Federation Founders

[Bry_Sinclair]

The UFP may well be just a renamed Coalition of Planets. If so, many of the entrants (bar 6) are listed HERE

Minus the Coridan, who didn't join until a century later.

For my purpose behind the question I'm leaning towards six founding members (Andorians, Centaurians*, Humans, Rigellians [multiple species], Tellarite, Vulcans), with the Coalition worlds and other being closely allied with the new UFP--hedging their bets until they see how it goes over the initial few years.

* Human-looking with vibrant blue or green who require a higher oxygen-content than humans, with deep religious beliefs and a peaceful nature (some elements are strict pacifists).

 

[JirinPanthosa]

I wouldn't be surprised if all the smaller planets around the 'Big four' started joining in the years after the initial formation as a way to be protected from larger more aggressive powers. Especially when the Romulans started seeming threatening. Like, "I have no choice here but to take a side, I can go with the Empire that will insist on absolute political control, or I can go with the alliance full of democracies with a doctrine of sovereignty, hmmmmmm...."

 

[Timo]

It would help if we knew what membership means in the 23rd and 24th century context - perhaps it would mean the same in the 22nd, allowing us to judge who might join and who might not.

If, say, Earth wanted to join, would that mean that every member of Homo sapiens would become a member, under the same representative(s)? Would the Moon have to file a separate petition if it wanted to join? Would the Vega Colony have to file a petition if it wanted not to join? Would the Denobulans living on Earth be part of the Earth membership or the putative Denobulan one? What about humans who held Tellarite citizenship and lived on one of Tellar's colonies? If Beta Kuppa Java became a human colony after the joining, would it automatically be part of the Earth membership?

Timo Saloniemi

 

[Bry_Sinclair]

That would depend on the status of the colonies, whether they were independent "sovereign states" or under direct rule of their homeworld. I suspect that once a petition to join the Federation was made those colonies under direct rule that were not in favour of membership would hold a referendum to see about remaining with their homeworld or not (similar as to what has happened in recent years with the UK [Scottish independence and 'Brexit'] not to mention the more assertive action in Catalonia).

As for aliens living on other worlds, if they had citizenship status of that planet then they would be bound by the same actions as the natives I'd suspect.

 

[Shawnster]

^ That. Were Mars and Luna separate sovereign entities or were they dependent of the United Earth.

 

[Bry_Sinclair]

It's never been started one way or the other. I'd suspect that Mars would be independent but the Moon would still be under direct rule, though that's just how I see it in my head.

 

[uniderth]

^ That. Were Mars and Luna separate sovereign entities or were they dependent of the United Earth.

In my version, Mars gains its independence at this time and is a founding member. Lunar colonies are an extension of the United Earth Government.

Alpha Centauri is also an independent human colony.

 

[keel]

All depends on what resources you are using for research. If you believe the UFP was 'founded' only when the 'Articles of Federation' were signed, then there were already five planets, according to the 'USS Enterprise Officer's Manual', printed in 1980 but none were named in this source. According to 'The Worlds of the Federation', printed in 1989, the five founding worlds were Terra, Vulcan, Alpha Centauri, Tellar and Andor and the UFP was founded in 2161. The 'Star Trek Chronology', printed in 1991, also confirms 2161 as the founding. By the time of the signing of the Articles, there were already 17 other colonies and numerous starbases, outposts, space stations and several non-aligned planets that sympathized with the UFP. According to the Star Trek 'Spaceflight Chronology', printed in 1980, the UFP was founded in 2087, also confirmed in the 'Star Trek Starfleet Handbook', printed in 1976. I don't consider these last two sources as viable due to these books early release prior to Paramount getting more serious about historical canon.

 

[Timo]

There's also one onscreen source, Picard's scrapbook from ST:GEN. A page explicating the traditional five founders was prepared, but it is "onscreen" in the most technical sense only; it's definitely utterly impossible to read anything on that page, or even see the pictures, as the page never even faces the camera.

Were it to have made a practical appearance, the scrap in question would have been rather revealing, screaming "five" in the title already.

http://www.genecowan.com/trek/IMG_0490.jpg

Timo Saloniemi

 

[Shawnster]

At least that confirms 5 founded the UFP

Earth
Vulcan
Tellar
Andor
???

 

[Vger23]

Filthy Andorians

 

[Nerys Myk]

At least that confirms 5 founded the UFP

Earth
Vulcan
Tellar
Andor
???

Profit

 

[Farscape One]

All depends on what resources you are using for research. If you believe the UFP was 'founded' only when the 'Articles of Federation' were signed, then there were already five planets, according to the 'USS Enterprise Officer's Manual', printed in 1980 but none were named in this source. According to 'The Worlds of the Federation', printed in 1989, the five founding worlds were Terra, Vulcan, Alpha Centauri, Tellar and Andor and the UFP was founded in 2161. The 'Star Trek Chronology', printed in 1991, also confirms 2161 as the founding. By the time of the signing of the Articles, there were already 17 other colonies and numerous starbases, outposts, space stations and several non-aligned planets that sympathized with the UFP. According to the Star Trek 'Spaceflight Chronology', printed in 1980, the UFP was founded in 2087, also confirmed in the 'Star Trek Starfleet Handbook', printed in 1976. I don't consider these last two sources as viable due to these books early release prior to Paramount getting more serious about historical canon.

Troi also confirms the year in "The Outcast", when the poker game is 'Federation Day'. She said it was founded in 2161, making deuces, 6s, and aces wild.

 

[F. King Daniel]

2161 also kinda confirmed in ENT "These Are the Voyages"

 

[Tenacity]

Minus the Coridan, who didn't join until a century ...

Or they coud hsve joined soon after the federation's creation, left fifty years later, and sought to re-join a hundred and fifty years later. Nothing says the door swings shut and locks behind you when you join. Or after you depart.

Alpha Centauri is also an independent human colony.

I see AC as a alien species who join the federation. There could have been a Human colony sure, but that isn't what joined the federation, the indigious species did.

Troi ... said it was founded in 2161

Human year, or Betazed year?

 

[Farscape One]

Never said, but Troi never gave any indication in the series that she used any kind of year other than ours.

I was just mentioning where the Chronology likely got the year from, since I actually own that.

 

[Bry_Sinclair]

Or they coud hsve joined soon after the federation's creation, left fifty years later, and sought to re-join a hundred and fifty years later. Nothing says the door swings shut and locks behind you when you join. Or after you depart.

That is very true. Unless the species in question caused a major incident between fellow members then I'd assume that they would be more than welcome to return at a later date.

I see AC as a alien species who join the federation. There could have been a Human colony sure, but that isn't what joined the federation, the indigious species did.

I always do both to keep everyone happy. A native species of Alpha Centauri and a human colony at Proxima Centauri, though the native "Alphas" are very human looking most commonly mistake them all for colonists.

 

[uniderth]

I see AC as a alien species who join the federation. There could have been a Human colony sure, but that isn't what joined the federation, the indigious species did.

Either could really be possible. I prefer a human colony mainly because I have a great Alpha Centauri colonization mini series idea. This takes place prior to First Contact in 2063 so there can't be any alien civilization there.

Also the Fermi Paradox.

 

[XCV330]

We just don't know beyond what is presented in the shows and they are vague about it. I would assume it was those 4 who took a major part with a few minor races joining in but not being prominent. The Denubolians seemed very friendly and I would expect them to be a founding race too.

Denobulans might have avoided the UFP because of its restrictions against genetic augmentation. It seemed a sticking point with them.

 

[Tenacity]

The prohibition against genetic engineering probably was just a Earth thing, and not something that all Federation members had to observe. We saw genetic engineering within the Federation in a TNG episode, and it seemed to be out in the open there.

Perhaps the Denobulans refused to join the Federation while a restrictive world like Earth (with their prohibition) were a member.

... though the native "Alphas" are very human looking most commonly mistake them all for colonists.

Humans look like a alot of other species, from TOS forward.