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The United Federation of Planets, (also known as the UFP or "The Federation") is a fictional interplanetary state depicted in the Star Trek television series and motion pictures. In those episodes and films, the Federation is described as an interstellar federal state with (as of 2373) more than 150 member planets and thousands of colonies spread across 8,000 light years of the Milky Way Galaxy, and taking the form of a liberal democracy and constitutional republic.^[1] The Federation also maintains its own military and exploratory agency, Starfleet. This article is about the entire Star Trek franchise. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... This article is about Earth as a planet. ... The universal translator is a fictional device common to many science fiction works, especially on television. ... The Federation Credit is the basic monetary unit of the United Federation of Planets in the Star Trek. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... This article is about the entire Star Trek franchise. ... A star system or stellar system is a small number of stars that orbit each other,[1] bound by gravitational attraction. ... For theological federalism, see Covenant Theology. ... For other uses, see State (disambiguation). ... This article is about the astronomical term. ... This article is about a type of political territory. ... The Milky Way (a translation of the Latin Via Lactea, in turn derived from the Greek Galaxia Kuklos; or simply the Galaxy) is a barred spiral galaxy in the Local Group, and has special significance to humanity as the location of the solar system, which is located near the Orion... Liberal democracy is a form of government. ... Look up republic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

The United Federation of Planets has existed as part of the Star Trek universe since the first season of the original series. The Federation is described as stressing, at least nominally, the values of universal liberty, equality, justice, peace, and cooperation.^[2] The starship Enterprise as it appeared on Star Trek Star Trek is a culturally significant science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry in the 1960s. ...

The legislature of the Federation Council is depicted as being headquartered in a building located in San Francisco.^[3] Several other bodies of the Federation have been depicted. There is an executive branch headed by a Federation President,^[4] who keeps offices in the Place de la Concorde, Paris. There is a judiciary branch as well, the highest court of which is the Federation Supreme Court.^[5] The Federation's scientific, diplomatic and defensive/military arm is Starfleet, depicted as being headquartered at the Presidio in San Francisco. A Legislature is a type of representative deliberative assembly with the power to create, amend and ratify laws. ... The Federation Council is the legislature of the United Federation of Planets. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... In political science and constitutional law, the executive is the branch of government responsible for the day-to-day management of the state. ... The Place de la Concorde seen from the Pont de la Concorde; in front, the Obelisk, behind, the Rue Royale and the Church of the Madeleine; on the left, the Hôtel de Crillon. ... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... In the law, the judiciary or judicial system is the system of courts which administer justice in the name of the sovereign or state, a mechanism for the resolution of disputes. ... The Parade Grounds at the Presidio of San Francisco. ...

The Federation is described as having come into military conflict at various times with the Klingon Empire, the Romulan Star Empire, the Tholian Assembly, the Cardassian Union, the Tzenkethi, the Borg Collective, the Dominion, and the Breen Confederacy. The Federation has also been in conflict with the Ferengi Alliance, the Sheliak Corporate, and the Talarian Republic, although the show's creators have never made it explicit as to whether these disputes amounted to formal states of war. This article is about the fictional race. ... Romulans are a fictional alien species in the Star Trek universe related to Vulcans, at war or uneasy truce with the humans of Earth and the United Federation of Planets throughout most of the Star Trek series and films. ... Tholians are a starfaring and extremely territorial race in the Star Trek fictional universe. ... This article is about the Star Trek universe. ... The introduction of this article does not provide enough context for readers unfamiliar with the subject. ... The Unicomplex, a huge Borg complex in the Delta Quadrant. ... In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Dominion is a ruthless and militaristic Gamma Quadrant state, consisting of many different races, with ultimate power held by the xenophobic Changelings. ... Breen soldier appearing on Star Trek: Deep Space 9 The Breen are a species in the science fiction franchise Star Trek. ... The Ferengi are a fictional extraterrestrial race from the Star Trek universe. ...

Concept and creation

In Star Trek: Enterprise, Earth Minister Nathan Samuels advocated the Coalition of Planets and invited other alien species, initially the Vulcans, Andorians and Tellarites, to become a part of this. The formation of the Coalition seems to have been the event that provoked the Terra Prime incident in the episodes "Demons" and "Terra Prime." After Terra Prime leader John Frederick Paxton exploited the xenophobia on Earth, many of the aliens were unnerved and nearly abandoned the idea of a coalition. However, they were convinced by a speech from Captain Jonathan Archer to give the idea of a united organisation of worlds a chance. Six years later in 2161,^[6] the United Federation of Planets was organized. The starship Enterprise (NX-01) Star Trek: Enterprise is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. ... For the Vulcan homeworld, see Vulcan (Star Trek planet). ... In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Andorians are a species of humanoids native to the icy moon Andoria, which orbits the ringed gas giant Andor, described in Star Trek: Enterprise as being in the Procyon System. ... Tellarites are a fictional species from the planet Tellar from the Star Trek television show. ... In the science fiction television series Star Trek: Enterprise, set in the Star Trek universe, Terra Prime is a radical, xenophobic, human isolationist movement led by John Frederick Paxton (played by Peter Weller), dedicated to repelling all non-human species from Earth and Earths solar system, and inhibiting the... Paxton leads the human isolationist movement from his lunar mining colony. ... Jonathan Archer is a fictional character and the main character of the television series Star Trek: Enterprise. ...

Depiction

The Federation is founded under a document known as the Charter of the United Federation of Planets, which is occasionally referred to informally as the "Constitution". It draws text and inspiration from the United Nations Charter and other sources. An important guiding principle - indeed, it is listed as General Order One in the list of Starfleet general orders - is the Prime Directive, which forbids any interference in the natural development of any pre-warp civilization. This is intended to prevent even well-intentioned Federation personnel from introducing changes which could destabilize or even destroy other pre-warp-era cultures through interference.^[7] In practice, however, consistent application of the Prime Directive tends to be a controversial issue, and the Federation does not always abide strictly by it, such as when it attempted to strongarm the Organians into forming an alliance with it,^[8], or when it initially approved the forced relocation of the Ba'ku from their adopted homeworld.^[9] Other aspects of the Articles provide for rule of law, equality among individuals and protection of civil and creative liberties, which appears to be based on principles found in contemporary Western political theory. It includes a set of guarantees of civil rights, the "Seventh Guarantee" being analogous to the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution and its protection against self-incrimination. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... The Organians are a fictional race in the universe of Star Trek. ... Spoiler warning: The Baku are a race in the fictional universe of Star Trek. ... Amendment V (the Fifth Amendment) of the United States Constitution, which is part of the Bill of Rights, is related to legal procedure. ...

The Federation has exacting requirements for prospective member worlds that wish to join. Caste-based discrimination is forbidden,^[10] and major systematic violations of sentient rights, such as the unjust peacetime imprisonment of specially modified soldiers on the planet Angosia are also deemed serious impediments for acceptance.^[11] Furthermore, while most member worlds have single, unified world governments, it is not required for entry, as the Federation will consider "associate membership" of non-unified worlds. ^[12] Caste systems are traditional, hereditary systems of social classification, that evolved due to the enormous diversity in India (where all three primary races met, not by forced slavery but by immigration). ... For the Amalgam Comics character, see Super-Soldier. ... World empire redirects here. ...

Non-canon

In many non-canon sources like The Star Trek Star Fleet Technical Manual and Worlds of the Federation, as well as the FASA and Last Unicorn Games Star Trek role-playing games, the five founding worlds of the United Federation of Planets were Earth, Vulcan, Tellar, Andor, and Alpha Centauri. Alpha Centauri being a founding world of the Federation and even having a humanlike native race called Centaurans became a popular fan theory. Later, in Star Trek: Enterprise when we actually see the founding of the Federation in the episode "These Are the Voyages..." and the negotiations that lead to it in "Demons" and "Terra Prime", Alpha Centauri is not mentioned as part of the founding, which is explicitly said to be between Earth, Vulcan, Andor and Tellar. Alpha Centauri is only ever mentioned in passing as an Earth colony on screen. The Star Trek canon consists of the television series Star Trek (the original series), Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Enterprise, and the ten motion pictures based upon the series. ... The Star Trek Star Fleet Technical Manual (ISBN 0345340744, Ballantine Books 1975, reprinted in 1986, 1996, and 2006) is a fiction reference book by Franz Joseph about the workings of Starfleet, a military, exploratory, and diplomatic organization featured in the television series Star Trek. ... Star Trek: The Role Playing Game is, as the name indicates, a role-playing game set in the fictional Star Trek universe published and edited by FASA Corporation from 1982 to 1989. ... The Star Trek RPG is a role-playing game set in the fictional Star Trek universe, designed by Last Unicorn Games. ... This article is about games in which one plays the role of a character. ... Alpha Centauri (α Cen / α Centauri, also known as Rigil Kentaurus), is the brightest star system in the southern constellation of Centaurus. ... In certain works set in the fictional Star Trek universe created by Gene Roddenberry, the Centauran race originated on the planet Alpha Centauri IV (or Velestus in their native language) which orbits the binary stars Alpha Centauri A, a yellow dwarf and Alpha Centauri B, an orange dwarf. ... The starship Enterprise (NX-01) Star Trek: Enterprise is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. ... These Are the Voyages. ... Demons is the title of a Star Trek: Enterprise television episode from season four. ... Terra Prime is the title of a Star Trek: Enterprise television episode from season four. ...

In the novels A Time to Kill, A Time to Heal, A Time For War, A Time For Peace, Errand of Vengeance: Seeds of Rage, and Articles of the Federation, the Federation Council was shown occupying the floors below the President's office in the Palais de la Concorde. This seems to contradict elements of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home and Star Trek: Voyager. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (Paramount Pictures, 1986; see also 1986 in film) is the fourth feature film based on the popular Star Trek science fiction television series. ... The starship Voyager (NCC-74656), an Intrepid-class starship. ...

In some non-canonical works like The Star Trek Star Fleet Technical Manual and the novel Articles of the Federation, the document is called the Articles of the Federation, which has been popular fan tradition. However, in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "The Void", the text of the founding document is shown on screen (the preamble is a slightly reworded version of the UN Charter), and it is clearly called the "Charter of the United Federation of Planets", canonically establishing that as the name of the founding document. The term "charter" is also used in Star Trek: Enterprise and in the DS9 episode "Accession", when discussing membership requirements for the Federation. That latter episode seemed to indicate that the timetable for a world's entry into the Federation is ten years after the request is made, although the Federation was willing to cut that time in half for Bajor in that episode, and has similarly made other exceptions for times of war, as seen in Star Trek: Insurrection. In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode ""The Drumhead" Captain Picard refers to the founding document in passing as "the Constitution", establishing that it is also known by that name. The Void was the fifteenth episode broadcast of the seventh season of the TV series Star Trek: Voyager, first airing in the winter of 2001. ... The Star Trek canon consists of the television series Star Trek (the original series), Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Enterprise, and the ten motion pictures based upon the series. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... The starship Enterprise (NX-01) Star Trek: Enterprise is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. ... Space station Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (ST:DS9 or STDS9 or DS9 for short) is a science fiction television series produced by Paramount and set in the Star Trek universe. ... The title as it appeared in most episodes opening credits. ... The Drumhead was the 95th episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation and also the 21st episode of the shows 4th season. ...

History

This article is about the entire Star Trek franchise. ... The starship Enterprise as it appeared on Star Trek Star Trek is a culturally significant science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry in the 1960s. ... Star Trek: The Animated Series is an animated science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. ... List of Star Trek: The Animated Series episodes This is a list of episodes from the fictional animated television, Star Trek: The Animated Series, set in the Star Trek universe. ... The title as it appeared in most episodes opening credits. ... Space station Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (ST:DS9 or STDS9 or DS9 for short) is a science fiction television series produced by Paramount and set in the Star Trek universe. ... The starship Voyager (NCC-74656), an Intrepid-class starship. ... The starship Enterprise (NX-01) Star Trek: Enterprise is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. ... This list of Star Trek: Enterprise episodes is accompanied by each episodes original airdate on UPN in the United States, along with its Nielsen rating, and number of viewers. ... Star Trek: The Motion Picture (Paramount Pictures, 1979; see also 1979 in film) is the first feature film based on the popular Star Trek science fiction television series and is released on Friday, December 7. ... Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (Paramount Pictures, 1982; see also 1982 in film) is the second feature film based on the popular Star Trek science fiction television series. ... Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (Paramount Pictures, 1984; see also 1984 in film) is the third feature film based on the popular Star Trek science fiction television series. ... Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (Paramount Pictures, 1986; see also 1986 in film) is the fourth feature film based on the popular Star Trek science fiction television series. ... Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (Paramount Pictures, 1989; see also 1989 in film) is the fifth feature film based on the popular Star Trek science fiction television series. ... Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (Paramount Pictures, 1991; see also 1991 in film) is the sixth feature film based on the popular Star Trek science fiction television series. ... Star Trek Generations (Paramount Pictures, 1994) is the seventh feature film based on the Star Trek science fiction television series. ... Star Trek: First Contact (Paramount Pictures, 1996; see also 1996 in film), is the eighth feature film based on the popular Star Trek science fiction television series. ... Star Trek: Insurrection (Paramount Pictures, 1998) is the ninth Star Trek feature film. ... Star Trek Nemesis (2002) is the tenth Star Trek feature film, and the fourth and last film to star the cast from The Next Generation. ... This article is about the 2008 film. ... This is a list of sapient species and races from the fictional universe of Star Trek. ... In the Star Trek science fiction universe, Humans/Terrans (Homo sapiens sapiens) are one of the races undertaking interstellar travel. ... For the Vulcan homeworld, see Vulcan (Star Trek planet). ... Romulans are a fictional alien species in the Star Trek universe related to Vulcans, at war or uneasy truce with the humans of Earth and the United Federation of Planets throughout most of the Star Trek series and films. ... Q In the Star Trek fictional universe, the Q are a race of near-omnipotent, near-omniscient god-like beings from a parallel existence called the Q Continuum. ... This article is about the fictional race. ... This article is about the Star Trek universe. ... Bajorans, a race of humanoids in the fictional Star Trek universe, were introduced in the Next Generation series and played an integral part in the Deep Space Nine series. ... The Borg are a fictional pseudo-race of cyborgs depicted in Star Trek. ... The Ferengi are a fictional extraterrestrial race from the Star Trek universe. ... In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Dominion is a ruthless and militaristic Gamma Quadrant state, consisting of many different races, with ultimate power held by the xenophobic Changelings. ... The Mirror Universe (MU) is a fictional parallel universe in which the plots of several Star Trek television episodes take place, named for Mirror, Mirror, the original series episode in which it first appeared. ... The Star Trek franchise has produced a large number of novels, comic books, video games, and other materials, which are generally considered non-canon. ... Star Trek: Phase II was a planned television series set to air in Spring 1978 on a proposed Paramount Television Service (which eventually became United Paramount Network) based on the characters of Gene Roddenberrys Star Trek. ... This is a list of the various Star Trek novels, novelisations, short story collections that have been published since 1968. ... Almost continuously since 1967, a number of companies have published comic book series based on Star Trek and its spin off series, including Gold Key Comics, Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Malibu, Wildstorm, and currently IDW Publishing, with varying degrees of success. ... The Star Fleet Universe is the variant of the Star Trek fictional universe as detailed in the series of tactical and strategic interstellar wargames from Amarillo Design Bureau Inc. ... The Star Trek Customizable Card Game is a collectible card game based on the Star Trek universe. ... // Video games Throughout the years, the influence of Star Trek has expanded sufficiently to warrant the creation of a long series of PC games. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... 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21st century

After Earth fought the disastrous World War III, scientist Zefram Cochrane built Earth's first warp-capable vessel, the Phoenix. He launched it in the year 2063. The warp-testing of this vessel would garner the attention of a Vulcan science ship operating just outside of the Sol System. Vulcans had not previously considered the Sol System or Earth worthy of their attention before this time. However, the science ship lands on Earth, and makes first-contact with Zefram Cochrane and the inhabitants of Bozeman, Montana, United States. This contact would be the first time that Earth joins the interstellar community, and begins the road toward the foundation of the United Federation of Planets. A nuclear holocaust is often associated with World War III For other uses, see World War III (disambiguation). ... Zefram Cochrane is a fictional character in the Star Trek universe created by Gene Roddenberry. ... This article is about the Solar System. ... For the Vulcan homeworld, see Vulcan (Star Trek planet). ...

22nd–23rd centuries

In the year 2119, an aging Zefram Cochrane opens the Warp 5 Complex on Earth, in the hope of building a vessel that would be the fastest human starship at the time. Eventually this project would yield the NX-01 Enterprise, Earth's first deep-space exploration vessel. Zefram Cochrane is a fictional character in the Star Trek universe created by Gene Roddenberry. ...

Although no single individual is responsible for the foundation of the United Federation of Planets, the exploratory vessel Enterprise NX-01 was a major catalyst. Under the command of Captain Jonathan Archer, it helped forge an alliance between the formerly belligerent Vulcan, Andorian, and Tellarite states, and forged a spirit of unity and cooperation in the Alpha Quadrant, culminating in a formal union in 2161. It was first preceded by the Coalition of Planets, which was mainly opposed by the xenophobic group, Terra Prime. The Federation was formed largely out of the ashes of the Earth-Romulan War of the late 2150s ending in 2160, when the founding members saw the need for interstellar unity to prevent the horror of further war. Archer was one of the individuals who signed the Federation Charter, after giving an historic speech that was still being studied two centuries later. According to information seen on a viewscreen in a late episode of Star Trek: Enterprise, Jonathan Archer later became the Federation ambassador to Andoria, a Federation Councillor, and President of the United Federation of Planets from 2184 to 2192. Enterprise or USS Enterprise are the names of several fictional starships, some of which are the focal point for various television series and films in the Star Trek franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. ... Jonathan Archer is a fictional character and the main character of the television series Star Trek: Enterprise. ... For the Vulcan homeworld, see Vulcan (Star Trek planet). ... In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Andorians are a species of humanoids native to the icy moon Andoria, which orbits the ringed gas giant Andor, described in Star Trek: Enterprise as being in the Procyon System. ... Tellarites are a fictional species from the planet Tellar from the Star Trek television show. ... The Coalition of Planets is an organization in the science fiction series, Star Trek featured primarily in Star Trek: Enterprise. ... In the science fiction television series Star Trek: Enterprise, set in the Star Trek universe, Terra Prime is a radical, xenophobic, human isolationist movement led by John Frederick Paxton (played by Peter Weller), dedicated to repelling all non-human species from Earth and Earths solar system, and inhibiting the... Combatants United Earth With support from Vulcan, Andor and Tellar Romulan Star Empire Strength Limited number of NX class starships Large number of less sophisticated ships Unknown number of Bird of Prey In the Star Trek fictional universe, the Earth-Romulan War was a major conflict fought between the United... The starship Enterprise (NX-01) Star Trek: Enterprise is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. ...

Around 2223, tensions thickened between the UFP and the Klingon Empire. In 2267 the Organian Peace Treaty was signed which ended major engagements, but the two interstellar powers remained in a state of cold war with occasional skirmishes over the next couple of decades. In 2293 the Khitomer Accords were signed, effectively ending the war and ushering in seven decades of relative peace. This article is about the fictional race. ... The Organians are a fictional race in the universe of Star Trek. ... In the Star Trek universe, the Khitomer Accords comprised a treaty set down between the Klingon Empire, the United Federation of Planets and the Romulan Empire signed on the planet Khitomer in the year 2293. ...

During the era of the original series, Captain James Kirk once noted (in the episode Metamorphosis) that humanity was on "a thousand planets and spreading out"; however, this number apparently encompasses Earth's many off-Earth colonies and the various alien worlds on which humans can be found (just as non-humans have been depicted as residing on Earth) and should not be taken to mean that the Federation itself had a thousand members at that time. Considering that many of the Federation's other members have several interplanetary colonies just as Earth does, the full number of planets which the Federation encompasses may be impossible to determine; it is presumed that colony worlds are directly subsidiary to the planetary governments of their homeworlds (much like individual states/provinces in a nation), but this has never been clearly established. The starship Enterprise as it appeared on Star Trek Star Trek is a culturally significant science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry in the 1960s. ... James Kirk redirects here. ...

Early 24th century

In 2311, the Tomed Incident occurred in which thousands of Federation civilians and Starfleet personnel died and Romulan outposts disappeared. The unrest was ended by the Treaty of Algeron which re-affirmed the Neutral Zone and prohibited Federation development of cloaking technology. The 24th century (Gregorian Calendar) comprises the years 2301-2400. ... The Treaty of Algeron is an agreement referred to in Star Trek: The Next Generation between the United Federation of Planets and the Romulan Star Empire. ... This article is about the fictional Star Trek neutral zone. ...

In 2344, the Romulan Star Empire launched an assault on the Klingon outpost at Narendra III, but unexpectedly the USS Enterprise-C, under the command of Captain Rachel Garrett, came to the Klingons' defense. The Enterprise was destroyed in the skirmish, a sacrifice which did great honor to the Klingons, and the burgeoning diplomacy between the two powers soon grew into a formal alliance. (In an alternate timeline, the Enterprise-C did not assist, leading eventually to a full-scale war.) The 24th century (Gregorian Calendar) comprises the years 2301-2400. ... USS Enterprise (NCC 1701-C) In the fictional Star Trek universe, the USS Enterprise NCC-1701-C was the fifth Federation Starship Enterprise to carry that name. ... Captain Rachel Garrett, played by Tricia ONeil, is the fictional Starfleet officer in command of the USS Enterprise-C in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode Yesterdays Enterprise.[1] Garrett is the only woman shown on screen as the captain of a starship named Enterprise, and hers... Yesterdays Enterprise is an episode of the 3rd season of Star Trek: The Next Generation. ...

Exploration and expansion in the 2340s and 2350s brought the Federation into conflict with several minor and major powers including the Talarians, the Sheliak and eventually the Cardassians. Sheliak is the name of the star beta Lyrae in the constellation lyra. ...

Cardassian War

Federation contact with a race called the Cardassians resulted in an extended conflict. One incident in this conflict was the massacre of Federation civilians on Setlik III in 2347. A truce was reached and a Demilitarized Zone was formed in 2370. A number of Federation and Cardassian colonies found themselves situated within the other’s territory; an agreement was reached for the transfer of those colonies. However, some Federation colonists were opposed to the agreement and formed the Maquis, a rebel movement who resisted the Cardassians. (see below)

Mid-24th century

In 2365, the Federation had first formal contact with the Borg Collective, who threatened the existence of the Federation at the Battle of Wolf 359. Other events of this era include the Klingon Civil War, first contact with the Q, and various time travel incidents. Combatants Borg Collective United Federation of Planets Strength 1 Borg cube 40 Starfleet vessels Casualties Unknown casualties, no starships 11,000+ casualties, 39 starships The Battle of Wolf 359 is a fictional battle between the United Federation of Planets Starfleet and the Borg Collective depicted in the Star Trek: The... Q In the Star Trek fictional universe, the Q are a race of near-omnipotent, near-omniscient god-like beings from a parallel existence called the Q Continuum. ...

From 2363 to 2371 the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) served as the Federation's flagship. The USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) (or Enterprise-D, to distinguish it from prior starships with the same name) is a 24th century starship in the Star Trek fictional universe and the principal setting of the Star Trek: The Next Generation television series. ...

From 2373 to 2375, the Federation fought the Dominion War. This was by far the largest conflict the Federation had ever been involved in, allying with the Klingons and Romulans against the combined forces of the Dominion, the Cardassians, and Breen. The Federation/Klingon/Romulan alliance was victorious, but with substantial casualties on both sides. USS Sitak (bottom left) and USS Majestic (center) are destroyed during Operation Return, one of the hard-won victories by the Federation Alliance. ... This article is about the fictional race. ... Romulans are a fictional alien species in the Star Trek universe related to Vulcans, at war or uneasy truce with the humans of Earth and the United Federation of Planets throughout most of the Star Trek series and films. ... Damar of the Cardassian Union, prior to launching a revolution against the Dominion. ... Breen soldier appearing on Star Trek: Deep Space 9 The Breen are a species in the science fiction franchise Star Trek. ...

In 2379, a Reman Praetor named Shinzon seized control of the Romulan Star Empire. The coup was defeated by the crew of the USS Enterprise-E with assistance from dissidents within the Romulan fleet, opening up the possibility of improved UFP/Romulan relations after over two centuries of tension. However, this improved relationship came at a cost, as the death of Shinzon may have created a power vacuum. In the fictional Star Trek universe, Remans are natives of the planet Remus. ... Ordinary Magistrates Extraordinary Magistrates Titles and Honors Emperor Politics and Law Praetor was a title granted by the government of Ancient Rome to men acting in one of two official capacities: the commander of an army, either before it was mustered or more typically in the field, or an elected... Shinzon is a character in the Star Trek universe. ... Introduction The Romulans, a fictional race in the Star Trek universe, are descended from Vulcans and are characterized as being deceitful, cunning, and treacherous. ... A coup détat, or simply a coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government, usually done by a small group that just replaces the top power figures. ... The fictional Sovereign-class USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E or Enterprise-E) is the primary setting of the films Star Trek: First Contact, Star Trek: Insurrection, and Star Trek: Nemesis. ...

Possible future

Prominent in some timelines is the Temporal Cold War, waged on a number of fronts throughout time including the 28th and 31st centuries. The Temporal Cold War is a fictional conflict waged throughout history, notably during the 22nd century AD in the Star Trek universe. ...

By the 2550s, the Klingons and possibly the Xindi join the Federation. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

By the 29th Century, the Federation explores time as it once did space. ^[13]

Economics

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The Seal of the United Federation of Planets.

The Federation has largely been portrayed as a utopia, a condition enabled by a state of abundance, most likely due to replicator technology which means everyone can generate their own resources and scarcity is virtually nonexistent. On Earth, war and poverty have been eliminated. Individuals strive for self-betterment rather than fiscal renumeration. This condition probably doesn’t extend to the outer reaches of the Federation or other powers with similar levels of technology, where substances such as latinum are used as currency on a somewhat ad hoc basis, and for the purpose of trade with other cultures, although there have been persistent references to a "credit" unit of currency used at least occasionally in the Federation. Image File history File links 250px-UFP-Seal. ... Image File history File links 250px-UFP-Seal. ... For other uses, see Utopia (disambiguation). ... The Economy of Abundance is the idea that resources are infinite and available to all, and therefore competition for resources is no longer necessary. ...

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Dark Frontier", Tom Paris describes it as the "New World Economy", which began in the late 22nd century and eventually made money obsolete, as does Jean-Luc Picard while explaining the timeline to Lily Sloane in Star Trek First Contact The starship Voyager (NCC-74656), an Intrepid-class starship. ... Thomas Eugene Paris, played by Robert Duncan McNeill, is a fictional character in the Star Trek television series Star Trek: Voyager. ... Jean-Luc Picard is a fictional Star Trek character portrayed by Patrick Stewart. ... Lily Sloane is a fictional character from the world of Star Trek. ... Star Trek: First Contact (Paramount Pictures, 1996; see also 1996 in film), is the eighth feature film based on the popular Star Trek science fiction television series. ...

However, this appears to be either a retcon, or a change in the Federation that occurred over the course of the 23rd century, as apparently for at least the first century or more of the life of the Federation they had a monetary unit known as the "credit" in fairly common use. At the Federation space station K-7 in the original series episode "The Trouble with Tribbles", set in 2267, Uhura offers to buy a Tribble for 10 credits. In the episode "Errand of Mercy", also set in 2267, Spock estimates that Starfleet has invested over 122,200 credits in his training as a Starfleet officer. In Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, in 2285, while on Earth, McCoy attempts to hire a ship to take him to the Genesis Planet, and is warned it would be expensive and cost many credits, we do not know if McCoy could have afforded this or how much it would cost, since he was taken into custody for breaching the secrecy of the Genesis Project immediately afterwards. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Trouble With Tribbles is a second-season episode of Star Trek: The Original Series, first broadcast on December 29, 1967 and repeated June 21, 1968. ... Errand of Mercy is an episode of Star Trek: The Original Series, and was broadcast on March 16, 1967. ... Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (Paramount Pictures, 1984; see also 1984 in film) is the third feature film based on the popular Star Trek science fiction television series. ...

The first mention of the Federation not using money came in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, where Kirk (coming from 2286) seems to be unfamiliar with the concept of using money. However, one of the first actions Kirk takes in the 20th century is to sell a pair of antique glasses to procure spending money (he is not familiar with the value of the dollar, however). Also, while entering the meeting room in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Scotty states that he had just purchased a boat. By the time of the Next Generation, money was considered abhorrent to many members of Starfleet, although in "Encounter at Farpoint", set in 2364, Beverly Crusher buys a bolt of fabric and requests that it be charged to her account on the Enterprise, while later that year in "The Neutral Zone", Picard tries to explain to cryogenically preserved people from the late 20th century that 24th century economics are quite different and money as they know it is not used or needed in the Federation, much as he would later in 2373 to Lily Sloane in Star Trek: First Contact. Two years later, in 2366, in "The Price", the Federation is willing to pay millions of credits for access to a stable wormhole. In the Deep Space Nine episode "Explorers", Benjamin Sisko says that when he first entered Starfleet Academy, he rapidly spent an entire months allotment of transporter credits on transporting back and forth to his home in New Orleans. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (Paramount Pictures, 1986; see also 1986 in film) is the fourth feature film based on the popular Star Trek science fiction television series. ... This article is about the type of currency, for the U.S. Dollar see United States dollar. ... Encounter at Farpoint was the first episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. ... The Neutral Zone is the finale of the first season of Star Trek: The Next Generation. ... Star Trek: First Contact (Paramount Pictures, 1996; see also 1996 in film), is the eighth feature film based on the popular Star Trek science fiction television series. ... The Price is the name of a Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, from the third season. ... Explorers is the 22nd episode in the third season of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. ...

From this evidence, it is clear that by the late 24th century, money in the modern sense is very seldom used in the Federation, and not needed for the life of a typical Federation citizen, as replicators make the need for almost all material goods filled and a pervasive altruistic philosophy of self improvement and helping others provides for most labor, although a monetary unit called the "Credit" exists for some purposes, such as dealing with foreign governments, allotting government budgets, and access to limited resources. Money began to fade from everyday use in the late 22nd century, although it was still in fairly common use by the mid to late 23rd century.

Some people claim that the creators of Star Trek were inspired by the social design known as Technocracy which is advocated by the Technocracy movement.^{[citation needed]} As Scarcity is a fundamental postulate of modern economics, however, a society of abundance in which scarcity has largely been eliminated for most significant resources, such as the Federation appears to be, would necessarily operate under economic models and assumptions that would be difficult, if not impossible, to compare to contemporary models. The Technocracy Monad, representing balance, is the official symbol of The Technocracy movement is a social movement that started in the United States during the 1920s and 1930s and advocates a form of society where the welfare of human beings is optimized by means of scientific analysis and widespread use... In economics, scarcity is defined as a condition of limited resources, where society does not have sufficient resources to produce enough to fulfill subjective wants. ...

On the other hand, while the resources required for basic existence are abundant in the Federation, many other resources would not be. These would include things like real estate, services which take up a person's time, large ticket items such as starships, ship transportation between worlds and to some extent, energy itself. In Starfleet, reference is made in various episodes to the rationing of transporters, replicators and holodecks. Mining and other resource harvesting practices are also frequently encountered (specifically dilithium), which imply some inherent limit to replication technology. In an episode of DS9, Quark was even forced to sell his wrecked shuttle to book passage from Earth back to Deep Space 9. The Federation then, might allocate those resources which do happen to be scarce through some sort of command economy or central system of rationing, or rely on some sort of monetary system. Real estate is a legal term that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings. ... One of the fictional ships called the Starship Enterprise from Star Trek, one of the most famous fictional starships. ... A holodeck on the Enterprise-D; the arch and exit are prominent. ... Dilithium is a fictional crystalline mineral in the universe of Star Trek. ... A planned economy is an economic system in which economic decisions are made by centralized planners, who determine what sorts of goods and services to produce, and how they are to be priced and allocated. ... Gasoline ration stamps being printed as a result of the 1973 oil crisis Rationing is the controlled distribution of resources and scarce goods or services. ... A monetary system secures the proper functioning of money by regulating economic agents, transaction types, and money supply. ...

Criticism

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Although Star Trek is famed for its use of science fiction to criticize the human condition, the Federation, as the cultural backdrop of the Series' protagonists, has been largely exempt from this.

Maquis

Season seven of Star Trek: The Next Generation introduced the Maquis, a group of disaffected Federation colonists whose planets had been bartered to the Cardassian government in an armistice to redesign the demilitarized zone between the two powers. (Several Cardassian colony planets were, in turn, ceded to the Federation, but the issue of Cardassians coming under Federation rule was never really addressed.) With their planets now part of the Cardassian Union, the Maquis felt they had been abandoned to a totalitarian state by the Federation, and carried out guerrilla actions ostensibly in their self-defense. In an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space 9 entitled, "For the Cause", Michael Eddington, a member of the Maquis, provides a particularly scathing critique of the Federation's policies: The title as it appeared in most episodes opening credits. ... In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Maquis were a resistance movement made mostly of humans that refused to give up the colony planets that they lived on after they were ceded to the Cardassians as part of the treaty to end the war between the Federation and the Cardassian... This article is about the Star Trek universe. ... Space station Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (ST:DS9 or STDS9 or DS9 for short) is a science fiction television series produced by Paramount and set in the Star Trek universe. ... For the Cause is a fourth-season episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. ... Lieutenant Commander Michael Eddington (played by Kenneth Marshall) was a fictional character in the television show Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. ...

"Why is the Federation so obsessed about the Maquis? We've never harmed you. And yet we're constantly arrested and charged with terrorism, starships chase us through the Badlands, and our supporters are harassed and ridiculed. Why? Because we've left the Federation, and that's the one thing you can't accept. Nobody leaves paradise. Everyone should want to be in the Federation. Hell, you even want the Cardassians to join. You're only sending them replicators so that one day they can take their "rightful place" on the Federation Council. You know, in some ways you're worse than the Borg. At least they tell you about their plans for assimilation. You're more insidious. You assimilate people and they don't even know it." The Unicomplex, a huge Borg complex in the Delta Quadrant. ... Captain Jean-Luc Picard, as Locutus, undergoing assimilation after his abduction in Star Trek: The Next Generation. ... In the social sciences, assimilation is the process of integration whereby immigrants, or other minority groups, are absorbed into a generally larger community. ...

However, as part of the treaty with the Cardassians, the Federation was quite willing to relocate the colonists to worlds still under Federation rule, but the colonists remained on the ceded planets of their own free will, with full knowledge that they would now be living in what is essentially Cardassian space. ^[14] The Federation in turn viewed the Maquis as terrorists against the peace between themselves and the Cardassians; while the Maquis did not attack the Federation as pro-actively as they did the Cardassians, Federation and Maquis forces often skirmished until the Dominion eventually wiped out the entire Maquis, leaving only a few scattered members in prison or in hiding, or on the USS Voyager in the Delta Quadrant. Also, contrary to Eddington's claims, there is no evidence that the Federation directly or even covertly forces member worlds to join. In fact, there are stringent requirements for Federation membership,^[12][10] with admission operating on a timetable of up to ten Earth years, and prospective worlds are not always admitted.

Human prominence

While the Federation is composed of more than 150 different worlds and a similar number of different species, the ranks of Starfleet are portrayed in the various Star Trek works as being predominantly human.

During peace talks with the Klingons in the 2290s, the Federation was accused of being a "Homo sapiens-only club" by Azetbur.^[15] Anthropocentrism (Greek άνθρωπος, anthropos, human, κέντρον, kentron, center), or the human-centered principle, refers to the idea that humanity must always remain the central concern for humans. ... In the Star Trek universe, Azetbur is the only revealed female Chancellor of the Klingon Empire. ...

Section 31

Main article: Section 31

Section 31 is a covert organization that was founded before the Federation, but continues to function as an arm of the Federation. Its first mention in the Star Trek Universe was when they captured Julian Bashir and tried to recruit him into the organization. In the television series Star Trek: Enterprise, set approximately a decade before the founding of the Federation, the organization was depicted as a secret arm of the Earth government, predating the Federation. They use questionable tactics such as assassination that are illegal in the Federation. Many of Starfleet's higher-ups, such as Vice-Admiral Ross, know about the organization and turn a blind eye to it in order to ensure the security of the Federation. Dr. Bashir in fact claims that the Federation does not set itself apart from other governments because of Section 31. Section 31 is the unofficial designation of a rogue and officially nonexistent intelligence and defense organization resembling secret police or a black-ops organization in the Star Trek fictional universe. ... Section 31 is the unofficial designation of a rogue and officially nonexistent intelligence and defense organization resembling secret police or a black-ops organization in the Star Trek fictional universe. ... Julian Subatoi Bashir, M.D., (played by Alexander Siddig) is a character in the fictional Star Trek universe. ... The starship Enterprise (NX-01) Star Trek: Enterprise is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. ...

References

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See also

• Linguacode
• United Federation of Planets (Star Fleet Universe)
• Technocracy movement
• UFP Gaming Fleets [1]

This article is about the entire Star Trek franchise. ... Bajorans, a race of humanoids in the fictional Star Trek universe, were introduced in the Next Generation series and played an integral part in the Deep Space Nine series. ... The Borg are a fictional pseudo-race of cyborgs depicted in Star Trek. ... Breen soldier appearing on Star Trek: Deep Space 9 The Breen are a species in the science fiction franchise Star Trek. ... This article is about the Star Trek universe. ... In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Dominion is a ruthless and militaristic Gamma Quadrant state, consisting of many different races, with ultimate power held by the xenophobic Changelings. ... The Ferengi are a fictional extraterrestrial race from the Star Trek universe. ... The Gorn which Captain Kirk fought in Arena A Gorn from the Enterprise episode In a Mirror, Darkly Part II In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Gorn are intelligent reptilian humanoids from the Gorn Hegemony. ... The Hirogen are a fictional race in the Star Trek universe. ... In the Star Trek science fiction universe, Humans/Terrans (Homo sapiens sapiens) are one of the races undertaking interstellar travel. ... In the Star Trek fictional universe, the Kazon are a Delta Quadrant race. ... This article is about the fictional race. ... Q In the Star Trek fictional universe, the Q are a race of near-omnipotent, near-omniscient god-like beings from a parallel existence called the Q Continuum. ... Romulans are a fictional alien species in the Star Trek universe related to Vulcans, at war or uneasy truce with the humans of Earth and the United Federation of Planets throughout most of the Star Trek series and films. ... Tholians are a starfaring and extremely territorial race in the Star Trek fictional universe. ... Jadzia Dax is a Trill who carries the Dax symbiont. ... For the Vulcan homeworld, see Vulcan (Star Trek planet). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... In the Star Trek television series, linguacode is a universal language code that is sometimes used by the United Federation of Planets in first contact situations. ... The Technocracy Monad, representing balance, is the official symbol of The Technocracy movement is a social movement that started in the United States during the 1920s and 1930s and advocates a form of society where the welfare of human beings is optimized by means of scientific analysis and widespread use...

External links

• United Federation of Planets article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki
• Articles of Federation article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki