OK, Memory Alpha says the President of the Federation is democratically elected
#^https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/United_Federation_of_Planets#The_executive_branch

@MrSaturn So by whom is this government elected? Are there elections in the Federation?

Mais pourquoi, mon capitain?

@Star Trek Um, maybe a SNW movie where Picard meets Pike?

@Infynis Swan Song? So it will be a Musical Film?
Sorry, could not resist

By the way: is it possible order a glass of Chateau Picard at the replicator?

@Deebster
And it was good for the development of Data and Worf. I wonder if Daystrom Android M-5-10 still mourns for Tasha?

@bloopernova Wouldn't the Vulcans prefer Prolog?

@praxi maybe they keep Batel in the buffer of the medical transporter like M'Benga did with his daughter in season one.

@Burstar Dang, Jim! it has one of the best openings of all series. Maybe the best so far.

@UESPA_Sputnik I was hoping for a klingon opera too. But, yes, an interesting alternative.