USS Niagara Membership Handbook & By?Laws
Article II
Parent Organizations
Section 1: STARFLEET
STARFLEET: The International Star Trek Fan Association, Inc. shall be considered the
parent organization of the USS Niagara.
Section 2: STARFLEET Marine Corps
The STARFLEET Marine Corps shall be considered the parent organization, in addition to
STARFLEET, for all active and reserve Marines serving aboard the USS Niagara.
Definition
The STARFLEET Marine Corps is a group affiliated with STARFLEET. The SFMC is
considered an office under the Vice Commander, STARFLEET and as such reports to Vice
Commander, STARFLEET. Fictionally, the SFMC is part of the Ground Forces that are rarely seen
in the episodes but are assumed to be a part of the Naval Fleet of the United Federation of
Planets. We are members of STARFLEET. The Corps does not have different requirements for
membership, except that a STARFLEET Marine must be a member in good standing in
STARFLEET. Although it does have a different name for each rank within the promotional
system, and a different organizational structure than the naval portion of STARFLEET,
STARFLEET Marines are regular, dues paying members. Some STARFLEET members are Marine
Reserve. These are members who are active in the naval portion of the Fleet AND with the
Ground Forces area as well. Occasionally you may find a STARFLEET Marine who is or was active
military, but this is not a requirement to be in the Corps. More information regarding the SFMC
can be found on the STARFLEET Marine Corps website.
SFMC Aboard the USS Niagara
NO MARINE STRIKE GROUP AT THIS TIME.
Section 3: STARFLEET Special Operations
The STARFLEET Special Operations Command shall be considered the parent
organization, in addition to STARFLEET, for all active Special Operations personnel serving
aboard the USS Niagara.
Definition
The STARFLEET Special Operations Command is a department of STARFLEET and is part
of the STARFLEET Technology and Applied Research program, which is under the command of
the Vice Commander of STARFLEET. The goal of Special Operations Command is to provide each
member of STARFLEET with a one on one experience, by allowing them to take on the persona
of an elite STARFLEET Special Operations soldier. They can do this by taking STARFLEET
Academy or STARFLEET Marine Corp Academy tests that allow them to follow on of five career
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