"Why should the Federation have chosen to know what the whole galaxy knew?"
Their development was boosted when the French Federation chose them as official suppliers of France's formal wear in 1998.
"And if the Federation should choose to war with itself, then it must occur while there is an Emperor, and we may take advantages."
So, the Federation classified much of what was known about Darkover and chose a waiting game.
Like, we stayed alive until the Federation chose us for an outpost.
The Federation might one day choose to extend itself even beyond the bound- aries of the Four Lands.
The Federation had chosen Morrow for this negotiation.
Why do you think the Federation chose us to build their headquarters?
Was he going to explain why the Federation had chosen to meddle in the Klingons' political affairs?
And the fact that the Federation had chosen to ignore Zebros IV for so long?