Classified Information

## Basic Classifications

* **Unclassified —** No restrictions on information release. This information is widely available to anyone who wants it.
* **Restricted —** This information is generally available to a set of specified personnel - in many cases, restricted information is the physical implementation of a unclassified theory. This information is **not** publicly available.
* **Secret —** Secret information is information that could harm the Federation if given out to enemies, used improperly or poses an risk to Federation civilians. This information is restricted to specific personnel - and typically, are read into the program.
* **Top Secret —** Top Secret information is information that will harm the Federation's interests. Generally, Top Secret is subdivided into special access programs. A blank Top Secret clearance would let you know certain programs exist but wouldn't tell you anything about them. People are read into Top Secret programs only as required. An important note is that there are several Top Secret programs that even someone with a Top Secret clearance wouldn't know. Just because you have the clearance doesn't mean that many people would know all that is under this classification. Almost any information Top Secret will be stamped with other dissemination limiters.

## Dissemination Limiters

Even with the above classification, information may be desired for specific classes of personnel, allies or planetary governments. In these situations, additional limiters will appear on the information, immediately following the broad classification principle (i.e. //RESTRICTED//FOUO//)

* **For Official Use Only (FOUO) —** Information here is strictly meant for use by law enforcement, planetary governments, or allies. This information is generally non-critical.
* **No Foreign Nationals (NOFORN) —** Information tagged NOFORN **cannot** be released to citizens who aren't a part of the Federation.
* **Core Federation Only (COREFED) —** Information tagged COREFED is **not** to be released to planetary governments or ambassadors unless it's a need-to-know.
* **Not for Public Release (NOPUB)—** Information tagged NOPUB is for eyes-only, not to be released. This information must not be above restricted.
* **Release to <> (REL TO) —** Information that can be released to a specific stellar nation. Such as the Klingon Empire (usually KLIN), Romulan Republic (RR), Cardassian Union (CAR), Ferengi Alliance (FRNG).
* **Code Red (CDRED) —** Information tagged CDRED is for Command Officers only.
* **Code Black (CDBLK) —** Information titled Code Black is not to be kept on the main computer of a starship and is limited to the only those involved and the Chief or Deputy Chief of Starfleet Intelligence. Once CDBLK is invoked, the mission is to be aborted if at all possible.

## Special Access Programs

There are projects or intelligence that needs to be restricted even further for various reasons. Examples include the development of new ship classes, the intelligence gathered by covert listening posts, and ongoing infiltrations of criminal groups. These programs are given codenames, and are all considered Top Secret until declassified. (Examples: The *Sovereign class* development project was at the time Top Secret Project Sovereign but referred to in any documentation as NOPEBADGER. Currently, it is considered unclassified. However, the project for a new class of ship, referred to as TIGERRUN, is considered Top Secret.) An example (from the Sovereign-class project) is: //TOPSECRET//xNOPEBADGER.

Ongoing Projects:

* **DISCONNECT (Top Secret) —** This project deals with specifics of the Borg. (Nanotech, engagements, structure, location, sightings, etc.)
* **OMEGA (Top Secret) —** This project deals with ANYTHING relating to Omega.
* **JUGURARSCREAM —** The project deals with any temporal artifacts and their locations.
* **EXTENTION1 —** This project deals with extragalactic species.