Judge Advocate General
The Judge Advocate General of Star Fleet is the highest-ranking uniformed lawyer in the Department of Star Fleet. The Judge Advocate General is the principal adviser to the Secretary of Star Fleet on legal matters pertaining to the fleet. The Judge Advocate General also performs other duties prescribed to him, including commanding the Office of the Judge Advocate General and serving as Chief of the Judge Advocate General Corps. The Judge Advocate General, while a uniformed member of Star Fleet, falls outside the chain of uniformed command (as does the JAG Corps) and reports directly to the Secretary. Prior to 2354, the Judge Advocate General is a Rear Admiral, while after 2353, the position usually calls for a Rear Admiral (Lower Half), though a long-serving officer may be promoted to Rear Admiral (Upper Half).
The office of the Judge Advocate General has branches throughout UFP space and most notably on the sector capital worlds and starbases. Each branch office has a Department of Investigations (performs criminal and internal affairs inquiries), Department of Courts Martial and Department of Legal Representation. Each branch office is commanded by a Captain.
The Judge Advocate General is a PC and is in charge of conducting all courts martial within the game, including those for the loss of a command.
Pre-Contact Era (1989-2062)
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