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The Confederacy of the Worlds of the First Quadrant was a state in the Delta Quadrant attaining sovereignty circa 500 years before 2382. The confederacy was extremely centralized and began as an alliance between two formerly warring species. The Confederacy consists of 53 member worlds and has signed non-aggression treaties with six more. Their military, the Confederacy Interstellar Fleet (CIF), both dealt with outside threats and maintained civil order. First contact with the United Federation of Planets was established through the Project Full Circle fleet in late 2381. (VOY novel: Protectors)
History
Two species warred with one another before they lost their homeworlds to the Borg Collective. Accessing a subspace corridor traversing the Delta Quadrant, they found an unclaimed planet they designated First World. In the late 19th century, they founded the Confederacy of the Worlds of the First Quadrant.
The First World was assigned quasi-religious significance. To preserve the planet, the Confederacy produced wave forms to strip-mine several planets accessed through subspace corridors. When the wave forms, known to the Confederacy as "ancients", began to care for the native lifeforms they killed on behalf of the Confederacy, the wave forms rebelled. Following the conflict, the wave forms transformed a planet into a natural preserve, the Ark Planet, and cloaked the entire region. By the 24th century, the Confederacy and the ancients were on friendly terms.
In December 2381, the Confederacy made first contact with the Federation when wave forms escorted USS Demeter through a subspace corridor. Confirmed as friendly by the wave forms, the Confederacy quickly dispatched a fleet led by General Mattings to assist USS Voyager, combating a combined Devore, Turei and Vaadwaur fleet. Voyager and Demeter were then welcomed at the First World. The Confederacy government was eager to open diplomatic relations with the impressive Federation, seeking its advanced technology.
In January 2382, Starfleet dispatched USS Vesta and USS Galen to the Delta Quadrant. Fleet commander Vice Admiral Kathryn Janeway was interested in accepting the Confederacy's overtures to gain a fortified base for the Project Full Circle fleet in the quadrant. (VOY novel: Protectors)
Politics
The head of government was the Presider of the Confederacy of the Worlds of the First Quadrant. Government was centralized on the First World. All matters pertaining the 53 member worlds were settled there. Policing and military was the duty of the Confederacy Interstellar Fleet. (VOY novel: Protectors)
Foreign affairs
The Confederacy was not interested in expanding beyond its 53 member worlds. Its region of space was difficult to access and the centralized style of government limited the Confederacy's capability of expanding. The Confederacy had signed non-aggression pacts with six more worlds. In 2381, the Confederacy sought to open diplomatic relations and technological exchange with the United Federation of Planets.
The Worlds Confederacy maintained friendly relations with the wave forms, or ancients. However, it was at odds with the Devore Imperium, the Turei and the Vaadwaur. (VOY novel: Protectors)
Military
The military of the Wolds Confederacy was the Confederacy Interstellar Fleet. The CIF maintained a fleet and guarded subspace corridors in the region to prevent aliens from reaching the First World. The CIF was technologically advanced but lacking behind Federation Starfleet standards by decades. There were no transporters or replicators. (VOY novel: Protectors)
Ranks & Titles
- Presider of the Worlds of the First Quadrant
- ranking general
- JC
- JP
- EC
Territory
The territory of the Worlds Confederacy was difficult to access apart from heavily guarded subspace corridors. A region circa 50,000 light-yearss from Sol was home to the wave forms and had been strip-mined sometime before the 24th century. Confederacy territory contained 53 member worlds, including the First World. EC Emm-its spent a research year on planet Femra in 2381.
Planets
- First World (capital)
- Femra