Star Trek: Schism

[mactavish]

The year is 2382 and the galaxy has returned to a more or less even keel.

The reconstruction of Cardassia Prime with the help of the United Federation of Planets has gone quite well. The Cardassian Union (such as it is) has made overtures regarding an alliance with the Federation. Not membership, but a mutually beneficial arrangement. Several formerly-Cardassian worlds (that broke free at the end of or shortly following the Dominion War) have petitioned the Federation for full membership, and a number are very close to completing the process.

The Klingon Empire, though nominally still an imperial organization, has toned down much of its militaristic tendencies, much to the chagrin of several of the more influential (and warlike) houses. The relative peace and stability have not sat well with many, and a new Klingon Civil War seems to be brewing.

With the decimation of their Senate a few years earlier by Reman extremists, the Romulan Star Empire has undergone a number of changes, though most have been behind the scenes. Amongt the more obvious changes were the violent removal of the Proconsul in 2380, and the subsequent establishment of military-enforced curfews and mass arrests throughout Romulus. The junta controlling Romulus has begun losing its grip as many worlds under its "protection" have declared their independence or been annexed by the Taurhai Unity.

The UFP is certainly not without its own problems, however. A subtle shift in power on Vulcan has led to a change in leadership... one favoring Vulcan isolationism. The new leaders have made not-so-subtle overtures to the Federation Council indicating their desire to leave the UFP and sever contact with other space-faring races. Diplomatic efforts aimed at curbing this separatist movement have been attempted both by Starfleet and the UFP leadership, but it appears more and more like the Vulcans may soon declare their independence from the Federation, and their departure could very well spell the end of the United Federation of Planets.

Under the surface, all seems calm, but a raging maelstrom of galactopolitical change seems to be waiting in the wings.

Comments?

mactavish out.

[Ineti]

I can dig it. Have the Bajorans entered the Federation?

Nice ideas. There's a great series concept in there.

...might just have to borrow some of it...

[Dan Stack]

Sounds interesting. Might even provide a little fodder for my own campaign if I change my mind and plop it post Dominion War (like I said, I'm trying to determine a way to return to basics, with that idealism and exploration as seen in the 1st 2 seasons of TNG).

In many ways it seems a reset to early TNG...

-> Klingons getting a bit tense - I can see the civil war going differently, with some houses forming a rival empire.

-> Romulans very harsh and closed

-> Small cracks forming in the Federation (as was intended by the episode "Conspiracy"

[mactavish]

Apparently my thoughts on the wholesale slaughter of the Romulan Senate by Reman separatists was somehow similar in plot to the new Star Trek film.

[Possible non<i>Trek</i>-related spoiler follows.]

Sorry, but that wasn't my intent; I on't know anything about the new movie. I was thinking of a novel by Tom Clancy in which Japanese terrorists wipe out a joint session of Congress and most of the other senior leadership.

That was my thoughts on whacking the Rommies.

The Series revolves around the major powers falling apart and smaller groups growing ascendant (i.e. remnants of the Cardassians, the Vulcan separatists, perhaps the Tholians, the Bajorans, etc.).

Sorry if I came off like I was spilling the beans, so to speak. I was just trying to weave some previous readings and some current events into my ideas (i.e. oppressed terrorists seeking revenge).

mactavish out.