His opening hail to other ships was pretty much always identical, but held more information than it seemed.
The United Federation of Planets and Starfleet are intertwined, but the two terms aren’t necessarily synonymous.
Starfleet went on to enlist non-human officers too and was eventually incorporated into the Federation’s infrastructure.
It was the Federation’s flagship, which meant it often represented the interests of both organizations.
“Captain Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) also does it in theStar Trek: Voyagerpremierewhen introducing herself to Neelix.
That said, it’s arguably more important that Picard is consistent with it.
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Abrams' alterations arguably became canon inStar Trek’s Prime Universe too, but it was difficult to prove.
This retcon also explains whyKirk’s Enterprise was kept out of the Klingon War.
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