Earth Cargo Service
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. It was governed by the Earth Cargo Authority. Ships needed a license to operate under the ECS, which in some cases could be lost if a rendezvous was missed. (ENT: "Horizon")
The crew of these ships would spend years traveling from one planet to another; whole generations of these "boomers" grew up in space, and the ownership of ships often passed down family lines. (ENT: "Fortunate Son")
Among the planets visited by the Earth Cargo Service were Draylax, both Teneebian moons, Trillius Prime, Vega colony, Deneva colony, and presumably Earth. (ENT: "Broken Bow", "Fortunate Son", "Horizon") Trade also existed with the Demerians and the Orions. (ENT: "Horizon")
See also[]
- Earth Cargo Service starships
- Earth Cargo Service personnel
- ECS (prefix)
- Merchant Marine
- Space Systems Cargo Service
- Vulcan National Merchant Fleet
External link[]
- Earth Cargo Service at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works