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Starfleet Command
Starfleet Command (FASA 2014B)

Starfleet Command (FASA 2014B)

Starfleet was the space navy of the United Federation of Planets, charged with the responsibility for exploration of new territory, policing of Federation law within the UFP, and defense of the Federation from outside hostile forces. Starfleet had a military structure and used military terminology, but it was not simply a military organization; the role of Starfleet involved duties beyond that of a military arm of government.[1]

Following the incorporation of the United Federation of Planets by Earth, Alpha Centauri, Vulcan, Andoria, and Tellar Prime[2] on Reference Stardate 0/8706.06 (12 August 2161),[3][4] Starfleet Command was scheduled to be organized within three years in order to provide a unified military force for exploration and common defense.[5][1][6]

Starfleet Command was formally established to replace the spacegoing forces of all member planets, with all ships redesignated as "United Space Ships" (U.S.S.). To discourage the possible misuse of military forces anywhere in space, General Order Number One, aka the Prime Directive, was adopted as the most important regulation in Starfleet.[6] To provide Starfleet Command with military intelligence-gathering capabilities, Starfleet Intelligence was created. Its Operating Forces Subdivision initially consisted of Sectors 1 through 4, and the Technical Services Subdivision contained Orion Activities Units as well as supporting branches.[7]

Notes and References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Wheeler, Wm. John et al (Authors). Cadet's Orientation Sourcebook. Star Trek: The Role Playing Game. Book 2004A, Second Edition. Cover art by Rowena. Graphics and layout by Dana Knutson and Jordan Weisman. FASA Corporation. 1983.
  2. Berman, Rick & Brannon Braga (Executive Producers). "Azati Prime". Star Trek: Enterprise, season 3, episode 18 (Production number 70). Co-Executive Producer: Chris Black. Directed by Allan Kroeker. Story by Rick Berman & Brannon Braga and Manny Coto. Teleplay by Manny Coto. Paramount Pictures. 3 March 2004.
  3. Berman, Rick (Producer). Star Trek: Generations. Directed by David Carson. Story by Rick Berman & Ronald D. Moore & Brannon Braga. Screenplay by Ronald D. Moore & Brannon Braga. Paramount Pictures. 18 November 1994.
  4. While Star Trek: Spaceflight Chronology and Star Trek: The Role Playing Game gave the date of the founding of the Federation as 6 June 2087 (predating the Romulan War by several years, which occurred decades earlier in that chronology), this was contradicted on screen in Star Trek: Generations, in which a newspaper article in Picard's family scrapbook explicitly states that the founding of the Federation occurred on 12 August 2161, following the end of the Romulan War. While the FASA Reference Stardate has been retained, the Earth calendar date has been adjusted to reflect the information seen on screen.
  5. Goldstein, Stan et al (Authors). Spaceflight Chronology. Star Trek. Book. Wallaby Books. 1980.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Theisen, John A. (Author). The Romulan War. Star Trek: The Role Playing Game. Book 2221A . Cover art by Dana Knutson. Illustrations by Cliff Van Meter and Dana Knutson. FASA Corporation. 1986.
  7. Theisen, John A. (Author). Star Fleet Intelligence Manual: Agent's Orientation Sourcebook. Star Trek: The Role Playing Game. Book 2014B . Cover art by David R. Deitrick. Illustrations by Dana Knutson, Todd F. Marsh, and Jeff Laubenstein. FASA Corporation. 1987.