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Starfleet has been shown to handle diplomatic, scientific, and military missions, although their main mandate seems to be one of peaceful exploration. The flagship of Starfleet (and also of the "1st fleet", see [http://www.memory-alpha.org/en/index.php/Dominion_War Dominion War]) is often the starship ''USS Enterprise''. | Starfleet has been shown to handle diplomatic, scientific, and military missions, although their main mandate seems to be one of peaceful exploration. The flagship of Starfleet (and also of the "1st fleet", see [http://www.memory-alpha.org/en/index.php/Dominion_War Dominion War]) is often the starship ''USS Enterprise''. | ||
Most members of Starfleet who handle day-to-day operations are enlisted persons. There are also Warrant Officers and Commissioned Officers in leadership positions. Officers typically serve as department heads and as commanders. Most officers are trained at [ | Most members of Starfleet who handle day-to-day operations are enlisted persons. There are also Warrant Officers and Commissioned Officers in leadership positions. Officers typically serve as department heads and as commanders. Most officers are trained at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starfleet_Academy Starfleet Academy] San Francisco, California, Earth in a four-year course which trains them in skills such as [[warp drive|warp]] travel and military tactics. Starfleet ranks and insignia are similar to those used by the United States Navy. | ||
In the early years of Starfleet, as seen in ''Star Trek: Enterprise'', Starfleet's mission is purely exploration and is not military in any sense, all such duties being entrusted to the [[MACO]]s. In later years, Starfleet adopts a more traditional military role and assumes its regular place as the exploratory '''and''' defensive arm of the UFP. It is unclear what role the MACOs play in the future of Starfleet; some fans believe the MACOs merge with Starfleet and become the [[Starfleet Marines]], while another view holds that the MACOS will continue to exist as a separate organization dedicated to ground combat. | In the early years of Starfleet, as seen in ''Star Trek: Enterprise'', Starfleet's mission is purely exploration and is not military in any sense, all such duties being entrusted to the [[MACO]]s. In later years, Starfleet adopts a more traditional military role and assumes its regular place as the exploratory '''and''' defensive arm of the UFP. It is unclear what role the MACOs play in the future of Starfleet; some fans believe the MACOs merge with Starfleet and become the [[Starfleet Marines]], while another view holds that the MACOS will continue to exist as a separate organization dedicated to ground combat. | ||
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