First Federation
The "First Federation" was an interstellar government located in the Alpha Quadrant. One planet under its jurisdiction was Carpi.
First contact between the United Federation of Planets and the First Federation occurred in 2266. The USS Enterprise, conducting a star mapping mission, unknowingly crossed into First Federation space, destroying a marker buoy in the process.
Shortly thereafter, the Enterprise encountered the massive flagship of the First Federation, the Fesarius. Charged with violating their territory, the Enterprise and its crew were threatened with destruction. However, after a series of bluffs and counter-bluffs, it was discovered that the encounter had only been a test, designed by the Fesarius' captain, Balok. A cultural exchange was proposed, with one Enterprise crewman remaining on board the Fesarius.
Trade between the First Federation and various Alpha Quadrant species continued into the 24th Century, with Quark's bar on Deep Space 9 being one importer.
