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United Alliance of Planets Factbook (FT)

The New British Shores
27-05-2009, 17:58
Basic Information
Name: The United Alliance Of Planets
Government Type: Democracy
Current President: President Kyle Winters
Capital Planet: New Earth
Currency: Alliance Credit
Population: Exact number unknown, contains over 180 planets, their colonies and the Alliance's own Colonies.
Size: 8,000 lightyears by 7,000 lightyears, 3,000 lightyears deep

Leadership

President of the Alliance
Vice-President of the Alliance
Speaker of the Alliance Council
Alliance Council

Alliance Starfleet

Starfleet isthe military and deep-space exploratory service maintained by the United Alliance of Planets. Described as a "peacekeeping and humanitarian armada," its principle functions also included the advancement of Alliance knowledge about the galaxy and its inhabitants, the advancement of Alliance science and technology, and the military defense of the Alliance . It also played a significant diplomatic role.

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 Alliance . Alliance Starfleet officers therefore acted as official representatives of the Federation in these cases. Also, Alliance Starfleet vessels were frequently used to ferry ambassadors on diplomatic missions.

Organisation
Direct commanding authority over the Direct commanding authority over the Alliance Starfleet was a power of the Alliance President. In addition, the Alliance Council, the Alliance legislature, often directly influenced the service's operations. The day to day operations of the service were managed by Starfleet Command, under a Commander in Chief.

Commander in Chief
The Commander in Chief oversaw the operations of the entire service, and reported directly to the Alliance President.

Starfleet Command
This was the service's operational authority. Senior positions included the Commander, Starfleet. the Chief of Staff and the Chief of Starfleet Operations.

Sector Commands
These oversaw operations of the service within sectors of Alliance space. Sector Commanders reported to Starfleet Command, and commanding officers of service vessels operating within these sectors reported to them.

Branches and agencies
There are a number of branches and agencies that assisted Starfleet Command in the running of the service.

Judge Advocate General
Office of the Inspector General
Spaceframe development
Starfleet Administration
Starfleet Advanced Technologies
Starfleet Bureau of Information
Starfleet Corps of Engineers
Starfleet Exploratory Division
Starfleet Intelligence
Department of Internal Affairs
Starfleet Materiel Supply Command
Starfleet Medical
Starfleet Medical Academy
Starfleet Mission Operations
Starfleet Operational Support Services
Starfleet Operations
Administrative Operations
Starfleet Orbital Operations
Starfleet Research and Development
Starfleet Shipyards Operations
Starfleet Security
Starfleet Science
Starfleet Stellar Imaging
Starfleet Tactical

Commander In Chief: Admiral Jonas Belling
Head of Starfleet Operations: Admiral Thomas Bauer
Head Of Starfleet Security And Tactical: Admiral Jenny Thompson
Head Of Starfleet Engineering: Admiral Matt King
Head Of Starfleet Medical: Admiral Tanya Lindisy
Head Of Starfleet Intelligence: Vice Admiral Ashkia Yamato

Personnel

As a military service, AllianceStarfleet personnel were organized using a military rank structure into a chain of command. Personnel were in either of two groups: enlisted personnel and officers.

Officers
Starfleet officers functioned as commanders and directors of the service’s operations at all levels. The most senior officers ranks were known as Flag officer ranks. Officers holding these ranks functioned at the highest levels of command in the service. Flag officer ranks, in descending order of the chain of command, are as follows:

Fleet Admiral
Admiral
Vice Admiral
Rear Admiral
Commodore/Rear Admiral, lower half


Below flag officer ranks were other officer ranks. Officers holding these ranks usually served in field command positions, such as commanding officers and senior staff on the service’s vessels. These ranks, in descending order of the chain of command, were as follows:

Captain
Commander
Lieutenant Commander
Lieutenant
Lieutenant junior grade
Ensign
Graduates of Starfleet Academy were commissioned to the rank of ensign, the most junior officer’s rank, and were promoted to higher ranks over the courses of their time in the service. Physicians who graduated from Starfleet Medical Academy were commissioned to the rank of lieutenant junior grade.

Enlisted Personnel
These personnel functioned under the command of the officers, usually serving aboard Federation Starfleet vessels or other facilities. Instead of officers’ training, enlisted personnel received basic training for whatever position they served in. (VOY: "Good Shepherd", et al.) The most junior enlisted rank was that of crewman. The service’s enlisted rank structure, in descending order of the chain of command, was as follows:

Master Chief Petty Officer
Senior Chief Petty Officer
Chief Petty Officer
Petty Officer
Crewman
The enlisted ranks above that of crewman were not commissioned officer ranks. To distinguish them from commissioned officer ranks, the term 'non-commissioned officer' was used. All enlisted personnel were subordinate to commissioned officers in the chain of command.


Alliance Starfleet personnel wear distinctive uniforms while on duty. These uniforms generally displayed the department color of the department/divison the enlisted person or officer served in, and also the rank insignia.

Wearing a Starfleet uniform when not actually a member of Starfleet would put one at risk of being charged with impersonating a Starfleet officer.

LINK TO UNIFORMS: http://www.utopianfederation.20m.com/images/uniformTNG-DS9.gif

Bases and Installations

Aside from its headquarters, located on Earth, the Alliance's capital world, the AllianceStarfleet also maintained installations throughout Allianceterritory.

Starbases

Starbases, facilities for resupply of the service's vessels and the relaxation of vessel crews, were maintained in all sectors of Alliancespace. In addition, the service also maintained facilities beyond Alliance territory.

Shipyards

The Utopia Planitia Fleet YardsThe service also maintained a number of shipyards at which it constructed its vessels and designed and tested new vessels and vessel types. Among the most famous of these shipyards were:

Training facilities

Apart from Starfleet Academy, the service also maintained several training facilities for both officers and enlisted personnel. These included a number of Academy annexes, located in different systems. The service also maintained at least one testing facility to evaluate prospective Starfleet Academy undergraduates for admission into the academy.

Starfleet academy also had a training program for enlisted personnel.

Starships In Active Service

Danbue Class- Short Range Transport
Equinox Class-Dedicated Science Vessel
Miranda Class- Light Patrol Vessel
Akira Class- Heavy Cruiser/ Patrol Duties
Excelsior Class- Explorer/Cruiser
Galaxy Class- Explorer/Heavy Cruiser
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Nebula Class- Explorer/Heavy Cruiser
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Intrepid Class- Explorer/Light Cruiser
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Sovereign Class- Enhanced Detterent Explorer
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Nimitz Class- Fighter Carrier
Starfleet One Class- Presidential Starship

Personnel Weapons

Type 1 Phaser
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Designed for use when officers are not wanted to appear overtly armed. All Officers armed with on whilst on duty..

Type 2 Phaser
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Standard Sidearm, used in place of Type One phaser when officers when wated to appear armed, also used in place of Type one when Type one would not be sufficiant

Type 3 Phaser
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Standard Issue rifle, used when in prolonged firefights, during ship boarding operations and opeartions on aplanet surface.