New Federation worlds, poat Voyager?

[Six of Twelve]

The Klingons are a Federation ally, but not members of the Federation.

Similarly, I think Ferenginar is mostly an ally, but not a member world.

After the Dominion War, I'm guessing that Cardassia is likely a protectorate of the Federation, at least until they get back on their feet, similar to the Bajoran status when Sisko and crew first arrived on DS9.

After the Dominion War, Odo returns to his home world, hoping to rehabilitate the other changelings.

Do you think any of these planets will eventually become members of the Federation?

I'd say the Klingons will stay as they are, as they wouldn't change their society in order to meet Federation guidelines for membership.

I think it's possible for the Ferengi, especially with Rom as Grand Nagus and with Ferengi females gaining equal rights. Still, it's possible that they might find it more profitable to remain officially neutral, but mostly a Federation ally. It could go either way.

I believe Cardassia will join the Federation one day.

I don't think the Founders will, but will keep to themselves as much as possible.

I didn't mention Romulans, as I think they just went back to being their sneaky selves after the Dominion War.

I like to think of Hugh and his group of ex-Borg and the ex-Borg from Unimatrix 0, and perhaps, eventually, the ones from the Borg Cooperative from Unity, will all join together into a Borg Alliance, that becomes allies of the Federation, if not members, and who will oppose the regular Borg.

 

[Tracy Trek]

Ok, if Starfleet ever went back to the Delta Quadrant. Maybe Neelix's group that he's part of now might join. Or if any of the Ocampa survived. Or the group that Amelia Earhart stayed with.

 

[JirinPanthosa]

Bajor and Cardassia, probably. Ferenginar, maybe eventually but not for another century or so. Even with the liberal reforms on Ferenginar they are still very profit driven during Rom's rule.

The Romulans, guess it depends whether you see the destruction of Romulus to be part of prime canon. They probably remained frenemies with the Feds for quite a while if it was not destroyed.

The Xindi, it is likely they did join eventually.

It'd be interesting to see what happens when the Federation returns to the DQ with a quicker way to travel between. I've always thought it would be quite interesting to see what happened to Vidiian society after the phase was cured. How do you send a greeting card to the rest of the region: "Sorry we murdered you for your organs for decades, our bad." They might be interested in working with the Federation just as a matter of atonement.

The other large powers in the DQ didn't seem very amenable to alliance.

 

[Ithekro]

Bajor is a given. Cardassia might just to survive. The Ferengi might not just so they can do business with anyone despite Federation laws.

Romulas is gone, so what happens to the Star Empire and its relationship with the Federation is uncertain.

The Xindi will join someday...whenever they get brought back from isolation or wherever they are.

The Dominion is huge and mostly superior in technology to the Federation. Also they are a very long ways away aside from the wormhole. They will have no reason to join unless the Founders say so.

The Klingons? Early Next Gen had them as members, but after that it was clear the Klingons pride will keep them out of the Federation for a long time.

 

[sbk1234]

I always assumed Bajor would join. I'd figure the Klingons and Ferengi would keep their old status as independent governments, but with Martok as chancelor, and Rom as grand Nagus, relations with the Federation would be the best they've ever been.

 

[The Wormhole]

Enterprise claims the Klingons would be members of the Federation by the 26th century.

The Romulans, guess it depends whether you see the destruction of Romulus to be part of prime canon.

It is.

 

[B.J.]

The Ferengi I never thought of as cohesive enough to join anything. Even with the Grand Nagus, they still seem more like a loose collection of independent businesses to me.

 

[Tenacity]

The Romulans, guess it depends whether you see the destruction of Romulus to be part of prime canon

I really don't think it was, the Empire is fine and Romulas intact.

Bajor does eventually join the Federation.

Cardassia no on joining.
After the war all of it's subject worlds (like Bajor was) would become independant, some of them might join the Federation.
All former colonies ceded to Cardassia in the treaty would revert to their previous status, some of them might join the Federation, but it would be easy to see them not wanting to do so.

Ferengi not as a whole, individual Ferengi planets might join (oh and all of Nog's reforms will be rejected in time).

The Ring World from Insurrection, already a Federation world. After the Council completes it's review the ring will be collected and the world's surface reduced to a blackened cinder.

Klingons, no way.

Romulans, no way.

Angel One, yes.

Veridian (sp?) from Generations, maybe in a few centuries.

 

[C.E. Evans]

I don't think any of the major powers will be joining the Federation, but it will continue to grow gradually with smaller individual worlds occasionally signing up periodically. After 17 years, I think the Cardassian Union has probably rebuilt itself from the aftermath of the Dominion War, but it may not be exactly the same as before if it has new leadership. The post-Romulus Romulan Empire will probably do the same thing they tend do when they get their butts kicked--enter a period of isolationism from the Federation for several decades and then come back and shake things up again, possibly with a new homeworld this time.

 

[at Quark's]

Ok, if Starfleet ever went back to the Delta Quadrant. Maybe Neelix's group that he's part of now might join. Or if any of the Ocampa survived. Or the group that Amelia Earhart stayed with.

It's a nice idea, and I'm sure Neelix' group would be quite willing to join the Federation after Neeix has convinced them... but would the Federation be willing to have them? The Federation is not just a club that admits anyone wanting in, there are certain (rather high) entrance requirements in several areas (for example, on government) . Some relatively highly developed worlds struggled to meet those.

Then again, perhaps those were 'full member' requirements and perhaps you can get in easier as an 'associate member' or a 'protectorate'.

 

[Tracy Trek]

OK, protectorate sounds better. The Ocampa aren't warp capable, but it's not like they don't know about other races. And if you think about it they were already tampered with and had their culture contaminated by the Caretaker himself. The same would probably apply to the planet where Amelia Earhart and the others were. Being a protectorate that is, not meddled with by the Caretaker.

 

[Six of Twelve]

I think the Xindi will join, though the Reptilians might prove recalcitrant.

As for other DQ species go, the Brunali would be ineligible if they continue to use their children as Borg bait. If they cease that practice, I can see them as a protectorate, however.

The Norcadians (Mezoti's people), where the Tsunkatse games were popular, would probably not qualify.

The thought crimes planet would similarly not qualify.

 

[The Old Mixer]

DQ

I always read that as "Dairy Queen."

 

[The Wormhole]

I think the Xindi will join, though the Reptilians might prove recalcitrant.

In the novels the Xindi are Federation members in the 24th century, with a Reptilian sitting on the Federation Cabinet.

 

[Tenacity]

As for other DQ species go, the Brunali would be ineligible if they continue to use their children as Borg bait. If they cease that practice, I can see them as a protectorate, however.

But wasn't that a small number of children employed in a act of desperation and survival? I didn't get the impression that they were using the majority of their children as "borg bait."

As a Federation member, presumably Starfleet would be attempting to protect them against the borg.

That's assuming the borg weren't completely destroyed in the last Voyager episode, which by itself would eliminate the need for "borg bait."

 

[JirinPanthosa]

In Enterprise it was clear in the future the Xindi were part of the Federation but it wasn't clear when they joined. I think it was referenced in the Ent-J scene.

I think Cardassia does join in the 25th century for the same reasons Germany changed after WW2.

 

[Tenacity]

In Enterprise it was clear in the future the Xindi were part of the Federation but it wasn't clear when they joined. I think it was referenced in the Ent-J scene.

In the same scene, Danials said the Klingons were a part of the Federation in the 25th century too.

 

[Voth commando1]

In my optimistic view is hope the federation assimilates the cardassians, romulans, Klingons, ferengi, the dominion, and the delta quadrant species by the turn of the fourth millennium and encompasses the whole galaxy at least by 3100 and has expanded further by then-the kelvans from andromeda join 5000 AD-together they resolve the radiation issues facing the andromeda Galaxy and expand onwards from there.

Plausible?

 

[Tenacity]

For the Klingons and Romulans to become part of the Federation, either the Klingons and Romulans change, or (more likely?) the Federation does.

 

[The Wormhole]

For the Klingons and Romulans to become part of the Federation, either the Klingons and Romulans change,

In the case of the Romulans, losing their homeworld would certainly have that effect on them.