The Federation fell, ironically enough, due to its strength. After the Dominion War, the Federation was the strongest power in the world. It has alliances or at least peace treaties with all of the major powers on the Quadrant. It easily defeated the Son'a in 2380 and beat back a Breen invasion in 2392. The thousands of ships built for the Dominion War became explorers, and the borders of known space almost doubled in a quarter century. In that quarter century, the Federation added three hundred systems to itself, along with forty from the Cardassians, twenty from the Son'a, and fifteen from the Breen.

The problem was the Federation could not absorb the new members quickly enough and the new members didn't acquire the Federation mindset. Two Federations developed, one of older core worlds and one of the new entries. The core worlds felt too much effort was going to the new worlds as well as too much power, while the new worlds resented not being treated as equals and didn't want their cultures eliminated by Federation entertainment or laws. Despite this conflict in views, the Federation became the most powerful economic group in the area. A boycott against the Ferengi in 2411 bankrupted them and the Federation assimilated entire sectors and freed them from Ferengi domination. Others saw this as a new form of warfare and were threatened.

The end came quickly. In 2417, the Romulans and Klingons withdrew from their alliances with the Federation. The Breen, Tholians, and Son'a quickly followed. These groups formed the Alliance and took an aggressive stance against the Federation. In 2423, the General War started between all powers. It lasted, off and on, until 2447. Billions died, trade routes disappeared, and much of the natural resources of the powers ended as debris. The Federation barely won the war, but the Federation itself fell into civil war from 2443-2451. None of the former members of the Alliance could capitalize on the fall of the Federation and the Quadrant fell into isolation and anarchy. Technologies were lost, shipyards fell apart, and few cared.

Former Federation

• United Federation of Planets (Earth)- The major remnant of the Federation, its fleets consist mostly of repaired or replicated Starfleet designs. The Federation does have the largest number of capital ships in the area. The Federation is going through a expansionist phase and the 'glory of the Old Federation' is popular.
• Trill Confederation- Small but influential group of Trill colonies. Does a brisk trade in scientific and engineering knowledge. Has high technology base and small fleet of powerful ships.
• Vulcan Assembly- Large complex of Vulcan colony worlds. Isolationist but has large fleet of explorer/trade ships. Highest technology base of any government.
• Tellarite Federation- Small Tellarite-led group of systems with a large fleet of Starfleet designs. The Federation 'lends' its fleets and armies to solve conflicts. Not well-respected.
• New Federation- Former edge of the Federation, this group has the mission to expand into the territory of the 'enemy' and unite the former worlds of the Federation under its own banner. Militant fleet, well-known for terrorist acts, and has rumored secret technologies.
• United Federation of Planets (Betazed)- Benign group of former Federation planets based in the center of the Quadrant. The Federation fleet is small but strong and the Federation is well-respected for its diplomatic prowess.

Former Empires

• House of Duras- Remnant of the Klingon Empire and most warlike. The fleet consists of numerous birds of prey and other raiders with few heavy warships. Tactics are mostly piracy, raiding, attacks on colony worlds and border outposts.
• Klingon Empire (Martok)- Former center of the Klingon Empire in constant warfare with the others as well as raiding the Cardassians and Romulans. The Empire is seeking allies quite openly. Of the non-Federation empires, the most honest and shrewd.
• Klingon Empire (Kuruth)- Small emire strategically placed between the Klingon empires, Cardassians, and Romulans. Rumors of Romulan/Cardassian/Ferengi bases hidden within the Empire. The Empire has a large and well-maintained fleet.
• Romulan Star Empire (Romulus)- Isolationist empire with a strong fleet of Warbirds. Open conflict with the New Romulan Empire. Looking for allies for purposes of destroying the NRE.
• New Romulan Empire (Tal'Shiar)- Small empire based on terror and torture. Aligned with the Ferengi and Orions. Small fleet of cloaked ships, large group of agents/spies/assassins.
• Greater Ferengi Co-Prosperity Trade Zone- Ferengi-run area consisting of numerous pre-warp worlds tricked into selling their systems into economic slavery. Significant fleet of pirate/patrol ships.
• Cardassian Union- Universally-despised government with several fleet of ships and a large standing army. In conflict with the Cardassian Empire, Bajorans, Klingons, Ferengi, and Trill Confederation.
• Gorn Confederation- Expansionist empire threatening the New Federation, AQTO, and Tellarite Federation. Ships are huge, powerful, and slow.
• Tholian Assembly- Small and territorial group. Famous for declaring passers-by 'invaders' and impounding ships. Only Tholian ships can carry Tholian goods inside the Assembly. Fleet of small craft.

New Empires

• Bajoran Empire- Small but influential government. By using the wormhole, Deep Space Nine as a trading facility, it neutrality, and the occasional 'impounding' of ships, the Bajorans have become a place of commerce, intel-gathering, and negotiation.
• Cardassian Empire- Breakaway from the Cardassian Union, the Empire has found several former Dominion facilities and is rapidly becoming a well-armed force.
• Orion Imperium- Combination of the Orion Syndicate and a number of trading worlds, the Imperium traffics in piracy/slavery/intimidation/assassination in order to expand its economic role. Few of the worlds in the Imperium chose to enter. Large fleet of small pirate/trader ships.
• Alpha Quadrant Treaty Organization- Security/economic coalition of thre hundred worlds. The AQTO shares a fleet of well-designed ships, a standing army of well-led troops, and a reputation for honesty and neutrality.

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