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| − | The '''Federation News Service''' is an agency that publishes news of notable events in the [[Alpha Quadrant|Alpha]], [[Beta Quadrant|Beta]] and [[Gamma Quadrant]]s in the [[United Federation of Planets]]. |
+ | [[Image:Federation news service.jpg|thumb|right|Federation News Service reporters aboard the [[Enterprise-B]] ]]The '''Federation News Service''' is an agency that publishes news of notable events in the [[Alpha Quadrant|Alpha]], [[Beta Quadrant|Beta]] and [[Gamma Quadrant]]s in the [[United Federation of Planets]]. |
Several reporters from FNS travelled aboard the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-B)|USS ''Enterprise''-B]] during her maiden voyage in [[2293]]. Many of the reporters were utilized as "[[nurse]]s" following the rescue of the [[El Aurian]] passengers from the [[SS Lakul|SS ''Lakul'']]. (''[[Star Trek: Generations]]'') |
Several reporters from FNS travelled aboard the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-B)|USS ''Enterprise''-B]] during her maiden voyage in [[2293]]. Many of the reporters were utilized as "[[nurse]]s" following the rescue of the [[El Aurian]] passengers from the [[SS Lakul|SS ''Lakul'']]. (''[[Star Trek: Generations]]'') |
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Federation News Service reporters aboard the Enterprise-B
The Federation News Service is an agency that publishes news of notable events in the Alpha, Beta and Gamma Quadrants in the United Federation of Planets.
Several reporters from FNS travelled aboard the USS Enterprise-B during her maiden voyage in 2293. Many of the reporters were utilized as "nurses" following the rescue of the El Aurian passengers from the SS Lakul. (Star Trek: Generations)
Several weeks before the beginning of the Dominion War, Jake Sisko became a reporter for the Federation News Service. He remained on Deep Space 9 when the Dominion forced the Federation to abandon it, to report on the impending Occupation. In early 2374, he attempted to obtain an interview with Weyoun, the Dominion's Alpha Quadrant administrator, for the News Service. Weyoun refused, claiming his reports were biased against the Dominion. Weyoun had also not transmitted Jake's earlier reports to the Quadrant for the same reason. (DS9: "Call to Arms")
FNS openly broadcast that the war was going badly in early 2374, although the situation was actually much worse. (DS9: "A Time to Stand")
After the Federation retook DS9, the Federation News Service published Jake's accounts of life during the Dominion Occupation. (DS9: "You Are Cordially Invited")
Later that year, Jake promised the editor of the Federation News Service an interview with Grand Nagus Zek. (DS9: "Valiant")
- The nature of the Federation News Service's relationship to the Federation government is unclear. While it is possible that FNS may be an agency of the Federation government, it seems somewhat ominous to think that the Federation government is essentially managing one of the major news agencies in the UFP (on the other hand, an analogous organization - the BBC - is consistently critical of Her Majesty's Government). It is also possible that the Federation News Service is actually a private organization, in much the same way that the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) and the American Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) are not agencies of the United States government.