Sortie
Sortie was a term for the deployment of a starship (or starships) to undertake a specific mission.

In late 2375, in the closing days of the Dominion War, Chancellor Gowron informed Worf and General Martok of his intention to send Klingon sorties into Dominion territory. ()

See also
Assault fleet
Task force

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Maneuvers