Starfleet is the exploratory, diplomatic, scientific, and above all military body of the Federation. Like the Federation, it too was founded in 2161.

Starfleet is controlled by Starfleet Command. Its' main body, Starfleet Headquarters, is located in San Francisco, Terra, as is the main campus of Starfleet Academy, its training center. Starfleet Command has other centers in the network of Starbases located throughout Federation space. Although there is a very strict chain of command, in practice individual Starfleet officers are allowed a great deal of autonomy, since the large size of the Federation makes effective communications difficult.

Legal cases within Starfleet and its personnel are handled by a Judge Advocate General. Internal matters within Starfleet are handled by Starfleet Security. Starfleet also maintains an agency called Starfleet Intelligence which is responsible for interstellar intelligence and espionage. Starfleet is unusually progressive in that it allows citizens from non-Federation worlds to serve in its ranks. In many cases this is done with the idea that these individuals will serve as strong voices on their homeworlds in support of union with the Federation.

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