Starfleet



Starfleet is the deep space exploratory and defense service maintained by the United Federation of Planets. Its principal functions includes the advancement of Federation knowledge about the galaxy and its inhabitants, the advancement of Federation science and technology, the defense of the Federation, and the facilitation of Federation diplomacy.

As per its mandate of deep space exploration, its personnel are frequently brought into contact with cultures and sentient species whose existences are unknown to the Federation. Starfleet officers therefore act as official representatives of the Federation in these cases. Starfleet vessels were also frequently used to ferry ambassadors on diplomatic missions (Star Trek: The Next Generation: "The Last Outpost," "Conspiracy;" Star Trek: Voyager: "Innocence," "The Void;" Star Trek: The Origianl Series: "Journey to Babel;" Star Trek).