Presidential Transport

The President of the United Federation of Planets is transported within star systems by one of three Federation Starfleet shuttlecraft: The T'Maran, the sh'Rothress, and the al-Rashid. Named after three 22nd century presidents, the shuttles are based out of the Palais de la Concorde and most commonly provide transportation within the Sol system.

When the president travels, at least two of the shuttles are always used, so that there would always be a decoy. The president's staff and bodyguards from Starfleet Security are usually evenly divided between the craft. All comm channels established between the shuttles and other Federation outposts or ships are secure, and the forward half of all of the shuttles can be cut off from the back through a descending bulkhead to provide privacy and to prevent shuttle pilots from hearing information they lack the security clearance to hear.

When the president travels between star systems, he or she usually travels aboard a Starfleet starship, typically a capital ship. The USS Venture has most commonly been used for presidential transport of late. (Articles of the Federation.)