Glossary
Axanar Line: Line between militarised and unmilitarised space on the Federation-Klingon Border, first delinated in November 2259
Associate Member of the United Federation of Planets: Federation Aligned World
Babel: Neutral Planetoid. Site of Babel Conferences
Babel Conference: Special sessions of the Federation Council, held on the neutral planetoid Babel.
The Borderland: Pre-UFP term for the area of space between ‘Orion Space’ and the Klingon Empire.
Botchtok Planetary Congress: Offical Legislature and governing body of the Orion Colonies.
Chancellor of the Klingon High Council: Head of Klingon Government and de jure head of state
Councillor Term for Member Worlds’ representatives on the Federation Council. Referred to more commonly as Ambassadors.
Disputed Area: Legal term for the area of space disputed by the UFP and Klingon Empire, 2220s-2267.
Dunsel: Term for a useless person or part, derived from the DunSel corporation’s scandalous supply of colony vessels with poorly-built equipment.
Duotronics: Revolutionary Computer design developed by Richard Daystrom in 2243.
Eaves-Beyer Drive: Warp Drive-Power systems combination, designed 2236-2240. Obselete by 2260
Exploratory Command: Starfleet Sub-Command. Sets the priorities, orders and directives of the exploration forces of Starfleet. Issues directives for 3 and 5 year missions
Federation Colonial Committee: Subsection of the Federation Council, formed of selected representatives of Memberworlds’ Colonies and Dependencies. Abolished in 2275.
Federal Department of Aid Allocation and Control (FEDAC): Sub-department of Diplomatic Affairs, concerned with economic and humanitarian aid.
Federation Central: Term for the central decision-making bodies of the Federation (The Federation Council, POTUFP, Starfleet Command)
Federation Council: The unicameral legislative assembly of the United Federation of Planets.
Federation Security Council: The joint oversight committee for the Federation Department of Diplomatic Affairs, The Military Staff Committee and the Federation Star Fleet
Federation Phalanx: Region of space that lies below the galactic plane in the beta quadrant, bordering the UFP, Klingon Empire and Romulan Star Empires. Congurent on the X-Y axis with the Triangle.
Federation Treaty Zone: Region of space surrounding the UFP in which Federation Law is recognised and citizens will be protected, but is not regarded as sovereign Federation space.
First Federation-Klingon War: Conflict between the UFP and Klingon Empire, May 2256-September 2257
Four Days’ War: General War between the UFP and the Klingon Empire in June 2267, ended by the Organian intervention
High Commisioner: Political term for the heads of various departments of the Federation Commissariat; fell out of use by the 2270s.
High Council of the Klingon Empire: Senior “Legislature” and Judicial of the Klingon Empire. Consists of 24 representatives of the Klingon Great Houses
Imperial Security Bureau: Internal Security and Espionage Agency of the Klingon Empire. Reports directly to the Chancellor
Imperial Intelligence: Military Intelligence agency of the Klingon Empire.
Interstellar Law: Collection of interstellar treaties that lay out a uniform code of Justice amongst warp-capable powers.
Khitomer Accords: Treaties between the UFP and the Klingon Empire, signed in August 2293
Klingon Fringe: Term for the collection of colonies and neutral worlds on the border of the Klingon Empire
Marvick Drive: Next generation warp drive designed in 2240.
Micky-Reed: Slang for an overeager officer.
Orion Neutrality Area: The region of space inside which the Orion Neutrality Act was enforced, and was considered the official definition of Orion territory.
Organian Treaty: The Treaty signed by the UFP and Klingon Empire after the Organian Intervention. The Terms of the Treaty were dictated by the Organians
Organian Neutral Zone: The Neutral Zone deliniated by the Organian Neutral Treaty in 2267. Abolished in 2295.
Organian War: See Four Days’ War
OSFP: Outer Systems and Frontier Party; a political organisation formed to represented the interests of the Federation frontier.
Palais De Concorde: Complex of offices which house the President of the UFP and their staff, along with the Federation Council Chambers. Opened in 2221.
Presidio: Term for the Starfleet Command Complex in San Franciso.
POTUFP: Acronym for President of the United Federation of Planets
Savan: Klingon Serf-Labourer class. “Abolished” in 2265, but de jure continued until the mid 2270s.
S.T.A.R: Stellar Travel Accepted Rights: Term for the 2225 and 2230 treaties on stellar law and the rights of all space vessels within the Federation Treaty Zone. Represents the basis of free, fair and protected trade within the United Federation of Planets.
Starbase: Starfleet Shore station. Used to refer to be planetary and orbital installations. Usually commanded by a Commodore or Rear Admiral.
Starfleet Command: The Operational High Command of the Federation Star fleet. Includes Tactical Command (TacFleet), Exploratory Command (ExFleet) as well as Starfleet Operations and the Starfleet Shore Division.
Starship: a) Technical term for Long-range, independent exploratory cruisers. b) Colloquiallism for any armed space-going vessel.
T’Kuvma’s War: Colloquial term for the First Federation-Klingon War
Tactical Command: Starfleet Sub-Command. Sets the priorities, orders and directives of the defensive forces of Starfleet.
The Triangle: Astrographical term for the area of space in the Beta Quadrant bordered by the the Federation, Klingon Empire and Romulan Empire.
UFP: Acronym for the United Federation of Planets
United Earth Space Probe Agency (UESPA): Territorial Operating Force of United Earth, 2161-2271 (a bsorbed into Starfleet)
Associate Member of the United Federation of Planets: Federation Aligned World
Babel: Neutral Planetoid. Site of Babel Conferences
Babel Conference: Special sessions of the Federation Council, held on the neutral planetoid Babel.
The Borderland: Pre-UFP term for the area of space between ‘Orion Space’ and the Klingon Empire.
Botchtok Planetary Congress: Offical Legislature and governing body of the Orion Colonies.
Chancellor of the Klingon High Council: Head of Klingon Government and de jure head of state
Councillor Term for Member Worlds’ representatives on the Federation Council. Referred to more commonly as Ambassadors.
Disputed Area: Legal term for the area of space disputed by the UFP and Klingon Empire, 2220s-2267.
Dunsel: Term for a useless person or part, derived from the DunSel corporation’s scandalous supply of colony vessels with poorly-built equipment.
Duotronics: Revolutionary Computer design developed by Richard Daystrom in 2243.
Eaves-Beyer Drive: Warp Drive-Power systems combination, designed 2236-2240. Obselete by 2260
Exploratory Command: Starfleet Sub-Command. Sets the priorities, orders and directives of the exploration forces of Starfleet. Issues directives for 3 and 5 year missions
Federation Colonial Committee: Subsection of the Federation Council, formed of selected representatives of Memberworlds’ Colonies and Dependencies. Abolished in 2275.
Federal Department of Aid Allocation and Control (FEDAC): Sub-department of Diplomatic Affairs, concerned with economic and humanitarian aid.
Federation Central: Term for the central decision-making bodies of the Federation (The Federation Council, POTUFP, Starfleet Command)
Federation Council: The unicameral legislative assembly of the United Federation of Planets.
Federation Security Council: The joint oversight committee for the Federation Department of Diplomatic Affairs, The Military Staff Committee and the Federation Star Fleet
Federation Phalanx: Region of space that lies below the galactic plane in the beta quadrant, bordering the UFP, Klingon Empire and Romulan Star Empires. Congurent on the X-Y axis with the Triangle.
Federation Treaty Zone: Region of space surrounding the UFP in which Federation Law is recognised and citizens will be protected, but is not regarded as sovereign Federation space.
First Federation-Klingon War: Conflict between the UFP and Klingon Empire, May 2256-September 2257
Four Days’ War: General War between the UFP and the Klingon Empire in June 2267, ended by the Organian intervention
High Commisioner: Political term for the heads of various departments of the Federation Commissariat; fell out of use by the 2270s.
High Council of the Klingon Empire: Senior “Legislature” and Judicial of the Klingon Empire. Consists of 24 representatives of the Klingon Great Houses
Imperial Security Bureau: Internal Security and Espionage Agency of the Klingon Empire. Reports directly to the Chancellor
Imperial Intelligence: Military Intelligence agency of the Klingon Empire.
Interstellar Law: Collection of interstellar treaties that lay out a uniform code of Justice amongst warp-capable powers.
Khitomer Accords: Treaties between the UFP and the Klingon Empire, signed in August 2293
Klingon Fringe: Term for the collection of colonies and neutral worlds on the border of the Klingon Empire
Marvick Drive: Next generation warp drive designed in 2240.
Micky-Reed: Slang for an overeager officer.
Orion Neutrality Area: The region of space inside which the Orion Neutrality Act was enforced, and was considered the official definition of Orion territory.
Organian Treaty: The Treaty signed by the UFP and Klingon Empire after the Organian Intervention. The Terms of the Treaty were dictated by the Organians
Organian Neutral Zone: The Neutral Zone deliniated by the Organian Neutral Treaty in 2267. Abolished in 2295.
Organian War: See Four Days’ War
OSFP: Outer Systems and Frontier Party; a political organisation formed to represented the interests of the Federation frontier.
Palais De Concorde: Complex of offices which house the President of the UFP and their staff, along with the Federation Council Chambers. Opened in 2221.
Presidio: Term for the Starfleet Command Complex in San Franciso.
POTUFP: Acronym for President of the United Federation of Planets
Savan: Klingon Serf-Labourer class. “Abolished” in 2265, but de jure continued until the mid 2270s.
S.T.A.R: Stellar Travel Accepted Rights: Term for the 2225 and 2230 treaties on stellar law and the rights of all space vessels within the Federation Treaty Zone. Represents the basis of free, fair and protected trade within the United Federation of Planets.
Starbase: Starfleet Shore station. Used to refer to be planetary and orbital installations. Usually commanded by a Commodore or Rear Admiral.
Starfleet Command: The Operational High Command of the Federation Star fleet. Includes Tactical Command (TacFleet), Exploratory Command (ExFleet) as well as Starfleet Operations and the Starfleet Shore Division.
Starship: a) Technical term for Long-range, independent exploratory cruisers. b) Colloquiallism for any armed space-going vessel.
T’Kuvma’s War: Colloquial term for the First Federation-Klingon War
Tactical Command: Starfleet Sub-Command. Sets the priorities, orders and directives of the defensive forces of Starfleet.
The Triangle: Astrographical term for the area of space in the Beta Quadrant bordered by the the Federation, Klingon Empire and Romulan Empire.
UFP: Acronym for the United Federation of Planets
United Earth Space Probe Agency (UESPA): Territorial Operating Force of United Earth, 2161-2271 (a bsorbed into Starfleet)