Sarek had a CHAD???

[RobertScorpio]

I know Sarek was never the President of the Federation. But I have often wondered how is the President selected? Do they have elections? can you imagine, if they do vote, how many millions, or billions, that would be?

Or, is the President of the Federation rotated like the UN rotates their top position? I would bet the title is rotated. But, then again, maybe there is some kind of Senate vote..does anyone know??? I just hope the people in 25th century Broward county can punch out those chads better!!!

Rob

 

[raleighrob]

The canon shows/movies have never addressed this.

The novels have...it's a direct election by the UFP populace. I dunno about chads...I imagine 24th century technology is decent enough to have good counting measures.

 

[Sector 7]

From the episodes involving Federation ambassadors, my guess would be that those same ambassadors, being members of the Federation Council would elect the president (i.e.-your Senate idea). Sounds logical.

 

[RobertScorpio]

I wouldn't mind, since I am into politics, a TREK show devoted to the workings of the Feds. Legal issues, things like that. It might bore some, but then maybe not. Law shows are interesting, but what about law shows based in 25th century. Just imagin what kinds of issues they could tackle, serious ones. Federation Law, as we have seen in debates over Cloaking and the Prime Directive, would fascinate me.


Rob

 

[Alidar Jarok]

I've thought about hypothetical law ideas for fan fiction (some kind of Starfleet Judge Advocate General story), but I'm too lazy to think through the consequences of such a law (combining the diversities of legal systems on Earth and then trying to fit it with alien legal systems).

Personally, I think things dealing with Federaion law works best when limited. The sporadic courtroom episodes have been generally good and I'm sure it could be interesting in a novel or something. Definitely not a series, though. That's way too much (and I think legal dramas have some of their strength in that they are grounded in reality, a 25th Century law show, for example, would stretch credibility too much, unless it was a comedy).

 

[RobertScorpio]

I've thought about hypothetical law ideas for fan fiction (some kind of Starfleet Judge Advocate General story), but I'm too lazy to think through the consequences of such a law (combining the diversities of legal systems on Earth and then trying to fit it with alien legal systems).

Personally, I think things dealing with Federaion law works best when limited. The sporadic courtroom episodes have been generally good and I'm sure it could be interesting in a novel or something. Definitely not a series, though. That's way too much (and I think legal dramas have some of their strength in that they are grounded in reality, a 25th Century law show, for example, would stretch credibility too much, unless it was a comedy).

Actually I disagree. They could tackle some very interesting issues we are going to be facing now, but in challenging ways. The Measure of a Man, the civil-rights of androids, was a single episode that, if explored in more depth, could have been much more interesting. What about cloning? or Khan-Era inspired DNA laws.

Star Trek, to me is, is at its best when it explores current issues in new and different ways, with the Star Trek universe as a backdrop.

Rob

 

[mythme]

Didn't Jaresh Inyo mention that he never really wanted to be president, but was kinda "thrust" into the position?

 

[raleighrob]

Didn't Jaresh Inyo mention that he never really wanted to be president, but was kinda "thrust" into the position?

That doesn't mean there wasn't an election. From what I saw, Fred Thompson only ran because his fans/followers/etc kept nagging him to do it....not because he really really wanted it.

 

[Admiral Buzzkill]

You can rely upon the notion that any political system in "Star Trek" will be less sophisticated - and less troubled - than the system for electing a city councilperson in a municipality of 3000 residents.

 

[captcalhoun]

if you're into politics and Trek, try reading "A Time for War, A Time for Peace" and "Articles of the Federation" by Keith DeCandido. the first one covers a Federation special election and it's campaigning. the second covers the first year in office for the new President.

 

[erastus25]

The Federation reminds me more of a slightly more involved EU than the USA. I would imagine the president rotates every 4 or 6 years or whatever.

 

[Red Ranger]

I have the answer! Sarek is a superdelegate! Hehehehe! -- RR

 

[JiNX-01]

Humanity holds an election. Why complicate things by involving outsiders?

 

[ticktock]

I've thought about hypothetical law ideas for fan fiction (some kind of Starfleet Judge Advocate General story), but I'm too lazy to think through the consequences of such a law (combining the diversities of legal systems on Earth and then trying to fit it with alien legal systems).

Personally, I think things dealing with Federaion law works best when limited. The sporadic courtroom episodes have been generally good and I'm sure it could be interesting in a novel or something. Definitely not a series, though. That's way too much (and I think legal dramas have some of their strength in that they are grounded in reality, a 25th Century law show, for example,

Did th would stretch credibility too much, unless it was a comedy).

Was there not a show called century or century falls which was set in the future and dealt with law in the future.

was it axed?


anyone watch it?

was it any good?

 

[Timo]

Didn't Jaresh Inyo mention that he never really wanted to be president, but was kinda "thrust" into the position?

He also mentioned he didn't want to betray those who voted for him. We don't learn who the voters were, but we get the impression that he was a local politician who was nominated for high office largely against his will, and then surprisingly elected through a vote.

Everything else in Articles of the Federation is "made up". But it's made up pretty well, and is a nice mix of tried and true systems from today and yesterday, futuristic details, and connections to onscreen tidbits. And so many people seem impressed by it that future novels and even episodes are likely to refer to the choices made in that book.

Timo Saloniemi

 

[raleighrob]

Everything else in Articles of the Federation is "made up". But it's made up pretty well, and is a nice mix of tried and true systems from today and yesterday, futuristic details, and connections to onscreen tidbits. And so many people seem impressed by it that future novels and even episodes are likely to refer to the choices made in that book.

Well since the likelihood of getting any new 24th-cent-era Trek on screen is so low, I'm happy letting the novels take off and form continuity as they see fit. (The writers tend to be as knowledgeable, or more so, of continuity as any of the tv writers ever were.)

One thing I loved about Articles is how the new President is from a colony world (Cestus III) and not a native UFP planet like Earth or Vulcan or Trill or whatever. I imagine colony worlds have a more diverse population, being colonized by folks from any and all Fed planets, and it probably makes for a better president. (Ok, I'm going off topic...sorry.)