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The United Federation of Planets, '''UFP''', or '''"The Federation"''' is a fictional state depicted in the '' The Federation also maintains its own military and exploratory agency, Starfleet . The United Federation of Planets has existed as part of the ''Star Trek'' universe since the first season of the . The Federation is described as stressing, at least nominally, the values of universal liberty, equality, peace, and cooperation. In ''''), who keeps offices in the Palais De La Concorde , Paris . There is a Judiciary branch as well, the highest court of which is the Federation Supreme Court ( "Doctor Bashir, I Presume?" ). The Federation's scientific, diplomatic and defensive/military arm is Starfleet, depicted as being headquartered at the Presidio in San Francisco. The Federation is described as having come into military conflict at various times with the Klingon Empire , the Romulan Star Empire , the Tholian Assembly , the Cardassian Union , the Tzenkethi , the Borg Collective , the Dominion , and the Breen Confederacy . The Federation has also been in conflict with the Ferengi Alliance , the Sheliak Corporate, and the Talarian Republic, although the show's creators have never made it explicit as to whether these disputes amounted to formal states of war. OVERVIEW ''"The United Federation of Planets is the most remarkable institution ever conceived."'' —Judge Aaron Satie - quoted in '') In the movie '''', it is revealed that the Federation was founded in 2161 . Subsequent episodes of '''' (particularly " Azati Prime ") reveal that the founding members were the Andorians , Humans , Tellarites , and Vulcans from the respective worlds of Andoria , Earth , Tellar , and Vulcan . The Federation is founded under a document known as the Charter of the United Federation of Planets, which is occasionally referred to informally as the "''. Other aspects of the Articles provide for rule of law, equality among individuals and protection of civil and creative liberties, which appears to be based on principles found in contemporary Western political theory. It includes a set of guarantees of civil rights, the "Seventh Guarantee" being analogous to the Fifth Amendment To The United States Constitution and its protection against self-incrimination. The Federation has exacting requirements for prospective member worlds that wish to join. Caste -based discrimination is forbidden ( "Accession" ), and major systematic violations of sentient rights, such as the unjust peacetime imprisonment of specially modified soldiers on the planet Angosia are also deemed serious impediments for acceptance (" The Hunted "). Furthermore, while most member worlds have single, unified World Government s, it is not required for entry, as the Federation will consider associate membership of non-unified worlds. ( "Attached" ). Non-canon In many '' when we actually see the founding of the Federation in the episode " These Are The Voyages... " and the negotiations that lead to it in " Demons " and " Terra Prime ", Alpha Centauri is not mentioned as part of the founding, which is explicitly said to be between Earth, Vulcan, Andoria and Tellar. Alpha Centauri is only ever mentioned in passing as an Earth colony on screen. In the novels ''A Time to Kill'', ''A Time to Heal'', ''A Time For War'', ''A Time For Peace'', ''Errand of Vengeance: Seeds of Rage'', and ''Articles of the Federation'', the Federation Council was shown occupying the floors below the President's office in the Palais de la Concorde. This seems to contradict elements of ''''. In some non-canonical works like ''The Star Trek Star Fleet Technical Manual'' and the novel ''Articles of the Federation'', the document is called the Articles of the Federation, which has been popular fan tradition. However, in the ''Star Trek: Voyager'' episode '' episode " "The Drumhead" Captain Picard refers to the founding document in passing as "the Constitution", establishing that it is also known by that name. FEDERATION MEMBERS While canon states the Federation has over 150 member worlds, ('''') it also names planets which can be numbered closer to 180. The Federation also has thousands of colonies, usually considered to be part of the origin populations' governments.
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