Articles of Federation
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In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Articles of Federation is the constitution of the United Federation of Planets. The Articles of Federation were signed and ratifed on Earth (after much negotiation, most of which took place on the planet Babel) by the Humans/Terrans, Vulcan, Andorian, and Tellarites governments in the year 2161. Captain Jonathan Archer was one of Earth's representatives who signed the historic document (Archer would later serve as President of the Federation).
This document has many similarities to the UN charter. The Articles have never been mentioned in any Star Trek series but is found in the Star Trek Technical Manual by Franz Joseph.
In 2005, a novel called 'Articles of the Federation' was released, written by Keith R.A. DeCandido and giving readers a first-ever detailed look inside Federation politics. It forms part of the Star Trek Expanded Universe of novels.
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- Daystrom Institute Technical Library Full Text
