RISA — What began as a modest craft material for local artisans is now being called the Federation’s “green gold.” Risian sandalwood, once used primarily in ceremonial carvings and decorative architecture on its homeworld, is experiencing a dramatic surge in demand across the Alpha and Beta Quadrants.

FERENGINAR — Ferengi society, famously centered around profit, has been shaken to its core by an unlikely development: a new chain of charitable starship supply depots.

NIMBUS III — There is a growing fascination among Starfleet personnel with the vibrant night markets of Nimbus III, the so-called “Planet of Galactic Peace.”

KETHA LOWLANDS, QO’NOS — In a surprising act, a Klingon warrior from the Ketha Province, now dubbed “Kethaman” by amused onlookers, commandeered a medical shuttlecraft from the capital’s trauma facility after “waiting too long” to be seen.

SAN FRANCISCO, EARTH – A growing number of schools across the Federation are introducing classes in Balwan, a lesser-known dialect of the Bajoran language, as interest in Bajoran culture continues to rise among students.