The Earth Cargo Service (or ECS) was the primary operating agency governing the operations of Earth-registered interstellar cargo transport vessels in the first half of the 22nd Century.
Prior to Starfleet's NX program taking off with the launch of Enterprise (NX-01) in 2151, ships of the Earth Cargo Service were Earth's only real presence in outer space. The crew of these ships would spend years travelling from one planet to another; whole generations of these "boomers" grew up in space, and the ownership of ships often passed down family lines.
See also:
- Earth Cargo Authority
- Earth Cargo Service starships
- Merchant Marines
References
- ENT:
- "Broken Bow"
- "Fortunate Son"
- "Horizon"