Starfleet

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Starfleet
Active	2130s–32nd century (latest date known)
Country	United Federation of Planets
Type	Paramilitary organization Space force Space agency
Role	Defense Internal security Peacekeeping Law enforcement Civil defense Space exploration Scientific research Diplomacy
Headquarters	San Francisco, California, United Earth (2130-3089), Federation Headquarters (3089-)
Engagements	Xindi Conflict Earth-Romulan War Klingon-Federation Wars Federation-Tzenkethi War Federation-Cardassian War Galen border conflict Dominion War
Insignia
Standard Starfleet Symbol

Starfleet is a fictional organization in the Star Trek media franchise. Within this fictional universe, Starfleet is a uniformed space force maintained by the United Federation of Planets ("the Federation") as the principal means for conducting deep space exploration, research, defense, peacekeeping, and diplomacy (although Starfleet predates the Federation, having originally been an Earth organization, as shown by the television series Star Trek: Enterprise). While most of Starfleet's members are human and it has been headquartered on Earth, hundreds of other species are also represented. Most of the franchise's protagonists are Starfleet commissioned officers.