Shipyard Operations Command

Shipyard Operations Command is responsible for the full cycle of building ships. They are provided with designs by the Ship Design Bureau, and with Build Orders that provide the registry numbers by a select committee led by Commander, Starfleet. After this, however, Shipyard Operations is responsible. They fabricate components and frames, and assemble them in their great shipyards. Their role means that they are responsible for some of the most extensive infrastructure in Starfleet. Indeed, in the Sol System they have arguably the most advanced industrial set up in all known space. Shipyard Operations is currently based in the San Francisco Fleet Yards complex.

Leadership

Director, Shipyard Operations - Admiral Pathe Lathriss Chief of Staff - Vice Admiral Thraan th'Marlaas

Shipyards Primary Shipyards (all Starfleet ship types, very large proportion of capacity) Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards Antares Ship Yards (under construction)

Regular Shipyards (all Starfleet ship types) San Francisco Fleet Yards 40 Eridani A Shipyard Ana Font Shipyard Lor'Vela Orbital Construction Facility Oreasa Starfleet Yards Intazzi Shipyard Lei-Hann Shipyard

Auxiliary Shipyards (Auxiliary Ships Only) Lasieth Craft Yards Modern Engineering Orbital Workshop Unity Shipyard

Subordinate Commands Each of the Shipyards comprises its own subordinate command, being led by either a Rear Admiral or Commodore depending on the size of the Shipyard.
 * Shipyard Industrial Command

Oversight

The Ship Design Oversight Committee reviews commissioned ships quarterly and has a remit to audit all Starfleet Shipyard production, in part to confirm the produced ships in fact meet the agreed build plans and design specifications.

History When Starfleet was formed as part of the United Planets charter in 2161, this command was known as Shipyard Coordination Command. For approximately the first 100 years of its existence, Starfleet did not construct its own ships but instead had ships built by request in member shipyards. In the mid-2260's this practice finally came to an end as Starfleet was granted full operational control of San Francisco Fleet Yards and 40 Eridani A Shipyard in order to be able to construct and maintain its fleet of Constitution-class explorers.