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STARFLEET's Department of Technical Services is your gateway to the technologies
of Star Trek. Its mission is to serve the "technical" information needs
of STARFLEET's chapters and members. It does this through the operation
of several "sub-agencies", as well as the department itself.
The primary function of the DTS at the departmental level is two-fold. Administratively, it is the agency that reviews and approves requests by STARFLEET chapters and shuttles for names and registry/NCC numbers. Groups seeking chapter status have their requests approved by DTS as a prerequisite for commissioning.
The other general function of the DTS is the oversight of two "sub-agencies" that operate under its aegis. These are:
The Office of Technical Information (OTI)
OTI is a reference and research service specializing in the science and technology of the Star Trek universe. Have you got questions about starships? Planets and stars? Alien civilizations? The history of Star Trek's future?
If so, OTI is the office to ask. It has everything from antimatter to zenite. OTI is most famous, perhaps, for its comprehensive listings of over 4,100 starships in the Star Trek Universe, from the Daedalus to the Voyager, and for its comprehensive Star Trek timeline, but those are only the beginning...
Advanced Starship Design Bureau (ASDB)
Star Trek fans are creative... very creative. And part of that creativity is designing new starships, stations, etc. That's where ASDB comes in. The Bureau is here to help you create new designs which will still fit within the well-organized world of Star Trek. The Starfleet Advanced Starship Design Bureau serves as both an informational resource for people seeking information on pre-existing starship classes as well as designing new starship classes and defining new roles for exisiting classes. We have information on vessels from both the Original and Next Generation eras and publish dozens of informational and technical manuals, with more on the way each year. Thanks to both Paramount and lots of dedicated Star Trek fans, the hows, whys, and wherefores of Star Trek engineering are well-understood, and the ASDB stands ready to help you make your new design work, and indeed, be one that we can add to the ever-growing world of Star Trek! We can also offer advice to people, but we do not serve as a design-review authority, that job belonging to the STARFLEET Department of Technical Services...
DTS and its departments are dedicated to helping STARFLEET members play in the Star Trek Universe, a big, fascinating place, and perhaps one of the largest "shared worlds" in history. If we can help you, don't hesitate to ask!