There's already talk about how the Federation might come in to pick up the pieces if that happens.

"So have you decided what you're going to do after the Federation comes in?"

The Federation will recover and come after us with their full amassed forces.

However, nobody can describe accurately how the Federation came about; it just grew.

"Why would the Federation come again after all these years?"

If we help you, will the Federation come and build our barricade in space?

Are you sure," the doctor asked slowly, "that the Federation will be coming to help us?

Why were we not poised to retaliate when the Federation came?

The Federation has come too far to turn back.

I can remember going to school, back when the Federation first came here, and trying to talk about these things with the others.