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The security chief (or chief of security) is the officer in charge of the security division of a starship or starbase.

In the Earth Starfleet, the armory officer was in charge of a ship's security department.

In the 2270s, the role of security chief was combined with that of the chief tactical officer. The chief tactical officer could be a separate position or be combined with that of helmsman or navigator. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture; Star Trek V: The Final Frontier; Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)

In the 24th century, with helm and navigation consolidated in the new flight controller position, the chief tactical officer fulfilled the role of security chief. (TNG: "Encounter at Farpoint") Aboard the USS Voyager, Lieutenant Commander Tuvok, as security chief, had thirteen department heads report to him every day on ship's protocol. (VOY: "Scientific Method")

On some starbases, such as Deep Space 9, the chief of security was a separate position from the tactical officer and was also referred to as head of security. (DS9: "Babel")

Some noted security chief in Starfleet history were:

Lieutenant Malcolm Reed of Enterprise NX-01
Ensign (later Lieutenant, and later Commander) Pavel Chekov of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) and USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-A)
Lieutenant Natasha Yar of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)
Lieutenant (later Lieutenant Commander) Worf of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) and the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E)
Constable Odo of Deep Space 9 (Bajoran Militia)
Lieutenant Commander Tuvok of the USS Voyager

Security chiefs

List of security chiefs

Lieutenant Malcolm Reed, (Armory officer, Enterprise NX-01)
Lieutenant Morgan Kelly, (USS Essex)
Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu (mirror), (ISS Enterprise)
Lieutenant Freeman, (USS Enterprise)

Paul Baxley was credited as "security chief" in the credits for "Assignment: Earth". It is assumed here that Baxley was reprising his role of Freeman from "The Trouble with Tribbles".

Lieutenant Pavel Chekov, (USS Enterprise)
Lieutenant Natasha Yar (Chief tactical officer, USS Enterprise-D)
Lieutenant / Lieutenant Commander Worf (Chief tactical officer, USS Enterprise-D)
Odo (Chief of security, Deep Space 9)
Lieutenant Commander Michael Eddington (Chief of Starfleet security, Deep Space 9)
Lieutenant / Lieutenant Commander Tuvok (Chief tactical officer, USS Voyager)
Lieutenant Daniels, (Security chief, USS Enterprise-E)
Unnamed Security Chief (USS Enterprise)

This person identified himself as such on the shipboard communications system in "Tomorrow is Yesterday".

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 The '''security chief''' (or '''chief of security''') is the [[officer]] in charge of the [[Starfleet Security|security division]] of a [[starship]] or [[starbase]].
-In the [[Earth Starfleet]], the [[armory officer]] was in charge of a ship's security department.
+In the [[Earth]] [[Starfleet]], the [[armory officer]] was in charge of a ship's security department.
-In the mid-[[23rd century]] [[Federation]] [[Starfleet]] a security chief, like [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Giotto]] of the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|USS ''Enterprise'']], was not necessarily a [[bridge officer]]. ({{TOS|The Devil in the Dark}})
 In the [[2270s]], the role of security chief was combined with that of the [[chief tactical officer]]. The chief tactical officer could be a separate position or be combined with that of [[helmsman]] or [[navigator]]. ({{film|1}}; {{film|5}}; {{film|6}})
-In the [[24th century]], with helm and navigation consolidated in the new [[flight controller]] position, the chief tactical officer fulfilled the role of security chief. ({{TNG|Encounter at Farpoint}})  Aboard the [[USS Voyager|USS ''Voyager'']], [[Lieutenant]] [[Tuvok]], as security chief, had thirteen [[department head]]s report to him every day on ship's protocol. ({{VOY|Scientific Method}})
+In the [[24th century]], with helm and navigation consolidated in the new [[flight controller]] position, the chief tactical officer fulfilled the role of security chief. ({{TNG|Encounter at Farpoint}})  Aboard the {{USS|Voyager}}, [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Tuvok]], as security chief, had thirteen [[department head]]s report to him every day on ship's protocol. ({{VOY|Scientific Method}})
-On starbases, the chief of security is usually a separate position from the tactical officer. {{incite}}
+On some starbases, such as [[Deep Space 9]], the chief of security was a separate position from the tactical officer and was also referred to as head of security. ({{DS9|Babel}})
+Some noted security chief in Starfleet [[history]] were:
-===List of security chiefs===
-*Lieutenant [[Malcolm Reed]], (Armory officer, [[Enterprise (NX-01)|''Enterprise'' (NX-01)]])
-*Lieutenant [[Morgan Kelly]], ([[USS Essex|USS ''Essex'']])
+* Lieutenant [[Malcolm Reed]] of {{EnterpriseNX}}
-*Lieutenant [[Hikaru Sulu (mirror)]], ([[ISS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|ISS ''Enterprise'']])
+* Ensign (later Lieutenant, and later Commander) [[Pavel Chekov]] of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701| (NCC-1701)}} and {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-A| (NCC-1701-A)}}
+* Lieutenant [[Natasha Yar]] of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D| (NCC-1701-D)}}
-*Lieutenant Commander [[Giotto]], ([[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|USS ''Enterprise'']])
+* Lieutenant (later Lieutenant Commander) [[Worf]] of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D| (NCC-1701-D)}} and the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-E| (NCC-1701-E)}}
+* Constable [[Odo]] of [[Deep Space 9]] ([[Bajoran Militia]])
+* Lieutenant Commander [[Tuvok]] of the {{USS|Voyager}}
+<br />
+<gallery caption="Security chiefs">
+File:Malcolm Reed, 2154.jpg|Lieutenant Malcolm Reed
+File:Pavel Chekov, 2268.jpg|Ensign Pavel Chekov
+File:Natasha Yar, 2364.jpg|Lieutenant Natasha Yar
+File:Worf 2366.jpg|Lieutenant Worf
+File:Odo.jpg|Constable Odo
+File:Tuvok2377.jpg|Lieutenant Commander Tuvok
+</gallery>
+==List of security chiefs==
+*Lieutenant [[Malcolm Reed]], (Armory officer, {{EnterpriseNX}})
+*Lieutenant [[Morgan Kelly]], ({{USS|Essex}})
+*Lieutenant [[Hikaru Sulu (mirror)]], ({{ISS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}})
+*Lieutenant [[Freeman]], ({{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}})
+:''Paul Baxley was credited as "security chief" in the credits for {{e|Assignment: Earth}}. It is assumed here that Baxley was reprising his role of Freeman from {{e|The Trouble with Tribbles}}.''
 *Lieutenant [[Pavel Chekov]], (USS ''Enterprise'')
-*Lieutenant [[Tasha Yar]] (Chief tactical officer, [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|USS ''Enterprise''-D]])
+*Lieutenant [[Natasha Yar]] (Chief tactical officer, {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}})
-*Lieutenant [[Worf]] (Chief tactical officer, USS ''Enterprise''-D)
+*Lieutenant / Lieutenant Commander [[Worf]] (Chief tactical officer, USS ''Enterprise''-D)
 *[[Odo]] (Chief of security, [[Deep Space 9]])
-*Lieutenant Commander [[Michael Eddington]] (Chief of security, Deep Space 9)
+*Lieutenant Commander [[Michael Eddington]] (Chief of Starfleet security, Deep Space 9)
-*Lieutenant [[Tuvok]] (Chief tactical officer, [[USS Voyager|USS ''Voyager'']])
+*Lieutenant / Lieutenant Commander [[Tuvok]] (Chief tactical officer, {{USS|Voyager}})
-*Lieutenant [[Daniels (Lieutenant)|Daniels]], (Security chief, [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E)|USS ''Enterprise''-E]])
+*Lieutenant [[Daniels (Lieutenant)|Daniels]], (Security chief, {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-E|-E}})
+*Unnamed Security Chief ({{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}})
+:''This person identified himself as such on the shipboard communications system in {{e|Tomorrow is Yesterday}}.''
 ==See also==
 *[[Chief of Starfleet Security]]
-[[Category:Titles]]
 [[de:Sicherheitschef]]
+[[ja:保安部長]]
+[[nl:Hoofdbeveiliging]]
+[[Category:Titles]]