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I've been putting together a list of Federation memberworlds by letter of the alphabet and am wondering if others can help fill it out.

Links with images are underlined.
Species from Treklit are italicized.
* Denotes a former member.

A: Aaamazzarite, Algolian, Andorian (& Aenar), Antaran, Antedean, Arbazan, Arcadian, Arcturian, Ariolo, Ardanan, Argelian, Arkenite, Atrean, Aurellian, Alonis, Aulacri
B: Bajoran, (Bearded Ladies in "Journey to Babel" I'm not making this up), Benzite, Betazoid, Bilana III, Bolian, Bre'el IV, Bynar, Bzzit Khaht, Betelgeusian, Burani
C: Cairn, Caitian, Catullan, Coridan, Choblik, Candelar IV
D: Delbian, Deltan, Denobulan, Damiani, Danteri, Delphine
E: Edosian, Efrosian, Elas, Elaysian, Eeiauoan
F:
G: Grazarite, Galakhi, Gnalish, Guidon
H: Halliian, Hekaran, Human (& Cetacean), Hermat, Horta, Huanni
I: Ithenite, Inari, Irriol
J:
K: K'normian, Kasheeta, Kazarite, Kostolain, Kreetassan, Ktarian, *K'vin, Kafeerian, Koas
L: Loktaran, Lorillian, Lendrin, Lipul
M: Makusian, Medusan, Melkotian, Monchezkin
N: Napean, Nasat
O: Osnullus, Ontailian, Osadjani
P: Peliar Zel, Phylosian, Pacifican, Pahkwa-thanh, Pak’shree, Pandrilite (same as Zelonite?)
Q:
R: Rhaandarite, Rigelian (including Humanoid, Vulcanoid, Chelonoid, ENT, and possibly other species?), Risian, Roylan
S: Saurian, Selenean, S'ti'ach, Sulamid, Syrath
T: Tandaran, Tellarite, Tiburonion, Triexian, Trill, Troyius, Tyrellian
U: Ullian
V: Vulcan, Violaceans, Valzhan, Vestian, Vobilite
W:
X: Xelatian, Xindi, Xyrillian, Xanno
Y:
Z: Zakdorn, Zaldan, Zaranite, Zelonite (same as Pandrilite?), Zeosian

Current Total: 116

Also, for anyone interested, some Federation protectorates may or may not include:
Baku, Capellan, El-Aurian, Ekos & Zeos, Evora, First Federation, Haven, Iotian, Kelpian, Mintakan, Pahvo, Skrreea, Talosian
 
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The colonies on Mars made some kind of "fundamental declarations," but its unclear if this made them independent from Earth.

Kor
 
Earth and Mars are under the Human memberworld (as are the Earth Cetaceans) — see H.
 
alpha Centauri? I belive they joined as a seperate member, atleast in TrekLit

Gideon?
Kelpian?
Horta?
Eminiar VII
Deneva
Zeon
Melkotian
Troyus
 
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valkyrie013 said:
alpha Centauri? I belive they joined as a seperate member, atleast in TrekLit

Gideon?
Kelpian?
Horta?
Eminiar VII
Deneva
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Is Gideon a Federation member? I don’t remember it being one. The Kelpians are listed above as a protectorate. Emininar is not a Federation member. Deneva is a planet in the human memberworld. The Horta I don’t know are a memberworld even if individuals have, like Saru or Admiral Akaar, served. I’ll list the Horta as protectorates until referee to a lit reference in which they’re members.

EDIT: per Memory Beta, in the TNG novel Dyson Sphere, the Horta-manned starship USS Darwin assisted the Enterprise-D. I’m taking that as they’re full members. Updating the list accordingly.

EDIT: the Melkotians definitely were not Federation members in TOS. The old reference book Worlds of the Federation says the were inducted just before Betazed, but I’m wary of including this given how contradicted the book has been by the canon and lit since.
 
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Well I'm thinking from your timeframe, Late 24th Cent.. Some of the planets that the Tos Enterprise visited may have becaome members or protectorates.. Eminiar was being courted or atleast dialog openned, so a 120 years latter, theres a possibility, thou no Litterature saying they are.. actually Lit says they had there War with Vindikar destroying it.. no mention on what is going on now.

Melkotians, they were being courted/dialog, and The Melkot joined the Federation just before Betazed. Their cranial bodies are able to levitate by a means of psychokinesis. (ST reference: The Worlds of the Federation)

Zeon may be a protectorate in that time, depending on the Literature you deem true, one has a protectorate, other says war with Ekos still goes on, with zero Feddy presence in the system.

Gideon, according to Mem Alpha were being courted in Tos time..
According to the Star Trek: Star Charts ("United Federation of Planets I"), in 2378, Gideon was a Federation member.

Don't see Horta as a memeber world, but Janus 7 may be a "Colony" since its staffed with humans, and the Horta are active members in Starfleet.. Don't know how to clasify..

By the late 24th century, Troyius was still a member of the United Federation of Planets. (Star Trek: Destiny novel: Lost Souls) and Elias was apparently as well, but only RPG references on that part. But since Troyius is a memeber, it seems logical for Elias to be as well.

Also Here..
https://memory-beta.fandom.com/wiki/Federation_members

Its all up to you if you want to include, just tossing my 2 cents in :)
 
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Kor said:
The colonies on Mars made some kind of "fundamental declarations," but its unclear if this made them independent from Earth.

Kor
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Onscreen, yeah, they never said whether Mars is independent (although "fundamental declarations" seems to imply that they are).

In the novelverse, Mars becomes independent in the early 2100's (even before the founding of United Earth).
 
valkyrie013 said:
Well I'm thinking from your timeframe, Late 24th Cent.. Some of the planets that the Tos Enterprise visited may have becaome members or protectorates.. Eminiar was being courted or atleast dialog openned, so a 120 years latter, theres a possibility, thou no Litterature saying they are.. actually Lit says they had there War with Vindikar destroying it.. no mention on what is going on now.

Melkotians, they were being courted/dialog, and The Melkot joined the Federation just before Betazed. Their cranial bodies are able to levitate by a means of psychokinesis. (ST reference: The Worlds of the Federation)

Zeon may be a protectorate in that time, depending on the Literature you deem true, one has a protectorate, other says war with Ekos still goes on, with zero Feddy presence in the system.

Gideon, according to Mem Alpha were being courted in Tos time..
According to the Star Trek: Star Charts ("United Federation of Planets I"), in 2378, Gideon was a Federation member.

Don't see Horta as a memeber world, but Janus 7 may be a "Colony" since its staffed with humans, and the Horta are active members in Starfleet.. Don't know how to clasify..

By the late 24th century, Troyius was still a member of the United Federation of Planets. (Star Trek: Destiny novel: Lost Souls) and Elias was apparently as well, but only RPG references on that part. But since Troyius is a memeber, it seems logical for Elias to be as well.

Also Here..
https://memory-beta.fandom.com/wiki/Federation_members

Its all up to you if you want to include, just tossing my 2 cents in :)
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My only real criteria is if it’s so in the current lit, which would include anything on screen. Frankly, I’m considering including the Melkotians because the current lit I think just doesn’t mention them, so why not? The only thing is...does it make sense for them to be a part of the Federation given how there’s never been mention of any of their illusory powers in its service. You’d think they’d have come in handy during any number of wars since TOS. Or been referenced in passing with awe or contempt.

No mention of Eminiar suggests they’re not Federation members.

The Horta I’d count as a memberworld even if they’re on a shared planet. That is, if the Federation didn’t already vacate at some agreed time. As noted above, they are now listed as members per Dyson Sphere.

Gideon and Troyius/Elaas I’ll do some further research on. Thanks for the suggestions.

I saw the Memory Beta page working on this alphabetized list here, and it’s problematic. For example the Megarites are listed as Federation members even though the lit says that they’re not, and the source it references (TMP) doesn’t say they are either — it just has them standing around at a busy transportation terminal. It also lists the moon as a Federation member... And it includes info from the games (online and role playing) which are problematic. It’s a useful page but not definitive. Again, thanks for the link.

Mars and Alpha Centauri, even if independent previously, I’m seeing as part of the human memberworld. Maybe it’s one of those Kesprytt things where species have to be united globally and “racially” for them to be eligible. Otherwise, it’d make sense for every species to try and game the system by splitting up into independent nations before applying for membership. The nomadic Betelgeusians could have millions of independent bodies among their number.
 
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Hmm, that brings up an interesting thing.. The Federation has a president, senate, etc. Does Earth have its own government? Is it just Earth, or does it "Rule" the other Earth colonies like Alpha Centauri and Deneva?

That would kind of make the Federation stuff a type of "Electoral Collage" where Humans as a species only get 1 member or vote, not for example, 53 votes with all Earth colonies.. So 150 different species, 150 member senate no mater how many colonies a species has. That would make it more democratic and fair since no 1 species can "stuff the ballot box" in a way. ( example, See that asteroid? theirs 1 guy on there and he wants separate membership in the federation, and a seat since he is independent.. )
Would also suck for colony worlds.. not much representation in the Federation bureaucracy.. so easily forgotten.
 
Troyius and Elas are members per the novel Star Trek: Destiny, Lost Souls, if memory Beta can be trusted on this one. Troyius is definitely a member per Lost Souls, but their Elas page doesn't mention the novel, only their Federation members page.

Ekos and Zeos, alas, are still at war in the 24th century per S.C.E. eBook Fables of the Prime Directive and remain Federation protectorates.

Gideon was being courted because they completely lied to the Federation about themselves (Ardana, anyone?), and I think it's doubtful they'd continue to be given that their aim was the mass murder of billions of fellow Gideons. They could have expanded off-world or pursued other means of population control that Kirk suggested to them yet chose against, in favor of some eugenic nightmare of a professed nature. They're not mentioned in future lit beyond the problematic Star Charts. I'm thinking this one didn't work out.


(EDIT: here's the crucial exchange:

KIRK: Your report to the Federation was a tissue of lies. You described environmental, physical, cultural conditions that would make Gideon a paradise.
HODIN: And so it was! A long, long time ago what we described was true! The atmosphere on Gideon has always been germ-free. And the people flourished in their physical and spiritual perfection. Eventually, even the life span increased. Death became almost unknown to us. It occurred only when the body could no longer regenerate itself, and that happens now only to the very old.
KIRK: Those are conditions most people would envy.
HODIN: But Gideon did not find it enviable. The birth rate continued to rise, and the population grew, until now Gideon is encased in a living mass who can find no rest, no peace, no joy.
KIRK: Then why haven't you introduced any of the new techniques to sterilise men and women?
HODIN: Every organ renews itself. It would be impossible.
KIRK: Then let your people learn about the devices to safely prevent conception. The Federation will provide anything you need.
HODIN: But you see, the people of Gideon have always believed that life is sacred. That the love of life is the greatest gift. That is the one unshakable truth of Gideon. And this overwhelming love of life has developed our regenerative capacity and our great longevity.
KIRK: And the great misery which you now face.
HODIN: That is bitterly true, Captain. Nevertheless, we cannot deny the truth which shaped our evolution. We are incapable of destroying or interfering with the creation of that which we love so deeply. Life, in every form, from foetus to developed being. It is against our tradition, against our very nature. We simply could not do it.
KIRK: Yet you can kill a young girl.
HODIN: We're trying to re-adjust the life cycle of an entire civilisation.

Could the Gideons be forgiven if it's mass murder/suicide they pursued? If all the Gideons, not just the government officials, chose this form of population control, could they be forgiven? Because no other is possible given the "unshakable truth of Gideon" (read as “genetic trait”)? If once they decreased their numbers and were again the idyllic place they once were and the inviting place they proposed they might be, could they be accepted by the Federation? Would it be right? Or, if they can "try to re-adjust the life cycle of an entire civilization" should they instead be expected to try and shake that unshakable truth instead? Was Hodin just speaking in absolutes like a religious person might about their faith?)


I'm adding the Melkotians. I just rewatched the episode; they were being courted in TOS, and despite being telepaths they didn't seem too alien or advanced to fit in the Federation we know. Also, a Melkotian woman enjoyed a drink at Quark's in the DS9 novel Twilight...though, I'm wondering if she was a humanoid illusion from the O.K. Corral or a levitating head.
 
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valkyrie013 said:
Hmm, that brings up an interesting thing.. The Federation has a president, senate, etc. Does Earth have its own government? Is it just Earth, or does it "Rule" the other Earth colonies like Alpha Centauri and Deneva?
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If you'd asked me before ENT, I'd have said it's all fair and equal, and humans have their own independent memberworld. Now, it's leaning to Terran Empire.

Would also suck for colony worlds.. not much representation in the Federation bureaucracy.. so easily forgotten.
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I think colonies get adequate representation. Why not set up something for them too?
 
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