Federation Members: Journey to Babel
December 18th, 2009
“Journey to Babel” was one of the few TOS episodes that explored the nature of the Federation. The Enterprise is tasked to transport delegates from Federation planets to Babel for a conference about the possible admission of Coridan into the Federation. The journey to Babel is interrupted by an Orion agent posing as Andorian ambassadorial aide Thelev.
Works in Progress: Reusable Nuclear Shuttle
December 12th, 2009
The Reusable Nuclear Shuttle concept was a real world concept from around 1969/70 for a nuclear powered spacecraft that could be used to ferry payloads to lunar or geosynchronous orbits. It was even contemplated that configurations of multiple such shuttles could be used to go to Mars. What makes it interesting to me is that it could be conceived as a predecessor to the DY-100 transports.
Reusable Nuclear Shuttle
Federation Members: Antede III
December 7th, 2009
The Antedeans of Antede III are an ichtyoid (fish-like) species that were in the process of becoming Federation members in 2365.
Antedeans undergoing medical checks.
- Federation Member: Antede III
- Member since: circa 2365
- Rationale: Membership process disrupted by assassins in 2365.
The Master List
November 23rd, 2009
As requested, I have posted my ‘master list’ of Federation Members. You can access it at any time via the link in the top menu. This list is a work in progress, and nothing is really set in stone. I will keep the list updated.
Also note that while there are around 80 named planets on the list, there are a few dozen unnamed Federation aliens that aren’t on the list. Think of the “Journey to Babel” or The Undiscovered Country background aliens, for example.
Federation Members: Star Trek 2009
November 14th, 2009
With the release of Star Trek on DVD, I finally had the opportunity to do a feature on the new Federation aliens spotted in this alternate version of the 23rd century.
Starfleet Academy