Star Fleet Organization (2161)
In 2161, upon the establishment of the United Federation of Planets and the foundation of the combined Starfleet, the five original members agreed to merge assets of their individual space fleets into one unified organization. Because of the extreme disparity between the five forces and their joint operational history limited to the just-completed Romulan War, it was agreed upon to have each force take over an aspect of the new Starfleet's role in the Federation, until complete integration was feasible.
Note
- This early version of the UFP Starfleet is not mentioned (as of this time) in Timo's Guide. Therefore, as the Guide develops the early Starfleet, this organization may have to adapt to that source. The concept of five branches of Starfleet, each overseen by a senior naval officer from one of the founding states, comes from the Star Trek: Enterprise novel, "Uncertain Logic", as indicated on this Memory Beta article.