Starfleet Corps of Engineers

The Starfleet Corps of Engineers (also referred to as "Corps of Engineers") was a special projects division of Starfleet, assigned to deal with projects and missions requiring high degrees of engineering expertise.

Prior to the late 23rd century, the S.C.E was considered a low priority by Starfleet, in terms of providing equipment and ships. In the early 2260s, they retrieved three decades-old decomissioned Daedalus-class ships for their use. (S.C.E. ebook: Foundations: Book One Through the later half of the century, the S.C.E.'s regard within Starfleet grew, undertaking missions such as the asteroid excavation for use by the Genesis Project. (film: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)

In 2279, Starfleet created a new position at Starfleet Headquarters of Liason for the Starfleet Corps of Engineers. Mahmud al-Khaled, formerly the commander of the Corps detatchment aboard the USS Lovell, was the first to hold this position. (S.C.E. ebook: Foundations: Book Three) It was later held by Admiral John Harriman (TNG short story: "Full Circle"), and then Captain Montgomery Scott. (S.C.E. ebook: Belly of the Beast)

See also: Star Trek: Starfleet Corps of Engineers (ebook series)