THE UNITED FEDERATION OF PLANETS
The United Federation of Planets is an interstellar alliance of planetary
governments and colonies established in 2161. There are over 150 members of the
Federation and their territory spreads across 8,000 light years. The UFP is
governed by the Federation Council, composed of representatives from the
various planets and located in the city of San Francisco. The agency
responsible for all deep space exploration, scientific research, and military
actions for the Federation is known as Starfleet. Starfleet provides security
and defence for all the colonies of the Federation through its vast fleet of
starships. The flagship of the Federation, and the pride of Starfleet is the
USS Enterprise-E, commanded by Captain Jean-Luc Picard.