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Despite a strong protest from the Klingon government, the Council ~~ Ellenstein, who played the president in Star Trek IV, also played not only dismissed all but one charge, but also reinstated Kirk as ~~ Steven Miller in “Haven” (TNG). Kurtwood Smith served in Star captain of the new Starship Enterprise, NCC-1701-A. (Star Trek Trek VI, while Herschel Sparber (pictured) was the president in IV: The Voyage Home). In 2370, in the face of evidence that warp “Homefront” (DS9) and “Paradise Lost” (DS). travel was damaging the fabric of space, the Council imposed a warp 5 “speed limit" on all Federation vessels. (“Force of Nature” Federation Science Council. Governmental entity charged with [TNG]). In 2372, Klingon Chancellor Gowron sought Federation advising the Federation on scientific matters. In 2366, Hekaran support in an invasion of Cardassia. Gowron explained that the scientists Rabal and Serova submitted preliminary research, invasion was necessary because he believed the Dominon had theorizing that long-term use of warp-speed space travel was gained control of the Cardassian government. The Federation damaging the fabric of space. At that time, the Council found Council condemned Gowron’s actions, and Gowron unilaterally insufficient evidence to support Rabal and Serova's theory. cancelled the Khitomer Accords, expelled all Federation citizens (“Force of Nature” [TNG]). from the empire and recalled his ambassadors. (“The Way of the Warrior” [DS9)). Shortly thereafter, the Federation Council granted Federation signal buoy. Deep-space beacon used to designate a Cardassian request for economic aid. The council agreed to pro- specific areas of Federation space. The verteron mines placed vide 12 industrial replicators to help rebuild the devastated in the Hekaras Corridor in 2370 by Hekaran scientists Rabal and Cardassian industrial base. (“For the Cause” [DS9]). Membership ~~ Serova were at first thought to be signal buoys. (“Force of in the council was a considerable honor, and T'Pau of Vulcan was ~~ Nature” [TNG]) the only person to have refused a seat in that august body. (“Amok Time" [TOS)). SEE: Federation President Federation Supreme Court. Highest judicial body in the Federation. When Richard Bashir was accused of illegal genetic Federation Day. A holiday celebrating the founding of the United engineering in 2373, he wanted to test the law by appealing to the Federation of Planets in 2161. (“The Outcast" [TNG]). Federation Supreme Court. (“Doctor Bashir, | Presume?” [DS9)) Federation Department of Temporal Investigations. Federation. SEE: United Federation of Planets. Federation governmental agency. Temporal Investigations concerned itself with assessing potential damage to the flow of his- Fek'lhr. (Tom Magee). A mythical Klingon — tory caused by time travelers. Agents of the Department of beast that was the guardian of Gre'thor. In EN Temporal Investigations included Dulmer and Lucsly, who inves- 2367, Ardra appeared on planet Ventax Il as g tigated an incident in which the Starship Defiant traveled fromthe Fek'ihr while trying to convince Enterprise-D NS year 2373 back to 2267. (“Tnals and Tribble-ations” [DS9]). personnel of her allegedly supernatural pow- # ! ers. Worf was not impressed. (“Devil's Due” 4 Federation Grand Jury. Panel of citizens who evaluated judicial [TNG]). SEE: Sto-Vo-Kor. Kang, in “Day of |y cases to determine if evidence warranted an indictment. In 2373, the Dove" (TOS), noted that the Klingon cul- { a Federation Grand Jury hearing was to have convened on plan- ture has no devil, so Fek'Ihr would seem to et Inferna Prime. At the hearing, Ferengi entrepreneur Quark was have a different role in Klingon mythology. to have given testimony against the Orion Syndicate, as he was Either that, or Ardra didn’t know everything a witness to their activities. (“The Ascent” [DS9)]). about Klingons. Federation Penal Settlement. Institution located in New Felada onion crisps. Hors d'oeuvres. One of Neelix's specialZealand on Earth where criminals were rehabilitated. Thomas ties. (“The Cloud" [VGR]). Paris was a prisoner there in 2371, until released by special arrangement with Captain Kathryn Janeway. (“Caretaker” [VGR]). Felaran rose. Flowering plant native to a planet in the Delta Richard Bashir was sentenced to two years at the facility after Quadrant, (*Parturition” [VGR]) pleading guilty in 2373 to illegal genetic engineering. (“Doctor Bashir, | Presume?" [DS9)). feldomite. Mineral substance. Unfortunately for Quark's finances, a mine on Parsion Ill struck feldomite in 2373. Federation President. (Robert Ellenstein; (“Business As Usual” [DS9)). Kurtwood Smith; Herschel Sparber). Leader of the representative council gov- felicium. A narcotic substance produced from plants on the erning the United Federation of Planets. planet Brekka. Felicium has other medicinal properties, and was The Federation president (played by used, centuries ago, to cure a deadly plague on neighboring Robert Ellenstein) warned all spaceships planet Ornara. Once the plague was ended, all the people on ra to stay away from Earth when that plan- Ornara were addicted to the drug, and the people of Brekka con~ et’s environment was being devastated tinued to provide it, for a significant price. (“Symbiosis” [TNG]). by an alien space probe in 2286. (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home). A later president feline supplements, 25, 74, & 221. Cat food designed for Spot. ~ (played by Kurtwood Smith) was in office Data believed number 25 to be Spot's favorite, but it was hard to when a massive ecological disaster forced the Klingon govern- tell. (“Data's Day" [TNG], “Force of Nature" [TNG], “Phantasms” ment to make unprecedented peace overtures to the Federation. [TNG]). These initiatives were disrupted by forces seeking to maintain the status quo, but the president avoided degeneration of the situa- Fellini, Colonel. (Ed Peck). United States Air Force officer who tion by adhering to the articles of interstellar law. An attempt was interrogated Captain Kirk when Kirk was arrested at the Omaha made on the president's life at the Khitomer conference by Air Base on Earth in 1969. Kirk was on a covert mission to elimiStarfleet Colonel West, but the president was saved by Captain nate records of the Enterprise's accidental presence in Earth's Kirk. The Federation president's office is located in the city of Paris past to avoid the possible contamination of history. Fellini on planet Earth, (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country). The became frustrated with Kirk (who could not answer any questions Federation president in 2372 was Jaresh-Inyo, whose adminis- for fear of causing further contamination), and threatened to lock tration was marked by fears of possible infiltration by Founders, the captain up for 200 years. Kirk thought that was just about and an attempted coup by Starfleet Admiral Leyton. (“Home- right. (“Tomorrow Is Yesterday” [TOS]). We assume that the origifront” [DS9), “Paradise Lost" [DS9]). The Federation president in nal Star Trek series was actually set some 300 years in the future. Star Trek VI had makeup identical to that of the navigator aboard the ill-fated U.S.S. Saratoga in Star Trek IV, so one might assume Felton, Ensign. (Shelia Franklin). Conn officer aboard the that both individuals were members of the same species. Robert ~~ Enterprise-D in 2368. (“A Matter of Time" [TNG], “New Ground”