6,244
edits
No edit summary |
m (Grammar.) |
||
Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
[[File:Starfleet Intelligence.png|200px|center]] | [[File:Starfleet Intelligence.png|200px|center]] | ||
At its core, '''Starfleet Intelligence''' is similar to the more famous intelligence agencies of the past such as the CIA, KGB and MI6 (or SIS) | At its core, '''Starfleet Intelligence''' is similar to the more famous intelligence agencies of the past such as the CIA, KGB and MI6 (or SIS). The role of Starfleet Intelligence (SFI) is to provide the Federation with a galactic covert capability to promote and defend the security and well-being of the Federation and its member worlds. | ||
Hierarchically, | Hierarchically, Starfleet Intelligence maintains a central headquarters on Earth, where senior officers oversee the broad Intelligence mission. The vast majority of Intelligence work, however, is done by the field units, found throughout the Federation. Many field units may be grouped together into a taskforce. | ||
Ultimately, an Intelligence unit is made up of a number of different sections, all with section leaders who report to their Unit Director, who in turn reports to any applicable Taskforce Head, who in turn reports to their designated contact at Intel HQ. A Director may also be required to pass on relevant mission related data to the ranking StarFleet Officer (who in turn reports to their Flag Officer) at their local site. While the work that SFI does is generally inclusive, the end result can have far reaching consequences. | Ultimately, an Intelligence unit is made up of a number of different sections, all with section leaders who report to their Unit Director, who in turn reports to any applicable Taskforce Head, who in turn reports to their designated contact at Intel HQ. A Director may also be required to pass on relevant mission related data to the ranking StarFleet Officer (who in turn reports to their Flag Officer) at their local site. While the work that SFI does is generally inclusive, the end result can have far reaching consequences. | ||
==Organization== | ==Organization== | ||
Whether on a starbase, a planet, or on a starship, the structure of an Intelligence Division remains the same. | Whether on a starbase, a planet, or on a starship, the structure of an Intelligence Division remains the same. | ||
Line 40: | Line 39: | ||
* '''Organized Crime''': Organized crime represents a menace to Federation society; it exploits the needs of the disadvantaged and provides illicit services and exorbitant cost. The most famous example of this, is the Orion Syndicate whose illegal operations include gambling, racketeering, smuggling, piracy, slave-trading, extortion, and assassination. The Organized Crime Division is comprised of dedicated Starfleet Intelligence Officers who are committed to the extermination of this menace from Federation society. | * '''Organized Crime''': Organized crime represents a menace to Federation society; it exploits the needs of the disadvantaged and provides illicit services and exorbitant cost. The most famous example of this, is the Orion Syndicate whose illegal operations include gambling, racketeering, smuggling, piracy, slave-trading, extortion, and assassination. The Organized Crime Division is comprised of dedicated Starfleet Intelligence Officers who are committed to the extermination of this menace from Federation society. | ||
* ''' | * '''Counterintelligence''': While Starfleet Intelligence is a highly effective intelligence service, it should not be forgotten that many other nations have their own intelligence services. The Counterintelligence division's purpose is to prevent hostile intelligence organizations from gathering and collecting intelligence against the Federation. | ||
* '''Internal Affairs''': The Internal Affairs Division investigates incidents involving misconduct of Officers. | * '''Internal Affairs''': The Internal Affairs Division investigates incidents involving misconduct of Officers. |