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Starfleet Security is an agency of the Starfleet in the science fiction universe of Star Trek. Starfleet Security is first introduced in the original Star Trek with the USS Enterprise's compliment of security guards, many of whom meet quick deaths, at the hands of an enemy aliens, over the course of several episodes.

Starfleet Security is later explored with the characters of Worf and Tasha Yar in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Starfleet Security has also been discussed at length in Pocket Books novels and numerous Star trek technicial manuals. The most recent Star Trek incarnation, Star Trek Enterprise, deals with the origins of Starfleet Security with the weapons and tactical personnel of the Earth Starfleet.

Earth Starfleet

The predecesor to the current branch of Starfleet Security were the weapons and security personnel of the Earth Starfleet. At that point in Starfleet history, however, Starfleet had no ground combat force, with such personnel suppied by other agencies (see MACO).

Federation Starfleet

In the 23rd century, security officers aboard ships are part of the "operations" division of Starfleet, along with engineering personnel. The uniform color of the operations division was red, leading Starfleet security personnel to be commonly deemed by the phrase "redshirts" (this term became obsolete in the 24th century, when Starfleet Security adopted gold as thier divisional color).

The task of Starfleet Security was also extremely dangerous, especially when providing security to landing parties on unexplored planets. The USS Enterprise (NCC-1701), for instance, racked up a noticable number of security guards killed in the line of duty during the ship's five year mission under James T. Kirk.

By the time frame of the 24th century, Starfleet Security was also the primary source of Federation ground troops and the Starfleet Security chain of command included several division and brigade sized formations capable of assaulting a planet (Star Trek Deep Space Nine, "Homefront"). Starfleet Security is also one of the few non-command career fields in which it is capable to rise to the rank of full admiral.

Starfeet Security and other agencies

Starfleet Security often works jointly with Starfleet Intelligence (TNG: "The Pegasus") and the Federation Marine Corps (novelisation of Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country). In the 23rd century, the civilian equivalent of Starfleet Security was known as "Federation Security", seen briefly in the film Star Trek III and appearing to be some type of CIA equivalent orgaization.

Starfleet Security has also been influenced by Section 31 over its years of existence. At least one member of the former Earth Starfleet was a member of Section 31 and Section 31 has been suspected of being involved with the Khitomer conspiracy as well as the illegal cloaking device development onboard the USS Pegasus.

Notable personnel

• Malcolm Reed: Armaments officer for the NX-1 Enterprise, in charge on onboard security
• Lieutenant Leslie: Career security guard onboard the USS Enteprise (NCC-1701)
• Pavel Chekov: According to numerous Pocket Books novels, in between his tour as Navigator onboard the Enterprise, and Executive Officer of the USS Reliant, Chekov served as Security Chief of the Enterprise with most of this service as a Lieutenant Commander in the non-canon (but much assumed) second five year voyoage of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) circa 2373 and 2378.
• Worf: Security Chief onboard the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)
• Tasha Yar: Worf's predecessor, killed in the line of the duty
• Michael Eddington: Starfleet security defector
• Admiral Raner: Head of Starfleet Security (TNG: "The Pegasus") and implicated in wrongdoing during the cloaking device incident.

References

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• Pocket Books, Star Trek Original Series novel "Bloodthirst": A Star trek novel written entirely from the perspective of a Starfleet Security guard
• Klingon Covert Operations Manual, published 1987
• Starfleet Dynamics, published 1991

External links

• Starfleet Security at Memory Alpha

• Star Trek