A light ship formation employed by both the Colonial Pact Naval Forces Command and its territorial defensive counterparts, it consists of between four to six Frigate type vessels typically with one carrying a command rank individual. It is primarily used as a sub-unit in larger formations of vessels typically in the fleet peremeter defense role or as a stand alone scouting and patrol group of light tonnage. Due to the frigate type vessel's ability to carry troops and a light complement of strikecraft such units can find themselves as the first responding forces to a crisis point capable of dealing directly with the situation.