The Fourth Fleet Wide

In the shadow of the Dominion War, the United Federation of Planets found itself in dire straits. Its economy, resources and personnel lay in shambles, consumed by one of the most destructive and costly wars in the history of the galaxy. The Dominion War knocked the Alpha Quadrant and everything in it into upheaval, and in the aftermath, those that were left had to pick up the pieces and attempt to secure their futures.

In the shadow of the Dominion War, the United Federation of Planets found itself in dire straits. Its economy, resources and personnel lay in shambles, consumed by one of the most destructive and costly wars in the history of the galaxy. The Dominion War knocked the Alpha Quadrant and everything in it into upheaval, and in the aftermath, those that were left had to pick up the pieces and attempt to secure their futures.

The Federation, in a bid to do just that, begins an era of diplomatic and geographic expansion unrivaled in the last hundred years. Dozens of candidate species, worlds and governmental bodies have found the process for Federation membership accelerated. New worlds now stand their flags proudly beside the stars and laurel of the Federation. Their people become citizens, their governments become voices in the Council, their goods get traded among the stars and their militaries integrate into Starfleet and the Federation’s other defensive institutions.

The Federation’s borders expand in every direction. Toward the Galactic Rim, a technologically advanced race known as the Amenti are in the process of finalizing their acceptance and integration into the Alpha Quadrant’s premier union. Their space is vast, spanning nearly fifty light-years. Their government is stable, their military is strong and they are on good terms with the neighboring Klingon Empire – all reasons that stand among the many that makes them an attractive addition.

Starfleet is sending vessels in with representatives of the Federation Government to meet with the Amenti and seal the alliance. Amenti Space will now become a part of the Federation, a part of the whole, entitling them to every right and responsibility of any other citizen of the UFP – and tying the Federation to the same promise. This signing is momentous; one of the largest inductions in recent history. The diplomats, VIPs and Starfleet personnel in attendance know that it is going to be a watershed moment.

What they cannot predict is just how much it will change things.

The Amenti’s nearest neighbor is also their oldest rival: a triumvirate of related species collectively known as The Synod. Xenophobic and isolationist, they reside in an area of space they consider holy and unspoiled. This area of space is known as the Sanctum and it is about to become the center of a conflict that threatens to shatter the new foundations of the rebuilt United Federation of Planets and stir up dangerous enemies from the past.

Join the Fourth Fleet as we defend this new Federation.

Will you Cross the Line?