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Starfleet

293 8.0
An organization in Star Trek that explores space and protects people and ships
  • proper noun
  • /ˈstɑrˌflit/
: Flota Estelar
  • I believe the Captain feels that Starfleet's mission has always been one of peace.
  • Starfleet Academy
  • Starfleet officers
  • Starfleet Command

It's like Space Force saw the Starfleet logo and said make it Chuck Space Force.

Examples

  • I see you have applied to Starfleet as well.

    Academic text (2009)

  • I see that you have applied to Starfleet as well.

    Star Trek (2009)

  • All the things my years in Starfleet taught me to be.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • That is acceptance into Starfleet Academy, if you want it.

    Star Trek Beyond (2016)

  • His future in Starfleet could depend on it.

    Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)

  • I have always preferred things to people, which is why Starfleet Medical suits me so well.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Every time we have dealings with Starfleet, I get nervous.

    Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

  • Picard and his crew wear a new version of the Starfleet duty uniform.

    Star Trek: First Contact (1996)

  • Idun Asmund has served Starfleet with distinction for more than two decades.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Captain, I have orders from Starfleet Command.

Surface Forms

Starfleet main

Morphology

Starfleet = star + fleet (semi-transparent) = star + fleet

The compound 'star' + 'fleet' is clear as 'fleet of starships', but as a proper-name organization in a fictional universe it requires cultural knowledge beyond simple composition.

Etymology

The word Starfleet comes from two simple parts: star ('a bright object in the sky') and fleet ('a group of ships'). Imagine a fleet of ships sailing among the stars, and that's why Starfleet is the space organization that explores and defends new worlds.