Special Security Division

The Special Security Division (SSD) was a division within Starfleet and was established during its early development.

Its members wore black clothing and were classed as elite security investigators that were sometimes referred to as the United Federation of Planets equivalent of Texas Rangers. Despite this jovial attitude, many had an underlining fear and dislike of the SSD as well as their relationship with Starfleet. This stemmed from accusations of ruthless authoritarian techniques compared to the Gestapo with the feeling that the SSD believed that the ends justified the means. The close knit relationship of the members of the Special Security Division was also deemed frightening by many of the Federation's other ranking officers. This was because the division felt no loyalty to anything beyond the Federation and the SSD itself. Thus, they did not show any mercy in their investigations and did not bargain with even high-ranking officials of the Federation who were implicated in a crime or misdeed.

This single minded view of jstice was their motto and they held no respect for anyone with their loyalty only to their code of ethics which they saw as being unbreakable. Though deemed a necessary force, they were also a feared one within the Federation. Children were selected from SSD creches with them being chosen when the were cadets after which they were expected to devote their entire lives to the Special Security Division.

Members

 * Colonel Elizabeth Schaeffer