While the election of 2005 was the first under the new amendment concerning the new three year term for the Commander, STARFLEET, this election marked the true entrance of the modern electioneering by the candidates and their running mates. It would also be the closest election for the position in the history of the association.

Fleet Admiral, Michael Malotte had announce he would not be running for a second term in early 2004. Then two candidates came out, announcing that they would be clean and amicable in their campaigns.

Fleet Admiral Les Rickard announced his intention to run for the office which he had held two years prior along with Brigadier General Joost Ueffing as his Vice Commander running mate. Admiral Amanda Herrmann Livingston announced her candidacy with Fleet Captain Sunny Planthold as her VC running mate.

Both teams sent out fliers and information packet explaining their platforms and positions as well as announcing their Executive Committee candidates. While Rickard's Team pledged to improve communications and streamline the bureaucracy, the Livingston Team pledge to eliminate unwanted and unneeded positions and improve communications with members. Both platforms seemed identical because they were. This fact would come to haunt the Livingston Team as they were declared the winner. It was reported that Team Livingston won by a mere 50 votes, (753 - Livingston, 703 - Rickard) thus becoming one of the closest election in the history of STARFLEET since the Lerman-McGinnis election.