STARFLEET ENGINEERING MANUAL
CHAPTER ONE
ENGINEERING QUALIFICATIONS
Engineering personnel in Starfleet consist of commissioned officers in the designator 2000 (Engineering Officer) and the enlisted Crewman rate of "Engineer's Mate".
FIRST PUBLISHED
MARCH 2142
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UPDATES
November 2142
June/August 2144
Engineering Officer
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Personnel commissioned as a Starfleet Engineering Officer must hold at a minimum a Bachelor's of Engineering degree (or its equivalent) from an accredited university. Prior service engineering personnel from the United Earth Space Probe Agency must have completed the Chief Engineer training of the UESPA Space Flight Certification Course while Earth Cargo Service members should hold a Warp Engineer License.
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Advanced rank is authorized for UESPA and ECS personnel who have served as Chief Engineers onboard UESPA or cargo vessels per the Starfleet Administrative Manual, Chapter Three.
Engineer's Mate
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Civilian personnel holding an Associate's Degree or higher in an engineering related field may enlist as a Crewman in the Starfleet and apply for rate assignment as an Engineer's Mate. Rating assignment approval will be based on a combination of the applicant's civilian education, scoring on the Starfleet Crewman Entrance Test (SCET), as well as overall performance in Starfleet Basic Training.
CHAPTER TWO
MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
All Starfleet personnel shall hold a basic maintenance qualification for the repair and upkeep of equipment located within Starfleet facilities​. Maintenance qualifications shall be granted by completing a prescribed course of training requirements and entered into service records.
Maintenance Qualification Levels, required certifications, and corresponding duty section positions
Maintenance qualifications shall be granted following completion of a required maintenance certification as well as a qualification checklist. Personnel may earn a higher maintenance certification than that required for thier qualification. Corresponding duty section positions may be issued per the Starfleet Administrative Manual, Chapter Four.
CHAPTER THREE
WARP DRIVE OPERATIONS
All Starfleet personnel engaged in the active operation of a gravimetric field displacement manifold (colloquially known as a "warp drive") shall be qualified in its operation per the provisions of this manual. Positions shall be certified by Starfleet Administration, under the following criteria, for entry into permanent service records.
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Warp Craft Pilot: Service member must hold the Starfleet officer designator 1100 (Flight Officer) and must hold a Warp Craft Pilot Certification in the Earth Cargo Service or have completed the Space Flight Certification Course of the United Earth Space Probe Agency.
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Warp Engineer: Service member must hold the Starfleet officer designator 2000 (Engineering Officer) and must have completed UESPA Chief Engineer Training or hold a Warp Engineer License from the Earth Cargo Service to operate a warp drive reactor in space.
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Flight Surgeon: Service member must hold the Starfleet officer designator 3500 (Medical Officer) and be certified by an accredited medical qualification authority to perform in-space medical care and evaluation.
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CHAPTER FOUR
SHIPYARD OPERATIONS
Starfleet personnel engaged in duties within an orbital shipyard shall be required to hold a minimum set of qualifications per the standards as set forth by the United Earth Ministry of Labor and Industry. A certain percentage of shipyard personnel shall be required to hold advanced qualifications while shipyard administrators must hold a valid Dock Officer's Certificate and Port Engineer's License.
CHAPTER FIVE
​Standard Qualifications
Airlock Operator​​​
Maintenance Certification
Damage Control Certification
Spaceship Fitter
Advanced Qualifications
EVA Qualification
Space Welder
Space Electrician
Auxiliary Craft Pilot ​
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DAMAGE CONTROL QUALIFICATIONS
Training Courses
Basic Shipyard Operation and Starship Construction
Hazardous Material Disposal Procedures
Safety Officer Course
Shipyard Management & Administration
All Starfleet personnel are required to maintain a basic damage control qualification for the repair of Starfleet equipment in space. Damage control qualifications are determined by standard examination; however, the level of damage control qualification shall never exceed a corresponding maintenance certification.
