Department of Temporal Investigations
The Department of Temporal Investigations (DTI) is an executive department of the United Federation of Planets mandated with the investigation and reporting of all instances where Federation citizens are involved in time travel to determine whether the actions of the individual had a definite impact on the timeline. The DTI was formed in 2298 by the Federation Science Council after the merger of its Chronal Assessment Committee and Anomalous Physics Group. Despite being a largely civilian organization, the department has some of most advanced technology in the Federation at its disposal to maintain the integrity of established history by any means necessary and routinely works with both the Starfleet Science Corps and the Federation Intelligence Service. Given that the Federation Council places the protection of the timeline as a matter of utmost importance, the DTI is granted power and authority beyond that of other Federation agencies in order to accomplish their extraordinary work.
The current head office of the Department of Temporal Investigations is located in Greenwich, London on Earth, located inside what appears to be a simple Victorian-era Tudor in the city's West End. The facade is used to mask the ultra modern interior of the two above ground and ten underground floors where the operations of the department are carried out by the Director, the Deputy Director, and the four Assistant Directors. Alongside the the Greenwich Headquarters, the Department also has three more centers of operations located around Earth; San Francisco, Paris and Russia. They also have an annex to the San Francisco center on board the USS Elysium.
The DTI also maintains branch offices on many other Federation worlds including Andor, Vulcan, Tellar, and Betazed among others, operates the Space-Time Anomaly Detection Array at the red dwarf known as Cassandra and maintains a Temporal Displacement Division to reintegrate individuals unable to return to their native times.
Divisions
See below the maximum attainment limit for the Department.
Operations
The more active division within the department. They operate in a fashion similar to the 20th century Federal Bureau of Investigation. It is their job to police the timeline.
The Positions:
Management & Administration
| Position | Duties | Maximum No* |
|---|---|---|
| Director | Oversee the Operations of the entire department | 1 |
| Deputy Director | Assist the Director in duties | 1 |
| Assistant Director | Assist the Dep. Director/Run Annex's | 4 |
Field Agents
| Position | Duties | Maximum No* |
|---|---|---|
| Supervisory Special Agent | Oversee the Operations of four teams | 15 |
| Special Agent | Oversee the operations of one team | 60 |
| Agent | Operate as directed by their superiors | 300 |
Junior Agents
| Position | Duties | Maximum No* |
|---|---|---|
| Probationary Agent | Complete two years supervised Field Activity | - |
| Cadet | Complete the Departments training program | - |
Analysis & Support
The department of thinkers. This is arguable the most important department. Without the Analysis & Support division the Operations Division wouldn't have the best equipment available, nor would they receive the adequate knowledge required for their missions.
The Positions:
Research & Design
| Position | Duties | Maximum No* |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | Research temporal related activity/Design temporal related equiptment | 15 |
| Researcher's Aide | Assist their respective Researcher in duties | 60 |
Analysis
| Position | Duties | Maximum No* |
|---|---|---|
| Historian | Maintain the Archives/Provide the Teams with Case Reports | 15 |
| Historian's Aide | Assist their respective Historian in duties | 60 |
Temporal Displacement
From time to time, the department will be faced with the precarious task of ensuring the rehabilitation of victims who have been temporally displaced. Their job remains to be one of the most emotionally taxing within the department.
The Positions:
Mental Health
| Position | Duties | Maximum No* |
|---|---|---|
| Supervising Counselor | Maintain excellent performance of their department | 15 |
| Conselor | Provide excellent mental health rehabilitation | 60 |
Aftercare
| Position | Duties | Maximum No* |
|---|---|---|
| Mentor | Remain's with temporally displaced for the remainder of their lives. Providing an anchor to the temporally displaced to the present | - |
| Liason | A port of contact for the temporal displaced. Works closely with all departments | 60 |
Reviewing body
External members of the Federation Council who's duties are to ensure that the Department is running optimally.
The Positions:
Committee's
| Position | Duties | Maximum No* |
|---|---|---|
| Perfectionist Committee | An external committee set up to keep the Department in check. They annually review operations and provide feedback to the Federation Council | 15 |