The Republic of Texas was a short-lived independent republic that broke away from Mexico during the 1830s, before joining the United States of America as the state of Texas in the 1840s.
San Antonio, in the Republic of Texas, was the site of the Battle of the Alamo between one hundred eighty-eight soldiers of the republic, led by Colonels Davy Crockett, William B. Travis and Jim Bowie, against two thousand Mexican forces led by General Santa Anna. (DS9: "Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang")
In 2381, Vice Admiral Les Buenamigo, an admirer of Texas, had a tattered flag from this nation on the wall of his office. (LD: "The Stars At Night")