The role of security chief (or chief of security) was a title given to an individual responsible for the security of a team or crew in an outpost or facility or on a vehicle such as an aquatic ship or spacecraft. This role existed for both military and service operations (such as a navy or space fleet) as well as within civilian organizations.
History and specifics
On a Federation starship or outpost facility, the Starfleet officer with this role was in charge of the safety and well being of the crew, passengers, and cargo. The position could be combined with the position of tactical officer. The chief was usually aided by an assistant chief of security.
Acting security chief
An acting security chief is an officer assigned the position on a temporary basis, as a provisional officer.
Lieutenant JG Worf was made the
's acting chief of security after the death of Lieutenant Natasha Yar in the year 2364. (TNG episode: "Skin of Evil"; TNG novel: Diplomatic Implausibility)
Worf was confirmed into this position by early 2365, and began wearing the uniform of the operations division. (TNG episode: "The Child")
Security chiefs
- USS da Vinci
- Lieutenant Commander Domenica Corsi[1]
- Deep Space 9
- Deep Space 9 (II)
- Lieutenant Commander Jefferson Blackmer[6]
- Defense Outpost 1121
- USS Discovery
- Commander Ellen Landry[8]
- Lieutenant Ash Tyler[9]
- USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)
- Lieutenant Commander Giotto[10]
- Lieutenant Juan Cruz
- Security Chief Kinitz
- Lieutenant Commander Mandala Flynn[11]
- Commander Beranardi al Auriga[12]
- Lieutenant Commander Ingrit Tomson[13]
- Lieutenant Pavel Chekov[14]
- Lieutenant Commander Borido[15]
- USS Enterprise-B
- USS Enterprise-C
- Lieutenant Thule G'Dok Glemoor[17]
- USS Enterprise-D
- USS Enterprise-E
- Lieutenant Padraig Daniels[20]
- Lieutenant Rhea McAdams
- Lieutenant Commander Christine Vale
- Lieutenant Zelik Leybenzon
- Lieutenant Jasminder Choudhury
- Lieutenant Lionardo Battaglia
- USS Equinox
- Lieutenant Maxwell Burke
- USS Excalibur
- Lieuntenant Zak Kebron
- USS Excalibur-A
- Lieutenant Zak Kebron
- USS Excelsior
- Lieutenant Leonard James Akaar
- USS Exeter (NCC-26531)
- USS Incursion
- Lieutenant Commander T'Andorla
- USS Starbound
- Commander Darryl Adin
- USS Stargazer
- Lieutenant Peter "Pug" Joseph
- Gilaad Ben Zoma
- USS Titan
- Lieutenant Commander Ranul Keru
- USS Trident (NCC-31347)
- USS Voyager
Appendices
References
- ↑ SCE eBook: Fatal Error.
- ↑ DS9 episode & novelization: Emissary.
- ↑ DS9 episode & novelization: The Search.
- ↑ DS9 comic: "N-Vector".
- ↑ DS9 - Avatar novel: Book One.
- ↑ ST - Typhon Pact novel: Plagues of Night.
- ↑ FASA RPG module: The Strider Incident.
- ↑ DSC episode: "Context Is for Kings".
- ↑ DSC episode: "Lethe".
- ↑ TOS episode: "The Devil in the Dark".
- ↑ TOS novel: The Entropy Effect.
- ↑ TOS - The Yesterday Saga novel: Time for Yesterday.
- ↑ TOS novel: Mindshadow.
- ↑ TOS movie, novelization & comic adaptation: The Motion Picture.
- ↑ TOS novel: Planet of Judgment.
- ↑ TLE novel: Serpents Among the Ruins.
- ↑ ST - The Lost Era novel: Well of Souls.
- ↑ TNG episode & novelization: Encounter at Farpoint.
- ↑ TNG episode: "Skin of Evil".
- ↑ TNG eBook: The Oppressor's Wrong.
External links
- Security chief article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Security chief article at Star Trek Expanded Universe, the fanon Star Trek wiki.