I.O. assignment patch.
A Romulan intelligence officer (left) alongside a Starfleet officer and Klingon warrior on Kobali Prime.
An intelligence officer, also intelligence specialist, was a member of staff specialized in intelligence (intel) and espionage. In the 25th century, the intelligence specialization was added to the primary commanding officer and bridge officer departments during the Alliance's Operation: Delta Rising. (STO - Delta Rising mission: "Welcome to Earth Spacedock")
History and specifics[]
In the year 2410, the first officer of the Federation starship USS Voyager, Lieutenant Commander Kyla VanZyl, was an intelligence officer. Her Starfleet uniform was marked by a black department color. (STO - Delta Quadrant mission: "Mindscape")
Intel starships were starships that included dedicated intel specialist bridge officer stations. Starfleet deployed three intel starship classes - the Eclipse-class intel cruiser, Phantom-class intel escort and Scryer-class intel science vessel - in the Delta Quadrant for Operation: Delta Rising. (STO - Delta Rising mission: "Escalation")
Starfleet Intelligence was a department within Starfleet that operated lawfully, unlike the more grey operations of Section 31. Imperial Intelligence was the Klingon Empire's counterpart of SI, and Republic Intelligence the Romulan Republic service. (STO - Romulan Mystery mission: "The Vault")
Alternate timelines[]
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In the alternate reality of the Lore Universe, created by the rogue android Lore, Julian Bashir was an intelligence officer in Starfleet serving the Grand Eternal Matrix of Lore. In 2378, he returned to the LSS Enterprise after an extended embedded stay in the Free Syndicate. (ST - Lore War comic: "Issue 1")
Notable intelligence officers[]
Kyla VanZyl in 2410.
- Lieutenant Commander Julian Bashir, Grand Eternal Matrix of Lore (2378)[1]
- Lieutenant Commander Kyla VanZyl, first officer, USS Voyager (2410)[2]; second officer, AFS Khitomer (2411)[3]
- Lieutenant Commander Kyle DeSoto, Starbase 39-Sierra (2409)[4]
Appendices[]
External links[]
- Intelligence officer article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Intelligence Officer (specialization) website at Stowiki.net
References[]
- ↑ ST - Lore War comic: "Issue 1".
- ↑ STO - Delta Quadrant mission: "Mindscape".
- ↑ STO - House Divided mission: "The Khitomer Discord".
- ↑ STO - Romulan Mystery mission: "The Vault".