Affiliation of Outer Free Worlds

Affiliation of Outer Free Worlds more commonly known as Baker's Dozenwas a coalition composed of twelve M Class worlds, with a thirteenth attempting to join, located in The Triangle at the edge of the Alpha and Beta Quadrant.

Origin
The origin of the AOFW was credited to E.J. Baker who created an alliance with Francis McClain of New New Aberdeen whom he met during his childhood travels with his father. The joint venture was announced on 1/9412.25. Six representatives from nearby colony world's attended the talks and mediation on Baker's World. Baker took the opportunity and convinced all present that it would be in their best interest, with the on-going war for the sector, to sign a mutual protection treaty.

This treaty was quickly called in to action when the Klingon Empire took over Maze and sent the inhabitants to forced labor. The AOFW immediatly entered the war, siding with the Federation. Maze was quickly liberated by AOFW troops backed by the Federation. Despite they common goal the AOFW did not allow Federation troops to remain in their space after the war.

The AOFW continued to grow after the end of the war with Willis Baker taking over the AOFW Grand Council the continued success of the affiliation is often attributed to Baker's World economic soundness and the militaristic capablities of New New Aberdeen, thought to the public eye its attributed to highly charismatic Baker family which lead to the commly used named ''Baker's Dozen. 

War with the Federation
After the discovery a Preserver city was found underneath the surface of Colil V, Baker's World renounced their rights on the planet and placed it under the site was placed under the supervision of the AOFW Science Council. The AOFW warned off all major powers. The warnings where ignored by a science team that still traveled to Colil V only to be encounter an armada of freighter and personal ships. They warned the Federation crusiers that any attempts to pass the blockade would be met by force. The Federation Council refused to take the life of innocents only to gain Preserver technology. The Federation back off and opened negotiations. This was made the AOFW the first government to declare war on the Federation and win. 

Military
The AOFW's military has been strongly influenced by Starfleet, most of their ground and space troops commanders were Federation trained. They adopted an non-interference policy regarding internal maters. Most of their ships were also of Federation designs, as were most of their hand weapons. SOme of their ships were of Orion origin. The AOFW Space Force could be called in by any of the members leadership parties for means of protection or aid relief. They would sometimes be assigned to help nearby independent planets in the event of disasters.