United Federation of Planets
The United Federation of Planets is, besides the Klingon Empire and the Romulan Republic, one of three playable factions in Star Trek Online. Founded in 2161, it is the governing body of an alliance of more than 150 planetary governments, spread out over 8,000 light years and thousands of worlds (including founding worlds Earth, Vulcan, Andoria and Tellar Prime), each working in cooperation to uphold their principles of justice, equality, and rights, as well as expand and share their knowledge and resources for the purpose of space exploration and peaceful cooperation with other races.
The Federation's military, defensive, and exploratory branch is named Starfleet, of which each Federation player will automatically be an officer. Note that "Starfleet" is not the Federation, it is only the military branch to a civil government, similar to the United States of America's naval branch.
Factions
Klingon Empire
The Klingon Empire is one of three playable factions in Star Trek Online, the others being the United Federation of Planets and the Romulan Republic. It is the official state of the Klingon people, originally founded by the legendary Klingon Warrior Kahless. Its primary military branch is the Klingon Defense Force.
Since the events of Star Trek Nemesis, the Klingon Empire has expanded its territory, notably its take over of the Gorn homeworld, but also various other species such as the Nausicaans and the Orion.Letheans offered assistance in the form of mercenary work for the Klingon Empire, and as such are available to them as a playable race in game although they are not a fully admitted member of the Klingon Empire.
Romulan Star Empire
The Romulan Star Empire (or simply, Romulan Empire) has been a major galactic power since the 22nd century and is the traditional government of the Romulan people and their subject worlds and species.
For most of recorded interstellar history, the Empire has been known for its xenophobic character and policies of extreme secrecy and territorial protectionism. The Hobus supernova of 2387, and the ensuing destruction of Romulus, threw the Empire into a great deal of turmoil, encompassing several civil wars, territorial separation, reunification and re-constitution. Since then, a new capital was established on Rator III, where Sela eventually proclaimed herself Empress in 2408. However, since her disappearance in 2409 (“Cutting the Cord”), the status of Rator III as capital is challanged by Romulan and Reman fugitives who strive for an eventual re-unification with the Vulcans and have founded a new faction - the Romulan Republic - on New Romulus.
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