Editing DSC Starfleet

{{playablefactioninfo
| name = DSC Starfleet
| faction = DSC Starfleet
| release = October 9, 2018<br />([[Age of Discovery]])
| species = [[Human]]<br />[[Vulcan]]<br />[[Alien]]
| status = Playable Mini-Faction
| quadrant = Beta Quadrant
| capital = Earth
| emblem = DIS Federation Emblem.png
}}
The '''DSC Starfleet''' is one of the [[playable faction]]s in ''[[Star Trek Online]]''. Not a faction in true sense of the word, the DSC Starfleet presents an alternate starting experience for [[Starfleet]] Captains before taking them into the regular Starfleet storyline. Created as part of a new streamlined starting experience, players are given the ability to create a new captain in the [[Star Trek: Discovery]]-era and are set on an adventure featuring new storylines running parallel to the show, including locations, celebrities, and era-appropriate starships.

Starfleet is the [[United Federation of Planets]]' military, defensive, and exploratory branch. ''Note that "Starfleet" is '''not''' the Federation; it is only the military branch of a civil government, similar to the United States of America's naval branch.''

==Background==
[[File:Battle at the Binary Stars - Standoff.png|thumb|With the Battle at the Binary Stars began the first full scale conflict between the Federation and the [[Klingon Empire]]]]
:''For more details, see [[Starfleet#Background]]''
Starfleet, now around 100 years old, has pushed the boundaries of exploration to the edge of known space leading to a further expansion of Federation's territory. This caused increased tensions between the Federation and the [[Klingon Empire]] which ultimately [[Federation-Klingon War (2256-57)|led to a war in 2256]]. Starfleet did what it could to avoid the conflict, but once it began it struggled to hold its own against the Klingons. Starfleet of this era is one questioning its principles in the face of annihilation.

===Emblem===
While the faction loading screen uses a blend of the Starfleet and Federation emblems. The central, arrow-shaped delta in the center forms Starfleet's formal emblem.

===Uniform===
[[File:Discovery Uniform.jpg|thumb|Uniform style worn by Starfleet officers in 2250s]]
In 2256, Starfleet's uniform is the [[Discovery Uniform|dark blue Discovery design]].

===Ranks===
Starfleet [[ranks]] roughly mirror those of the U.S. Navy, with crew being given ranks of Cadet, Lieutenant, Lieutenant Commander and Commander. Ship commanders usually hold the rank of Captain, but sometimes a commander is referred to as Captain even if they are of a different rank. Senior officers hold the ranks of Vice, Rear and Fleet Admiral.

==Player Characters==
Upon starting a new DSC Starfleet character, players must choose a career (analogous to a 'class' from other [[MMORPG]]s) and a species (or race). The career determines the character's native abilities, and the race determines the character's innate traits and, in certain cases, special abilities. In combat, the career choice and racial traits affect the gameplay and strategies used by the player. When the player completes (or skips) the tutorial, a ''[[Malachowski Light Cruiser|Malachowski-class]]'' [[Playable starship|starship]] is assigned to them.

===Classes===
:''[[Profession|See main article: Profession]]''
In [[Star Trek Online]], players may choose which career they wish their character to adopt. Players are able to choose from the following three career paths:

{| style = "margin:0 auto; width=320px;"
| style="padding:0 3em;" | [[File:DSC_Starfleet_Tactical_Officer_Candidate_icon.png|link=Tactical|48px]]
| style="padding:0 3em;" | [[File:DSC_Starfleet_Engineering_Officer_Candidate_icon.png|link=Engineering|48px]]
| style="padding:0 3em;" | [[File:DSC_Starfleet_Science Officer_Candidate_icon.png|link=Science|48px]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Tactical]]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Engineering]]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Science]]
|}

Each profession has its own advantages (and disadvantages) in the gameplay of Star Trek Online.

===Races===
With the launch of [[Season Fifteen: Age of Discovery]], there are only three race choices available to choose from: Human, Vulcan, and Alien. More races are expected to added, including Discovery-themed versions of Andorians, Tellarites, and Saurians. A player's choice of race is important and cannot be changed, so it is advisable to choose carefully. 

{{DSCRaces}}

===Starships===
:''Main article: [[Federation playable starship]]s''
:''See also: [[:Category:Playable Discovery-era Starships|Playable Discovery-era starships]]''
All DSC Starfleet characters receive the factions-specific [[Federation Shuttlecraft]] for free by completing {{mission|Reporting In}}.

After {{mission|Downfall}} has been completed, DSC Starfleet players can use any starship available to the [[Starfleet|25th century Starfleet]] players. Several new starships featuring designs straight from ''Star Trek: Discovery'', were added to the [[Zen Store]] and are also available from the [[Discovery Lock Box]]. However, these starships are not available to players until after joining the main Starfleet timeline.

{| style = "margin:0 auto; width=320px;"
| style="padding:0 1.5em;" | [[File:Walker Light Exploration Cruiser.png|150px|link=Walker class]]
| style="padding:0 1.5em;" | [[File:USS Glenn.png|150px|link=Crossfield class]]
| style="padding:0 1.5em;" | [[File:USS Ticonderoga.png|150px|link=Europa-class]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Walker class|''Walker''-class]]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Crossfield class|''Crossfield''-class]] 
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Nimitz-class|''Nimitz''-class]]
|}
{{clear}}
There are three main types of playable Starfleet vessel, each with numerous sub-types for different ranks and styles of play, and each of those sub-types may have a number of cosmetic variants. The types of vessel are generally biased towards a specific class, but players of any class can captain any type of vessel.

==Storyline missions==
The tutorial and [[Age of Discovery (episode arc)|Age of Discovery]] arc begin one month after the Battle of the Binary Stars in [[2256]], and run parallel to events seen in the aforementioned TV show.
{{EpisodeArc
|color = #00008B
|image = File:Episode Arc - DSC Starfleet Tutorial.png
|link = [[Tutorial|Tutorial: Graduation Day]]
|description = ''The following Episode Arc cannot be replayed.''<br>
It is the end of the year for the Class of [[2256]]! A training cruise in the middle of a [[Federation-Klingon War (2256-57)|war]] goes wrong when a distress signal leads you into a trap sprung by the [[Klingon 2256|Klingons]].
|missions = [[Mission: Graduation Day (DSC)|"Graduation Day"]] • {{mission|Routine Maneuvers}} • {{mission|Trial by Fire}} • {{mission|The Shadow Knows}} • {{mission|Children of War}} • {{mission|Reporting In}}
}}
{{EpisodeArc
|color = #00008B
|image = File:Episode Arc - Age of Discovery (DSC).png
|link = [[Story Arc: Age of Discovery#DSC Starfleet|Age of Discovery]]
|description = The [[Federation]] stands on the brink of destruction against a newly reunited [[Klingon Empire]].
|missions = {{mission|The Plausibility of the Possible}} • {{mission|Impossibility of Reason}} • {{mission|Secrets}} • {{mission|Downfall}} • {{mission|Welcome to Earth Spacedock}}
}}

Once {{mission|Downfall}} has been completed, player is sent to [[2409]] and integrated into the standard Starfleet storyline. DSC players have some specific dialogue to reflect the events they were part of in the past and, to differentiate the two factions, they retain the 23rd century effects and animations (e.g. the transporter effect).

==Military==
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=== Starships ===
* [[Crossfield class‎]]
* [[Engle class‎]]
* [[Hoover-class]]
* [[Magee-class‎]]
* [[Malachowski-class‎]]
* [[Nimitz-class‎]]
* [[Shepard-class‎]]
* [[Walker class‎]] 

</div>
<div class="sitemap2">

===Ground Forces===
* [[Security Officer]]
* [[Ensign Security Officer]]
</div>
{{clear}}

==Important Facilities==
* [[Starfleet Academy (23rd Century)]]
* [[Starbase 1]]

==External Links==
{{MA Link|Starfleet}}
{{MB Link|Starfleet}}
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