The Overview of the Union Defense Force.
The story was started in 2005 by Steven Parmley. He joined forces with Joshua Hina and Ian Bennett. At first the group was not about the UDF but more of trying to start a new group that was free of politics this group was called Toronto Fleet but due to politics the groups where reformed into two task forces the two groups would be called the UDF and the UDC. The UDC is the Universal Defense Commission.
This is a collection of stories that where created in the common goal of a story arc. The Union Defense Force was the vision of one man. Steven Parmley created the concept that in the year 2392 The Federation of Planets had collapsed and the un checked power by the Reman Empire which had been growing in size even after the death of Shinzon was now a real threat to the universe.
So what I have done is taken the stories that I could find and turn it into the story arc that Steven Parmley the 3rd had envisioned. So here is the first ten short novels that make the beginning of the UDF.
Book 1 ~ Whispers of the Past
The USS Graves a new state of the art Intrepid Class Refit makes contact with the Otampa and the Hu'Nok in the Omega Sector of space. The Otampa are for a treaty with the Federation of Planets but the Hu'Nok are against the idea. The Hu'Nok do not believe that the Federation of Planets can save them from the Reman Empire who had striking this region of space for some time.
Book 2 ~ Policies & Procedures
The USS Intel was dispatched to talk the Hu'Nok to see if Admiral Smith could convince the Hu'Nok that the Federation of Planets was the best violable option. Admiral Smith was trying his best to convince the the Hu'Nok that war was not the answer against the Reman Empire he believed that the Federation would be able to find a peaceful solution but the Hu'Nok declined the request which forced the Otampa to decline as well.
Book 3 ~ Rumors of Past and Future Events
The USS Augusta receives word that one of the Federation Relay Stations was attacked. The Relay Station needed to be prepared and Captain Tanya Rogers was dispatched to deal with the crisis. The Crew of the USS Augusta learns that time is not always a constant companion and its a race against the clock in order to save their XO. In the process of the saving the XO from certain death they learn that the Reman's where behind the attack.
Book 4 ~ Denmark
Admiral Smith reports back to Starfleet the failure of his mission and he is recalled back to Westerner Station. Admiral Smith notices that the new ship class is ready to go the USS Denmark is ready for inspection. Admiral Smith takes a tour and while this is going on the Reman's are reported to be on the move but given the fact they are cloaked its hard to confirm that report. And no one knows where they will strike first.
Book 5 ~ The Wake
Admiral Steven Parmley was given command of the 16th Task Force and was dispatched to Westerner Station to deal with the current crisis with the Reman Empire and restore balance in the area. The Federation learns that the Remans attacked a few outer lining colonies and Admiral Parmley is a bit concerned and reports back to Starfleet that they send out a convoy to talk to the Remans but they refuse.
Book 6 ~ Choices & Reactions
Amiral Parmley orders Captain Kent of the USS Graves is sent out to make contact with the Reman Empire he is on a dangerous mission but given the fact that he already made contact with the Reman's once before he was deemed to be the best choice. The Reman's make contact and warn the Federation to withdraw and leave the Reman Empire alone and they will leave the Federation alone they tell Captain Kent to go back to their defined borders and leave this sector of space to the Reman's.
Captain Kent reports back the demands of the Reman's which falls on death ears with the Federation of Planets Council. Which Captain Kent thought that was a mistake to say the least. The Reman's should not be over looked and this choice from the Federation could result in a deadly reaction.
Book 7 ~ Tales from Veronica
The Reman's have started to target the outer colonies of the Federation and the members of the Federation are demanding justice but it is hard to defend your borders against an enemy you can not see. This book is the prelude to the big war with the Reman's its a perspective through the eyes of Veronica.
Book 8 ~ Nathaniel's vision
The USS Intel defies orders and makes way to the Klingon Empire. It's Nathaniel's hope that the Klingon Empire will allow what's left of the Federation Fleet to be able to use the cloaking device in order to help aid in this war. After a long drawn out negotiations the Klingon's agree but at a heavy cost to the Federation while this was going on the Reman's attacked more Federation Colonies.
Book 9 ~ Cries in the Night
The Reman's begin a full invasion of Federation territory which they are helpless to defend against. The mission to the Klingon Empire made the Reman's strike prematurely the Federation Fleets did manage to take out a few warbirds but the weapons superiority was to much for the Federation and they lost Earh to the Reman's to make it worse they destroyed San Fransico the capital of the Federation on Earth. Admiral Parmley one of the few remaining Admiral's in Starfleet orders the Fleet to Westerner Station, He assumes command of the fleet.
Book 10 ~ Turning the Page
The USS Intel and Admiral Smith want to get into the front lines and make the Reman's pay for what they have done but at the moment the Intel is being refitted with a cloaking device and so is the rest of the Starfleet vessels. The Federation of Planets dissolves and the fleet is ordered to disband but Admiral Parmley refuses that order and pulls Starfleet or at least his fleet to join up and aid the UDF. The plan is hold what little space they have so in an isolated part of the galaxy far away from home its up to the last Task Force in all of starfleet to over come the odds and hope for survival with out a Federation.