The Engineering Department is the largest on the Starbase, making up more than 1/3 of the permanant crew. Because there are so many essential systems to maintain and repair, as well as take care of ships docked at the spacedock. There really isn't a "Main Engineering" on the starbase, each level has it's own Engineering Deck with independant Fusion Generators to provide power in the event any section is damaged, destroyed or otherwise rendered inoperable. All levels can funtion independant of the others if needed.

It is the Chief Engineer's responsibility to ensure all systems on the base are in working order, as well as overseeing repairs and re-supply for all docked ships. Below the Chief Engineer is an Assistant, and multiple section heads for each vital area - Fusion Reactors, Stabilizers, Weapons Systems, Defensive Systems, Spacedock/Fliight Deck personnel, Transporters, Structural, Environmental, Sensors, OPS, Computers, Communications, Warp Specialists (for docked ships).

(Information for these pages adapted from the Daystrom Institute Technical Library, SOTS, ST: Encyclopedia and Omnipedia, Apollo Fleet and some other unknown sources)
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