Star Fleet Universe
One of the notable things about Star Fleet Battles is that it has always endeavored to keep a consistent background that all the ships and empires come from. This started out as the distillation of current Star Trek lore, but soon started adding its own touches as gaps were perceived in structure. With the rebirth of Star Trek as an active film franchise, the 'SFU' started diverging sharply from canon Star Trek, as the producers ignored anything from fan productions, and SFB's own licence did not allow them to use the new material. Due to several factors, the SFU has re-interpreted several things, and in some places only bears a passing resemblance to the show that gave it birth.
However, the structure of the history itself is sound, as most things are added with an eye to how it fits in with everything that is already known. As a result, the SFU has a history that covers (in various products) a span of about 130 years. Thanks to the fact Steve Cole has been the guiding influence from start to finish, the SFU has far fewer inconsistencies than the canon Star Trek universe.
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