Earth Starfleet

• Standing space-based military arm of United Earth circa 2130-2161
  • Contrast UESPA (civilian space exploration) and Earth Cargo Service (United Earth merchant marine)
• Established 2130 with founding of United Earth as conglomeration of space-based military services of component nations
• Chartered for both exploration of space and defense of United Earth from external threats
• Founded in large part as part of Earth's attempts at asserting independence from Confederacy of Vulcan despite protectorate status
• Source of much of bureaucratic structure of later Federation Starfleet
• Disbanded and reincorporated into Starfleet upon founding of Federation in 2161
• Officers
  • Training provided at Earth Starfleet Flight School
  • Officer rank structure, highest to lowest
    • Admiral
    • Vice admiral
    • Rear admiral
    • Commodore
    • Captain
    • Commander
    • Lieutenant
    • Ensign
• Enlisted
  • Enlisted rank structure, highest to lowest
    • Crewman 1st class
    • Crewman 2nd class
    • Crewman 3rd class
• Divisions
  • Divisions indicated by color, stripe along shoulders/collarbone
  • Command - Copper brown
    • Command
    • Helm and navigation
  • Operations - Maroon
    • Engineering
    • History
    • Operations
    • Security
    • Tactical
  • Sciences - Dark teal
    • Communications
    • Medical
    • Science
• Headquartered at Starfleet Command, San Francisco, Earth