Quakerism, also known as the "Religious Society of Friends" or simply "Quakers", were a peacful group of Humans on Earth. Unlike many other groups that emerged within Christianity, Quakerism had drifted away from creeds, and in modern times away from hierarchical structure. In 2269, a Quaker commune hired Interworld Construction to reform an S-type asteroid rock into a Lagrange colony. (TOS novel: Prime Directive) Quakerism was used in a discussion of cultural differences between the United Federation of Planets and the Calligar. (TOS novel: The Rift)