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[[File:Starship One.png|300px|thumb|Starship One orbiting Mars]] | [[File:Starship One.png|300px|thumb|Starship One orbiting Mars]] | ||
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is the official designation of the transport of the [[President of the Federation]]. Beginning in | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is the official designation of the transport of the [[President of the Federation]]. Beginning in 3296, two [[Narwhal Liner]]s served in this capacity until one of the them was destroyed on May 26, 3301 by a catastrophic [[Frame Shift Drive]] malfunction that occurred during a [[hyperspace]] jump. The second Narwhal continued to see use until February 28, 3302, when it was retired from service due to security concerns. Since then, the role of Starship One has been assumed by two modified [[Farragut Battle Cruiser]]s.<ref name="Retired">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/56d02da29657ba527be7f141 Galactic News: Presidential Vessel Retired]</ref> | ||
Starship One travels in [[Wing]] formation with at least three escort vessels belonging to the Guardian Wing, a special division of the [[Federal Navy]] assigned to protect important Federal officials. Routes that are secured for Starship One to follow are designated "Spaceflight One" or "Starflight One", terms which may also be used to refer to Starship One and its escorts collectively.<ref name="Missing">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5fab077eca21595b79f8b53c3de2f845e8e0f086 President Misses Meeting]</ref><ref name="Acting">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/1b3fc5f41e1d45346b3efc3b5babbfb87f14cd48 Federal State of Emergency: Winters Declared Acting President]</ref><ref name="MechanicalFailure">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/556da9049657bae92433fa1c GalNet: The Loss of Starship One Linked to Mechanical Failure]</ref> | Starship One travels in [[Wing]] formation with at least three escort vessels belonging to the Guardian Wing, a special division of the [[Federal Navy]] assigned to protect important Federal officials. Routes that are secured for Starship One to follow are designated "Spaceflight One" or "Starflight One", terms which may also be used to refer to Starship One and its escorts collectively.<ref name="Missing">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5fab077eca21595b79f8b53c3de2f845e8e0f086 President Misses Meeting]</ref><ref name="Acting">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/1b3fc5f41e1d45346b3efc3b5babbfb87f14cd48 Federal State of Emergency: Winters Declared Acting President]</ref><ref name="MechanicalFailure">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/556da9049657bae92433fa1c GalNet: The Loss of Starship One Linked to Mechanical Failure]</ref> | ||