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Romulus; Rutian archaeological vessel; Sela; Spock; suck (“Attached” [TNG]). Similarly, under the Federation charter, castesalt; Uhlan; Vulcan nerve pinch; Vulcans. based discrimination is not permitted on member planets (“Accession” [DS9)). Federation members include Earth, Vulcan, Uniform Code of Justice. Federation legal guidelines governing and numerous other planetary states. The Federation is governed the administration of justice. Chapter 4, article 12 granted a wit- by the Federation Council, composed of representatives from ness the right to make a statement before being questioned in the various member planets, that meet in the city of San a trial or hearing. (“The Drumhead” [TNG]). SEE: Seventh Francisco on Earth. The Council itself is led by the Federation Guarantee. president, whose office is in the city of Paris on planet Earth (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered uniforms, Starfleet. A variety of Starfleet uniforms have been Country, “Homefront” [DSS], and “Paradise Lost" [DS9)). The featured throughout the various incarnations of Star Trek. The economic structure within the Federation made very little use of original Starfleet uniforms were created by orginal Star Trek cos- money in the 20th-century sense of the term. By the 24th centutume designer William Ware Theiss, who also designed the origi- ry, the acquisition of wealth ceased to be the driving force in the nal version of the arrowhead-shaped Starfleet emblem. Theiss’s lives of the majority of Federation citizens. (“The Neutral Zone" work included the versions designed for the two pilot episodes, [TNG), Star Trek: First Contact). as well as the various black-collared costumes used during the Although the Federation ee » series itself, and the dress uniforms. Starfleet uniforms seen inthe and its Starfleet have done an . Le ON \ first four Star Trek movies were designed by Robert Fletcher. The extraordinary job of main- coe’ \ 3) vanations added in Star Trek V were designed by Nilo Rodis, and taining a generally peaceful EEL J) in Star Trek VI by Dodie Shepherd. Bill Theiss also designed the climate in this part of the \; A Cor ae, NY) original versions of the uniforms for the first season of Star Trek: galaxy (Star Trek ll: The AE CEILI NY) The Next Generation, while Robert Blackman and Durinda Rice ~~ Wrath of Khan), the Feder- Ch 74 Wood designed additional versions and modifications in subse- ation and its member plan- a IE p quent seasons. Blackman also designed the Starfleet jumpsuits ets have been involved in a AY) ot (4 seen in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek number of armed conflicts < 2 [7 Generations, and Star Trek: First Contact. SEE: Illustrations previ- over the years. Notable among Sas <r ous three pages, insignia, Starfleet these are the tensions with the < Klingon Empire that lasted almost a United Earth Space Probe Agency. Early operating authority for ~~ century until the Organian Peace Treaty of 2267, and later the the first Starship Enterprise. (“Charlie X” [TOS]). Kirk mentioned Khitomer conference of 2293. Still unresolved are conflicts with the UESPA to Captain John Christopher when Christopher the Romulan Star Empire and the Tholian Assembly. The asked if the Enterprise had been built by the Navy. Kirk answered Federation was involved in a protracted, bitter war with the that they were a combined service and that their authority was ~~ Cardassians that dated back to the 2350s. An uneasy peace the United Earth Space Probe Agency. (“Tomorrow Is Yesterday” treaty with the Cardassian Union was reached in 2366. (“The [TOS]). The term United Earth Space Probe Agency was actually Wounded" [TNG]). Conflict with the Cardassians continued at devised by story editor John D. F. Black early during the show's lower levels for years. One particular hot spot was Bajor, after the first season. It was only used a couple of times before being end of Cardassian occupation of the planet in 2369, when the replaced with Starfleet by “Court Martial” (TOS). (It was once Federation took over operation of the old Cardassian mining staabbreviated as UESPA, pronounced YOU-SPAH). Later episodes tion Deep Space 9 in the Bajoran system near the newly discovhave suggested that Starfleet existed even before the first pilot ered stable wormhole. (“Emissary” [DS9)). There is no definitive episode, and we assume that Starfleet existed as far back as list of members in the Federation, since the shows’ writers need 2161, when the Federation was founded. the freedom ta invent new members as specific stories require. The 150-member figure was deliberately chosen to approximate United Federation of Planets. An inter- the members in Earth's present United Nations. SEE sellar alliance of planetary governments Constitution of the United Federation of Planets. and colonies, united for mutual trade, exploratory, scientific, cultural, diplomat- "% United Nations, New. An organization of nation-states on planet ic, and defensive endeavors, founded in y Earth, formed during the 21st century. In 2036, the New United 2161. (“The Qutcast” [TNG]). In 2373, the Nations declared that no Earth citizen could be made to answer Federation comprised more than 150 member planets, spread for the crimes of their race or forebearers. The New United out across 8,000 light-years. (Star Trek: First Contact). Nations had ceased to exist by the year 2079, in the aftermath of Membership in the Federation was predicated on a number of World War lll. (“Encounter at Farpoint, Part I” [TNG]). factors, such as the existence of a unified planetary government. United States Constitution. Legal document providing the foundation for the representative democracy that formed the basis of the government of the United States of America on Earth. The United States Constitution provided for extensive protection of individual rights, including the night to face one's accuser. (“Court Martial" [TOS]). The Yangs of planet Omega IV adopted the United States Constitution and an American flag as symbols of their fight against their enemies the Kohms. (“The Omega Glory" [TOS]).

United States of America. Nation-state on planet Earth, founded in 1776, that world’s first large-scale experiment in representaERE RRR tional democratic governRARRRNAN ment, The United States ARR KR RN was responsible for many PAIR A of Earth's early achieveLES 888 ments in space explo EE 3!ion. The United States ae flag of 2033 had 52 stars, a number that was mainEE tod until 2079. (“The Royale” [TNG]). It is not known if the United States ceased to exist