MM>True, but indications have been given.  Federation membership is well
MM>over 100 worlds now.  Within the space explored by the Federation, there
MM>are certainly hundreds and more likely thousands of sentient species.
MM>That space is a relatively small part of the galaxy.
        I've heard various estimates.  Some as high as five hundred
  worlds, others set that number at about 150, chosen because it relects
  the  current number of memeber nations in the UN.
        In my RPG scenarios, the Federation is smaller because I stick
  to the 1 or 3 light years per day speed of the starships.  That means
  a useful distance at about 100 lightyears and a potential globe about
  600 light years across.
        That can easily encompass 150+ g type yellow stars.  If you
   count every possible planet, asteroid mining colony and Regula type
   small space station you might get as high a 500...
MM>As to speed, we know that some Starfleet people assimilated in the
MM>Battle of Wolf 359 have been in the Delta Quadrant for some time now.
MM>That means speeds far in excess of what Starfleet can manage.
        AAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHH.  Sometimes I hate what Voyager does to the
  continuity.
Jay P. Hailey 
Chief Editor
THE UNIVERSE: TREK
 * OLX 2.1 TD * All those updates, and still imperfect!!!
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