Starfleet Research (also known as Starfleet R&D or Research and Development) was a Starfleet agency that operated from the 23rd to the 25th centuries. This agency was responsible for researching, developing, and testing new technologies, including starship construction.
In the 2260s of the alternate reality, information on this agency was located in the Federation database. (Star Trek Beyond)
This agency was mentioned in a list of Starfleet agencies, which appeared to the left of the personnel file for Balthazar Edison. [1]
The agency was based out of San Francisco, Earth, Sol Sector. As early as 2365, standard issue tricorders had a plaque that identified their design model number and place of origin. (TNG: "Contagion") The Mark VI, VII, X, and XI tricorders of the 2360s and 2370s carried this plaque. (TNG: "Contagion", "The Chase"; DS9: "The Muse"; Star Trek Nemesis)
The identifier "Starfleet R&D" and associated location is clearly visible on tricorder props. [2](X)
In 2366, the Daystrom Institute had an annex on Galor IV. This annex, consisting of several scientific research facilities, and their personnel were under the aegis of Starfleet Research. That year, Vice Admiral Haftel was assigned to this planet and attempted unsuccessfully at having Lal, the daughter of Data, transferred to his facilities for additional study. (TNG: "The Offspring")
Crates labeled as originating from Starfleet Research were also present on a Section 31 research facility on Essof IV. (DIS: "Perpetual Infinity")
Personnel[]
Prime universe[]
- D. Aarniokoski (USS Enterprise, Research and Development team)
- James Addink (USS Stargazer, Research and Development team)
- Terry Ahern (USS Defiant, USS Valiant, and USS Sao Paulo, Research and Development team)
- A. Armaganian (USS Enterprise, Research and Development team)
- D. Barrett (USS Enterprise, Research and Development team)
- Alan Bernard (USS Voyager and USS Prometheus, Research and Development team)
- D. Biagi (USS Shenzhou and USS Discovery, Research and Development team)
- Dave Blass (USS Stargazer, Research and Development team)
- Dylan Bocanegra (USS Stargazer, Research and Development team)
- Dick Brownfield (USS Voyager and USS Prometheus, Research and Development team)
- C. Byrne (USS Enterprise, Research and Development team)
- Mandy Chamberlin (USS Brattain, Research and Development team)
- Joe Chess (USS Voyager, Research and Development team)
- R. Chronister (USS Voyager, Research and Development team)
- James Chung (USS Stargazer, Research and Development team)
- Joe Comeau (USS Stargazer, Research and Development team)
- Kyle Courter (USS Stargazer, Research and Development team)
- Kevin Cross (USS Stargazer, Research and Development team)
- H. Culpepper (USS Enterprise, Research and Development team)
- M. Cunningham (USS Enterprise, Research and Development team)
- Dan Curry (USS Phoenix and USS Sutherland, Research and Development team)
- C. Danby (USS Shenzhou and USS Discovery, Research and Development team)
- Dave DeGaetano (USS Defiant and USS Sao Paulo, Research and Development team)
- T. Dinucci (USS Shenzhou and USS Discovery, Research and Development team)
- C. Dowling (USS Shenzhou and USS Discovery, Research and Development team)
- Will Eliscu (USS Stargazer, Research and Development team)
- K. Felton-Lui (USS Shenzhou and USS Discovery, Research and Development team)
- J. Frakes (USS Enterprise, Research and Development team)
- S. Freeland (USS Enterprise, Research and Development team)
- C. Gebacz (USS Shenzhou and USS Discovery, Research and Development team)
- Bill George (USS Enterprise-E, Research and Development team)
- Bill Gocke (USS Defiant, USS Valiant, and USS Sao Paulo, Research and Development team)
- M. Goldstein (USS Shenzhou and USS Discovery, Research and Development team)
- J. Gross (USS Shenzhou and USS Discovery, Research and Development team)
- K. Gross (USS Discovery, Research and Development team)
- T. Grove (USS Shenzhou and USS Discovery, Research and Development team)
- Haftel (Daystrom Institute, Galor IV annex)
- Sean Hargreaves (USS Stargazer, Research and Development team)
- L. Hope (USS Enterprise, Research and Development team)
- Matt Jefferies (USS Enterprise-E, Research and Development team)
- R. Johnson (USS Shenzhou and USS Discovery, Research and Development team)
- Rob Johnson (USS Stargazer, Research and Development team)
- Liz Kloczkowski (USS Stargazer, Research and Development team)
- Igor Knezevic (USS Stargazer, Research and Development team)
- Ronnie Knox (USS Valiant, Research and Development team)
- Chris Krosskove (USS Defiant, USS Valiant, and USS Sao Paulo, Research and Development team)
- Fabian Lacey (USS Stargazer, Research and Development team)
- R. Leiterman (USS Enterprise, Research and Development team)
- D. Liu (USS Enterprise, Research and Development team)
- A. Maranville (USS Shenzhou and USS Discovery, Research and Development team)
- Geoffrey Mandel (USS Stargazer, Research and Development team)
- Gary Monak (USS Defiant, USS Valiant, and USS Sao Paulo, Research and Development team)
- Bill Peets (USS Voyager and USS Prometheus, Research and Development team)
- L. Ross (USS Enterprise, Research and Development team)
- Tim Roller (USS Defiant, USS Valiant, and USS Sao Paulo, Research and Development team)
- Marvin Rush (USS Voyager and USS Prometheus, Research and Development team)
- E. Sampson (USS Shenzhou, Research and Development team)
- B. Schultz (USS Shenzhou and USS Discovery, Research and Development team)
- T.J. Scott (USS Enterprise, Research and Development team)
- C. Silvestri (USS Shenzhou and USS Discovery, Research and Development team)
- Mark Stimson (USS Prometheus, Research and Development team)
- Bob Sordal (USS Voyager, Research and Development team)
- Michael Stradling (USS Voyager, Research and Development team)
- K. Tchaikovsky (USS Shenzhou and USS Discovery, Research and Development team)
- A. Trifunovic (USS Shenzhou and USS Discovery, Research and Development team)
- Jim Unsinn (USS Defiant and USS Sao Paulo, Research and Development team)
- Mike Vejar (USS Valiant, Research and Development team)
- M. Vrvilo (USS Enterprise, Research and Development team)
- Jonathan West (USS Defiant, USS Valiant, and USS Sao Paulo, Research and Development team)
- Mark Zuelzke (USS Stargazer, Research and Development team)
Mirror universe[]
- C. Danby (ISS Discovery, Research and Development team)
- T. Dinucci (ISS Discovery, Research and Development team)
- K. Felton-Lui (ISS Discovery, Research and Development team)
- C. Gebacz (ISS Discovery, Research and Development team)
- M. Goldstein (ISS Discovery, Research and Development team)
- J. Gross (ISS Discovery, Research and Development team)
- K. Gross (ISS Discovery, Research and Development team)
- T. Grove (ISS Discovery, Research and Development team)
- R. Johnson (ISS Discovery, Research and Development team)
- A. Maranville (ISS Discovery, Research and Development team)
- E. Sampson (ISS Discovery, Research and Development team)
- B. Schultz (ISS Discovery, Research and Development team)
- C. Silvestri (ISS Discovery, Research and Development team)
- A. Trifunovic (ISS Discovery, Research and Development team)