Petty Officer Guilds

Formed in the late 2100s, the decentralized groups that form the Petty Officer Guilds are loosely organized quasi-gang within Starfleet that operates clandestinely and in very small numbers. Though the organization in modern times is so small as to not even acknowledged by Starfleet or much of the media, its members do still engage in occasional thefts, influence peddling, and fraud, along with running the occasional extortion or gambling ring. As of 2403, there were approximately 30 'locals' made of 5-10 members each, operating across Starfleet according to a classified Starfleet Security report that was leaked by an independant reporter named Elizabeth McNaughton.