USS Federation
The USS Federation (NCC-325002) was a  Federation starship operated by Starfleet in the 32nd century. It was usually referred to as Federation Headquarters, due to its role hosting the leadership of Starfleet and the Federation after the Burn.

Service history
After Earth seceded from the Federation in the late 31st century, Starfleet Headquarters and the Federation government were relocated onto the Federation, which was positioned at a secret location in deep space. As a further measure of protection, it was hidden within a distortion field sustained by  transmitted via cables by several nearby starships. ()

In 3189, after learning of the ship's coordinates from Adira Tal, the  made a spore jump to the Federation to report for duty. ()

A year later, the location of Federation Headquarters was labeled on a star chart used by Commander Paul Stamets for tracking the movement of the Dark Matter Anomaly through the galaxy. ()

When the DMA threatened Ni'Var and United Earth and Titan, the Federation warped into Earth orbit to help protect the planet and cover the evacuation. Each deck was filled to capacity with refugees and then detached to act as a lifeboat before Admiral Charles Vance ordered the remaining crew to abandon ship on the  while he remained onboard, joined by Sylvia Tilly, to continue to provide cover for as long as possible.

Following the conclusion of the crisis, the Federation remained in orbit over Earth. ()

Technical data
The Federation housed a large number of UFP-02 type shuttlecraft. These included UFP-02 and UFP-11. ()

The ship's dedication plaque bore a quote from the English poet Sarah Williams: "Though my soul may set in darkness, it will rise in perfect light; I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night" ()

Personnel 
 Fleet Admiral Charles Vance (commander in chief)
 Lieutenant Teemo (Operations officer) 
 Lieutenant Audrey Willa (chief of security)
 Lieutenant Simms
 Dr. Kovich
  (doctor)

Federation starships