The United Federation of Planets, abreviated UFP[citation needed] and also known as simply the Federation,[1] was a major interplanetary government in the Milky Way Galaxy with territory in both the Alpha and Beta Quadrants. Its capital was Earth and its head of state as of 2409 was Aennik Okeg.
It was an interstellar federal republic, comprised of many planetary governments unified under a central government, which was based on the principles of liberty, equality and self-betterment. The Federation's motto was to "seek out new life".[2][3][4][5][6]
Government
History
22nd century
The Federation was founded in San Francisco on Earth in 2161.[7][8][9] In 2154, a temporary alliance was made to search for a Romulan drone-ship that was attacking local vessels. It was this Babel Crisis that brought together the four species that would be the Federation's founders: Humans, Vulcans, Andorians and Tellarites.[10] A year following the crisis, they created the precursor to the Federation, called the Coalition of Planets. Other species soon joined them: the Denobulans, the Rigelians, the Coridanites, and several others.[11] Over the course of six years, the relations between the members of the Coalition became stronger, until, finally, the Coalition became the Federation in 2161.[9]
23rd century
Although the Federation's main interests were peace, surrounding it were other, more aggressive powers like the Romulan and Klingon Empires. As it grew through the admittance of more and more worlds, it eventually came into conflict with these powers. By the 23rd century, its main adversary had become the Klingon Empire, with war briefly erupting between them in 2267, with the war being halted by the Organians shortly after beginning.[12] The Khitomer Conference of 2293, however, was a substantial turning point in the relations of the Klingons and Federation. This conference saw the signing of the Khitomer Accords, ending all hostility between them.[13]
24th century
In 2365, however, everything changed when the Federation happened upon its single worst enemy, the Borg. They invaded the Federation's space twice in less than a decade, proving themselves to be one of the most powerful forces in the galaxy. Unlike anything the Federation had ever encountered, the Borg showed that in the vast reaches of the galaxy, there were threats beyond imagination.[6][14][15][16]
25th century
On 28 January 2409 (83164.0), the IKS Chot attacked and disabled the USS Leviathan. One of the Klingon captain's demands was that the Leviathan hand over Federation fleet deployments on the Federation-Klingon border.[1]
Later that day (83165.2), the Borg attacked and invaded the Federation colony on Vega IX. The invasion was eventually repelled, and many of the colonists were evacuated safely.[17]
Many people living on Nimbus III resented the Federation for leaving them to fend for themselves against the Orion Syndicate presence on the planet.[18]
Territory
Federation space bordered the Klingon Empire.[1] The star systems in this area hosted many conflicts during the Federation-Klingon War.
Star systems
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Spatial landmarks
Members
- Andorians
- Bajorans
- Benzites
- Betazoids
- Bolians
- Caitians
- Humans
- Pakleds[citation needed]
- Rigelians[citation needed]
- Saurians
- Tellarites
- Trill
- Vulcans
Appendices
Background and trivia
- The United Federation of Planets is what Star Trek: Federation Legacy draws its name from.
Appearances
- Star Trek: Final Voyages – "Zenith"
- Star Trek: Final Voyages – "Zenith, Part II"
- Star Trek: Final Voyages – "Zenith, Part III"
- Star Trek: Final Voyages – "Homecoming" (Upcoming content)
- Star Trek: Final Voyages – "Much A-Q About Nothing" (Upcoming content)
- Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "The Price of Liberty" (First appearance; chronological order)
- Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "Line in the Sand"
- Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "Stranded in Space" (First appearance; publish order)
- Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "Diplomatic Orders"
- Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "Hide and Seek"
- Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "Stop the Signal"
- Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "Researcher Rescue"
- Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "The Kuvah'Magh"
- Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "War Is Good for Business"
- Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "Treasure Trading Station"
- Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "Secret Orders"
- Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "Task Force Hippocrates"
- Personnel Files (No. 1)
- Personnel Files (No. 2)
- Personnel Files (No. 3)
- Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "Skirmish"
- Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "What Lies Beneath"
- Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "Everything Old Is New"
- Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "Night of the Comet"
- Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "The Ultimate Klingon"
- Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "The Doomsday Device"
- Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "Past Imperfect"
- Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "The Lost City of Paradise"
- Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "Installation 18"
- Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "Under the Cover of Night" (Upcoming content)
Unofficial appearances
- Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "Khitomer Crisis" (First appearance)
- Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "The Price of Liberty"
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "The Price of Liberty" (Act III)
- ↑ TOS: "Arena"
- ↑ TOS: "A Taste of Armageddon"
- ↑ DS9: "Battle Lines"
- ↑ VOY: "Innocence"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Star Trek: First Contact
- ↑ TNG: "The Outcast"
- ↑ ENT: "Zero Hour"
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 ENT: "These Are the Voyages..."
- ↑ ENT: "United"
- ↑ ENT: "Demons"
- ↑ TOS: "Errand of Mercy"
- ↑ Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
- ↑ TNG: "Q Who"
- ↑ TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds"
- ↑ TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II"
- ↑ Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "Line in the Sand"
- ↑ Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "The Lost City of Paradise"
- ↑ Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "Treasure Trading Station"
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "Diplomatic Orders" (Act II)
- ↑ Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "Stop the Signal" (Act II)
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "War Is Good for Business" (Act II)
- ↑ Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "Skirmish" (Teaser)
- ↑ Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "The Doomsday Device" (Act II)
- ↑ Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "The Price of Liberty" (Act I)
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "Researcher Rescue" (Act I)
- ↑ Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "Researcher Rescue" (Act II)
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "Hide and Seek" (Act II)
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "The Kuvah'Magh" (Act II)
- ↑ Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "Line in the Sand" (Act III)
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "Line in the Sand" (Act I)
- ↑ Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "Task Force Hippocrates"
- ↑ Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "Secret Orders"
External links
- United Federation of Planets at Memory Alpha, the Star Trek wiki
- United Federation of Planets at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek wiki
- United Federation of Planets at the Star Trek Online Wiki
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Alpha/Beta Quadrants | United Federation of Planets | ||
Alpha Quadrant | Ferengi Alliance • Cardassian Union | ||
Beta Quadrant | Klingon Empire • Orion Syndicate • Romulan Star Empire • Gorn Hegemony • Romulan Republic | ||
Gamma Quadrant | Dominion | ||
Delta Quadrant | Borg Collective | ||
Other/Unknown | Terran Empire |