The President is typically 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 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 the