  The STAR collaboration has previously reported a large transverse single spin
asymmetry, A_N, for forward pi0 meson production. The cross-section in this
region was measured up to Feynman-x (xF) of 0.55, and found to be consistent
with perturbative Quantum Chromo-Dynamics predictions. During RHIC running in
the year 2006 (6.8 inverse-pb, 56 % average polarization), an even larger A_N
was observed for the eta meson at forward rapidity for xF > 0.5. All data were
collected by the STAR Forward Pion Detector during sqrt(s) = 200 GeV polarized
p+p collisions at RHIC. Understanding these large spin asymmetries requires
information on the production cross-section. In this thesis, we present the
results of the cross-section as well as the A_N measurements for both pi0 and
eta mesons at average pseudo-rapidity of 3.7, for 0.4 < xF < 0.75. The details
of the calibration, and the analysis methods are also discussed. Finally, we
present selected aspects of the high voltage system for the STAR Forward Meson
Spectrometer inner calorimeter, which was designed primarily by the author and
his thesis advisor.
