Federation Anthropological Field Team — Duck Blind Outpost

A three-person, Federation‑sponsored anthropological field team assigned to a concealed 'duck blind' observation post for close‑range study of preindustrial cultures. The team (Barron, Palmer, and Warren) conducts covert, in‑situ observation under strict noninterference protocols, relying on remote support from an Enterprise‑class vessel and standing rapid‑extraction procedures. Within the current material the group is explicitly identified by Data as the Federation team investigating the Koinonians — described as the first Federation opportunity to study them — and its activities intersect Starfleet command priorities and Prime Directive constraints. The team's presence also registers as a cultural vector, with Federation artifacts and games noted in shipboard classrooms, linking field research to broader cultural exchange and influence.