Flagship

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A flagship is a particular ship in a fleet or task force that carries the "flag officer", the officer who has command of the entire fleet.

[edit] Flagships in Star Trek

In TNG, the USS Enterprise is repeatedly described as the "Federation flagship", even when it is not operating as part of a fleet. This indicates that Starfleet uses the term to mean "the best ship in our entire fleet" rather than the command ship of a specific fleet or task force.

[edit] Flagships other than the Enterprise

• The USS Melbourne was Admiral Hanson's flagship in 2367.
• The USS Gorkon was Admiral Necheyev's flagship in 2370.
• The USS Bellerophon was Admiral Ross' flagship as of 2375.
• The USS Prometheus was Admiral Paris' flagship in 2377.