Federation Diplomatic Corps: Difference between revisions
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An ambassador may be a career Federation Diplomatic Corps member (career diplomat) or a political appointee. In most cases, career FDC members serve a tour of approximately three years per ambassadorship whereas political appointees customarily tender their resignations upon the inauguration of a new Federation president. As embassies fall under the Department of the Exterior's jurisdiction, Federation ambassadors answer directly to the Secretary of the Exterior. | An ambassador may be a career Federation Diplomatic Corps member (career diplomat) or a political appointee. In most cases, career FDC members serve a tour of approximately three years per ambassadorship whereas political appointees customarily tender their resignations upon the inauguration of a new Federation president. As embassies fall under the Department of the Exterior's jurisdiction, Federation ambassadors answer directly to the Secretary of the Exterior. | ||
The current Federation president is | The current Federation president is Anton Chekov. | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:29, 5 August 2024
 The Great Seal of the United Federation of Planets | |
| Federation Diplomatic Corps | |
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| Organization Data | |
| Affiliation | United Federation of Planets
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| Headquarters | Paris, Earth |
| Parent Organization | Department of the Exterior |
| Leadership | |
| Leadership Style | Government agency |
| President of the Federation | Anton Chekov |
| Secretary of the Exterior | ? |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Member world independent diplomatic corps |
The Federation Diplomatic Corps, sometimes referred to as "the diplomatic service" in contrast to "the service" that denotes Starfleet, is a civilian agency of the United Federation of Planets Department of the Exterior and is responsible for negotiating treaties with foreign powers and maintaining inter-member relations and diplomacy within the Federation.
Rank Structure
An ambassador may be a career Federation Diplomatic Corps member (career diplomat) or a political appointee. In most cases, career FDC members serve a tour of approximately three years per ambassadorship whereas political appointees customarily tender their resignations upon the inauguration of a new Federation president. As embassies fall under the Department of the Exterior's jurisdiction, Federation ambassadors answer directly to the Secretary of the Exterior.
The current Federation president is Anton Chekov.
| Diplomatic Rank/Position | Starfleet Equivalent |
|---|---|
| Federation President/Federation Council | |
| Secretary of the Exterior | |
| Ambassador/Chief of Mission | Admiral |
| Deputy Chief of Mission | Captain |
| Counselor for _______ Affairs | Cmdr/Capt |
| Defense Attaché | LtCmdr/Cmdr |
| Envoy | LtCmdr |
| First Secretary | Lt |
| Second Secretary | Ens/LtJG |
Diplomatic Roles
Ambassadorial Aide