Starfleet Intelligence Directorate

The Starfleet Intelligence Directorate (SFI) is a semi-autonomous branch of the Starfleet Operating Forces, directly answerable to the Commander-in-Chief, but not under the auspices of Starfleet itself. SFI is the smallest of the autonomous branchs, fielding jsut over two-hundred thousand personnel. However, unlike the other two autonomous branches (the Starfleet Starfighter Corps and the Starfleet Marine Corps), the Director of Starfleet Intelligence hold a position as a direct adviser to the Federation President, making them the only member of the Joints Chiefs of Staff to hold a sub-cabinet position besides the Commander-in-Chief.

The SFI rank structure is exactly the same as that of Starfleet, save for the flag ranks.

Organization
Starfleet Intelligence is led by a Director, a rank equivalent to a Fleet Admiral. Below the Director is the Deputy Director, whose rank is equal to an Admiral.

There are three Directorates within SFI; the Directorate of Operations and the Directorate of Intelligence, each led by a Assistant Director (equivalent to a Vice Admiral), and the Directorate of Administration, led by a Deputy Assistant Director (equivalent to a Rear Admiral).

Directorate of Operations
The Directorate of Operations is responsible for most field personnel. It is divided into the divisions of Hazard Operations, Clandestine Operations, Technical Operations, and Temporal Investigations.

Hazard Operations The Hazard Operations Division was founded in 2376 (after the return of the starship Voyager from the Delta Quadrant) and is comprised of every Hazard Team is Starfleet. The division is divided into five regional commands, each of which oversees ten sector commands. Within each command are four hazard teams, which are deployed as needed throughout their respective commands. The head of Hazard Operations is a Deputy Assistant Director.

Clandestine Operations The Clandestine Operations Division is responsible of all covert operatives in Federation service, as well as the infiltration support personnel necessary to support their activities. The division is led by a Director-in-Charge, a rank equivalent to that of a [[Commodore].

Technical Operations By far the largest division in Operations is the Technical Operations Division, which does the bulk of the intelligence gathering for the Federation. These are the more "overt" operations. Commanded by a Deputy Assistant Director, the division is divided into ten "departments", each covering a region of known space. Within each department are eight regional commands, and within those commands are twenty sector commands. Four squads of eight personnel each make up each sector command.

Temporal Investigations A small division fewer than four-hundred personnel, Temporal Investigations is responsible for reporting on all temporal incidents involving Federation personnel. The division is commanded by a Director-in-Charge.

Directorate of Intelligence
The largest directorate in SFI, the Directorate of Intelligence is responsible for the support activities necessary to intelligence gathering. It consists of five divisions: The Logistics Corps, the Liaison Corps, the Division of Analysis, the Internal Affair Division, and the Planning & Research Division.

Directorate of Administration
The Directorate of Administration is responsible for the basic administrative activities of SFI, and consists of the Auditor General's Corps, the Quartermaster's Corps, the Policy Development Division, the Personnel Division, the Public Affairs Division, and the Adjutant General's Corps.