Naive people tend to see the Federation as 'soft', a perception born out by the pacifistic nature of the faction and their non-confrontational nature. Naive people forget that the Federation is one of the largest stores of soft power in-system, and that earning the ire of the Federation council means earning the suspicion of members of the Federation who are, quite literally, everywhere outside of Mimas, and if the rumours about Section 31 are to be believed, even there.
More than a few have ignored Federation suggestions.... and found contacts quietly drying up across the system.
(Come to think of it, Picard's quote about Gowron having 'Our Gratitude' may be more apt, showing exactly how the Federation makes its presence known. I only chose Mackie because he's naive and foolish and it seemed a nice to say the same thing as the above. While the other line is cribbed from the Culture and modified so it isn't anymore.)
Meanwhile
Federation Special Security Force... 'Redshirts'
As the name suggests, these are the individuals who escort and provide security for Federation VIP's, such as the President and members of the cabinet . They've taken the 'Redshirt' epithet as a badge of pride,incorporating the red tunic into their duty uniform. A memorial wall in their headquarters lists the names of Redshirts who have perished in the line of duty
Culturally.
To be brutely honest, I never liked certain aspects of the Federation's culture in Star Trek..... There was a certain Borgish whiff of them, only the Borg threatened you with assimilation, while the Federation made you think it was the greatest thing ever.
Anyway.
The Federation are cautious explorers, and is always careful to check and double check its footing before taking a step forward. While progress may seem slow compared to the fen norm, it is steady and it is certain. It creeps forward with the cold-calculating inevitability of a glacier rather than the chaotic rush of a flood. Not even mountains can hold back a glacier.
Culturally, individual citizens are inclusive, pacifistic and try to live up to the ideals of integrity, honesty and acceptance of each other. The first duty of every federation Citizen is, after all' to the truth, be that personal truth, academic truth, or scientific truth.
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More than a few have ignored Federation suggestions.... and found contacts quietly drying up across the system.
(Come to think of it, Picard's quote about Gowron having 'Our Gratitude' may be more apt, showing exactly how the Federation makes its presence known. I only chose Mackie because he's naive and foolish and it seemed a nice to say the same thing as the above. While the other line is cribbed from the Culture and modified so it isn't anymore.)
Meanwhile
Federation Special Security Force... 'Redshirts'
As the name suggests, these are the individuals who escort and provide security for Federation VIP's, such as the President and members of the cabinet . They've taken the 'Redshirt' epithet as a badge of pride,incorporating the red tunic into their duty uniform. A memorial wall in their headquarters lists the names of Redshirts who have perished in the line of duty
Culturally.
To be brutely honest, I never liked certain aspects of the Federation's culture in Star Trek..... There was a certain Borgish whiff of them, only the Borg threatened you with assimilation, while the Federation made you think it was the greatest thing ever.
Anyway.
The Federation are cautious explorers, and is always careful to check and double check its footing before taking a step forward. While progress may seem slow compared to the fen norm, it is steady and it is certain. It creeps forward with the cold-calculating inevitability of a glacier rather than the chaotic rush of a flood. Not even mountains can hold back a glacier.
Culturally, individual citizens are inclusive, pacifistic and try to live up to the ideals of integrity, honesty and acceptance of each other. The first duty of every federation Citizen is, after all' to the truth, be that personal truth, academic truth, or scientific truth.
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