo, a Steamrunner-class heavy frigate
USS Riverside, a California-class utility cruiser
USS Valiant, a Sovereign-class exploratory cruiser

Task Group 101

USS Cantabras, a Raven-class corvette
USS Cheyenne, a Cheyenne-class fast cruiser
USS Cupertino, a California-class utility cruiser

Task Force History

Task Force 72 is one of the oldest Task Forces in the 4th Fleet, notable for never being disbanded in the turbulent decades since its inception. Task Force 72 was formed initially as a defensive screen for the still-under-construction Starbase 72 in 2373, but its duties gradually expanded to include oversight over the majority of the Federation-Cardassian Border.

It has been a more than a decade since the signing of the Treaty of Bajor ending the Dominion War and the cessation of hostilities between the Federation Alliance and the Dominion. Since the end of the war, Task Force 72's mission has changed in size and scope many times. Through the mid-2380's until early 2399 Task Force 72 has encompassed most of the Alpha Quadrant but was stretched thin as Starfleet pulled away resources in the wake of the attack on Mars.

The decision by Starfleet to advance its operations included a reform of Task Force 72's mandate to bring it in line with the reforms to the Fourth Fleet, to serve as one of its specialist units. Already experts at operating in diplomatically fraught regions, Task Force 72 was given the same galaxy-wide operational jurisdiction as the rest of Bravo Fleet.

Command History

Late 2401: Rear Admiral Brett Logan
Mid 2401: Captain Edward O'Gallagher
Mid 2401: Commodore Zack Marshall-Bennet
Early 2401: Captain Geronimo Fontana
Late 2399: Fleet Captain Th'lora Vehl
Late 2399: Rear Admiral Thomas Belvedere
Mid-2399: Captain Micah Mendoza
Mid-2399: Rear Admiral Thomas Belvedere
Mid-2399: Captain Jon Bastin
Early 2399: Captain Elisabeth Basmanoff
Early 2399: Commodore Julius Woodward

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-{{Task_Force
+{{icons|bfc}}{{Task Force
 | name = Task Force 72
-| image = [[Image:Tf72-logo.png|275px]]
+| seal = [[Image:TF72Seal.png]]
-| areaofops = Alpha Quadrant (Trailing Rimward)
+| mandate = Diplomatic Operations
-| designation = S.E.N.T.I.N.E.L.
+| headquarters = [[Starbase 72]]
-| url =[http://www.bravofleet.com/group/task-force-72 Main Website]
+| url = [http://www.bravofleet.com/group/task-force-72 Main Website]
-| rsburl=[https://forums.bravofleet.com/index.php?p=/categories/task-force-72 Forum Link]
+| co = [[bfms_char:41378|Rear Admiral Brett Logan]]
-| sims =
+| xo = [[bfms_char:105004|Captain Trevenan Williams]]
-|co=Rear Admiral Elisabeth Basmanoff
+| logo = [[Image:Tf72-logo.png]]
-|xo=Commodore Jonathan Bastin
+}}'''Task Force 72''' is the Fourth Fleet's designated Diplomatic Operations unit. Based out of [[Starbase 72]], close to the [[Cardassian Union|Cardassian]] border, Task Force 72’s ships are at the forefront of diplomatic intervention and peacekeeping. Their duties focus on engagement with political powers in volatile regions, ensuring stability between major governments, and the protection of local populaces.
-|cas=
-}}=Objectives=
-*Covertly monitor the instability in the Cardassian Union.
+== Objectives ==
-*Patrol and monitor the Tholian Assembly border.
-*Safeguard Federation interests near the Talarian Empire borders.
-*Rebuild and support Federation interests and defenses in the border worlds.
-*Explore the [[Thomar Expanse]] through scientific surveys and diplomatic agreements.
-= Current State of Affairs =
+* Perform critical and sensitive diplomatic missions within and outside of Federation space, especially those with national security implications.
-== Cardassian Union ==
+* Execute peacekeeping operations in conjunction with allies and friendly powers
-:''Main Article: [[Cardassian Union]]''
+* Build alliances, trade relations, and other diplomatic relationships that foster peace across the galaxy
+* Lead Starfleet efforts in specific diplomatic flashpoints, including:
+** The [[True Way]] crisis in the [[Former Demilitarized Zone]]
+** Delta and Gamma Quadrant second and third contact operations
+** Ongoing negotiations with worlds now under Federation influence following the collapse of the [[Romulan Neutral Zone]]
-In early 2399 the Federation became aware of a deep schism in the Cardassian Union. The Detapa Council, which for years had been involved in a power struggle with the Central Command for control of the Union, has been rumored to have restarted the Obsidian Order in an attempt to wrest some level of control over military affairs. By raiding old shipyards for decommissioned ''Keldon'' and ''Galor'' vessel, as well as having infiltrated and taken control of several military installations in and around Cardassia Prime, the Obsidian Order has the military power to enforce the Council's will. The Central Command has taken measures to oppose this consolidation of power and the Union is on the verge of a civil war. Precious little is known about what led the Union to this point but one things is clear: armed conflict is on the horizon, and such fighting will not stay inside of the Cardassian Union's borders for very long.
+== Overview ==
+Unlike nearly every other large spacefaring civilization, the United Federation of Planets does not expand primarily through conquest or even large-scale colonization, but through diplomacy. For over two hundred years, Starfleet has served as the Federation’s first, best impression and its most adept diplomatic arm. First contacts, trade negotiations, ceasefires, and countless other diplomatic exercises conducted by starship captains have slowly but steadily turned the Federation into the largest and most progressive alliance of species the galaxy has ever seen. This is the spirit that guides Task Force 72, the Fourth Fleet’s designated Diplomatic Operations unit.
-As a result of this strife, Starfleet Command has ordered the 4th Fleet to re-fortify and bring Task Force 72 back up to full operational status. Their goal in the Cardassian theatre is singular: determine the full scope of the situation in the Cardassian Union and lend covert support to whichever side is less of a threat to the Federation.
+All starship captains are empowered to conduct negotiations on behalf of the Federation, as real-time consultations with Starfleet Command and the Federation Council is often impossible for front-line exploratory vessels, but Task Force 72’s specific mandate is to handle the most pressing and sensitive diplomatic missions within and outside of Federation space, especially those with national security implications for the Federation and its member worlds. This task force also handles peacekeeping operations and conducts many joint operations with allied or friendly powers, such as the Klingon Empire, Cardassian Union, and the Romulan Republic.
-== Tholian Assembly ==
+Historically, Task Force 72 was assigned specifically to the Federation-Cardassian Border and remains headquartered at Starbase 72 in the Minos Korva system, but its operations have expanded to the full width and breadth of the Fourth Fleet’s tip-of-the-spear ethos, with vessels in all four quadrants of the galaxy. The evolving diplomatic situation in the Former Demilitarized Zone remains a focus for the task force, with a number of ships directly working with the Cardassian military to end the True Way crisis diplomatically and through direct peacekeeping operations. Other important operations include forging new alliances with Delta Quadrant powers, and ongoing negotiations with neutral worlds within Federation space that the Federation is eager to finally bring into the fold.
-:''Main Article: [[Tholian Assembly]]
-Precious little is known about the current state of the Tholian Assembly. With the current situation in the Cardassian Union, Rear Admiral Basmanoff has directed resources away from the border with the Assembly and there Task Force maintains minimal patrols to ensure that the Tholian's don't try and take advantage of the situation with the Cardassians.
-==Sheliak Corporate==
-:''Main Article: [[Sheliak Corporate]]
-Mirroring the situation with Tholian Assembly, not much is known on the current state of the Sheliak Corporate. After the ''USS Enterprise-D'' dealt with a diplomatic incident involving the Corporate in 2366 there has only been one other run in with the Corporate. The ''USS Hestia'' came across a Corporate ship suffering mechanical issues right outside their territory but was not allowed to offer aid and was asked to leave the area.
-It is believed that, for right now, the Corporate is content to abide by the Treaty of Armens.
-== Talarian Empire ==
-:''Main Article: [[Talarian Empire]]
-The Talarian Empire has a long history of territorial disputes with all of its galactic neighbors, making them a government that not just the Federation keeps a watchful eye on. Their thirst for expansion in all directions makes them difficult to deal with diplomatically, leading to a vast majority of encounters with this culture combative in nature.
-== Children of Tama ==
-:''Main Article: [[Children of Tama]]
-The Children of Tama are a peaceful species that inhabits territory in the southern part of Task Force 72's area of operation. Their use of metaphor as a method of communication was a major impediment to early contact with the Tamarians, but through the efforts of the ''Enterprise-D crew'' and subsequent diplomatic envoys to the region, a basic level of understanding has been reached, and peaceful coexistence has been established with them. The is rumor that the Federation is intent on extending an offer of protectorate status to the Children of Tama, but this rumor has yet to be substantiated by official declaration from Federation sources.
-= Theater of Operations =
-[[File:TF72AO.png|250px|right|]]
-== Points of Interest ==
-:''Main Article: [[:Category:Alpha Quadrant Astrometrics Database|Alpha Quadrant Homeworlds and Notable Locations]]
-*[[Earth]]
-*[[Bajor]]
-*[[Cardassia]]
 == Task Force Assets and Headquarters ==
-=== Starbase 72 (Minos Korva) ===
+While Task Force 72 responds to diplomatic situations across the galaxy, it launches and manages these operations from its headquarters at [[Starbase 72]], close to the Cardassian-Federation border and the [[Former Demilitarized Zone]]. The task force also maintains a secondary presence at [[Joint Base Dathon]], a facility promoting cultural exchange between the United Federation of Planets and the [[Children of Tama]]. As with other Fourth Fleet task forces, ships operating in other regions rely heavily on local facilities to see to their wide-ranging duties. Task Force 72 is divided into three sub-units: the headquarters division, housing the base of operations and ships responsible for routine, lower-priority missions, and two task groups undertaking the unit's operational mandate.
-:''Main Article: [[Starbase 72]]''
-:''See Also: [[Minos Korva]]''
-'''[[Minos Korva]]''', home to '''[[Starbase 72]]''', was a system targeted by both the Cardassian and Dominion Wars. It never fell to either power, and is the present headquarters for Task Force 72. Home to Rear Admiral Basmanoff, it is one of the most important Starbases in the southern Alpha Quadrant, outside of Deep Space Nine.
-=Task Force History=
-:''Main Article: [[Task Force 72 Timeline]]''
-Task Force 72 is one of the oldest Task Forces in the 4th Fleet, notable for never being disband in the turbulent decades since its inception.
+=== Task Force Headquarters ===
+''TFHQ assets are NPC ships and stations, to be freely used by TF members in accordance with [[Using Task Unit Assets|this guidance]]''[[File:Spacedock type closeup.jpeg|thumb|Starbase 72 over Minos Korva|alt=|250x250px]]
-It has been a more than a decade since the signing of the Treaty of Bajor ending the Dominion War and the cessation of hostilities between the Federation Alliance and the Dominion. Since the end of the war, Task force 72's mission has changed in size and scope many time. Though the mid 2380's until early 2399 Task Force 72 has encompassed most of the Alpha Quadrant but was stretched thin as Starfleet pulled away resources in the wake of the attack on Mars.
+* [[Starbase 72]], a {{class|Spacedock}} station and the Task Force headquarters
+* [[Joint Base Dathon]], a {{class|Jupiter}} station for cultural exchange with the [[Children of Tama]]
+* [[USS K'Ehleyr|USS ''K'Ehleyr'']], an {{class|Excelsior II}} heavy cruiser and the Task Force flagship
+*[[USS Soval|USS ''Soval'']], an {{Class|Ambassador}} emissary
+*[[USS Raleigh|USS ''Raleigh'']], a {{class|Niagara}} fast cruiser
+*[[USS Odawa|USS ''Odawa'']], a {{class|Cheyenne}} fast cruiser
+*[[USS Laikan|USS ''Laikan'']], a {{class|Norway}} light cruiser
+*[[USS Henry Hudson|USS ''Henry Hudson'']], a {{class|Challenger}} light cruiser
+*[[USS Hope|USS ''Hope'']], an {{class|Olympic}} passenger liner and hospital ship
-With Breen aggression on the rise, the strife in the Cardassian Union and Starfleet's desire to expand operations once again the decision was made to bring Task Force 72 up to full operation status and the reigns of the Task Force were handed to Rear Admiral Elisabeth Basmanoff. The Task Force's focus and AoO was narrowed down to the southern Alpha Quadrant while the newly re-formed Task Force 9 took charge of the northern Alpha Quadrant.
+====Task Group 99====
+*[[Galaxy Division|Galaxy Explorer Division]]
+**[[USS Galaxy|USS ''Galaxy'']], a {{class|Galaxy}} explorer
+**[[USS Resnik|USS ''Resnik'']], a {{class|Gagarin}} heavy escort
+*[[USS Albion|USS ''Albion'']], an {{class|Inquiry}} exploratory cruiser
+*[[USS Fresno|USS ''Fresno'']], a {{class|California}} utility cruiser
+*[[USS Galaesus|USS ''Galaesus'']], a {{class|Raven}} corvette
+*[[USS Galileo|USS ''Galileo'']], a {{class|Steamrunner}} heavy frigate
+*[[USS Riverside|USS ''Riverside'']], a {{class|California}} utility cruiser
+*[[USS Valiant|USS ''Valiant'']], a {{class|Sovereign}} exploratory cruiser
-=Additional Information=
+==== Task Group 101 ====
+*[[USS Cantabras|USS ''Cantabras'']], a {{class|Raven}} corvette
+*[[USS Cheyenne|USS ''Cheyenne'']], a {{class|Cheyenne}} fast cruiser
+*[[USS Cupertino|USS ''Cupertino'']], a {{class|California}} utility cruiser
-Key Articles, Treaties and Background Information:
+== Task Force History ==
+Task Force 72 is one of the oldest Task Forces in the 4th Fleet, notable for never being disbanded in the turbulent decades since its inception. Task Force 72 was formed initially as a defensive screen for the still-under-construction Starbase 72 in 2373, but its duties gradually expanded to include oversight over the majority of the Federation-Cardassian Border.
-*[[Alpha Quadrant|Alpha Quadrant Map]]
+It has been a more than a decade since the signing of the Treaty of Bajor ending the Dominion War and the cessation of hostilities between the Federation Alliance and the Dominion. Since the end of the war, Task Force 72's mission has changed in size and scope many times. Through the mid-2380's until early 2399 Task Force 72 has encompassed most of the Alpha Quadrant but was stretched thin as Starfleet pulled away resources in the wake of the attack on Mars.
-*[[:Category:Alpha Quadrant Astrometrics Database|Alpha Quadrant Astrometrics Database]]
-*[[:Category:Alpha Quadrant Powers|Alpha Quadrant Powers]]
-*[[:Category:Alpha Quadrant Lifeforms|Additional Lifeforms]]
-*[[Task Force 72 Timeline]]
-*[[Task Force 72 Command History]]
+The decision by Starfleet to advance its operations included a reform of Task Force 72's mandate to bring it in line with the reforms to the [[Fourth Fleet]], to serve as one of its specialist units. Already experts at operating in diplomatically fraught regions, Task Force 72 was given the same galaxy-wide operational jurisdiction as the rest of Bravo Fleet.
-{{TF72 Footer}}
+== Command History ==
+*Late 2401: [[bfms_char:41378|Rear Admiral Brett Logan]]
+*Mid 2401: [[bfms_char:97152|Captain Edward O'Gallagher]]
+*Mid 2401: [[bfms_char:29961|Commodore Zack Marshall-Bennet]]
+* Early 2401: [[bfms_char:56930|Captain Geronimo Fontana]]
+* Late 2399: [[bfms_char:33287|Fleet Captain Th'lora Vehl]]
+* Late 2399:  [[bfms_char:15311|Rear Admiral Thomas Belvedere]]
+* Mid-2399: [[bfms_char:27965|Captain Micah Mendoza]]
+* Mid-2399: [[bfms_char:15311|Rear Admiral Thomas Belvedere]]
+* Mid-2399: [[bfms_char:24059|Captain Jon Bastin]]
+* Early 2399: [[bfms_char:20384|Captain Elisabeth Basmanoff]]
+* Early 2399: [[bfms_char:13424|Commodore Julius Woodward]]