Starfleet Strategic Operations

Facts

Operational directorate beneath Starfleet Command (TNG Short Story: "Slings and Arrows: The Insolence of Office", "A Weary Life")
Responsible for active preparation for and execution of direct offensive actions against active threats (TNG Short Story: "Slings and Arrows: The Insolence of Office", "A Weary Life")
- e.g., defensive action against 2373 Borg attack on Earth (Star Trek: First Contact)
- Works closely with Tactical; the short-term counterpart to Tactical's long-term