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An institute of higher learning and training facility for [[Starfleet]] officer candidates,<ref name="NoMan">"[[Where No Man Has Gone Before (Episode)|Where No Man Has Gone Before]]." ''[[Star Trek]],'' Episode 01. Television. 22 September 1966.</ref> Starfleet Academy was founded in 2161 with the motto, ''"Ex astris, scientia,"'' a Latin phrase that translates as "From the stars, knowledge."<ref name="FirstDuty">"[[The First Duty (Episode)|The First Duty]]." ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]],'' Episode 219. Television. 30 March 1992.</ref> Modeled after military academies from throughout [[Earth]]'s history, the Academy, located at the Presidio<ref name="FirstDuty" /> in [[San Francisco]],<ref name="WrathKhan">''[[Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (Film)|Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan]].'' Film. 4 June 1982.</ref> classified its cadets<ref name="FirstDuty" />— or midshipmen, in naval parlance<ref name="WrathKhan" />— with rankings based on class seniority.<ref name="WrathKhan" /> Although admission to the Academy was open to non-[[United Federation of Planets|Federation]] citizens, they required a letter of recommendation from a senior Starfleet officer, such as when [[Nog]], a [[Ferengi]], wished to apply in 2371.<ref name="HeartStone">"[[Heart of Stone (Episode)|Heart of Stone]]." ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]],'' Episode 460. Television. 6 February 1995.</ref> | An institute of higher learning and training facility for [[Starfleet]] officer candidates,<ref name="NoMan">"[[Where No Man Has Gone Before (Episode)|Where No Man Has Gone Before]]." ''[[Star Trek]],'' Episode 01. Television. 22 September 1966.</ref> Starfleet Academy was founded in 2161 with the motto, ''"Ex astris, scientia,"'' a Latin phrase that translates as "From the stars, knowledge."<ref name="FirstDuty">"[[The First Duty (Episode)|The First Duty]]." ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]],'' Episode 219. Television. 30 March 1992.</ref> Modeled after military academies from throughout [[Earth]]'s history, the Academy, located at the Presidio<ref name="FirstDuty" /> in [[San Francisco]],<ref name="WrathKhan">''[[Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (Film)|Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan]].'' Film. 4 June 1982.</ref> classified its cadets<ref name="FirstDuty" />— or midshipmen, in naval parlance<ref name="WrathKhan" />— with rankings based on class seniority.<ref name="WrathKhan" /> Although admission to the Academy was open to non-[[United Federation of Planets|Federation]] citizens, they required a letter of recommendation from a senior Starfleet officer, such as when [[Nog]], a [[Ferengi]], wished to apply in 2371.<ref name="HeartStone">"[[Heart of Stone (Episode)|Heart of Stone]]." ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]],'' Episode 460. Television. 6 February 1995.</ref> | ||
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Starfleet Academy[1]
Starfleet Academy logo[1]
An institute of higher learning and training facility for Starfleet officer candidates,[2] Starfleet Academy was founded in 2161 with the motto, "Ex astris, scientia," a Latin phrase that translates as "From the stars, knowledge."[1] Modeled after military academies from throughout Earth's history, the Academy, located at the Presidio[1] in San Francisco,[3] classified its cadets[1]— or midshipmen, in naval parlance[3]— with rankings based on class seniority.[3] Although admission to the Academy was open to non-Federation citizens, they required a letter of recommendation from a senior Starfleet officer, such as when Nog, a Ferengi, wished to apply in 2371.[4]
In 2368, when Captain Jean-Luc Picard of the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D was asked to deliver the commencement address for the year's graduating class, the occasion was marred by the loss of Cadet Joshua Albert in a training accident shortly before commencement was to occur.[1]
Red Squad
Starfleet Academy cadets in the 24th century were typically organized into squads of approximately a half-dozen cadets.[5] Although each squad was officially equal, the cadets in Red Squad were generally held to be the Academy's elite students.[6] Members of Red Squad received their own dormitory, as well as other privileges, in addition to special training.[6] Because of this elite status, many cadets, including Nog[7] and his fellow Omega Squad cadet Matt Decker,[8] aspired to become part of Red Squad.
In 2372, however, Red Squad became an unwitting tool in Admiral Leyton's attempted coup of Earth's government. Under orders from Leyton, Red Squad, commanded at the time by Cadet Riley Shepard, sabotaged Earth's global power grid, which Leyton then blamed upon a Dominion attack.[6][7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "The First Duty." Star Trek: The Next Generation, Episode 219. Television. 30 March 1992.
- ↑ "Where No Man Has Gone Before." Star Trek, Episode 01. Television. 22 September 1966.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Film. 4 June 1982.
- ↑ "Heart of Stone." Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Episode 460. Television. 6 February 1995.
- ↑ "Prime Directives." Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, Issue 1. Comic Book. December 1996. Marvel Comics.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Homefront." Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Episode 483. Television. 1 January 1996.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Paradise Lost." Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Episode 484. Television. 8 January 1996.
- ↑ "Liberty." Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, Issue 2. Comic Book. January 1997. Marvel Comics.
