Defense Command
Summary
In 2161, the new Star Fleet was organized around the specialization and available assets of its founding members. As Andor's martial culture was considered to be the strongest of the new United Federation of Planets, it was decided it would devote its space assets to developing the role of defense for the state. While all founding members would continue to operate intra-system guard forces, the Andorian Imperial Guard (AIG) split off its larger assets into the Andorian Guard, providing the necessary firepower to protect Federation citizens and property. This force constituted the new Star Fleet Defense Command.
The remaining combat assets of the Imperial Guard were assigned to defend Andor and its affiliated colonies under the original full name. Despite not being the most senior officer of the AIG, Commander Thy'lek Shran was honored by being commissioned as a Star Fleet admiral and named Chief of Staff for Defense, where he served as one of the initial five Joint Chiefs of Staff. The commanding general of the AIG retained the role as chief defender of Andor.
The Chief of Staff for Defense had two primary deputies: the Deputy Chief of Staff, responsible for oversight of Star Fleet's space defense assets, and the Commandant of the Marine Corps, who oversaw the Star Fleet Ground Attack Marines (SGAM).
The Chief of Staff for Defense is a PC and directly communicates with the commanding officers of the ships assigned to Defense Command. The Deputy Chief of Staff for Defense is a named NPC. The Commandant of the Marine Corps is a named NPC. In 2208, upon Star Fleet's re-organization, the positions are reconstituted with new roles and titles.
Organization
The role and organization of Defense Command will be expanded upon.
Chiefs of Staff
Early Federation Era (2161-2200)
- Thy'lek Shran (2161-xxxx)
Klingon Era (2201-2240)
Deputy Chiefs of Staff
Early Federation Era (2161-2200)
Klingon Era (2201-2240)
Commandants of the Star Fleet Ground Attack Marines
- detailed on Star Fleet Ground Attack Marines page