Captain Jean-Luc Picard 1 Posted April 26, 2003 Can people be drafted durring war like the Dominion War seen on DS9 for example? Since Starfleet is a human organization, would they only draft humans? I'm just currious as to how they'd handle this or if they'd consider that "barbaric" or whatever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
poguemahone 0 Posted April 26, 2003 Since you have to go to Starfleet Acadamey, and you're there for a few years I don't think the Draft is around. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
~Crims~ 0 Posted April 26, 2003 I don't think so either. Except maybe just for marines. You couldn't pick just anybody to help run a star ship. But if you just needed ground troops maybe, but my guess is the Federation had a ton of people to use without having to draft. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Takara_Soong 4 Posted April 27, 2003 Not all Starfleet personnel go to the Academy - just officers. They do have enlisted personnel like O'Brien and Simon Tarses (The Drumhead) and Worf's adoptive father was enlisted too. I would think drafting would be done only if necessary just like today. With the weaponry of the 24th century they probably don't need as many people to fight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Jean-Luc Picard 1 Posted April 27, 2003 What about ground troops, soldiers, and security officers? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Takara_Soong 4 Posted April 27, 2003 What about ground troops, soldiers, and security officers? What about them? Can you be more specific as to what you are asking? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
master_q 0 Posted April 27, 2003 I don’t think so. Unless it was absolutely necessary and even if it were absolutely necessary most people would fight for their homeland without some kind of draft.. Master Q StarTrek_Master_Q@yahoo.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Falcon Redwing 0 Posted April 29, 2003 I think that the Federation would have evolved beyond conscription at their point in time. The very issue is always controversial. In WWI and II, Canada's population was split apart by the very issue of conscription. It elevated tensions that have lasted from the country's creation to today. Starfleet is always voluntary, because they live in an advanced society where money is not used. They join for the good of the Federation. The prospect of conscription must feel foreign to them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ddillard 2 Posted April 30, 2003 Since Starfleet is a human organization, would they only draft humans? I don't see Starfleet as a human organization anymore. Yes, it is during the time of Enterprise, but not in the later series. It is an organization that has grown to encompass every planet in the Federation, so I doubt that there would be a problem in finding volunteers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Klingonmike 0 Posted April 30, 2003 I'm going to agree with ddillard on this,since the Federation has around 150 planets I'm sure Starfleet has plenty of volunteers so the draft would not be nessasary. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
