STARFLEET ENGINEERING MANUAL
FIRST PUBLISHED
MARCH 2142
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".
Engineering Officer
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Personnel commissioned as a Starfleet Engineering Officer must have a prior service background with engineering training in either the Earth Cargo Service or the United Earth Space Probe Agency. UESPA personnel 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.
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This chapter is slated for expansion.