It's Federation Day!

The page from the Picard family album featuring the article.

It's Federation Day! was the title of a newspaper article distributed by the Solar News Network on October 11, 2161. It chronicled the events of the founding of the United Federation of Planets. (Star Trek: Generations)

"Federation Day" became the title for the anniversary of the founding. (TNG: "The Outcast")

The Picard family kept a clipping of this article in the Picard family album. (Star Trek: Generations)

The clipping text comes from a background material created for Star Trek: Generations, and was not seen onscreen.

It's Federation Day!

SOLAR NEWS NETWORK HARD COPY EXTRACT 10.11.2161

IT'S FEDERATION DAY!

5 sign new UFP constitution

SAN FRANCISCO, Earth (SNN) -- Declaring it a landmark day in the history of each of

their worlds, five envoys today breathed life into the fledgling United Federation of

Planets with the signing of the new organization's Constitution amid much pomp and

circumstance.

"We are truly entering a brave new world of peace, exploration and security with the

establishment of this Federation, declared Earth ambassador Thomas Vanderbilt,

whose remarks were echoed by representatives from Vulcan, Andor, Tellar, and Alpha

Centauri.

"Following the end of your world's war with the unseen Romulan enemy, such a union

as we create here today is the most logical course of action any of our peoples can

take," added Ambassador T'Jen of Vulcan.

UESPA Maj. Gen. Georges E. Picard, an aide to Vanderbilt, noted afterward the irony

of the conference -- which met in exactly the same fashion as the founders of the Earth's

old United Nations, who came together only 215 years earlier in the same city in the

aftermath of the horrors of another costly war.

"What is occurring here today is one sign that some good can come of such a

scourge," Picard noted.

"We defy anyone, even the Romulans, to test our resolve now for collective security,"

declared Ambassador Natha Kell of Tellar, while Sarahd of Andor spoke of future

greatness for the infant union and predicted rapid expansion. Ambassador Titus Cleet

signed for the newly independent Centauri system.

Today's events were but the ceremonial endgame for the often-tumultuous

negotiations, which began in earnest after the defeat of hostile forces at Cheron

effectively ended the Romulan War only a little more than a year ago. Even today,

some sources reported a later fracas involving the Tellarite Kell and Sarahd.

Although those taking part today waived off revealing many specific details, the five

after signing immediately convened the first-ever meeting of the UFP Council long

enough to elect Vanderbilt as president, with Sarahd as vice president.

Also, the Council sources unanimously voted to continue meeting in San Francisco, with an all-

new building in the design stages near the historic old Presidio fort and Golden Gate

Bridge. Council sources predicted at least three months would be needed before the

fledgling UFP bureaucracy would be ready for business.