Star Trek Voyager RPG d20 System

12. Organizations of the Era
Note that the Organisations below are not generally known of in the Delta Quadrant. It is also 200
years out of date!
(Add DQ stuff, like the Vidiian Sodality and Kazon tribes)and map
Major Organizations
With the vast amount of different cultures and species strewn across the sector, naturally there
would be a plethora of organizations and affiliations native to each species. Listed here are some
of the better-known organizations, although there are undoubtedly many more that could be
researched and implemented into a given campaign setting.
Earth Organizations
Earth Starfleet
The Earth Starfleet (often simply called Starfleet) is the primary space defense and exploration
organization of United Earth in the early-to-mid-22nd century. The primary authority of the
Earth Starfleet is referred to as either Starfleet Command or UESPA (United Earth Space Probe
Agency) under the jurisdiction of the Command Council, and is located in the city of San
Francisco, Earth.
The main purpose of the Earth Starfleet is to "...seek out new life and new civilizations." and
"...go boldly where no man has gone before." (This quote is attributed to Zefram Cochran, the
inventor of warp drive on Earth.)
Earth Starfleet is a civilian organization but has adopted many aspects of Earth's earlier military
forces, even though its main role is scientific development and exploration. Ranks within
Starfleet closely follow the naval traditions of the United States of America and the British Royal
Navy.
In 2153, following the Xindi attack on Earth and the numerous firefights that the Enterprise NX-
01 had been involved in since its launch in 2151, it was determined that vessels of the Earth
Starfleet would begin to carry detachments of United Earth's elite military unit, the MACOs, thus
taking a step towards the unification of the Earth Starfleet and Earth Military Command -- and of
the roles of defense and exploration.
All Earth Starfleet officers and able crewmen wore the same basic uniform, with differences in
insignia and color-coded elements designed to distinguish rank and departmental function. Earth
Starfleet departments included Starfleet Operations and Starfleet Security. Some Starfleet
personnel worked for the United Earth Diplomatic Corps.
One of the primary projects of Earth Starfleet is to develop a viable and fast interstellar engine
that would allow Earth to traverse cosmic distances in reasonably short time. Despite some
allegations of interference - or at least a refusal of assistance - from the Vulcans, Earth has made
notable progress in developing a warp five engine by the 2150s.
Earth Starfleet Rank Structure
Fleet Admiral Admiral Vice Admiral Rear Admiral Commodore
Captain Commander Lieutenant Ensign Cadet
Crew Chief Crewman 1st Class Crewman 2nd Class Crewman 3rd Class