The Federation Starfleet, also referred to as Starfleet, is the deep space exploratory and defense service maintained by the United Federation of Planets specifically in the 23rd century.
Its principal functions included the advancement of Federation knowledge about the galaxy and its inhabitants, and advancement of science and technology. Starfleet's secondary duties included the defense of the Federation, and the facilitation of Federation diplomacy.
History[]
Overview[]
Mission[]
Starfleet's function was to explore unknown territory on the behalf of the Federation government, to defend the Federation and its allies from threats, to further Federation policies and interests throughout interstellar space, and, when applicable, to initiate first contact with newly-discovered worlds and to engage in diplomatic negotiations on the behalf of the Federation.
As per its mandate of deep-space exploration, its personnel were frequently brought into contact with cultures and sentient species whose existences were unknown to the Federation. Starfleet officers therefore acted as official representatives of the Federation in these cases. Starfleet vessels were also frequently used to ferry ambassadors on diplomatic missions.
Species with current representatives in Starfleet[]
- Andorians
- Vulcans
- Humans
- Tellarites
- Osnullus
- Arcturians
- Arkenites
- Barzans
- Efrosians
- Kelpiens
- K'normians
- Cyborgs
Enemies[]
- Klingon Empire
- Tholian Assembly
- Romulan Star Empire
- Control (27th century AI)
- Gorn Hegemony
Fleet analysis[]
The backbone of Starfleet's operations were its starships. These vessels, all warp-capable, were capable of supporting and providing the ability and resources to carry out all of the service's mandates: exploration, the defense of the Federation, the transport of supplies and resources, and providing emergency medical care.
Ship classes[]
Like is the case in most Starfleet eras, the 23rd century Starfleet maintains at least fifteen active starship classes.
- Constitution class - Class I heavy cruiser
- Excelsior class - Multi-role heavy cruiser
- Crossfield class - Science vessel + warship
- Jericho class - Transport + cargo hauler
- Antares class - survey ship, transport, cargo + ore freighter
- Oberth class - Scout, science, transport
- Sydney class - Transport + supply hauler
- Helios class - Tug
- Miranda class - Science + Supply hauler
- Walker class - light exploration cruiser
- Nimitz class - Engineering
- Kelvin class - Science
- Ares class - Destroyer
- Mars class - Light cruiser
- Daedalus class - Medical
Shuttle classes[]
- Class C shuttlecraft
- Class F shuttlecraft
- Tactical Flyers
- Worker bees
Numbers[]
Combined total confirmed = 5,000 starships + unidentified quantity of shuttlecraft.
Home Fleet[]
23rd century Starfleet maintained a home fleet with units stationed in strategically critical Federation locations including the Sol system, Vulcan, Andoria, Xahea, and the Corvan system.
- At least 6 Ares class
- At least 4 Mars class
- At least 3 Constitution class
- At least 7 Kelvin class
- At least 2 Miranda class
Total confirmed = 23 starships plus unknown number of vessels
Active Field Fleet[]
- At least 1 Walker class
- At least 13 Constitution class
- At least 2 Mars class
- At least 2 Crossfield class
- At least 2 Excelsior class
- At least 4 Jericho class
- At least 5 Antares class
- At least 2 Oberth class
- At least 1 Sydney class
- At least 3 Helios class
- At least 1 Daedalus class
- At least 24 Ares class
- At least 2 Kelvin class
Total confirmed = 62 starships
Other fleets[]
- Unit XY-75847 - 6 ships consisting of Miranda class, Oberth class, and 1 Mars class.
Locations[]
Bases and Installations[]
Multiple ship construction facilities including; San Francisco Fleet drydocks, Tranquility base, Utopia Planitia fleet yards, and etc.
Starbases including Deep space 12, Earth Spacedock, Starbase 1, Starbase 28, Starbase 23, Starbase 40, and Jupiter Orbital Station.
Member worlds[]
According to Michael Burnham, Starfleet has 32 official member worlds, multiple planets in talks for membership, and two planets undergoing the initial processes.
Other[]
- Corvan II - Dilithium Mine
Operations[]
Direct commanding authority over Starfleet was a power of the Federation President. In addition, the Federation Council, the Federation's legislature, often directly influenced the service's operations and even issued orders on occasion. The day-to-day operations of the service were managed by Starfleet Command, under a commander in chief.
Leadership[]
- Federation President
- Vice Admiral Katrina Cornwell
- Admiral Brett Anderson
- Admiral Patar
- Rear Admiral Drake
- Rear Admiral Shukar