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{{quote|On this site, a powerful engine will be built. An engine that will someday help us to travel a hundred times faster than we can today. Imagine it – thousands of inhabited planets at our fingertips… and we’ll be able to explore those strange new worlds, and seek out new life and new civilisations. This engine will let us go boldly… where no [one] has gone before.|[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Zefram_Cochrane '''Zefram Cochrane'''], at the dedication ceremony for the [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Warp_Five_Complex Warp Five Complex] in Montana, Earth in 2119}}


'''Task Force 17''' conducts deep space exploratory and diplomatic missions far beyond [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]] borders, in challenging, distant corners of the galaxy such as the [[:Category:Delta Quadrant|Delta]] and [[:Category:Gamma Quadrant|Gamma]] Quadrants. They are specialists in long-term operations with little support from [[Starfleet]] infrastructure. Task Force 17 ships are fitted with the latest technology to aide their crews in being able to survive longer away from the Federation. Many of the ships assigned to Task Force 17 are also of classes that can cope with multiply types of missions and can easily defend themselves from aggressive races. However where this may not be the case, some ships are known to work in small groups of twos or threes.  
'''Task Force 17''' conducts deep space exploratory and diplomatic missions far beyond [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]] borders from its headquarters on the edge of charted space, [[Deep Space 17]]. As the Fourth Fleet unit tasked with long-range missions of discovery, Task Force 17 has ships deployed in such distant corners of the galaxy as the [[:Category:Delta Quadrant|Delta]] and [[:Category:Gamma Quadrant|Gamma]] Quadrants. Starships and crews assigned to this task force are specially equipped and trained to operate with little support from [[Starfleet]] infrastructure.  


==Objectives==
==Objectives==


* '''Manage''' the operations of Federation ships far from local space, as well as those isolated in the Delta Quadrant.
* '''Manage''' the operations of Federation ships far from local space, as well as those isolated in the Delta and Gamma Quadrants.
*'''Explore''' deep space beyond Federation territory, the Gamma Quadrant, and the Delta Quadrant.
*'''Explore''' deep space beyond Federation territory in the four quadrants.
*'''Monitor''' major threats to Federation security, including but not limited to the [[Borg]], [[Dominion]], and the [[Voth]].
*'''Establish''' peaceful relations with native species.
*'''Establish''' peaceful relations with native species.
*'''Expand''' Federation interests in deep space, including securing friendly trade routes and exchanging in scientific knowledge with other peaceful nations.
*'''Expand''' Federation interests in deep space, including securing friendly trade routes and exchanging in scientific knowledge with other peaceful nations.
*'''Respect''' local laws, boundaries and territories to avoid bringing the Federation into any galactic-scale conflict.


==Overview==
==Overview==
'''To boldly go where no one has gone before''.' These legendary words have long been repeated and paraphrased by successive generations of explorers and scientists seeking to fulfil one of the core mandates of the Federation Starfleet’s philosophy, and are etched into the minds of every Starfleet cadet and many Federation citizens. In a time preceded by great galactic strife and conflict, Task Force 17 of the [[Fourth Fleet]] seeks to embody those principles once more, as Starfleet recovers from the atrocities and existential threats posed by the Dominion War and the attack on Mars, to once again rediscover its sense of wonderment and exploration, and return to exploring the final frontier.
'''To boldly go where no one has gone before''.' These legendary words have long been repeated and paraphrased by successive generations of explorers and scientists seeking to fulfill one of the core mandates of the Federation Starfleet’s philosophy and are etched into the minds of every Starfleet cadet and many Federation citizens. In a time preceded by great galactic strife and conflict, Task Force 17 of the [[Fourth Fleet]] seeks to embody those principles once more as Starfleet recovers from the atrocities and existential threats posed by the Dominion War and the attack on Mars, to once again rediscover its sense of wonderment and exploration, and return to exploring the final frontier.


Armed with the same ethos and mandate that guided the historic ''Constitution''-class vessels and their five-year missions of the twenty-third century, Task Force 17 is committed to exploring the farthest reaches of deep space. With unprecedented access to both the Gamma and Delta Quadrants, Starfleet vessels return to not simply protect citizens and defend against ideological threats, but to seeking out new life and new civilisations, in whatever form they may be and wherever they may reside. To this end, Task Force 17 has dispatched a number of starships, manned by intrepid Starfleet officers from across the Federation and beyond, to make this foray into the unknown.
Armed with the same ethos and mandate that guided the historic ''Constitution''-class vessels and their five-year missions of the twenty-third century, Task Force 17 is committed to exploring the farthest reaches of deep space. With unprecedented access to both the Gamma and Delta Quadrants, Starfleet vessels return to not simply protect citizens and defend against ideological threats, but to seek out new life and new civilisations, in whatever form they may be and wherever they may reside. To this end, Task Force 17 has dispatched a number of starships, manned by intrepid Starfleet officers from across the Federation and beyond, to make this foray into the unknown.


By nature of the enterprise, Task Force 17 vessels very often find themselves alone, operating far from the vestiges of Federation society or Starfleet support, relying strongly on their guile, character, and one another to survive and flourish, in an uncertain and often inhospitable galaxy of unknowns. The voyages of these brave officers will become legendary as they chart new frontiers beyond what is already know by the Federation. Each new discovery will be worthwhile and exciting for generations to come.  
By nature of the enterprise, Task Force 17 vessels very often find themselves alone, operating far from the vestiges of Federation society or Starfleet support, relying strongly on their guile, character, and one another to survive and flourish in an uncertain and often inhospitable galaxy of unknowns. The voyages of these brave officers will become legendary as they chart new frontiers beyond what is already known by the Federation. Each new discovery will be worthwhile and exciting for generations to come.  


==Task Force Assets and Headquarters==
==Task Force Assets & Headquarters==
Task Force 17 is the least centralised of the Fourth Fleet, consisting of starships regularly dispatched to deep space assignments far from Starfleet infrastructure and often working independently. As a result it does not have a singular base of operations, but relies heavily on facilities that missions are launched from.  
While Task Force 17 regularly dispatches starships to deep space assignments far from Starfleet infrastructure, it launches and manages these operations from its headquarters at [[Deep Space 17]] in the [[Typhon Frontier]]. 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 17 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.  


=== Alpha Quadrant Deep Space Operations ===
=== Task Force Headquarters ===
As a majority of the Alpha Quadrant has been explored by ships or deep space probes, there is limited space left to explore that does not come under a neighbouring states' territory. As a result there is no-one base that supports Task Force 17's exploration efforts. A majority of bases are assigned or are near to borders and all are capable of supporting a ship from the task force preparing for its deep space assignment.  
Assets assigned to the TF Headquarters division see to the day-to-day operations of Task Force 17. This includes local operations in the environs of the [[Typhon Frontier]], and routine escort, survey, and reconnaissance missions across the galaxy that support and facilitate the activities of the rest of the task force.


=== Beta Quadrant Deep Space Operations ===
''TFHQ assets are NPC ships and stations, to be freely used by TF members in accordance with [[Using Task Unit Assets|this guidance]].''
Similar to the Alpha Quadrant, support bases in the Beta Quadrant are relatively close to neighbouring states. With the collapse of the Romulan Star Empire and growing tension with rogue elements from the Klingon Empire, a majority of Starfleet's starbases and stations are equipped to supply and support most fleet activities. However in 2399, Starfleet did decide to reassign Deep Space 19, an ''Immense-''class starbase in orbit of Kovar (near to Zakdorn) to support with operations that took Task Force 17 ships away from the Romulan states and deeper into the area that connected the Beta and Delta Quadrants.  


===Gamma Quadrant Deep Space Operations ===
*[[Deep Space 17]], a [[Canopus Class|''Canopus''-class]] station in the [[Typhon Frontier]] and the Task Force base of operations.
All ships travelling to the Gamma Quadrant will normally receive its supplies from [[ma:Deep Space 9|Deep Space 9]] or from [[New Bajor]].
*[[Starbase 339]], a  {{class|Jupiter}} station under the supervision of the Task Force Deputy Commander.
*[[USS Discovery|USS ''Discovery'']], an [[Odyssey Class|''Odyssey''-class]] heavy explorer and the Task Force flagship
*[[USS Givens|USS ''Givens'']], a [[Steamrunner Class|''Steamrunner''-class]] light cruiser and quick response support ship
*[[USS Sheffield|USS ''Sheffield'']], a {{class|Grissom}} surveyor
*[[USS Breedlove|USS ''Breedlove'']], an {{class|Edison}} heavy frigate
*[[USS Horsehead|USS ''Horsehead'']], a {{class|Nebula}} exploratory cruiser
*[[USS ibn Al-Haytham|USS ''ibn Al-Haytham'']], a {{class|Sutherland}} research cruiser


=== Delta Quadrant Deep Space Operations ===
=== Task Group 9 ===
Starfleet forces heading to the Delta Quadrant require to enter the [[Barzan Wormhole]], as a result they would normally receive further support from Guardian Station, located in the Barzan sysytem. This is essentially the last pitstop for any ship entering the Delta Quadrant as there is no colony or outpost available to help with further supplies.


===Lead Expeditionary Force===
*[[Harmony Division]]
''Main article:'' [[Task Force 17 Lead Expeditionary Force]]
**[[USS Harmony|USS ''Harmony'']], an {{class|Odyssey}} heavy explorer
**[[USS Normandy|USS ''Normandy'']], a {{class|Cheyenne}} fast cruiser
*[[Lakota Squadron|Lakota Heavy Cruiser Squadron]]
**[[USS Lakota|USS ''Lakota'']], an [[Excelsior II Class|''Excelsior II''-class]] heavy cruiser
**[[USS Hypatia|USS ''Hypatia'']], a [[Sutherland Class|''Sutherland''-class]] research cruiser
**[[USS Proteus|USS ''Proteus'']], an [[Echelon Class|''Echelon'']]-class light cruiser
**[[Deep Space 11]], a [[Copernicus Class|''Copernicus''-class]] starbase 
*[[USS Elysion|USS ''Elysion'']], a [[Pathfinder Class|''Pathfinder''-class]] light explorer
*[[Io Division]]
**[[USS Io|USS ''Io'']], a {{class|Luna}} light explorer
**[[USS Medea]], a [[Gagarin Class|''Gagarin''-class]] heavy escort
*[[USS Anaheim|USS ''Anaheim'']], a [[California Class|''California''-class]] utility cruiser
*[[USS Gilroy|USS ''Gilroy'']], a [[California Class|''California''-class]] utility cruiser
*[[USS Cerberus|USS ''Cerberus'']], a {{class|Manticore}} heavy escort
*[[USS Healdsburg|USS ''Healdsburg'']], a [[California class|''California''-class]] utility cruiser
*[[USS Moorpark|USS ''Moorpark'']], a [[California class|''California''-class]] utility cruiser
*[[USS Rubidoux|USS ''Rubidoux'']], a [[New Orleans Class|''New Orleans''-class]] frigate
*[[USS Valiant|USS ''Valiant'']], a {{class|Sovereign}} explorer
*[[USS Erigone|USS ''Erigone'']], a [[Raven Class|''Raven''-class]] corvette


To support its efforts to be a complete mobile group working on deep space exploration assignments, Starfleet established the command structure of the 4th Fleet’s Task Force 17 on a mobile flagship group.
=== Task Group 38 ===


The group consists of a small fleet that supports one another as they explore one of the regions that Starfleet felt, in 2399 especially, needed to be explored and re-chartered: the Delta Quadrant. After the USS ''Voyager'' returned home and through the efforts of the [[Delta Exploration Initiative]], it was felt that more was needed to be done to monitor the possible long-range threats from such hostile species like the Borg and Voth. As such in 2399, Starfleet ordered Captain Zack Marshall-Bennet to assume command of Task Force 17 and lead Starfleet’s efforts in the Delta Quadrant. Plans were put in place to monitor the Gamma Quadrant, but for now the Delta Quadrant was the priority.
*[[USS Seoul|USS ''Seoul'']], a {{class|New Orleans}} class frigate
*[[USS Fearless|USS ''Fearless'']], an {{class|Excelsior II}} heavy cruiser
*[[USS Ahwahnee|USS ''Ahwahnee'']], a {{class|Cheyenne}} light cruiser
*[[USS Babylon|USS ''Babylon'']], a {{class|Grissom}} surveyor
*[[USS Galahad|USS ''Galahad'']], an {{class|Intrepid}} light explorer
*[[USS Callisto|USS ''Callisto'']], a {{class|Luna}} light explorer
*[[Bellatrix Squadron|Bellatrix Heavy Explorer Squadron]]
**[[USS Bellatrix|USS ''Bellatrix'']], an {{class|Odyssey}} heavy explorer
**[[USS Al-Najid|USS ''Al-Najid'']], an {{class|Aquarius}} escort
**[[USS North Star|USS ''North Star'']], a {{class|Vesta}} explorer
**[[USS Alexandria|USS ''Alexandria'']], a {{class|Reliant}} frigate
**[[USS Glasgow|USS ''Glasgow'']], an {{class|Parliament}} utility cruiser
*[[USS Yamato|USS ''Yamato'']], a {{class|Sovereign}} explorer
*[[Hecate Squadron]]
**[[Hecate Station]], a {{class|Copernicus}} station
**[[USS Gemini|USS ''Gemini'']], an {{class|Intrepid}} light explorer
**[[USS Himalaya|USS ''Himalaya'']], a [[Steamrunner Class|''Steamrunner''-class]] light cruiser
**[[USS Kusanagi|USS ''Kusanagi'']], a [[Saber Class|''Saber''-class]] frigate
**[[USS Tornado|USS ''Tornado'']], a [[Typhoon Class|''Typhoon''-class]] exploratory cruiser
**[[USS Ukiah|USS ''Ukiah'']], a [[California class|''California''-class]] utility cruiser


Bennet was given the task of assembling Starfleet’s finest ships that could undergo deep space exploration and tactical assignments. The benefits of exploring this region of space was available to Starfleet thanks to the access of the Barzan Wormhole. However there were many races in the area that could be seen as a threat due to their encounters with the USS ''Voyager''. It was important that these ships presented the Federation at its finest and created a good reputation in the hopes of developing trade and peace talks with them. Bennet went on to pick the following ships:
==Task Force History==
Being one of the Fourth Fleet's many exploration arms, primarily focused in the Alpha and Beta Quadrants, when Starfleet decided to redeploy the assets from [[Task Force 9]] and Task Force 38 into one centralized task force then Task Force 17 was the logical decision. In 2399, Task Force 17 was handed all of the fourth fleet's deep space exploration assignments and assets. The handover was relatively simple and smooth sailing, but Starfleet was keen to re-establish a long term presence in the Delta Quadrant. When command of the Task Force was given to Captain (later Commodore) Bennet, the creation of the lead expeditionary group was Starfleet's first step forward in its efforts to return to the Delta Quadrant.
 
=== 2399 ===
 
==== Archanis Campaign ====
On the eve of Bennet's expeditionary group leaving the Alpha Quadrant, the threat of the [[Hunters of D'Ghor]] increased rapidly requiring Starfleet to redeploy elements from the fourth fleet to combat it. As a result the expeditionary group, along with several other ships, were rushed to the area to bolster Starfleet's presence and remove the threat caused by the rogue element from the [[Klingon Empire]]. Task Force 17's mandate quickly changed as it was responsible in securing several systems and the assembly of the Archanis Array. Within a matter of days, the ships (all led by Bennet) completed their initial orders and removed the threat of the Hunters and were successful in bringing the new array online. Along with creating an innovative way of monitoring the Klingon-Federation border, the task force's involvement in the campaign was instrumental in removing key players and ships from the Hunters of D'Ghor's fleet. Days after the campaign was declared a victory by Starfleet, Task Force 17 supported in the rebuilding of several key listening outposts along the border and deployment of orbital weapon platforms. Bennet, was promoted to commodore and ordered to return his exploration fleet back to Federation space so it could start its mission in the Delta Quadrant.


*[[USS Discovery|USS ''Discovery'']] - a [[Century Class|''Century-c''lass]] explorer and flagship of Task Force 17
==== Operation: Delta Expedition ====
*[[USS Nobel|USS ''Nobel'']] - a [[Galaxy Class|''Galaxy-c''lass]] explorer
A month after the Archanis Campaign, Task Force 17's lead expeditionary group began its exploration efforts in the Delta Quadrant. It's first priorities were to explore what happened to the races that ''Voyager'' had left on good terms.
*[[USS Triton]] - a [[Luna Class|''Luna-''class]] explorer
*[[USS Shackleton|USS ''Shackleton'']] - a [[Rhode Island Class|''Rhode Island''-class]] scout
*[[USS Tereshkova|USS ''Tereshkova'']] - an [[Inquiry Class|''Inquiry-''class]] heavy cruiser


===Starships===
==== Echoes of the TKon Fleet Action ====
These are some of the key starships currently assigned to the Task Force:
Task Force 17 was instrumental in the Fourth Fleet's [[Echoes of the Tkon|fleet action response to the Echoes of the Tkon crisis]] in 2399 as the unit with the most widely spread starships. The placement of the vessels in this task force allowed the Fourth Fleet to identify sites where the Omega Molecule was emerging so that other vessels could respond and stop the outbreak. The task force was also key to identifying Tkon archaeological sites and other remnants of their technology which allowed the Fourth Fleet to end the crisis by shoring up the Galactic Barrier.


*[[USS Odyssey|USS ''Odyssey'']] - an [[Odyssey Class|''Odyssey-c''lass]] explorer
==== Stormbreaker Campaign ====
*[[USS_Atlantis|USS ''Atlantis'']] - an [[Argonaut Class|''Argonaut''-class]] light cruiser
While humanitarian efforts were largely carried out by other task forces, Task Force 17 provided reconnaisance and scientific support during the [https://bravofleet.com/mission/46549/ Stormbreaker Campaign] in late 2399. Information provided by starships in this unit were able to gather enough data to allow Starfleet to develop countermeasures for the subspace rifts driving the storm and to predict subspace "weather" patterns well enough to guide aid convoys through the Paulson Nebula.
*[[USS Fearless|USS ''Fearless'']] - an [[Excelsior Class|''Excelsior''-class]] heavy cruiser
*[[USS Sheffield|USS ''Sheffield'']] - an [[Atlantia Class|''Atlantia''-class]] heavy cruiser
*[[USS Seattle|USS ''Seattle'']] - a [[Rhode Island Class|''Rhode Island''-class]] scout
*[[USS Eylsion|USS ''Eylsion'']]  - an ''[[Elysion Class|Elysion]]''[[Elysion Class|-class]] light explorer
*[[USS Luna|USS ''Luna'']]  - a [[Luna Class|''Luna-''class]] explorer
*[[USS Yorktown|USS ''Yorktown'']] ''- a [[Century Class|Century]]''[[Century Class|-class]] explorer and flagship of Fourth Fleet
*[[USS Sizemore|USS ''Sizemore'']] ''-'' a [[Steamrunner Class|Steamrunner-class]] light cruiser
*[[USS Stargazer|USS ''Stargazer'']] - an [[Intrepid Class|''Intrepid''-class]] light explorer
*[[USS Ambassador|USS ''Ambassador'']] - an ''[[Ambassador Class|Ambassador]]''[[Ambassador Class|-class]] heavy cruiser
*[[USS Tesla|USS ''Tesla'']] ''-'' a [[Nova Class|''Nova''-class]] surveyor


==Task Force History==
=== 2400 ===
Being one of the Fourth Fleet's many exploration arms, primarily focused in the Alpha and Beta Quadrants, when Starfleet decided to redeploy the assets from [[Task Force 9]] and [[Task Force 38]] into one centralised task force then Task Force 17 was the logical decision. In 2399, Task Force 17 was handed all of the fourth fleet's deep space exploration assignments and assets. The handover was relatively simple and smooth sailing, but Starfleet was keen to reestablish some sort of long term presence in the Delta Quadrant. When command of the task force was given to Captain (later Commodore) Bennet the creation of the lead expeditionary group was Starfleet's first step forward in its efforts to return to the Delta Quadrant.  
 
==== A New Home ====
As research agreements were made with the [[Romulan Free State]] and Starfleet saw fit to launch new missions of exploration in the [[Typhon Frontier]], Task Force 17 undertook rearrangements. No longer making use of the lead expeditionary group, it was headquartered at Deep Space 17 in the Lioh System. From there, it has the freedom to launch missions into the deeper Beta Quadrant as well as the fringes of the Delta Quadrant, and has extensive research opportunities with the [[ma:Typhon Expanse|Typhon Expanse]] fresh on its doorstep.
 
==== Sundered Wings Fleet Action ====
Along with the rest of the Fourth Fleet, Task Force 17 participated in the fleet action response to the [[Sundered Wings|Sundered Wings Crisis]] in mid-2400. Given the scope of the crisis, Task Force 17 was instrumental in providing real-time data to allow Fourth Fleet Intelligence and Fourth Fleet Operations to prioritize the most important missions within the space of the collapsing Romulan Star Empire.
 
==== Blood Dilithium Campaign ====
In late 2400, Task Force 17 took the lead in the [https://bravofleet.com/mission/64568/ Fourth Fleet's response] to a growing crisis in the Gradin Belt of the Delta Quadrant: the emergence of so-called [[Blood Dilithium|blood dilithium]], which proved to be a serious and immediate threat to life in the region, especially to telepathic life. As the unit with the most experience in the Delta Quadrant, Task Force 17 helped to ensure that the rest of the Fourth Fleet resources being deployed to the region went where they could do the most good.  
 
=== 2401 ===
 
==== Lost Fleet Fleet Action ====
In early 2401, Task Force 17 was one of the first Fourth Fleet units on the scene in the Deneb Sector to begin the Fourth Fleet's fleet action response to the [[The Lost Fleet|Lost Fleet]] Crisis, thanks to their headquarters being located at nearby Deep Space 17. Throughout the fleet action, Task Force 17 provided reconnaissance and scientific support to the rest of the fleet.
 
==== We are the Borg Fleet Action ====
In the mid of 2401, The Federation found itself reeling and wounded following the devastating incident of the [[ma:Frontier_Day|250th Frontier Day]], serving as a stark reminder that although the Borg were not actively engaging, their threat persisted. This reality became even clearer in the subsequent months as the [https://wiki.bravofleet.com/index.php/We_Are_the_Borg Fourth Fleet encountered] numerous Borg incursions and reactivated technology. To address these dire circumstances, several ships from Task Force 17 were dispatched to investigate and provide assistance during these challenging times.
 
==== '''Labyrinth Fleet Action''' ====
In late 2401, mysterious apertures into [[Underspace]] opened up across the galaxy, pulling unsuspecting vessels into a network of branching tunnels before ejecting them at random exit points. Several of Task Force 17’s vessels were caught in this phenomenon and faced the challenge of navigating their way back. Meanwhile, the remaining ships worked tirelessly to uncover the origins and purpose of these subspace passageways.


==== The Archanis Campaign ====
=== Command History ===
On the eve of Bennet's expeditionary group leaving the Alpha Quadrant, the threat of the [[Hunters of D'Ghor]] increased rapidly requiring Starfleet to redeploy elements from the fourth fleet to combat it. As a result the expeditionary group, along with several other ships, were rushed to the area to bolster Starfleet's presence and remove the threat caused by the rogue element from the [[Klingon Empire]]. Task Force 17's mandate quickly changed as it was responsible in securing several systems and the assembly of the Archanis Array. Within a matter of days, the ships (all led by Bennet) completed their initial orders and removed the threat of the Hunters and were successful in bringing the new array online. Along with creating an innovative way of monitoring the Klingon-Federation border, the task force's involvement in the campaign was instrumental in removing key players and ships from the Hunters of D'Ghor's fleet. Days after the campaign was declared a victory by Starfleet, Task Force 17 supported in the rebuilding of several key listening outposts along the border and deployment of orbital weapon platforms. Bennet, was promoted to commodore and ordered to return his exploration fleet back to Federation space so it could start its mission in the Delta Quadrant.  
Since it's reconstitution in 2399, there have been eight commanders of Task Force 17. [https://bravofleet.com/staff_positions/34818/ A full list] including those commanders assigned during Task Force 17's prior history in the 2370s and 2380s is available.


==== Operation: Delta Crusade ====
* [[bfms_char:29961|Commodore Zach Marshall-Bennet]], Stardates 2399.7 to 2399.11
A month after the Archanis Campaign, Task Force 17's lead expeditionary group began its exploration efforts in the Delta Quadrant. It's first priorities were to establish diplomatic relations with races that ''Voyager'' had left on good terms.
* [[bfms_char:27493|Captain/Fleet Captain Alexandra Sudari-Kravchick]], Stardates 2399.11 to 2400.4
* [[bfms_char:34461|Captain/Fleet Captain Erill'Yun Mek]], Stardates 2400.4 to 2400.12
* [[bfms_char:47905|Captain Andreus Kohl]], Stardates 2400.12 to 2401.3
* [[bfms_char:45331|Captain Romaes Anjin]], Stardates 2401.3 to 2401.5
* [[bfms_char:15254|Vice Admiral Elizabeth Hayden]], Stardates 2401.5 to 2401.5
* [[bfms_char:83715|Captain Khim Samnang]], Stardates 2401.5 to 2401.7
* [[bfms_user:2063|Captain Callen Varro]], Stardates 2401.7 to Present

Latest revision as of 10:54, 21 December 2024

This article is official Bravo Fleet canon.










"On this site, a powerful engine will be built. An engine that will someday help us to travel a hundred times faster than we can today. Imagine it – thousands of inhabited planets at our fingertips… and we’ll be able to explore those strange new worlds, and seek out new life and new civilisations. This engine will let us go boldly… where no [one] has gone before."
    —Zefram Cochrane, at the dedication ceremony for the Warp Five Complex in Montana, Earth in 2119


Task Force 17 conducts deep space exploratory and diplomatic missions far beyond Federation borders from its headquarters on the edge of charted space, Deep Space 17. As the Fourth Fleet unit tasked with long-range missions of discovery, Task Force 17 has ships deployed in such distant corners of the galaxy as the Delta and Gamma Quadrants. Starships and crews assigned to this task force are specially equipped and trained to operate with little support from Starfleet infrastructure.

Objectives

  • Manage the operations of Federation ships far from local space, as well as those isolated in the Delta and Gamma Quadrants.
  • Explore deep space beyond Federation territory in the four quadrants.
  • Establish peaceful relations with native species.
  • Expand Federation interests in deep space, including securing friendly trade routes and exchanging in scientific knowledge with other peaceful nations.

Overview

'To boldly go where no one has gone before.' These legendary words have long been repeated and paraphrased by successive generations of explorers and scientists seeking to fulfill one of the core mandates of the Federation Starfleet’s philosophy and are etched into the minds of every Starfleet cadet and many Federation citizens. In a time preceded by great galactic strife and conflict, Task Force 17 of the Fourth Fleet seeks to embody those principles once more as Starfleet recovers from the atrocities and existential threats posed by the Dominion War and the attack on Mars, to once again rediscover its sense of wonderment and exploration, and return to exploring the final frontier.

Armed with the same ethos and mandate that guided the historic Constitution-class vessels and their five-year missions of the twenty-third century, Task Force 17 is committed to exploring the farthest reaches of deep space. With unprecedented access to both the Gamma and Delta Quadrants, Starfleet vessels return to not simply protect citizens and defend against ideological threats, but to seek out new life and new civilisations, in whatever form they may be and wherever they may reside. To this end, Task Force 17 has dispatched a number of starships, manned by intrepid Starfleet officers from across the Federation and beyond, to make this foray into the unknown.

By nature of the enterprise, Task Force 17 vessels very often find themselves alone, operating far from the vestiges of Federation society or Starfleet support, relying strongly on their guile, character, and one another to survive and flourish in an uncertain and often inhospitable galaxy of unknowns. The voyages of these brave officers will become legendary as they chart new frontiers beyond what is already known by the Federation. Each new discovery will be worthwhile and exciting for generations to come.

Task Force Assets & Headquarters

While Task Force 17 regularly dispatches starships to deep space assignments far from Starfleet infrastructure, it launches and manages these operations from its headquarters at Deep Space 17 in the Typhon Frontier. 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 17 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

Assets assigned to the TF Headquarters division see to the day-to-day operations of Task Force 17. This includes local operations in the environs of the Typhon Frontier, and routine escort, survey, and reconnaissance missions across the galaxy that support and facilitate the activities of the rest of the task force.

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

Task Group 9

Task Group 38

Task Force History

Being one of the Fourth Fleet's many exploration arms, primarily focused in the Alpha and Beta Quadrants, when Starfleet decided to redeploy the assets from Task Force 9 and Task Force 38 into one centralized task force then Task Force 17 was the logical decision. In 2399, Task Force 17 was handed all of the fourth fleet's deep space exploration assignments and assets. The handover was relatively simple and smooth sailing, but Starfleet was keen to re-establish a long term presence in the Delta Quadrant. When command of the Task Force was given to Captain (later Commodore) Bennet, the creation of the lead expeditionary group was Starfleet's first step forward in its efforts to return to the Delta Quadrant.

2399

Archanis Campaign

On the eve of Bennet's expeditionary group leaving the Alpha Quadrant, the threat of the Hunters of D'Ghor increased rapidly requiring Starfleet to redeploy elements from the fourth fleet to combat it. As a result the expeditionary group, along with several other ships, were rushed to the area to bolster Starfleet's presence and remove the threat caused by the rogue element from the Klingon Empire. Task Force 17's mandate quickly changed as it was responsible in securing several systems and the assembly of the Archanis Array. Within a matter of days, the ships (all led by Bennet) completed their initial orders and removed the threat of the Hunters and were successful in bringing the new array online. Along with creating an innovative way of monitoring the Klingon-Federation border, the task force's involvement in the campaign was instrumental in removing key players and ships from the Hunters of D'Ghor's fleet. Days after the campaign was declared a victory by Starfleet, Task Force 17 supported in the rebuilding of several key listening outposts along the border and deployment of orbital weapon platforms. Bennet, was promoted to commodore and ordered to return his exploration fleet back to Federation space so it could start its mission in the Delta Quadrant.

Operation: Delta Expedition

A month after the Archanis Campaign, Task Force 17's lead expeditionary group began its exploration efforts in the Delta Quadrant. It's first priorities were to explore what happened to the races that Voyager had left on good terms.

Echoes of the TKon Fleet Action

Task Force 17 was instrumental in the Fourth Fleet's fleet action response to the Echoes of the Tkon crisis in 2399 as the unit with the most widely spread starships. The placement of the vessels in this task force allowed the Fourth Fleet to identify sites where the Omega Molecule was emerging so that other vessels could respond and stop the outbreak. The task force was also key to identifying Tkon archaeological sites and other remnants of their technology which allowed the Fourth Fleet to end the crisis by shoring up the Galactic Barrier.

Stormbreaker Campaign

While humanitarian efforts were largely carried out by other task forces, Task Force 17 provided reconnaisance and scientific support during the Stormbreaker Campaign in late 2399. Information provided by starships in this unit were able to gather enough data to allow Starfleet to develop countermeasures for the subspace rifts driving the storm and to predict subspace "weather" patterns well enough to guide aid convoys through the Paulson Nebula.

2400

A New Home

As research agreements were made with the Romulan Free State and Starfleet saw fit to launch new missions of exploration in the Typhon Frontier, Task Force 17 undertook rearrangements. No longer making use of the lead expeditionary group, it was headquartered at Deep Space 17 in the Lioh System. From there, it has the freedom to launch missions into the deeper Beta Quadrant as well as the fringes of the Delta Quadrant, and has extensive research opportunities with the Typhon Expanse fresh on its doorstep.

Sundered Wings Fleet Action

Along with the rest of the Fourth Fleet, Task Force 17 participated in the fleet action response to the Sundered Wings Crisis in mid-2400. Given the scope of the crisis, Task Force 17 was instrumental in providing real-time data to allow Fourth Fleet Intelligence and Fourth Fleet Operations to prioritize the most important missions within the space of the collapsing Romulan Star Empire.

Blood Dilithium Campaign

In late 2400, Task Force 17 took the lead in the Fourth Fleet's response to a growing crisis in the Gradin Belt of the Delta Quadrant: the emergence of so-called blood dilithium, which proved to be a serious and immediate threat to life in the region, especially to telepathic life. As the unit with the most experience in the Delta Quadrant, Task Force 17 helped to ensure that the rest of the Fourth Fleet resources being deployed to the region went where they could do the most good.

2401

Lost Fleet Fleet Action

In early 2401, Task Force 17 was one of the first Fourth Fleet units on the scene in the Deneb Sector to begin the Fourth Fleet's fleet action response to the Lost Fleet Crisis, thanks to their headquarters being located at nearby Deep Space 17. Throughout the fleet action, Task Force 17 provided reconnaissance and scientific support to the rest of the fleet.

We are the Borg Fleet Action

In the mid of 2401, The Federation found itself reeling and wounded following the devastating incident of the 250th Frontier Day, serving as a stark reminder that although the Borg were not actively engaging, their threat persisted. This reality became even clearer in the subsequent months as the Fourth Fleet encountered numerous Borg incursions and reactivated technology. To address these dire circumstances, several ships from Task Force 17 were dispatched to investigate and provide assistance during these challenging times.

Labyrinth Fleet Action

In late 2401, mysterious apertures into Underspace opened up across the galaxy, pulling unsuspecting vessels into a network of branching tunnels before ejecting them at random exit points. Several of Task Force 17’s vessels were caught in this phenomenon and faced the challenge of navigating their way back. Meanwhile, the remaining ships worked tirelessly to uncover the origins and purpose of these subspace passageways.

Command History

Since it's reconstitution in 2399, there have been eight commanders of Task Force 17. A full list including those commanders assigned during Task Force 17's prior history in the 2370s and 2380s is available.

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