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     Re: The Federation   
     By: Charles Pierson to All on Sun Nov 22 2020 07:08 am   
      
    CP> As far as I recall, and without giving away spoilers, Picard wasn't   
    CP> expelled by the Federation, or by Starfleet for that matter. He resigned   
    CP> his commission or retired. From Starfleet, which is not the Federation,   
    CP> but a part of the Federation.   
      
   That was my understanding as well   
      
      
    CP> I see two answers posted, both say that the question isn't what happened.   
    CP> But neither really address the fact that there is a difference between the   
    CP> Federation and Starfleet.   
      
    CP> Is it just me, or is it really that common a thought that they are one and   
    CP> the same?   
      
   Right, Starfleet pretty much is Earth(realm). Like the 'new' NASA. The   
   Federation is like NATO... hundreds of planets (?)   
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