Force - Technical Services

Force technical services (FTS) contains technical and mechanical specialists who are organized by single ships. FTS has eight vessels (often Evakmar-KDY transports) devoted to getting the techs where they are needed the most. Two escort frigates accompany each FTS ship. While Naval vessels have a large number of competent specialists aboard, these are trained and equipped to maintain existing ships' systems. If a system needs to be completely replaced, or asignificant modification needs to be done, FTS is called in.   FTS cannot repair hulks which are dead in space, but they are equipped with tractor beams to return such vessels to deepdocks where they can be repaired. If the techs believe the vessel to be a complete wreck, FTS has salvaging equipment on most vessels.