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Starfleet Research and Development (also known as Starfleet R&D or Starfleet Research) was an agency in 24th century Starfleet. This agency was responsible for researching, developing, and testing new technologies. The agency was based out of San Francisco, Earth, Sol Sector. (TNG: "Contagion") In the 24th century, this agency was named on the dedication plaques of Starfleet starships. (TNG: "Night Terrors", dedication plaque)

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)

Research Facilities

In the 24th century, the Starfleet R&D facility Jupiter Station, in orbit of Jupiter, was a large space station with dedicated holographic labs. In 2361, Dr. Lewis Zimmerman was assigned to this facility and, within ten years, created the Emergency Medical Hologram. In 2373, he was the Director of Holographic and Imaging Programming. (VOY: "Projections", "The Swarm", "Life Line")

In 2366, the Daystrom Institute had an annex on Galor IV. This annex, consisting of several facilities, and their personnel were under the aegis of Starfleet Research. That year, Vice Admiral Anthony 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")

Personnel

Galor IV

  • Vice Admiral Anthony Haftel (2366)

Jupiter Station

  • Dr. Lewis Zimmerman

USS Brattain (NCC-21166)

USS Phoenix (NCC-65420)

USS Sutherland (NCC-72015)

USS Defiant (NX-74205)

The following personnel were noted for their work with Research and Development on the USS Defiant on stardate 47538.5. (DS9: "The Search, Part I", dedication plaque)

USS Voyager (NCC-74656)

The following personnel were noted for their work with Research and Development on the USS Voyager on stardate 48038.5. (VOY: "Caretaker", dedication plaque)

USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E)

The following personnel were noted for their work with Research and Development on the USS Enterprise-E on stardate 49827.5. (Star Trek: First Contact, dedication plaque)

USS Prometheus (NX-74913)

The following personnel were noted for their work with Research and Development on the USS Prometheus on stardate 50749.5. (VOY: "Message in a Bottle", dedication plaque)

  • Captain Marvin Rush (previously worked on the USS Voyager)
  • Captain Bill Peets (previously worked on the USS Voyager)
  • Alan Bernard (previously worked on the USS Voyager)
  • Captain Dick Brownfield (previously worked on the USS Voyager)
  • Mark Stimson

USS Sao Paulo (NCC-75633)

The following personnel were noted for their work with Research and Development on the USS Sao Paulo on stardate 52889.3. (DS9: "The Dogs of War", dedication plaque)

  • Jonathan West (previously worked on the USS Defiant)
  • Chris Krosskove (previously worked on the USS Defiant)
  • Tim Roller (previously worked on the USS Defiant)
  • Bill Gocke (previously worked on the USS Defiant)
  • Gary Monak (previously worked on the USS Defiant)
  • Jim Unsinn (previously worked on the USS Defiant)
  • Terry Ahern (previously worked on the USS Defiant)
  • Dave DeGaetano (previously worked on the USS Defiant)
It is possible that the Communications Research Center and the Warp Technologies Development Group have an association with this agency.
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