Editing Articles of the Federation (section)

===Article 75===

The basic objectives of the trusteeship system, in accordance with the purposes and principles of the United Federation of Planets as laid down in these Articles of Federation, shall be:

'''A.)''' To further interplanetary peace and security;

'''B.)''' To promote the political, economic, social, and educational advancement of the inhabitants of the trust regions, and their progressive development towards self-government or independence as may be appropriate to the particular circumstances of each region and its intelligent life-forms concerned, and as may be provided by the terms of the trusteeship agreement;

'''C.)''' To encourage respect for intelligent life-form rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to culture, sex, language, or religion, and to encourage recognition of the interdependence of the intelligent life-forms of the galaxy; and

'''D.)''' To ensure equal treatment in social, economic, and commercial matters for all members of the United Federation of Planets and their nationals, and also equal treatment for the latter in the administration of justice, without prejudice to the adjustment of the foregoing objectives and subject to the provisions of Article 79.