Flagship
Flagship noun - The ship that carries the commander of a fleet and flies his flag.
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In the finale to the Vacuum Diagrams short story collection, the Qax lead an assault on the photino birds around the Attractor, using a red giant star as a flagship.
Source: Planet Spaceship - Then the Szent István, the flagship of the fleet, was sunk by two Italian torpedo boats that just happened to be in the area, and not only the attack the flagship was supposed to lead was canceled, but the Austro-Hungarian navy didn't dare to leave the ports anymore.
Source: Shocking Defeat Legacy - Sword of Damocles: Admiral Byrne has this in mind for his flagship, the Solaris, which also happens to be the lead ship of the Federation's biggest Cool Ship.
Source: Video Game / Blue Planet
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