Allied Fleet Service

Emblem of the Alliance (Paul Mahler)

The **Allied Fleet Service (AFS)** was the military of the Khitomer Alliance. It was a combined service of personnel and starships from Starfleet, the Klingon Defense Force, the Romulan Republic Militia, Cardassian Civil Defense Force, and the Dominion's Vanguard Fleet.

The service grew out of cooperative efforts between the services during the early 25th century, such as Task Force Omega and Dyson Joint Command.

## History

The service was officially announced on Stardate 87971.0 (21 December 2410) by the Secretary for the Federation Starfleet, the Grand Dahar Master of the Klingon Imperial Fleet, and the Admiral of the Romulan Republic Fleet.

## Organization

The service was overseen by an Admiralty Board comprised of senior leaders from the source organizations. Members who joined the AFS from those services retained there respective rank and all progression in the AFS counted in their original organization.

Though formed before the AFS was organized, the Allied Cooperative Starship Development Board (ACSDB) came under the new organization's purview. Their first official project for the service was the *Khitomer*-class, with the class prototype launching in early 2411.

All starships of the service had the name prefix of AFS and a combined service number (CSN). The first series of numbers, 01 to 99, was reserved for prototype and lead vessels developed by the ACSDB for the service. Registries thereafter were assigned by class and date of production request.

### Competitive Wargames Initiative

The Competitive Wargames Initiative (CWI) was a program to test the skill and teamwork of Alliance personnel. After the formal organization of the AFS, the initiative continued as a training and certification program for service personnel.

## Equipment and uniforms

### Service uniform

Incorporating elements from the three initial members of the Alliance, the service designed a standard issue uniform for all personnel serving in an Allied Fleet Service capacity. The tunic was light gray with gold embellishments, matching the livery of AFS vessels. The front of the left shoulder and back of the right shoulder displayed an individual’s department color. The trousers, belt, and boots were black.

Personnel were also able to wear cultural items, such as Bajoran earrings and Klingon baldrics, and those from Starfleet, the KDF, the RRF, or the Dominion could wear a patch at the tops of the sleeves to indicate their primary service organization.

### Delta armor

During Operation Delta Rising, combat armor was developed to counter the weapons used by the Vaadwaur Supremacy. The armor had an integrated unimatrix personal shield.

### Duelist armor

Special armor was developed for those participating in Competitive Wargames. Those who achieved certain standards were granted permission for additional regalia.

## Technologies

Through its Allied Cooperative Starship Development Board, the service developed its own spacecraft and technologies. The Alliance Antiproton Armaments (3A) were derived from recovered Iconian Empire technology and became the standard weaponry aboard AFS vessels.

## Appendices

### Connections

**Agencies and units:** 8472 Counter-Command • **Allied Fleet Service** • Alliance Intelligence Corps • ACSDB • Dyson Joint Command • Task Force Omega

**Technologies:** Alliance Antiproton Armaments • *Jarok*-class • *Khitomer*-class • *Rex*-class • *Temer*-class

### Sources consulted

* Allied Fleet Service article at *Memory Beta*.

### Footnotes

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *STO - Awakening* short story: "Jayce's Interstellar: The Khitomer Alliance Launches New Joint Service."
2. ↑ *STO* blog: "Join the Khitomer Alliance!"