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The Federation Diplomatic Corps is composed of all of the ambassadors, commissioners, and other envoys representing colonies, member worlds, and the Federation itself, as well as all of their staff.

NOTE: This is my interpretation of what the Federation's diplomatic ranks are. You are free to use these ranks in your writing but keep in mind they can change in both status and role.

Diplomatic Rank

Federation diplomacy relies on a relatively rigid hierarchy that distinguishes diplomatic postings by their importance and the relationship between the two parties involved. This is necessary for matters of protocol and consistency so that representatives from all member worlds, colonies, and foreign powers are treated the same way in all cases.

Ambassador

Ambassador is the highest diplomatic rank, and is equal to the Starfleet rank of Admiral in terms of protocol and authority, serving as the head of an Embassy. Ambassadors typically have several decades of service under their belts and represent the most seasoned and senior members of the Federation Diplomatic Corps. Certain Federation agencies and the Diplomatic Corps itself also may name individuals to ambassadorial rank without a specific duty station or charge.

Ambassador-at-Large

Chargé d'affaires

Chargé d'affaires is a diplomat who serves as an embassy's chief of mission in the absence of a stationed ambassador. They possess the same authority and protocol as an ambassador but not the rank.

High Commissioner

A High Commissioner is ranked behind Ambassadors and usually heads a commission. This rank is equal to a Starfleet Vice Admiral and is used for bilateral relationships between Federation member worlds, relationships between self-governing colonies and the Federation, and as a title of general authority for certain Federation governmental agencies.

Commissioner

A Commissioner is ranked behind a High Commissioner and usually heads a commission. The ranks of high commissioner and commissioner are used based on seniority and experience. They are both used for the same role and share the same rank but not authority.

Counsellor

A Counsellor is an advisor to an Ambassador and performs advisory services in diplomatic functions in their specialty.

Attaché

An Attaché is someone who is assigned to a diplomatic or administrative staff. They serve as a member of the staff, under the authority of an ambassador or other head of a diplomatic mission. Attachés undertake the planning for events to be attended, decisions that need to be made, managing arrangements and agendas, conducting research, and acting as a representative of the interests of the Federation when necessary.

Assistant Attaché

An Assistant Attaché is someone who assists an Attaché in doing their duties. They perform the administrative and human resource management functions relative to the staff supervised.

Consular Division

The Consular Division of the Federation Diplomatic Corps is composed of diplomats who are posted/assigned to Consulates, although members of the consular division can be assigned to an embassy.

Consul

A Consul is equal in rank and status to a Commissioner. They reside in a foreign country to assist and protect Federation citizens and to promote and facilitate trade and diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Unlike an ambassador, who serves as the singular representative of one government to another, the Federation may appoint several consuls in a foreign nation, typically their consulates are located at points of interest; consuls are usually tasked with assisting in bureaucratic issues to both Federation citizens traveling or living abroad and to the citizens of the host country who wish to travel to or trade with the Federation.

Vice-Consul

A Vice-Consul is ranked behind a consul. They help the consul carry out their duties and are in charge of administrative and human resource management.

Consular Agent

A Consular Agent is someone who is assigned to a Consulate. They are responsible for any task the consul or vice-consul may assign them to carry out.

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-{{Specification
+The Federation Diplomatic Corps is composed of all of the ambassadors, commissioners, and other envoys representing colonies, member worlds, and the Federation itself, as well as all of their staff.
-| image = [[Image:Vorchaclass.png]]
-| displayName = '''''Vor'cha'' Class'''
-| name = Vor'cha
-| affiliation = [[Klingon Empire]]
-| operator = [[Klingon Defense Force]]
-| status = Active, In Production
-| role = Assault Vessel
-| type = Battlecruiser
-| precedingClass = K't'inga
-| succeedingClass =
-| dateEntered = 2367
-| productionEnd =
-| retired =
-| expectedDuration = 80 years
-| expectedRefit = 10 years
-| timeResupply = 2 years
-| crewComplement = 900
-| emergencyCap = 5,000
-| civilians =
-| populationCap =
-| flightCrew =
-| passengers =
-| length = 481.32 meters
-| width = 341.76 meters
-| diameter =
-| height = 108.87 meters
-| decks = 26
-| propulsionSystem =
-| cruiseSpeed = Warp 8.5
-| maxSpeed = Warp 9.5
-| emergencySpeed = Warp 9.85
-| energyWeapons = *1x forward mounted heavy disrupter cannon
-*18x disruptor cannons
-| torpLaunchers = *2 forward
-*2 aft
-| torpPayload = *250 Klingon torpedoes
-| shields = Standard deflector shields
-| dockingfacilities =
-| shuttleBays = 2
-| shuttles = 10
-| runabouts =
-| fighters =
-| aux =
-| msd =
-| templatemode = nocats
-}}
-The '''''Vor'Cha''-class battlecruiser''' is a large, powerful warship that has formed the core of the Klingon Defense Force Fleet since the middle of the 24th century. A natural evolution of the indefatigable [[K't'inga Class|K't'inga-class battlecruiser]], this class entered service in the late 2360s and has been built in steadily increasing numbers in the intervening decades. These stalwart vessels are more than a match one-on-one for both Federation and Romulan medium-sized vessels, and they are used to support ground invasions, perform space superiority missions, and find new worlds for exploitation.
-== Science and Exploration ==
+'''NOTE: ''This is my interpretation of what the Federation's diplomatic ranks are. You are free to use these ranks in your writing but keep in mind they can change in both status and role.'''''
-''Vor'cha''-class vessels are fully capable of performing detailed planetary surveys, but their labs and sensors are optimized for either identifying a planet's natural resources that would be useful for the Klingon economy or pinpointing the weaknesses in a society's military and defensive apparatus. Vessels like this aren't sent on "exploration" missions, per se, but they are a good size for "target identification" and "resource exploitation" patrols. In an unusual design choice for a Klingon starship, the ''Vor'cha'' sacrifices a modicum of armor along its neck section to house two lateral sensor arrays on either side of the ship, using a similar modular design to those found on Federation vessels to allow the ship to more easily deploy mission-specific equipment.
+==Diplomatic Rank==
+Federation diplomacy relies on a relatively rigid hierarchy that distinguishes diplomatic postings by their importance and the relationship between the two parties involved. This is necessary for matters of protocol and consistency so that representatives from all member worlds, colonies, and foreign powers are treated the same way in all cases.
+===Ambassador===
+Ambassador is the highest diplomatic rank, and is equal to the Starfleet rank of Admiral in terms of protocol and authority, serving as the head of an Embassy. Ambassadors typically have several decades of service under their belts and represent the most seasoned and senior members of the Federation Diplomatic Corps. Certain Federation agencies and the Diplomatic Corps itself also may name individuals to ambassadorial rank without a specific duty station or charge.
+====Ambassador-at-Large====
+====Chargé d'affaires====
+Chargé d'affaires is a diplomat who serves as an embassy's chief of mission in the absence of a stationed ambassador. They possess the same authority and protocol as an ambassador but not the rank.
+===High Commissioner===
+A High Commissioner is ranked behind Ambassadors and usually heads a commission. This rank is equal to a Starfleet Vice Admiral and is used for bilateral relationships between Federation member worlds, relationships between self-governing colonies and the Federation, and as a title of general authority for certain Federation governmental agencies.
+===Commissioner===
+A Commissioner is ranked behind a High Commissioner and usually heads a commission. The ranks of high commissioner and commissioner are used based on seniority and experience. They are both used for the same role and share the same rank but not authority.
+===Counsellor===
+A  Counsellor is an advisor to an Ambassador and performs advisory services in diplomatic functions in their specialty.
+===Attaché===
+An Attaché is someone who is assigned to a diplomatic or administrative staff. They serve as a member of the staff, under the authority of an ambassador or other head of a diplomatic mission. Attachés undertake the planning for events to be attended, decisions that need to be made, managing arrangements and agendas, conducting research, and acting as a representative of the interests of the Federation when necessary.
+===Assistant Attaché===
+An Assistant Attaché is someone who assists an Attaché in doing their duties. They perform the administrative and human resource management functions relative to the staff supervised.
+==Consular Division==
+The Consular Division of the Federation Diplomatic Corps is composed of diplomats who are posted/assigned to Consulates, although members of the consular division can be assigned to an embassy.
+===Consul===
+A Consul is equal in rank and status to a Commissioner. They reside in a foreign country to assist and protect Federation citizens and to promote and facilitate trade and diplomatic relations between the two countries.
-== Diplomacy ==
+Unlike an ambassador, who serves as the singular representative of one government to another, the Federation may appoint several consuls in a foreign nation, typically their consulates are located at points of interest; consuls are usually tasked with assisting in bureaucratic issues to both Federation citizens traveling or living abroad and to the citizens of the host country who wish to travel to or trade with the Federation.
-First deployed as the Klingon Chancellor's flagship, ''Vor'cha''-class vessels are as capable as any other large Klingon vessels of hosting dignitaries and providing spaces for ceremonial and diplomatic talks. In the Klingon context, this means that their armaments and aggressive design features are a massive bonus to their diplomatic capabilities, as the Klingon diplomatic philosophy is to always negotiate from a position of strength. These ships have several guest suites, a VIP suite for generals and other officials, and a dedicated ceremonial space that can be used as a throne room or banquet hall. Non-Klingons would find the accommodations on these ships spartan at best, though.
+===Vice-Consul===
+A Vice-Consul is ranked behind a consul. They help the consul carry out their duties and are in charge of administrative and human resource management.
-== Engineering ==
+===Consular Agent===
-While they appear extremely similar in overall arrangement to the standard battlecruiser arrangement that has become a signature of the Klingon military over centuries of use, the ''Vor'cha'' is an innovative design that relies much more on modular components than any other prior class. Some of the shipbuilding techniques used to design this class were created with limited partnerships with the Federation (and limited industrial espionage) to allow for reliable and durable connections between the primary spaceframe and two interchangeable modules: the forward section containing the ship's primary weapons systems and the aft module containing the ship's torpedo armaments. This functionality allows the ''Vor'cha'' to be kept up-to-date efficiently by simply swapping out its two most important sections for new ones without needing to take the rest of the ship offline to add more powerful weapons systems. Similar technology is in use on Federation [[Nebula Class|''Nebula''-class exploratory cruisers]].
+A Consular Agent is someone who is assigned to a Consulate. They are responsible for any task the consul or vice-consul may assign them to carry out.
-The rest of the ''Vor'cha'' spaceframe is robust, with heavy structural reinforcements in the neck section to remove it as a tactical vulnerability. The warp engines were built with reliability and combat survivability over peak performance. Though they have continued to be updated over the decades, they remain slower than their Federation counterparts like the [[Inquiry Class|''Inquiry''-class exploratory cruiser]]. The ship's impulse engines are also powerful and reliable, providing the ''Vor'cha'' with the speed and agility necessary to keep up with the smaller [[B'rel Class|''B'Rel'']] that it is so often paired with.
-{{clear}}
-[[Category:Klingon Starship Classes]]