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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. | 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 | 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 (concept is entirely non-canon), while another view holds that the MACOS will continue to exist as a separate organization dedicated to ground combat (never seen again post-ENT). | ||
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