Ing

Ing is a planet located in just within Federation space, and is the site of an Orion colony.

The planet lies only about one light-year from Orion space, and is heavily industrialized. In an election, 80% of the population made the decision to join the Federation, with the remainder retreating into the planet's wilderness. Although now a member of the Federation, there are numerous hidden communities of Orion rebels scattered across the surface. These rebels have managed to both infiltrate Federation installations and commit acts of terrorism on the rest of the planet's inhabitants.

Attempts by Starfleet to flush-out the rebels and destroy their bases of operation have met with limited success. Periodically, men and arms are sent to deal with rebels, but Starfleet believes that the saboteurs are being supplied from Orion space. Haulting the trade in illegal arms is a major concern of Starfleet as weapons are reaching the nearby and socially unstable planet of Morales.

Truth be told, the Federation would rather have Ing as an independent world, but it seems that the vast majority of its inhabitants are content to remain members of the UFP. (The Orions: Book of Common Knowledge)