(ENT: "Zero Hour", "These Are the Voyages...") Vulcan 1. Star Trek: Enterprise - Rise of the Federation, Species with representatives in Starfleet, https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Federation_members?oldid=2669228. The Federation was founded in San Francisco, Earth in 2161. Commonly referred to as "the Federation", it was introduced in the television show Star Trek (1966–1969). United Federation of Planets Founded in 2161, the United Federation of Planets is an interstellar alliance of more than 150 planetary governments, spread out over 8,000 light-years. Aaamazzara; Ajilon Prime; Aldebaran III; Alpha: Alpha III/Alpha V (do not create or modify; will discuss issue on CC with multiple planets within a system) Alpha Centauri; Altair IV The survival, success, and growth of the Federation and its principles of freedom have become some of the Star Trek franchise's central themes. "Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad" introduced the idea of "Federation aligned species", though no examples were given. [citation needed] In sev­eral fol­low­ing episodes of the o… Homeworld of the Tellarites. These founding members were joined almost immediately by several other planets, most of whom already had strong ties to one or more members. Founding members of the Federation are listed in bold. Unlocked 4 Days Ago. In the ENT novel Kobayashi Maru and the subsequent Rise of the Federation series, it is known as the Confederacy of Vulcan (β). In-universe references to the Federation include: In the Short Treks episode "Calypso", taking place at an unknown time in the distant future, the character of Craft refers to the Federation as the "V'draysh". [1] Bases visited in the series were labeled "Earth Outposts". There is no limit as to how many terms a person may serve as councillor. The constitutional document of the Federation is the Federation Charter, which was signed in the 22nd century by founding members Andoria, Earth, Tellar Prime and Vulcan.Its head of state and government is an elected President who, since 2392, has been Aennik Okeg. ... Join the United Federation of Planets. The governing body, called the United Planets Inner Council, appears to have five members: the President of Earth and the heads of government of four other planets. Bilana III was also identified as a member in the Star Trek Encyclopedia (4th ed., vol. This list does not include Federation territories, colonies, and protectorates. Like many things in Star Trek, episodes and films may reference entities or laws within the Federation, but viewers are never given a broad view of its inner workings. [5], The optimistic view of the future present in the Federation has been highlighted as unique among most science fiction, showing how "civilized" the future could conceivably be. The Legion of Super-Heroes and Science PoliceWith the other armed forces services defend this interstellar nation. (Star Trek: First Contact), At its peak, the Federation was made up of 350 member worlds. Homeworld of the Humans and United Earth. Although the Alliance eventually emerged victorious, many of the Federation's important member worlds, such as Betazed, Coridan, and Benzar, had been temporarily occupied before the Dominion's offensive could be turned back. In Star Trek: Star Charts, it is the Confederacy of Surak. The three biggest stars (on the Federation flag, not the U.S. one, unfortunately) represent Vulcan, Earth and Andoria, as revealed in Star Trek: Enterprise, with these three planets considered the founders of the Federation. The Legion of Super-Heroes is a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.Created by writer Otto Binder and artist Al Plastino, the Legion is a group of superpowered beings living in the 30th and 31st centuries of the DC Comics Universe, and first appears in Adventure Comics #247 (April 1958).. [2] In August 1966, Gene L. Coon was hired by Gene Roddenberry as a writer for Star Trek. The United Federation of Planets was founded in 2161by the following members: Andoria 1. It was this that first brought together the species that founded the Federation: Humans, Vulcans, Andorians, and Tellarites. Early in the first season of Star Trek, Captain Kirk had said the Enterprise's authority came from the United Earth Space Probe Agency. [10], Like many things in Star Trek, episodes and films may reference entities or laws within the Federation, but viewers are never given a broad view of its inner workings. 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