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after year the Federation had become increasingly more militant.
Over time this once peaceful and noble organization had deteriorated
into nothing more than a xenophobic warmonger. Exploration
and discovery no longer held Federation interest- this boundless
tyrant now strove for what can only be described as 'absolute
control'... political control over it's member body, and military
control over those who would pose a threat. All other objectives
are secondary, and no means seem too harsh for the modern
Federation.
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spirit of the Federation had been lost... but there were those who swore that it would be
regained. On stardate 2401.09.10, two Starfleet officers rebelled. These officers were Commodore Tony Dark and Commander
Lorith of Starbase Phoenix. Originating with the theft of
the U.S.S. Warchief the rebel cause quickly gained a devoted
following. These followers worked together under the original Federation
flag, and the temporary union of the Rebel Alliance,
led by Dark and Lorith, the commanders of the U.S.S. Warchief...
which was rechristened the RSS Cromwell.
Time passed, and the rebel cause grew, attracting those who were dissatisfied with the Federation. Some had lost loved ones, some were weary of war and aggressive politics, and there were others who had hidden agendas, to bring the sides together or split them further apart. Many battles were fought, and tensions on both sides grew as each had more reason to distrust the other. Four and a half years later, with the Cardassians threatening the Federation, another chapter would be written in the rebel history.
With war knocking on the Federation doorstep, a hand of friendship was extended to the rebels. But not by the Federation- by Devu II, a planet who had decided that their goals no longer squared with it's former Federation protectors. On Stardate 2406.5.17, an historic pact was struck between Devu and the rebels... and the Delta Freedom Alliance was born.
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