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The United Federation of Planets is an interstellar state composed of 155 member states, colonies, protectorates, and other planetary governments unified under the goals of universal liberty, justice, equality, trade, exploration, scientific advancement, peace, and mutual protection. The most powerful state in local space, the Federation encompassed 8,000 light-years and is by far the largest state in the known Alpha and Beta Quadrants. The Federation, along with the Klingon Empire and the Romulan Star Empire, was one of the three traditional superpowers of known space. Unlike its traditional rivals who derive power from a single dominant species subjugating other races within the boundaries of their empire, the Federation's various Member States join willingly and are equals in the Federation's democratic society. The Federation's official capital is Paris, Earth.

HistoryEdit

See main article: Federation history.

The Federation was formed on the 12 August (ENT novel: Last Full Measure) 2161 (TNG episode: "The Outcast", ENT episode: "Zero Hour"), the successor to the Coalition of Planets. (ENT episode: "Demons") The founding Member States of United Earth, the Confederacy of Vulcan, the Andorian Empire, the United Planets of Tellar, and Alpha Centauri (ENT episode: "Zero Hour", ST novel: Articles of the Federation) were subsequently joined by numerous other worlds to form one of the largest states in the galaxy. By 2380, the Federation consisted of 155 Member States. (ST novel: Articles of the Federation)

Alongside periods of peaceful relations and expansion, the Federation was also involved with numerous conflicts, some of the largest and most prolonged being with the Klingons in the 23rd century, and the Borg and the Dominion in the 24th century.

PoliticsEdit

See also: Federation Government

The Federation is a representative republic, with an elected president as the head of the entire interstellar state. An election is held every four years, and a president may serve for an unlimited number of terms.

Political and direct administrative power is held within the Federation Council, which is composed of one councillor from every Member World. There is no limit as to how many terms a person may serve as councillor. T'Latrek of Vulcan, for instance, served on the Federation Council for nearly a century. Each individual Member determines how its councillors will be determined; the First Minister of Bajor, for instance, nominates that world's councillor and the Chamber of Ministers ratifies him or her, while the electorates of many other Members elect their councillors directly.

The Federation government has several executive departments whose heads form the Presidential Cabinet, who advise the president on their issues of jurisdiction and run their departments on a day-to-day basis. Cabinet members can have strong influence on Federation policy based upon their work with the president and the appropriate members of the Federation Council.

The capital city of the Federation is Paris, and the capital planet is Earth. The seat of government is the Palais de la Concorde.

Alternate ContinuitiesEdit

In the continuity of the novel Crisis on Centaurus, the Federation government is based out of Geneva, Switzerland. In the continuity of the novel The Final Reflection, the Federation capital is Federa-Terra, Florida.

Executive departments and cabinet-level agencies of the United Federation of Planets
Agriculture • Commerce • Defense • Exterior • Housing • Science • Technology • Temporal Investigations • Travel independent cabinet-level agency: Office of the Federation Security Advisor

GroupsEdit

Diplomatic TreatiesEdit

SymbolsEdit

Symbols of Federation patriotism include the Great Seal of the United Federation of Planets, which serves as the official emblem of the UFP. The Flag of the United Federation of Planets is also a prominent Federation symbol, often displayed at government buildings, official events, and at state and Starfleet funerals. The Anthem of the United Federation of Planets is the official musical composition of the UFP.

AwardsEdit

As a government body, the Federation issues awards and medals for beneficial military or exploratory service. While many of these are generally given to members of Starfleet, there are some that are for citizens in general. The constituent nation-states of the Federation also sometimes have their own similar awards. One such award that is given to members of Starfleet during victories in battle is the Andorian Battle Star which recognizes command officers that have displayed who demonstrate superior tactical abilities. (FASA RPG module: Star Trek: The Next Generation Officer's Manual)

CultureEdit

There is no official Federation religion, although members are free to practice their own religious and philosophical beliefs, as protected by the Guarantees contained in the Articles of the United Federation of Planets.

Every August 12, Federation citizens observe Federation Day, a patriotic holiday established in remembrance of the founding of the Federation.

LanguageEdit

See main article: Federation Standard.

TerritoryEdit

PlanetsEdit

See the category for Federation worlds.

Star systemsEdit

See Federation stars and star systems and the category for Federation stars and star systems.

BordersEdit

Maps of Federation space can be found the ST reference: Star Charts and Last Unicorn RPG module: The Way of D'era: The Romulan Star Empire.

ConflictsEdit

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AppendicesEdit

ConnectionsEdit

major states in the Alpha and Beta Quadrants
Khitomer Accords alliance	Cardassian Union • Ferengi Alliance • Klingon Empire • United Federation of Planets
Typhon Pact	Breen Confederacy • Gorn Hegemony • Holy Order of the Kinshaya • Romulan Star Empire • Tholian Assembly • Tzenkethi Coalition
non-aligned states	Andorian Empire • Daa'Vit Confederacy • Danteri Empire • First Federation • Gottar Hegemony • Grigari • Hydran Kingdom • Interstellar Concordium • Jibetian Confederacy • Lyran Star Empire • Metron Consortium • Orion Colonies • Patriarchy • Regnancy of the Carnelian Throne • Sheliak Corporate • Talarian Republic • Tezwa • Thallonian Protectorate • Ubarrak Primacy
defunct states	Thallonian Empire • Imperial Romulan State • Zalkat Union

External linksEdit

United Federation of Planets article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
United Federation of Planets article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

INTERSTELLAR STATE
United Federation of Planets

Dominant species:	Various
Location:	Alpha & Beta Quadrants
Capital:	Paris, Earth
Principal City:	San Francisco, Earth
Sovereignty:	12 August 2161
Military:	Federation Starfleet
Government
System of government:	Democratic Federal Republic
Legislature:	Federation Council
Seat of government:	Palais de la Concorde
Head of state:	President (Nanietta Bacco, 2380)
Head of government:	President (Nanietta Bacco, 2380)
People
Population:	9.85 trillion sentient life-forms
Currency:	Federation credit
Language:	Federation Standard
Flag:

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