Starfleet

25th century version of Starfleet emblem (pdmahler)

**Starfleet** was the exploratory and defensive force of the United Federation of Planets. It was overseen by Starfleet Command, which operated out of Starfleet Headquarters on Earth.

The function of Starfleet was to explore unknown territory on behalf of the Federation, to defend the Federation and its allies from threats, to further Federation policies and interests throughout interstellar space, and, when applicable, to assist in first contact with newly-discovered worlds and engage in diplomatic negotiations on behalf of the Federation.

It was known as ***Bahil'Fed'rayzun*** in Bajorai, ***Star'hvliyt*** in Cardăsda, ***'ejyo'*** in tlhIngan Hol, ***lloannen'galae*** in Rihan, ***Yel-Halitra*** in Golic Vulcan, and ***Chendareth Keth Ndeerya*** in Graalen.

## History

Starfleet was chartered in 2161 with the founding of the Federation. A charter was written and an institution for the training of the Federation Starfleet officer corps, Starfleet Academy, was established. The Federation Starfleet was created from the space and science programs and militaries of the Federation's founding member states. Starfleet Headquarters, the primary hub of Starfleet Command, was built near the Presidio in San Francisco on Earth, as was the Academy.

## Organization

The President of the United Federation of Planets held direct commanding authority over Starfleet as commander-in-chief of all Federation forces. However, the organization itself was overseen by the Commander-in-Chief of Starfleet (CNC). Additionally, the Federation Council, through the Security Council, often influenced the service's operations and even issued orders on occasion. However, the day-to-day operations of the service were managed by the CNC, the joint chiefs, and their staff according to the Starfleet General Orders and Regulations.

The Joint Chiefs of Starfleet was a five member board led by the CNC as Chair of the Joint Chiefs. The other four admirals were the chiefs of Starfleet's primary, or Echelon I, commands: Operations, Research and Exploration, External Affairs, and Strategic Operations (renamed Tactical in 2376). The offices of the joint chiefs were located at Starfleet Headquarters on Earth. Each primary command was then divided into several support, or Echelon II, commands to facilitate the needs of the stellar service.

All personnel were subject to the Starfleet Uniform Code, which identified their department, rank, and responsibilities within the organization.

### Commands

#### Unit commands

Under the purview of Starfleet Command, fleet commands were operational units that spanned numerous sectors of space. Fleet commanders (FLTCDR), who were of at least vice admiral rank, oversaw a fleet, which included anywhere from 150 to 200 starships.

Directly beneath fleet commands were sector commands. Overseen by sector commanders (SCTCDR), who were of at least rear admiral rank, these commands managed Starfleet facilities and assets and coordinated with Starfleet and civilian vessels operating within specific sectors. Those sectors that had a small population or were mostly unexplored did not have a sector commander and fell under the purview of a fleet commander.

### Ranks

The following was the rank system used by Starfleet in the 25th century.

### Positions

The following were the flag officer positions used by Starfleet in the 25th century. It was acceptable, and common, to drop "Starfleet" from the title of chiefs of commands.

## Appendices

### Connections

**Leadership:** Commander-in-chief • Joint Chiefs • Chief of Starfleet External Affairs • Chief of Starfleet Operations • Chief of Starfleet Research and Exploration • Chief of Starfleet Tactical

**Agencies:** Operations (Engineering • Judicial • Materiel Supply • Mission Operations • Personnel Management • Records Service • Shipyards Operations • Starbase Operations) • Research & Exploration (Science • Medical) • External Affairs • Tactical (Intelligence • Security • MACO)

**Notable units:** Ktarn Fleet • Task Force 77

**Facilities:** Deep Space K-7 • Deep Space K-13 • Deep Space 9 • Masamichi Array • Starbase 45-Keepsake • Starbase 82-Maat • Starbase 234-Beskerm • Starbase 247-Vershina

**Agencies:** **Starfleet** • Diplomatic Corps • Department of Temporal Investigations • Federation Security Agency

**Facilities:** 40 Eridani A Starfleet Construction Yards • Antares Ship Yards • Beta Antares Ship Yards • Copernicus Ship Yards • Laikan Starfleet Shipyards • McKinley Station • Memory Project • New Aberdeen Shipyards • Proxima Maintenance Yards • Salazaar Shipyards • San Francisco Fleet Yards • TL-9139 Starfleet Maintenance Yards • Tranquility Base • Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards

**Project groups:** **Union Station** (*Geneva* • *Concorde* • *Presidio*) • **Century Cruiser** (*Springfield* • *New Orleans* • *Challenger* • *Niagara* • *Freedom II* • *Galaxy* • *Nebula* • *Cheyenne*) • **Multi-Mission explorers** (*Brigid* • *Esquiline* • *Palatine*) • **Deep Shadow** (*Eclipse* • *Phantom* • *Scryer*) • **Miracle Worker** (*Scott* • *Daystrom* • *Tucker* • *Gagarin*) • **Aeronaut** (*Mercury* • *Ajax* • *Icarus* • *Shran*)

**Other named classes:** *Aegian* • *Aerie* • *Akula* • *Atlas* • *California* • *Centaur* • *Challenger* • *Cheyenne* • *Constellation* • *Constitution III* • *Crossfield* • *Curry* • *Daedalus* • *Dauntless* • *Excelsior II* • *Freedom II* • *Gemini* • *Glenn* • *Guardian* • *Inquiry* • *Iwo Jima* • *Jupiter* • *Lexington* • *Niagara* • *Obena* • *Okinawa* • *Parliament* • *Perseus* • *Pioneer* • *Ranger* • *Sagan* • *Solanae* • *Springfield* • *Turing* • *Ulysses*

**Auxiliary craft:** *Aero* • Class C • Class F • *Danube* • *Flyer* • *Gondola* • *Kodai* • *Mollard* • *Peregrine* • *Selenic* • Type 4 • Type 5 • Type 6 (Type 6A • Type 6S) • Type 7 • Type 8 • Type 9 (Type 9A) • Type 10 • Type 11 • Type 14 • Type 17 • Type 19 • *Valkyrie* • *Venture* • *Waverider* • *Yellowstone*

### Sources consulted

* Starfleet article at *Memory Alpha*.
* Starfleet article at *Memory Beta*.
* Starfleet article at the *Star Trek Online Wiki*.