But one must always be wary of the possibility that the Borg might show up, because they'll kill everything. Occasionally Random Events will occur, and sometimes intergalactic travelers will pass through the galaxy. Each Minor Race has a special feature that can be used to assist the empire that takes control of them. They can sign treaties with the major empires and can join them voluntarily (or involuntarily).
Some of them can build ships, but unlike the five empires, they cannot conquer or colonize new worlds and are thus restricted to one solar system. Various Minor Races populate the galaxy as well. Their ships are inelegant and look like insects, but they tend to swarm like insects also because the Ferengi's superior economy allows them to buy so many. The Ferengi are hideous and have an entire civilization based around capitalism and trade. As a practical matter, this means they start wars for no reason that linger on until the Klingons embarrass themselves too much. They are an honorable race of warriors whose honor makes them concerned about honor above all else. The Klingons, on the other hand, love war and hate peace. Its people hate fighting, but the leaders of the Federation are just as determined to conquer the galaxy as everyone else, so they must manipulate the populace into war. People throughout the galaxy are inclined to buy into their nonsense, so the Federation is superior at diplomacy. The Federation is comprised primarily of the self-righteous hypocrites known as Humans. We will be playing our first game as the Romulans. Romulan ships are powerful because the cloaks give them a first-strike capability, but once revealed, they become vulnerable. They prefer to build in the shadows while their opponents wear each other down. The Romulans are secretive, crafty, and use invisibility cloaks on almost all of their ships.
Long story short, you play as one of five major empires and try to conquer the galaxy. Essentially this means you see everything except the Dominion. "The Next Generation" is in the title because they bought the TNG license rather than an overall Star Trek license.
It was released in 1999 and made by the same company that developed the "Master of Orion" games. Star Trek: The Next Generation: Birth of the Federation is a turn-based empire-building game in the classic "4X" model: eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, eXterminate.
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