STAR TREK
Birth of the Federation
The Beginning
Fleet Admiral Jonathan Masters sat down. He was sitting at a table on a stage in front of around five hundred people. A table with seven seats and a podium occupied the stage. Behind the stage was a large viewscreen. The viewscreen showed a fantastic view. In the foreground was a shipyards and in the background was a panoramic view of the third planet in the Sol system, Earth. Also in the foreground two ships floated that would forever change human history.
Six of the seven seats were occupied on the stage. On the very right was the Head of Research and Development/Ship construction, Admiral Frank Cole, next to him was the Head of Intelligence, Admiral Emily Foster, next to her was Admiral Pavlo Celcho, Head of the Marines/Ground Defence, to his left was the Head of the Diplomatic Corps, Admiral Beth Lucas, on her left was the Head of Starfleet, Fleet Admiral Jonathan Masters. These five people made up the Starfleet Command. The last two seats on the table were for the President and Vice-President of the United Federation of Planets (UFP). The Vice-President, Makio Mao was already seated and left the President as the only one needed to turn up before the proceeding could begin.
A young Ensign walked onto the stage and went behind the podium. The crowd silenced.
"Please welcome the President of the United Federation of Planets, President Samantha Stewart."
The people in the room rose and clapped as the President entered and made her way to the podium.
"Thank you…Thank you." The crowd stopped and sat back down. "Thank you everyone who is here on the Sol Shipyards and each and every member of the UFP who is watching this broadcast. Today will be a day that forever changes the future of humanity. This is one of the few moments where time will be measured from; time will be thought as either before this day or after this day. For too long we have been chained to the Sol system. From this day forth we will throw away the chains and spread out into the galaxy, taking our ideals, peace, tolerance and freedom to other races. To do this we have built two new starships, the USS Jacequai and the USS Mertens. The USS Jacequai is an Oberth-class Science Frigate and will be the first in the long line of Starfleet explorers. The USS Mertens is a Colony ship and will colonize the first planets outside the Sol System. I now present you the Commander of Starfleet, Fleet Admiral Masters."
The crowd applauded as the President sat down and Jonathan moved to the podium.
"Thank you Mrs President," said Jonathan. He nodded to a technician to his left and the viewscreen changed to show a holographic representation of the galaxy. "As you know we are located in a large elliptical galaxy. Sol is located here, in Sector L17." As Masters spoke a part of the hologram flashed and enlarged to show the Sol system. "We are located between the galactic edge and the centre of the galaxy. We have two planets in adjacent sectors, which we will colonize as soon as possible. The USS Jacequai will be heading out and exploring all sectors that are within reach. Because this means that the Jacequai will be more likely to encounter hostile forces it will be armed with two Phaser banks and two Photon torpedo launchers. But its main role will be diplomatic and exploration and to fore fill Starfleet's mission, to seek out new life and civilisation and to boldly go where no one has gone before."
The crowd rose to their feet and erupted with applause. Jonathan turned and looked at the group on the stage. Even the President was standing and clapping. He walked over to the President. She smiled at him and shook his hand. She then turned and started to leave. Jonathan and the other Admirals followed her out. The applause continued even after they had left.