Task Force 202

**Task Force 202 (TF202)**, also known as **Task Force Retort**, was a tactical and combat unit within Ktarn Fleet. The task force was comprised of high-mobility starships and specialized in quick-strike combat operations and rapid response defense.

## History

Originally formed as a quick-strike unit against strategic targets during the Dominion War, Task Force 202 was dissolved shortly after the war ended. The ships and crews were reassigned and the number was retired.

### Out of retirement

Due to rising tensions between the Federation and the Klingon Empire near the turn of the 25th century, Task Force 202 was reformed within Ktarn Fleet in early 2404. Admiral Tval placed the newly formed group under the command of Commodore Viliami Vaka.

As the war with the Klingons cooled, the task force shifted focus to counter the increasingly aggressive Undine, and eventually battled the servitor races of the Iconians. Due to this shift, the task force headquarters were relocated in 2409 to Starbase 234 in the H'atoria sector in order to be near New Romulus and the gateway to the Solanae and Jenolan Dyson Spheres.

### The Iconian War

When Iconian forces attacked Starbase 234 in 2410, Task Force 202 moved into action. While the USS *Gheryzan* and USS *Mol'ecurai* worked with the RRW *Intraktu* to evacuate most of the civilians and starbase personnel, starship of TF202 fought to defend them. During the battle, the station and numerous starships, including the USS *Mongoose*, were destroyed or crippled.

Those ships still able to fight moved to defend New Romulus, but the fighting there was intense and the task force suffered additional losses. The USS *Epyon* and the USS *Sakakida*, which had been returning from Vershina Station when the attacks began, were deployed to defend the Preserver Archive, but ultimately failed and had to limp back to Earth with the surviving members of the Resistance fleet. When the Heralds left, Task Force 202 was in shambles, with most starships destroyed or damaged.

The few task force starships that remained were put in for quick repairs and quickly returned to service. Most were present at the final battle of the Iconian War; a last ditch effort to defend Earth. After the war, Starfleet quickly took to rebuilding and repairing its fleet. Due to heavy losses and the reorganization of Ktarn Fleet, Task Force 202 was once again retired.

## Personnel

The following served as senior officers of the task force.

## Assigned vessels

The following starships were assigned to the task force.

## Appendices

### Connections

**Assets:** Starbase 247-Vershina • Jatha Dilithium Mine • Noonian Soong Spire • Delta Foundry • Starbase 234-Beskerm • Starbase 39-Sierra

**Components:** Romulan Theater Command • Task Force 200 • Task Force 201 • **Task Force 202** • Task Force 203 • Task Force 204

**Leadership:** Commander-in-chief • Joint Chiefs • Chief of Starfleet External Affairs • Chief of Starfleet Operations • Chief of Starfleet Research and Exploration • Chief of Starfleet Tactical

**Agencies:** Operations (Engineering • Judicial • Materiel Supply • Mission Operations • Personnel Management • Records Service • Shipyards Operations • Starbase Operations) • Research & Exploration (Science • Medical) • External Affairs • Tactical (Intelligence • Security • MACO)

**Notable units:** Ktarn Fleet • Task Force 77

**Facilities:** Deep Space K-7 • Deep Space K-13 • Deep Space 9 • Masamichi Array • Starbase 45-Keepsake • Starbase 82-Maat • Starbase 234-Beskerm • Starbase 247-Vershina

**Agencies:** Starfleet • Diplomatic Corps • Department of Temporal Investigations • Federation Security Agency

**Facilities:** 40 Eridani A Starfleet Construction Yards • Antares Ship Yards • Beta Antares Ship Yards • Copernicus Ship Yards • Laikan Starfleet Shipyards • McKinley Station • Memory Project • New Aberdeen Shipyards • Proxima Maintenance Yards • Salazaar Shipyards • San Francisco Fleet Yards • TL-9139 Starfleet Maintenance Yards • Tranquility Base • Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards