Someone wanting to alter history might be able to do so undisturbed in some empires. I'm sure there are many places the Federation simply not go to.
Reasons not to join the Federation? (shameless fan video plug)
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Someone wanting to alter history might be able to do so undisturbed in some empires. I'm sure there are many places the Federation simply not go to.
Eddington sums it up best
Is there a canonical source for that?
I think that could have made for an interesting episode ... a member world seceding from the Federation. (To me, the maquis arc felt more like the Federation abandoning/sacrificing the interests of a minority group.)
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The Ktarian homeworld was "ejected" from the Federation for showing sympathy to the Maquis, but that's the closest we ever got to any Federation worlds actually leaving. In on screen canon, that is. The novels of course had the whole Andorian secession storyline.
When do we see this?
Reasons not to join in the first place?
While I see the Federation as this interstellar association that you join and you retain complete sovereignty, some fans have posted that what they believe is that essentially the Federation is a internally powerful nation/state, and after joining you become a political sub-division of the Federation.
Who in their right mind would join that?
And if that were so, would you have the power to leave, given that you no longer are allowed to make independent decisions?
Other reasons not to join.
Joining the Federation means on the first day you gain a list of powerful enemies.
If a planet has suffered a disaster and your people choose to render assistance, being a Federation member might mean you would not be allowed to do so (prime directive).
The Federation is near endlessly at war with someone somewhere, after joining you would automatically be apart of that.
If you join the Federation you make an enemy of The Klingons and The Romulans straight away! Plus many other races of debateable nefariousness! Plus do you have to provide the Federation with money, supplies, weaponry, troops? I mean they ain't going to protect you for nothing are they?
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Did they mention the Dominion in Insurrection? I haven't gotten around to seeing it yet! 
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Yeah, there's a few references to the Dominion in the movie.Did they mention the Dominion in Insurrection? I haven't gotten around to seeing it yet!
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It was made at the time of DS9 and the conflict so I'm guessing they were cashing in on their sister show's popularity?
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I believe there were only two references to the Dominion in the movie
I guess it would depend on the autonomy and responsibilities you would have as a member. I suppose the greatest assets are protection from other hostile empires while being part of a relatively free society with access to potentially greater technology than your own. What does it cost you though?
To me it isn't clear on screen what constitutes your duties as a member. Does the federation have access to your minerals? Is there a recruitment quota? Is there some other "tithe" you must "pay" in terms of resources? It seems to me that at least in TOS, if you have a resource that another planet needs you have to cough it up. Otherwise you seem to be able to handle your own affairs internally without interference. The episode with the spire dwellers and miners comes to mind.
To me it isn't clear on screen what constitutes your duties as a member. Does the federation have access to your minerals? Is there a recruitment quota? Is there some other "tithe" you must "pay" in terms of resources? It seems to me that at least in TOS, if you have a resource that another planet needs you have to cough it up. Otherwise you seem to be able to handle your own affairs internally without interference. The episode with the spire dwellers and miners comes to mind.
Not really cashing in, more like they kinda had to reference this devastating war that's happening at the same time as their movie. Like a movie with American GIs stationed on a Pacific island in 1943 might have to mention World War II at some point.
If the Federation is a collection of sovereign entinies, then there could be a requirement to come to each others aid, and to pay into a fund for defense (starfleet?). the Nato treaty says that member nations agree to spend a certain percentage of their GNP on their own defense, but there no force behind the agreement.
Ardana was require to provide/sell minerals to a fellow Federation member. Kirk spoke directly to this.
My impression was that the Dominion war was over by the time of INS.
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