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[[Image:Sb118SAR.jpg|right]]
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=Overview=
=Overview=
'''Starfleet Search & Rescue''' is a sub-organisation of Starfleet that combines all active branches of the service, including marines.  The organisation is managed through a number of autonomous operations centres, usually referred to as '''SAR Ops'''.
'''Starfleet Search & Rescue''' is a sub-organisation of Starfleet that combines all active branches of the service, including marines.  The organisation is managed through a number of autonomous operations centres, usually referred to as '''SAR Ops'''.
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The ISARAS can be fitted with numerous pouches and clips and customized to the individual wearer and their role on the SAR Team.  For example, an engineer may have -- in addition to the phaser holster standard on all configurations -- a tricorder pouch and various tool and equipment pouches/clips, while a medical officer would carry advanced medkits, hyposprays, etc.  A marine participant may have the majority of their ISARAS dedicated to carrying weaponry and explosives, depending on the role the individual has been asked to fill.
The ISARAS can be fitted with numerous pouches and clips and customized to the individual wearer and their role on the SAR Team.  For example, an engineer may have -- in addition to the phaser holster standard on all configurations -- a tricorder pouch and various tool and equipment pouches/clips, while a medical officer would carry advanced medkits, hyposprays, etc.  A marine participant may have the majority of their ISARAS dedicated to carrying weaponry and explosives, depending on the role the individual has been asked to fill.


==Search & Rescue Duty Uniform (SDU)==
==Search & Rescue Duty Uniform (SDU)==
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Shown at right is the Marine version of the SDU.  While deployed on a SAR Team, a participant would wear an SDU in the appropriate department colour.
Shown at right is the Marine version of the SDU.  While deployed on a SAR Team, a participant would wear an SDU in the appropriate department colour.


==Phaser Rifles==
==Phaser Rifles==
[[Image:PHASER-type33A1.jpg|thumb|260px|left|Type 33A1 CQC/SOSAR Phaser Rifle and variants (click for larger)]]
:''See '''[[phaser rifle]]''' for full listing of armaments employed by SAR teams in addition to standard issue weapons.
[[Image:PHASER-type33-CQC.jpg|thumb|260px|left|Type 33 CQC Phaser Rifle (click for larger)]]
[[Image:PHASER-type28.jpg|thumb|260px|left|Type 28 Phaser Rifle (click for larger)]]
[[Image:PHASER-type204-SOSAR.jpg|thumb|260px|left|Type 204 SOSAR Phaser Rifle (click for larger)]]
[[Image:PHASER-type32-32aOSR.jpg|thumb|260px|left|Type 32 & 32A OSR Phaser Rifles (click for larger)]]
===Type 33A1 CQC/SOSAR===
The Type 33A1, as its name suggests, is an updated variation of the Type 33 CQC.  As SAR operational requirements demanded more compact and versatile -- yet still powerful -- weapons, the Starfleet Corps of Engineers began producing the 33A1 in mid-2389.  Though very similar to its predecessor, the 33A1 features a shorter barrel, lower profile, and the inclusion of a rail system onto which operators can attach a variety of scopes and optics according to situational requirements, personal preference, or both.  Total length of the Type 33 CQC is 602mm (23.7 inches) and its weight is 2.54 kg (5.6 lbs).
 
The 33A1 is the primary weapon for Starfleet Search and Rescue going forward, due to its compact design and versatility.
 
 
 
 
 
===Type 33 CQC===
The Type 33 Close Quarters Combat Phaser Rifle is the newest addition to the Starfleet armoury.  Production began in early 2388 in response to problems and concerns raised by Starfleet officers participating in the retaking of space station [[Deep Space 17]] during the [[Second Battle of Eratis]].  The Type 33 CQC's compact design is intended to make operating in confined spaces, such as the corridors and jeffries tubes of DS17, far easier.  Total length of the Type 33 CQC is 688mm (27.08 inches) and its weight is 2.54 kg (5.6 lbs).
 
 
 
 
===Type 28===
Initially designed as a special operations rifle for the Starfleet Marines, the Type 28 was quickly adopted as a useful mid-level workhorse rifle for Search and Rescue.  Though not as compact as the Type 33, the 28's modular nature makes it a very useful tool -- the targeting sight can be swapped out for several different types of sight and the folding fore-grip can also be removed and replaced with a flashlight, scanner or one of several other types of tool.
 
Type 28 rifles were used during the failed SAR mission to [[Duster's Range]] by the crew of the [[USS Constitution-B]].
 
 
===Type 204 SOSAR===
The Type 204 SOSAR (Special Operations - Search And Rescue) has the distinction of being the only phaser designed specifically for Starfleet Search and Rescue.  Based loosely on the Type 200 rifle -- which is still used by some marine contingents -- the 204 SOSAR includes many improvements, including an adjustable telescoping stock, a rail system to allow the attachment of various scanning and infrared tools, an extremely durable plasteel body and the standard attachment of a grenade launcher (primarily for using "flash-bang" grenades).
 
The SOSAR is clearly a rifle used in more hostile situations, where it is known ahead of time that a SAR Team will face serious opposition to their goals from well-armed adversaries.
 
 
===Type 32 and 32A OSR===
A rather larger rifle, the Type 32's base design was adapted to become the Type 33 CQC.  A workhorse rifle, the 32 is still used in many combat situations, primarily by Starfleet Marines, but also in some situations by Starfleet Security.  Many prefer it's more ergonomic design to that of the SOSAR.  It's length makes the 32 generally ill-suited to SAR operations, but it's Operational Support Rifle variant -- the Type 32A OSR -- has become standard equipment in any Search and Rescue department.  Essentially a sniper rifle, the 32A goes by the much less militaristic sounding name of "Operational Support Rifle."  The 32A OSR shares the same body as the Type 32, with a longer barrel, more advanced and higher quality targeting sight and a folding bipod.  The purpose of the OSR is to provide support for evacuations and protection for SAR Team members performing their duties in hostile environments.
 


[[Category:Starfleet Marines]]
[[Category:Starfleet Marines]]
[[Category:Marines Duty Post]]
[[Category:Marines Duty Post]]
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