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{{Update History}}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.

Among the planets serviced by the Earth Cargo were Prior to [[DraylaxStarfleet]], both 's [[Teneebian moonsNX program]], taking off with the launch of [[Trillius PrimeEnterprise (NX-01)|''Enterprise'' (NX-01)]], in [[Vega colony2151]], [[Deneva colony]], and presumably [[ships of the Earth Cargo Service were Earth]]'s only real presence in outer space. Trade also existed with the [[Demerian]]s 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 [[Orion]]sownership of ships often passed down family lines.

'''See also:''' * [[Earth Cargo Service starships]]* [[Earth Cargo Service personnel]]*  [[Merchant Marinescategory:intelligence]]