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About the United Federation of Planets
By: david090366 Date: October 3, 2014, 3:38 am
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Founded: 2161
Capital(s): Earth
Head of State: President of the United Federation of Planets
Head of Government: President of the United Federation of
Planets
Legislature: Federation Council
Judiciary: Federation Supreme Court
Major Species: See Federation members
HTML http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Federation_members
Military: Starfleet
Intelligence Service: Starfleet Intelligence, Section 31
(unofficial)
Currency: None (Federation Credit sometimes used in
requisitioning)
Official language(s): Federation Standard
Quadrant(s): Alpha and Beta
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The United Federation of Planets is a democratic, interstellar,
federal republic of species from numerous worlds, working
together toward a goal of justice, equality and liberty. One of
the most powerful interstellar states in known space, it
encompasses 8,000 light years and at least a thousand planets.
Society in the United Federation of Planets (UFP) is
consistently described as having socialist characteristics. The
Federation operates under what is called the "New World
Economy," in which people choose to better themselves and
society rather than accumulate material wealth and assets. The
Federation is structured as an egalitarian democracy and has a
President, a Legislature, and court system. By fact of the
presence of a state structure itself, the socialist society of
the Federation has not yet advanced into communism. Because the
nature of the state is not political but rather a coordinator of
public order and defense against external hostility, the
Federation could accurately be described as a socialist state in
an advanced phase of development before becoming fully
communist.
Government
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The Federation's government is a representative republic,
headquartered on Earth.
The Executive Branch
The executive branch is responsible for the day-to-day
management of the Federation. The democratically-elected
Federation President is the head of this branch. The Federation
President serves as both the head of state and head of
government; as chief executive officer of the government, the
President determines most of the Federation's foreign policy,
manages budgetary concerns, and serves as supreme commander of
the Federation's military forces. The President's office was
located in the Earth city of Paris on the European continent.
The Federation Cabinet is a special executive committee to the
President of the United Federation of Planets.
The Legislature
The Federation Council is the unicameral legislative body of the
Federation. Composed of representatives from the various member
worlds, the Federation Council holds the power to create, amend,
and ratify Federation law. The Federation Council also holds a
great deal of influence over the operations of the Federation's
military service, Starfleet. It sometimes serves as the judging
body of specially-convened courts-martial, and on occasion
issues operational orders to Starfleet. The Council also holds
influence over the making of Federation foreign policy. The
Council's meeting chamber is in the Earth city of San Francisco,
on the west coast of the North American continent.
The Judiciary
The judiciary is the branch of government responsible for
resolving legal disputes. It consists of a hierarchy of courts,
with the Federation Supreme Court at its apex. Federation courts
sometimes rely on panels of citizens known as juries. The
Federation Grand Jury hears testimony as part of criminal
investigations, while the Federation Special Jury tries war
criminals. Alongside the civilian courts, Starfleet has its own
system of courts martial.
Exploration and Defense
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Starfleet is the deep-space exploratory and defensive service
maintained by the United Federation of Planets. Its principal
functions are the advancement of Federation knowledge about the
galaxy, the advancement of Federation knowledge of science and
technology, and the defense of the Federation. In addition, it
also plays a significant diplomatic role. As per its mandate of
deep-space exploration, its personnel are frequently brought
into contact with cultures and sentient species whose existences
were previously unknown to the Federation. Federation Starfleet
officers therefore act as official representatives of the
Federation in these cases. Also, Federation Starfleet vessels
are frequently used to ferry ambassadors on diplomatic missions.
Economy
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By the founding of the Federation in the 22nd century capitalism
was no longer the economic system of Earth, being replaced by
the New World Economy. According to Tom Paris, it was around
this time that "money went the way of the dinosaur."
Under the New World Economy material needs and money no longer
exist and humanity has grown out of its infancy. People are no
longer obsessed with the accumulation of things, effectively
eliminating hunger and want and the need for possessions. The
challenge and driving force then are to self-improvement,
self-enrichment, and the betterment of all humanity.
Although most items and services are provided by the Federation,
some luxury items and services could still be requisitioned as
late as the 23rd century using Federation credit, and private
businesses from other races such as the Ferengi are sometimes
permitted on Federation stations such as Deep Space 9.
However, the Federation continues to deal with other cultures
which have money-based economies. The Ferengi in particular are
scornful of the Federation's disregard for currency.
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