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''"...For what reason have we chosen to fight? To protect something? What are we protecting? Our ideals? Ourselves? Our futures? What kind of future do we gain with bloodstained hands? Those who have died obtained no future and those who did the killing, are they happy with the future they obtained in their deep red hands? Was it worth it? I am not proud of what caused the war in the first place. I am not proud of how the war was fought. What I am proud of are the brave young men and women who stood up against their respective governments and said 'enough' and fought for peace. Yes, they called for peace with guns in their hands. Guns that served to further the endless hateful conflict. Yet we all stand here today on the grounds where the Bloody Valentine Civil War began, united as one and as the leading world of a new union because of them. It is because of them I am able to stand here. On this day, the four-year anniversary of those bloody two years, let us go forth back into the unknown this day not as enemies but as a united people. On this day, let us join our fellow space faring allies, look to the stars in wonder, and spread the dream of peace and knowledge as we explore the final frontier."''
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-President Scylla Clyne, 2555.
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The United Federation is a young alliance of planets that have agreed to exist semi-autonomously under a single central hybrid government, sharing the ideals of liberty, equality, and rights for all. It is one of the larger known interstellar powers in known space, having encompassed over 3000 light years and having 50 member worlds that have willingly joined the union. The number of member worlds is currently rising with allies of the Federation working to improve relations in order to join her numbers.
The United Federation is a young alliance of planets that have agreed to exist semi-autonomously under a single central hybrid government, sharing the ideals of liberty, equality, and rights for all. It is one of the larger known interstellar powers in known space, having encompassed over 3000 light years and having 50 member worlds that have willingly joined the union. The number of member worlds is currently rising with allies of the Federation working to improve relations in order to join her numbers.
Her exploratory, scientific, diplomatic, and defense functions are carried out by her [[Star Fleet]] with emphasis on exploration.
Her exploratory, scientific, diplomatic, and defense functions are carried out by her [[Star Fleet]] with emphasis on exploration.
The Capital of the United Federation is located on the founding member planet of [[Gaia]] in the castle city of [[Bonta]].
The Capital of the United Federation is located on the founding member planet of [[Gaia]] in the castle city of [[Bonta]].
== History ==
== History ==
=== Initial Founding ===
=== Humble Beginnings ===
The United Federation was initially just called the Federation of Gaia and was founded in 2489 when the last few nations of Gaia joined the international governing body in the Osean Federation known locally as the United Nations of Gaia (Similar to the United Nations of Earth). Looking to the stars for expansion, The newly formed Federation of Gaia begun their star fleet projects, creating pre-warp vessels that slowly helped expand the borders of the planet in its solar system. When the first Gaian Warp-Capable ship was created in 2520, a nearby Vulcan ship made first contact with the scientist that created the ship, revealing to the people of Gaia the existence of extra terrestrial life. With the help of their newfound allies, Gaia was soon pushing advances in technology, medicine, agriculture, and other scientific fields. The genetics field, however, would test the world's cultural ideals, morals, and beliefs.
The United Federation was initially just called the Federation-Alliance of Gaia and was founded in 2195 when the last few nations of Gaia joined the international governing body known locally as the United Nations of Gaia (Similar to the United Nations of Earth). Looking to the stars for expansion, The newly formed Federation of Gaia begun their star fleet projects, creating pre-FTL vessels that slowly helped expand the borders of the planet in its star system. After the first FTL-capable ship was invented in 2224, interest in scientific studies and space travel skyrocketed and resulted in the advances of technology, medicine, agriculture, and other scientific fields. This also allowed the Federation-Alliance to spread out past the Koi solar system (Known at the time as the Koi Starzone.) The genetics field, however, would test the nation's cultural ideals, morals, and beliefs.
 
=== Genetic Revolution  ===
=== Genetic Revolution  ===
In 2535, a Gaian Human named Doctor Ramo Tephye revealed a genetics engineering project to the people of the Federation which radically changed the political atmosphere of Gaia. The revelation created a boom of genetically engineered people whose talents exceeded that of a naturally born Gaian. This rapid increase of genetically enhanced Gaians created major social unrest throughout the Federation and attitudes seen in racially tense situations began to emerge, creating radical Naturalist movements such as Green Gaia which viewed genetically altered Gaians as impure and subhuman. In the 2540s, as social tensions grew to an eventual flatline, the genetically altered Gaians, now known as Coordinators, started migrating from naturalist countries/colonies to major Coordinator countries/colonies and neutral countries/colonies that do not tolerate any sort of radical views. Tensions flatlined in the mid-2540s and even started to go down as tolerance for Coordinators begun to spread due to the example of the neutral nations that contained both Natural and genetically altered Gaians. However, by 2550 the radical movement Green Gaia had people seeded throughout the governing body of the Federation and in Coordinator controlled colonies a political party strong in both security and politics started to demand more autonomy from the Federation.  
Genetics Modification picked up in 2294 after more interest in the field was generated by a demi-human doctor. The [[Project Jasher]] Colonist figured out an effective method to Gene Therapy based on the [[Splicing|Splicing Procedure]] and Gaian Science, allowing Gene Modding to create more drastic changes with safer means than previously before and allowed the application of Gene Therapy for a wider range of ages. This also allowed for less interference in the creation of "designer babies," a fad which had previously fell out of fashion due to unpredictable changes to a child during pregnancy. These new discoveries especially gathered interest in the colonies who were looking for effective ways to survive the harshness of the starry frontier. The advancement in genetics effectively killed what was left of an underground network of black market organs, a network which was responsible for a string of disappearances between the 2220s and 2240s in an era known on Gaia as the [[Dark Age of Space]]. 
 
=== The Eugenics Civil War ===
==== Alien Ambassador Relocations ====
The [[Federation Civil War]], is a conflict that started in 2327 and ended in 2330. It tested the ideals and morality of the Federation, specifically the citizens of Gaia. It was waged between the Federation-Alliance of Gaia and her colonies, ending with the intervention of the Confederation of the United Species which was composed of neutral factions. The main motivating factor that ignited the war was the change in social structures after Gene Modding became popular in the colonies and some highly social-focused states on Gaia, with more gifted individuals starting to appear and replacing less capable individuals in their field. A new form of racism began to emerge on both sides with gene modded individuals becoming more arrogant and excessively aggressive about their roles in society, something that was later discovered to be a side effect of certain types of gene modding that were subsequently banned commercially after the war.
Ambassadors from extraterrestrial species and their staff were encouraged by neutral leaders to withdraw from the Federation amid concerns that the Naturalists were not only aiming for Coordinators, but also species alien to the Gaian sector. The Ambassadors instead moved their embassies into neutral territories such as Bonta and Etria and assigned delegates to the each political bloc of the Federation in order to maintain relations with all sides of the Federation.
The loss of life and racial discrimination seen during this war was so atrocious that more than two-thirds of all military officers from both belligerents were sentenced to live out their lives on penal colonies or publicly executed by firing squad. Enlisted soldiers found guilty of war crimes were given 15 to life sentences. It is said that, during this war, the principals of the United Federation were created and seeded throughout Federation-Alliance space by a navy who had defected early on in the war. The name of the officer is unknown.
 
=== Establishing the United Federation Government ===
=== Civil War ===
The foundation for the United Federation started with the Confederation of the United Species and it was not exactly united at first. Countries were more like members of an alliance with varying interests and no real obligations aside from defense. It was expected that a reunited Gaia sphere would not truly come to be until later in the 2340s due to unrest. This includes the space-faring aliens who were observing the conflict with interest, hoping for an impressive and good outcome in the moral sense.
The Federation Civil War, also known as the Bloody Valentine War, is a conflict that started in 2550 and ended in 2551.
==== The Confederation ====
==== The Start ====
The end of the war saw the rise of the [[Confederation of United Species]], neutral planets and colonies who intervened in the civil war and effectively ending both the warring pro-colonist faction and the Federation-Alliance governments. While in a sense united by ideals, the Confederation was anything but a unified government. Because of how the central government was set up, members were all sovereign and therefore their own countries, giving their own legislation the right to make up their own laws and regulations that clashes with their neighbors. Taxing another member's trade was especially a problem in the confederation as it began to severely affect the economy's stability.  The Confederate government could not remedy this because, by law, they needed the approval of four-fifths of the sovereign members to ratify a treaty, a process that was slow and, in the end, useless because the central government could not enforce them anyway due to their limited powers over sovereign members.
In 2550, negotiations involving the autonomy of a satellite-based Coordinator colony had begun on the Gaian Moon, Luna. Leaders from all but a few Coordinator colonies including the leader of the autonomy movement were present at a conference to discuss the issue when a terrorist attack wipes out the base where the conference was being held. Using the opportunity, Green Gaia seized control of the Federation leadership and blamed the Coordinator Autonomy Movement for the attack, fueling the anger from Naturalist nations who demanded swift action against the Coordinators. Fearing an attack from the Naturalist movement was imminent, Coordinator colonies and nations turned to the Autonomous Movement who by 2550 had built up a strong military presence, called the Zodiac Military, whose initial intent was to police the vastness of space. However, before the Zodiac Military was mobilized the Naturalist-controlled Federation Alliance launched an unprovoked attack on a satellite-colony, using a nuclear weapon to turn the colony into a grave. Angered by this turn of events, neutral nations withdrew from the Federation and Coordinator nations joined the Autonomous Movement and supported the Zodiac Military. Soon after the withdraw, open warfare began.
Becoming increasingly frustrated with the situation, the government of Gaia, along with members in the [[Koi sector]], held a referendum on whether or not to hold an assembly to establish a federation once again. The more politically powerful members of the Confederation objected to the Koi sector's referendum, insinuating that Gaia wanted to re-establish the old aggressive Federation-Alliance. However, the referendum proceeded and passed in a landslide, prompting the Confederation to hold an emergency session on the matter.
 
==== The Serena Congress ====
==== Open Warfare ====
An emergency session, later called the Serena Congress, was held in Confederate member planet Serena with the initial intent of condemning the Koi Sector. There, members with more to lose from losing the Koi sector repeated their grievances about the ghost of the Federation-Alliance returning. However, Representative Scylla Clyne replied in a scathing retort, listing all the problems the current administration structure have and calling the Confederation "nothing more than a rift-raft of 20 governments all pretending to be one unified sovereign nation. Its prefix is befitting what we currently are, a con that cannot get anything done!" While drawing the ire of the larger members who tried to shout her down, smaller members sided with the Gaian representative and demanded they let her speak. Unable to stop the Koi Sector from continuing with their assembly and with other sectors emboldened by Representative Clyne's speech and threatening to pull out of the Confederation all together, pro-confederate members were forced to concede and hold their own referendums for forming a proper federation.
On Farast 13th, 2550, The Federation Civil War heated up. The first official engagement between Zodiac and Federation Alliance forces was over the neutral Yggdrasil colony. The engagement lasted a month and reduced the colony to ashes. The battle ended in a minor victory for Zodiac Forces, which would have been a stalemate had Zodiac not deployed new military equipment. Civilian casualties were luckily minimal thanks to the efforts of Bontan counterintelligence and military forces but this would unfortunately not be a trend in other colonies on all sides.
In April of 2338, a vote for a federation to be formed passed with a clear majority and Gaia was chosen to host The Federation Assembly.
 
==== The Federation Assembly ====
In Mars 2nd, 2550, the Satellite-based Helios colony was attacked by Zodiac forces due to the presence of Federation Forces overseeing the development of a secret military weapon. The result of the battle was the destruction of the colony and Zodiac major victory in the sector. Despite their overall control of the home planet, the last two major battles and a few minor skirmishes revealed the Federation was lacking in military technology and strategic maneuvering. However, the Federation stubbornly continued the war, clinging to their short term solutions, nuclear weapons.
The Federation Assembly was composed of three meetings of the same delegations from all 20 members. The First Assembly was formed in Bonta, Gaia one month after the Serena Congress referendum passed and worked first on the goals that were to be accomplished for future assembly meetings. Goals including how the government should be formed, how to check the powers of the government so it doesn't run wild, how to elect the offices of government, and what the government pledges to do. The Second Assembly dealt with planning the structure of the government and the election process as well as how to empower but limit the government so it doesn't have the power to systematically cause the carnage that happened during the Eugenics War. The Third Assembly, with everything laid out by the Second Assembly, wrote the Federation Charter and the Constitution that was to be ratified by all planet members who attended The Federation Assembly. It included the duties of the government, what rights it fundamentally grants to citizens and could not suppress, and where each power a government would have gone.
 
===== Sovereignty =====
After the battle of Helios, Zodiac Forces bypasses the Luna Base and drops jammers on Mars 16th, designed to disrupt power throughout Naturalist nations, resulting in a chaotic week in an outraged civilian population who were dependent of nuclear energy. In response to the crisis, the Federation annexes the Coordinator friendly but ultimately neutral nation of Ustio, receiving condemnation for the act by neutral nations led by Bonta and Etria. Zodiac Forces then began Operation Earthquake, a coordinated landing operation into Zodiac aligned nations like Belka, Emmeria, and the Eurasian Alliance in order to strengthen their position on Gaia before pushing outward into Naturalist territories including Northern Osea, Western Yuktobania, and Delarus. Resistance in occupied territories on both sides eventually forced a trench warfare type situation, drawing out the surface war.  
One issue to be tackled was the question of a planet's sovereignty. While most, if not all, the delegates wanted to unite under a single banner, there was a reluctance to give up sovereignty out of pride or principle. However, a delegate from the outer regions pointed out that in exchange for all the member's sovereignty, by law or obligation the central government would have to settle deputes between members or lose legitimacy. In this way, the central government protects state rights to fair trade and deals. Another delegate also pointed out that feelings of individual sovereignty amount to wanting to stay a confederate state, as not submitting to the central government is tantamount to not wanting to be a part of the federation they were working to create. In the end, all the delegates agreed that giving up their sovereignty did not necessarily mean giving up their autonomy. In fact, during the Second and Third Assemblies, it was agreed that members would be working semi-autonomously, having many freedoms but while also being checked by the central government so they don't violate another member's rights.
 
===== The Monarch: Odd One Out =====
 
Another issue that arose was the issue of military power. Because the previous federation's commander-in-chief had so much control over the military, it was thought that this allowed military power and abuses to grow unchecked. The solution that was put forth was two-fold. The first part was to have the legislation, in the form of a committee, and executive branch both be involved in the policy-making process and oversight of the military. The second part was to rewrite the role of Gaia's monarch, who at the time was more of a figurehead than a leader in the government. Lady Athura, Gaia's monarch, had an extensive military knowledge and had broken away from Gaia during the Eugenics War to support the confederation which gave her a lot of popular support. Thanks to this, opinions about adding a monarchy branch to the government to maintain control of the military during the Second Assembly was positive. This popular support eventually led to the Federation Assembly weaving the Monarch around the branches by the time The Third Assembly came about.
==== Operation Brass Lion ====
On Julianis 2nd, 2550, Zodiac Forces seizes an opportunity to capture the Osean's mountain Headquarters designated SCOMM-A (Strategic Command-Alpha). Utilizing their counterintelligence operations, Zodiac was able to create a ruse which led the Federation to believe the next Zodiac operation was going to be to seize the Basset Mass Driver in Eastern Aurelia. The Federation response was to move a bulk of their forces to defend the Mass Driver in order to protect one of their primary mode of transporting supplies (as teleportation technology did not get far due to the war). However, on the eve of the attack a rogue commander named Joshua Bristow managed to leak information of the ruse to the radical Green Gaia who in turn transformed SCOMM-A into a deathtrap. Green Gaia then evacuated Osean personnel, leaving the defense of SCOMM-A to their USEA counterparts without informing them of the trap that was set. This action would later reveal that Green Gaia was comprised mostly of radical Osean patriots.
 
Zodiac Forces then begun their amphibious and air assault without realizing the events Green Gaia set into motion. During the attack, USEA forces were easily overwhelmed without the assistance of Osean forces, forcing them to retreat deep into SCOMM-A which in turn lured Zodiac Forces into the base. Once enough Zodiac troop and armored units were inside the base, an Osean Green Gaia commander detonated a device inside the base's experimental warp-core tech based power generator, which yielded an explosion large enough to cover 10 km. This wiped out more than half of the Zodiac assault force and the remaining USEA defenders.  
 
The major loss of USEA forces tipped the political favor into Osea's favor who were in Green Gaia's pocket. USEA was the voice of reason in the Federation, only wanting to defeat the Coordinators in the battlefield and bring them back under control. Green Gaia, who was now in control, now directed the Federation towards their genocidal goals of wiping out Coordinators.  
 
==== Operation Basset Hound ====
Two weeks after the SCOMM-A disaster, an angry Zodiac military launches another overwhelming assault on the Basset Mass Driver. Despite the Federation Alliance having a new mech-type on the field, Zodiac was able to deploy EMP weaponry which rendered Federation Alliance equipment useless and resulting in an overwhelming victory for Zodiac forces. The Basset Mass Driver was then destroyed, cutting off the Federation Star Fleet from homeworld support indefinitely. After the battle, ignoring wartime conventions and rules of engagement, Zodiac soldiers executed every Federation soldier they could find in revenge for the SCOMM-A disaster.  
 
==== Battle of Bonta ====
Having lost their Mass Driver and Space Center at Basset, The Federation Alliance turned their eyes towards the Neutral Nation of Bonta, who controlled the Stonehenge Driver. After USEA lost all political control over the Federation Alliance, Green Gaia was free to pressure neutral nations on Gaia into joining the alliance and the war against Coordinators. However, they were hindered by the Nation of Bonta, who was a political monument and model of peace and strength without force. Green Gaia delivered an unfair ultimatum and soon after launched a military attack on the Stonehenge base when Bonta refused the terms. The battle lasted two days, on Juniper 15-16. While Bonta had superior technology like mechs and combat fighters, The Federation was able to overwhelm them using a large number of their slightly inferior but easy to produce mechs. Cutting their losses, Bonta focused on only defending the mass driver long enough to launch two battle star ships, one Bontan and one stolen Federation Alliance, into space before activating a self-destruct mechanism which destroyed the base entirely, leaving the Federation without the ability to support its Star Fleet yet again.  
 
====Battle of San Loma====
On Agrest 22nd, after failing to capture Stonehenge in now occupied Bonta, The Federation launches Operation Backhand in an attempt to capture the Emmerian Mass Driver in San Loma. Using the same tactics during the Bontan campaign, The Federation used overwhelming force and rush tactics, resulting in a major victory.  
 
This battle had recordings later discovered after the war which soldiers Federation soldiers murdering wounded and surrendering Zodiac pilots and soldiers. The footage was used by neutral leaders to reveal that the war had turned from conquest to extermination and would later be used as evidence in trials against military leaders and soldiers both Federation and Zodiac.
 
====Operation Fantasia and the Battle of Mendel====
On Star Date 227527.74, a peace faction within the Zodiac Military known as the C faction begins Operation Fantasia in an attempt to capture the Starship Eternal, a powerful Zodiac command ship meant to turn the war in Zodiac's favor. As soon as the ship's construction was completed, Commander Lacus C, her subcommander Amy Pitt, and an entire division of C faction soldiers overrun the ship's security personnel and takes the ship out of port. By the time the betrayal reached Zodiac HQ, C Faction soldiers all throughout the Zodiac Military were long gone. The Eternal and her crew eventually meets up with the Bontan Star Ship Lancelot and the stolen Federation Starship Arkbird at the Mendel Colony. This meeting two days later on Star Date 227533.22 would come to form the Three Ships Union whose beliefs followed the ideology of their spiritual founders, Lady Mandy Risu of Bonta and Former Autonomy Movement Leader Vero Zapal Clyne. This union was from then on sponsored in secret by the Neutral Nations of Gaia.
 
The next day, The Federation Alliance Star Fleet and the Zodiac Military ironically find the TSU ships at the same time, leading to a three way conflict. Using their wits and their newfound belief in their cause, TSU forces surprises both hostile factions by beating them back, destroying the Zodiac command ship in the process while losing only one mech and 2 fighters. This victory and the creation of the TSU becomes on of the turning points in the war.
 
====The Battle of Gracemeria====
On Star Date 227596.23, the Emmerian Joint Chiefs contacts the Neutral Nations of Gaia, offering both resignations of leadership and pleas for the TSU to assist in protecting the civilian population trapped in the historical capital of Gracemeria from both Federation and Zodiac forces poised to battle in the city. The NNG wrestled with the request until the Queen of Nordennavic makes a passionate speech citing their own cowardice and inability to stop both Green Gaia and the Zodiac Military from ripping the Federation of Gaia in two. When the NNG begins the vote to assist Emmeria, an ambassador representing other space faring species stood up and put forth an addition to the vote; Rename the Neutral Nations of Gaia into The United Federation.
 
Star Date 227605.82, with the help of volunteer civilian navel fleets under the guise of humanitarian aid, The United Federation was able to sneak their combined military forces into Gracemeria and evacuate nearly half the civilian population. Whoever they could not evacuate, they moved underground with defensive units and engineering teams for protection. The next day, Alliance and Zodiac Forces converged on the city only to be met with fierce resistance from United Federation Forces who took up defensive ambush positions throughout the city and at the mouth of the Gracemeria Bay. This took both sides by surprise, resulting in United Federation Major Victory without having to use TSU forces. The same day, Alliance and Zodiac troops caught behind United Federation lines surrendered.
 
This revelation sparked outrage especially in the Alliance, with the Green Gaia leadership attempting to destabilize the United Federation by declaring them traitors. However, The United Federation, using hijacked satellites, launched a media blitz and revealed that they not only evacuated the civilian population of Gracemeria but are also treating their prisoners humanely unlike the two sides who are insisting on destroying civilization. This rattles the Civilian population in The Alliance and in Coordinator Nations, who up to this point believed the war was simply to stop or establish Coordinator independence. The United Federation opted to hold back the more egregious atrocities committed by the two belligerent powers like murdering wounded and killing refugees for when they really needed it.
 
====Operation Green Leaf====
After The United Federation revealed itself, its council offers the TSU, whom they already sponsor, a mission to retake Bonta from Green Gaia's clutches. After deliberating and consulting with each other, the commanders of the TSU agree to the mission. The United Federation and the TSU launch a two pronged assault on Star Date 227773.74 by sea and air with the Eternal leading the attack. TSU Rapid Deployment Forces (RDF) landing within the capital city disrupted Alliance command in Bonta while the main task force pushed into Bontan territory with armored mechs and tanks. The RDF opened an entry point into Bonta City from the south with the assistance of a Bontan resistance movement, allowing the main task force to pierce into the Alliance's side and bleed them out. The Eternal and the Arkbird provided air support and superiority while the Lancelot directly harassed Alliance navel ships with assistance from The United Federation 2nd Fleet.
 
While the main objective was to take Bonta back, the directive from UF Command was to do it with as little civilian casualties as possible, forcing the Task Force to take it slow enough to not mindlessly burn down the population but fast enough that the Alliance did not try to hold the civilians hostage. The Lancelot eventually retasked itself to search and rescue operations designed to evacuate civilians to safety. The United Federation also created a medical task force designed with the same operational parameters to assist The Lancelot.
 
After a week of fighting with no sign that the UF Task Force was going to stop, the Alliance eventually surrendered due to low supplies. The United Federation Task Force in Emmeria also retakes the San Loma Mass Driver, allowing the TSU to resume space operations.
 
====Operation Peacemaker====
On Star Date 227957.02, The United Federation Council sends word to the TSU that Zodiac completed a massive beam array weapon that was going to be used to rain fire on the Luna Base and on Gaia itself. At the same time, NNG counterintelligence also receives information that Green Gaia supplied Nukes to Luna Base while the Second Battle for Bonta was being fought. The TSU decides to launch back out into space with assistance from the Emmerians and go straight for Excalibur, the designation for the Zodiac Super Weapon. Insistent on destroying each other, Alliance and Zodiac forces began to gather near the original satellite colony cluster that started the Autonomy Movement. Alliance forces brought along a carrier star ship containing bombers that can deliver a nuclear payload and the Zodiac forces had Excalibur.
 
The battle began on 228025.51, with forward fleets engaging first in a jagged battle line. TSU receives the directive from their commanders that they are to thwart any hostile action on the civilian population of either side. The Eternal and Lancelot, backed by six star ships seized by UF Forces breaks off to engage Zodiac Forces at Excalibur while Arkbird and her own compliment of star ships engages her sister ship, the Endeavor, which was protecting the Alliance carrier ship. In the battle that ensued, Alliance bombers manage to bypass Zodiac forces and attempt a run at one of the satellites in the colony cluster. However, before the nukes made contact they were intercepted by the Arkbird tactical fighter wing, Galm Flight. At the same time, Excalibur would fire a single shot at Alliance forces, wiping out half the attack force and vaporizing the Luna Base. Before Excalibur could recharge and aim its sights at Gaia, a pilot, callsign Mobius 1, makes a run into the super structure and fires off two missiles into the core powering the weapon before making their escape. The attack run was successful in at least disabling the weapon and exposing the weapon long enough for UF forces to aim their cannons and fire everything they have, resulting in the destruction of Excalibur. The Arkbird also manages to disable and board The Endeavor, capturing her crew and captain, former Arkbird XO Sola Tane.
 
The battle ended in a UF and TSU Major Victory.
 
====End Game on Gaia====
With the crippling of the Alliance fleets and the destruction of the Zodiac super weapon, United Federation forces were quickly able to form a buffer between both sides and force them down. This did not stop hostilities, however. While the two sides were separated in space, there was still a ground battle being fought back home on Gaia. Green Gaia, the radical group bent on genocide, tried to continue its campaign on the ground but now it has a problem dealing with a new enemy, The United Federation.
 
The United Federation was hell bent on finding Green Gaia's leadership, utilizing everything they had including Media Blitzes and Intelligence Agents. The last straw was when Green Gaia blatantly conducted a terror operation in a major coordinator city, resulting in major civilian casualties. The United Federation ordered agents in Osea to seize control of Osean airwaves and open a hole in air defenses for a possible invasion. In 228187.84, on the advice of the TSU commanders, The UF opted for a media blitz on all Alliance carrier waves revealing the more horrific atrocities of the war. They did not attempt to keep anything out aside from regular soldier names in order to protect families and they did not stop bombarding the Alliance civilian population until they could not take it any more. On Star Date 228277.45, a month after the United Federation hijacked the airwaves and locked out Osean intelligence, waving off as many attempts as they could, the civilians had enough and took to the streets to drag any Green Gaian sympathizers out into the open. Law Enforcement officials eventually gave up trying to stop the unrest fearing the population would turn on them as well, forcing the extremely nervous Alliance Military to step in. The unrest continued for another month until a shooting incident turned it into a fullblown riot all over Osea, especially in the capital. Rioters broke into government buildings with stolen weapons and dragged officials out to be shot and the proud city of Oured was burning. Eventually, information from a few more moderate anarchists was able to pass into UF Intelligence hands. The information revealed the location of Green Gaia's Leader.
 
Without hesitation, The United Federation deployed a special forces unit to kill the shadowy leader but by the time they reached him the civilians got him first. There was not enough of him to make a facial ID. DNA would later confirm it was him.
 
Later, The chair head for the United Federation would resign, his letter of resignation admitting responsibility for the Media Blitz. While he did not believe he was wrong in accepting the vote, he recognized the loss of Gaian life required to find a despicable man was not worth it.
 
The United Federation then voted for a new chair and passed a vote for the invasion of Osea. The UF forces were met with little resistance and they eventually restored order in the streets of Osea.
 
In 228293.89, which was Apralis 18, 2551, Gaia's original Federation Alliance interim leadership surrenders to the United Federation.
 
====End Game in Space====
Similarly, Zodiac was facing an internal crisis of their own. When Excalibur was revealed, they were met with more resistance than they initially thought. Civilian Council members of the Zodiac quickly realized what they have done and conceded power of the military to Vi Zahra, a moderate General who was sympathetic to the C Faction and eventually the TSU. Before she could arrest the former Zodiac military leaders, Vi Zahra found out that two had taken their lives and the remaining one, the former commander in chief of the Zodiac Military was holed up at Zodiac Command trying desperately to keep the approaching United Federation fleet away. When confronted, he attempts to shoot General Zahra but dies by a gunshot wound before he is able to fire his weapon.
 
It was too late for a remedy, as civilians were already restless. With little choice, Vi Zahra had to force the Zodiac council to step down and opened elections for new leadership. She also had the military stand down and allow the United Federation to take control.
 
The United Federation decided to grant the satellite colonies semi-autonomy after negotiations with the new leadership with some strings attached. The Zodiac military would dissolve and all its personnel would join the United Federation, a concession that the Alliance itself had to make.
 
On Juniper 17th, 2551, Star Date 228540.46, the Federation Civil War officially ends.
 
=== Rebuilding ===
The United Federation, having secured the sector and removed the belligerents of the Federation Civil War, immediately began the rebuilding process. The first step was the Treaty of Julianis, the document that would official bring the Federation Civil War to a close. Delegations from the United Federation and representatives from the belligerent powers stood in the conference hall of the Celestial Lady with the ruins of the satellite colony Julianis as the backdrop to the signing. It was the first step to rebuilding Gaia into The United Federation. (W.I.P.)
 
== Government ==
== Government ==
 
The Government of the United Federation is a hybrid government that is based on the previous government before the Eugenics War that now includes a more active Monarchy branch. A loose description of this government system would be "Constitutional Monarchy," though it isn't accurate to the definition. Another way to look at the government system is a semi-presidential state although the system also is not accurate to the definition.
=== Monarchy and Judiciary ===
=== Monarchy ===
 
The Monarch represents the unity of the Federation as the Head of State, often working with numerous advisors from the elected government to ensure that they represent the will and good of the people on the Galactic stage to the best of their ability. As such, they are often involved in the diplomatic process. While also described as the head of Judiciary, instead of directly getting involved with the judicial process the Monarch appoints a judge to represent the Royal Court. The Monarchy does not oversee the Legislature but can offer an opinion on matters that are brought up in Legislation. They also do not interfere with the elected Executive, working with them like a Secretary of State instead of their superior. Because the United Federation is structured like a representative republic with a collection of states, colonies, etc, The monarch's role does not oversee to the day-to-day operations of the government.
The Monarch is also expected to have some military knowledge and ideally, have military experience in order to properly give input on military matters. The Monarch is essentially the Commander-in-Chief for the military, giving the final approval on operations after properly discussing it with their council and their Executive Branch counterpart. The Monarch's powers as commander in chief are checked by their Executive branch counterpart in that they must gain the signature of the Executive on an order they themselves have written first, as a sign of approval and proper review, before adding their own signature to the order. The Monarch also cannot declare war themselves, they must ask permission from the Legislation to wage war against another foreign power. They also cannot raise taxes to fund the military, a responsibility that only the Legislation has. The Legislation also has the ability to remove the Monarch should the Monarch abuse their position.
Aside from the above, the Monarch works on ceremonies and celebrations.
====Line of Succession====
Ideally, the next monarch would be an heir that is confirmed to be able to sit on the throne by Legislation and would remain in the role indefinitely until they abdicate, is voted down in a public no-confidence referendum due to an elder age or because they are grossly incompetent. The no-confidence vote must first be presented to the Legislation and must surpass a margin of 60% of first the elected body and then the total population of the United Federation to avoid excuses and abuse of the system.
If the Monarch has no heir, it is expected that they pick one before they pass away. Additionally, even if the previous Monarch is voted down, the heir can still succeed them if the Legislation had already confirmed that they can sit on the throne.
To date, there has only been one sitting Monarch during the existence of the United Federation, Lady Arthura. Her heir is Constie.
====The Nobility====
While a nobility exists within different member planets including Gaia, their status does not automatically grant them special positions in the federal government. Only an election by the people or a vote in legislation can grant them federal government positions and allow them to properly represent the United Federation. They can't even usurp the throne by any means other than confirmation by the Legislation. This means even a relative cannot automatically take the throne if a sitting Monarch were removed and had no heir. If anything, their status only grants them a title that holds little sway.
=== Judiciary ===
The Judiciary of the United Federation handles the interpretation of the laws laid out by the legislation including the intentions of the laws set forth. The Judiciary does not write the law, they only interpret and enforce the law. Though the general public sees the Judiciary as a place where the truth is found, it is more accurate to describe the process as a fact-finding system. Most cases are tried in front of a judge who determines the outcome of a trial. However, depending on the case and the planet member trying the case, a jury might be impaneled to determine the verdict. For large cases, a Federation Grand Jury must be impaneled to determine whether a criminal prosecution is viable enough to continue while a Special Jury is impaneled for judging war crimes. The Judiciary also has a system that decides who oversees Military Court Cases to discourage a separation of Civilian and Military culture. Of course, judges chosen for Military Court Cases study military law in addition to civilian law.
==== The Two Branches of the Courts ====
Due to the nature of the United Federation's structure, the Judiciary is split into two main branches, Nation State (or simply state) and Federal.
A Nation State Judiciary would handle local laws set forth by the governing body of a planet member of the Federation. Local laws would typically not override Federal law but it unavoidably happens on occasion. Local laws would typically reflect the cultural values of the planet they belong to.
The structure of the Nation-State Judiciary starts from District, local Appeals, sector appeals, regional appeals, to Supreme Court. There would be variations of this structure depending on the planet member.
The Federal Judiciary would handle all Federation and Military laws that apply to all planet members of the United Federation. They usually do not interfere on a local state level unless a case has details pertaining to Federal law. In addition, the Monarchy would appoint a judge to represent them in the highest court a case can be appealed to, the Royal Court. The appointed judge is expected to nominate two or three other judges to advise them on cases that reach the Royal Court.
The structure of the Federal Judiciary starts from District, local Appeals, sector appeals, regional appeals, Supreme Court, to Royal Court. Unlike the Nation State court system, the Federal Court System does not deviate from this structure.
====Federation Law====
The Fundamental Principles of the United Federation are written in two documents:
* The Federation Charter states the goals, duties, and rights of planet members of the United Federation. It was Ratified in 2355 when the United Federation became an official government body. The Charter also lays out the requirements of membership in the United Federation and outlines the structure of the governing body including the role of the Monarch.
* The Federation Constitution lists all the universal rights and guarantees given to an individual citizen. These rights and guarantees include the right to an attorney, the right remain silent, the rights of an artist, and the right of free speech (but is not guaranteed protection from the consequences of that speech, eg being removed from duties, positions, banned from areas, etc. should the speech be reasonably argued as hate or otherwise problematic and contrary to overall beliefs of the post.) It is specifically noted that no one has the right to carry an energy or kinetic gun (or anything similar) without proving that they are responsible enough to carry and are mentally and physically able to use a weapon. This test of responsibility is administered by the Law Enforcement AI, YUI, and is administered at least monthly and at most annually depending on the member planet.
Additionally, The Federation Judicial Code handles guidelines and regulations of issues tried in court cases.
=== Executive ===
=== Executive ===
 
The Executive Branch is responsible for the day-to-day operations of government. This branch is headed up by the Prime Minister (Or President, depending on the preference of title name by the elected individual. Prime Minister is the default title.) They, along with the Monarch, determines the foreign policy of the United Federation and is responsible for checking the Monarch when it comes to military affairs by discussing plans and orders with them and deciding whether to sign the order or not. The Prime Minister is also responsible for managing government budgets after they are determined by the Legislation,  sign bills into law, and oversee a cabinet of Federation Executives that assist in day-to-day operations. The Prime Minister also nominates judges for the Federal Supreme Court.
To date, there have been three leaders that fit the description as Head of Government for the United Federation. Chairman Beaufort during the Eugenics War, President Scylla Clyne, and current President Athena Risu.
=== Legislation ===
=== Legislation ===
The Federation Senate is a unicameral legislative body with elected representatives from each member world. It holds the power to create, amend, and ratify Federation Law. The Senate also holds influence in the Federation Military and policies both domestic and foreign. They have the ability to hold special tribunals and investigations into matters that threaten the Federation as a whole. They also submit proposals for who can run for the Head of Government and determines if the Monarch or Head of Government is fit for duty. The Senate also has the power of the purse, meaning they have control over the budget. Additionally, they determine if the heir to the throne is worthy to wear the crown given to a Head of State.
The Senate Building is located on Gaia in the capital city of Etria, Gallia.
==== Elections, Terms, and Limits ====
There are no term limits set for the Prime Minister so they can run for office for as long as they want or until the Legislation deems them unfit. However, this doesn't mean a term lasts forever. Every 5 Gaian Years(The Gaian calendar has roughly 6 more days on the calendar than on Earth,) there is a general election to determine who can be the next Prime Minister. The votes cast for elections are directly from the citizens as opposed to being sent to an electorate and because of how large the United Federation is, planet members are required to set aside a day to allow for voting.
Voting is a right granted by the Federation and any party or planet attempting to change district lines, regional lines, voting laws, etc. in order to sway a vote is considered a prosecutable offense.
==Membership==
By law, the United Federation is required to recognize legitimate claims of sovereignty and independence from the United Federation. However, during the making of the Federation Charter, concerns by loyalists were raised including free and careless secession from the Federation without regard for the other members and how secession would affect them. As the Federation Assembly continued, it was eventually agreed that the process of secession must meet certain requirements and proven to have been met in a court of law in the form of a lawsuit in federal court. These requirements were slowly made to be more difficult to prove over the years due to loyalist legislation.
===Demographics===
The dominant species of the United Federation are Ecureuilian, a mammalian humanoid that is reminiscent of a squirrel from Earth.


== Exploration and Defense ==
The United Federation makes up most of the known galaxy's demi-humanoid population. Of these demi-humanoid type species, a fraction are humans that are genetically modified to look like a mammal found on Earth. The humans themselves are immigrants who found themselves in the former Federation-Alliance before the Eugenics War broke out.
== Exploration, Defense, Law Enforcement ==
The United Federation maintains a number of agencies that are involved mainly in Exploration and Defense. Law Enforcement varies between member worlds and their regions but is universally overseen by the government all the same. All defensive measures are overseen by the Monarch and Prime Minister. The most notable of these agencies is the Deep-Space Exploration and Defense Service, Starfleet.
===Starfleet===
Starfleet was originally founded during the early years of the Federation-Alliance when Gaia started sending warp-capable ships out to expand their borders and political influence. It is a deep-space exploration and defense service maintained now by the United Federation. Before, Starfleet was a small organization that would only handle scientific and diplomatic endeavors while members of the Federation-Alliance handled their own fleets and contributed a fraction of their military power to a larger combined fleet. That changed after the Eugenics Civil War when all fleets were folded into Starfleet and their mandate changed significantly.
The principal functions of Starfleet are the advancement of knowledge about the galaxy, scientific advancement, and more important than ever: the defense of the Federation. Because of their role in deep-space including contact with new cultures and sentient species, Starfleet Officers acted as official representatives of the Federation, playing a significant role in diplomacy. Starfleet also handles most "airforce" related operations during planetary conflicts.


===Starfleet===
===The UFGA===  
Note: This is a placeholder name. If someone has a suggestion for the name of the Army, let me know. -Joan


===MACO===
The United Federation Grand Army was founded after the end of the Confederacy. It is the unified military organization that handles most ground/planetary operations that Starfleet cannot or was not mandated handle. While separate from Starfleet, members of the UFGA are often asked to serve on-board Starfleet and Maritime Navy ships for training in order to ensure cohesion and keep the three organizations from feeling like strangers to each other. Out of the three, the UFGA are the better equipped to deal with ground combat.
Before the Grand Army, members of the Federation-Alliance would maintain their own armies and contribute a fraction of their military power to the Alliance army and this practice was continued after the end of the Eugenics Civil War during the days of the Confederacy albeit in a less properly executed fashion. The Confederacy's lack of executive power meant it was unable to enforce both a tax to support a federal army nor properly utilize it to enforce confederate law.


== Membership ==
===Federation Maritime Navy===
The Federation Maritime Navy is the Federation's Military organization dedicated to ensuring the security and exploration of the oceans of member worlds. Because Starfleet has roots in Naval traditions, both the Maritime Navy and Starfleet get along and work together greatly. The Maritime Navy handles sea operations and will often assist Grand Army units operating on coastlines. They also have their own brand of air forces to engage in aerial combat and airstrikes. In cases of planetary blockades, the Maritime Navy is expected to work with Grand Army units in defense of their positions.
=== Law Enforcement ===
Due to the vastness of space, Law Enforcement is handled largely by Starfleet Security who is overseen by the Federation Security Council. Formerly, Security was directed by a computerized AI system but after revelations of criminal bio-engineering and admittance of criminals into the system's intelligence, the system was immediately shut down by a combination of civil unrest and Legislative oversight, and replaced with a system known as YUI which forces law enforcement to do their own investigative work by only giving them an involved person's identification.
Starfleet Security Officers have access to Law Enforcement ground vehicles, starfighters, and even small starships for the more dangerous or far-reaching investigations. The most notable side arm Starfleet Security Officers use is the MW-1 Dominator which is linked to a mobile command unit who determines what level of force is used, similar to the KHI-98a Protector which is alert level compliant to a facility's security codes.
In cases of increased force being allowed, officers choose whether to exercise lethal force or remain engaged in a non-lethal capacity. In some cases, a team of two or more officers would designate one or more members of their team to be the lethal carrier while the others attempt a non-lethal takedown.
===Genetics and Clones===
More recently, with genetic modification becoming less and less a taboo in the general population once more, a project to create clones of high performing soldiers was created. This project raises these clones as individuals, avoiding molding their personalities to be exact copies of their originals. Their skills and specializations follow suit, varying from special operations to combat professionals.
To avoid clashing personalities between non-Clones and Clones, training in cohesion and classes based on the lessons from the Eugenics War are conducted.
Legislation limits the number of Clones that can be active at a time due to the time-consuming process it takes for specialized training and the general support required to keep the clones integrated. This limit also takes into account logistics as the Federation can only economically support a large number of personnel at a time. The number rarely goes down but the UFGA policy is to never actually go near the limit so there is a margin between the ceiling and the number of active serving clones.
===Restricted Warfare===
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The United Federation is a young alliance of planets that have agreed to exist semi-autonomously under a single central hybrid government, sharing the ideals of liberty, equality, and rights for all. It is one of the larger known interstellar powers in known space, having encompassed over 3000 light years and having 50 member worlds that have willingly joined the union. The number of member worlds is currently rising with allies of the Federation working to improve relations in order to join her numbers. Her exploratory, scientific, diplomatic, and defense functions are carried out by her Star Fleet with emphasis on exploration. The Capital of the United Federation is located on the founding member planet of Gaia in the castle city of Bonta.

History

Humble Beginnings

The United Federation was initially just called the Federation-Alliance of Gaia and was founded in 2195 when the last few nations of Gaia joined the international governing body known locally as the United Nations of Gaia (Similar to the United Nations of Earth). Looking to the stars for expansion, The newly formed Federation of Gaia begun their star fleet projects, creating pre-FTL vessels that slowly helped expand the borders of the planet in its star system. After the first FTL-capable ship was invented in 2224, interest in scientific studies and space travel skyrocketed and resulted in the advances of technology, medicine, agriculture, and other scientific fields. This also allowed the Federation-Alliance to spread out past the Koi solar system (Known at the time as the Koi Starzone.) The genetics field, however, would test the nation's cultural ideals, morals, and beliefs.

Genetic Revolution

Genetics Modification picked up in 2294 after more interest in the field was generated by a demi-human doctor. The Project Jasher Colonist figured out an effective method to Gene Therapy based on the Splicing Procedure and Gaian Science, allowing Gene Modding to create more drastic changes with safer means than previously before and allowed the application of Gene Therapy for a wider range of ages. This also allowed for less interference in the creation of "designer babies," a fad which had previously fell out of fashion due to unpredictable changes to a child during pregnancy. These new discoveries especially gathered interest in the colonies who were looking for effective ways to survive the harshness of the starry frontier. The advancement in genetics effectively killed what was left of an underground network of black market organs, a network which was responsible for a string of disappearances between the 2220s and 2240s in an era known on Gaia as the Dark Age of Space.

The Eugenics Civil War

The Federation Civil War, is a conflict that started in 2327 and ended in 2330. It tested the ideals and morality of the Federation, specifically the citizens of Gaia. It was waged between the Federation-Alliance of Gaia and her colonies, ending with the intervention of the Confederation of the United Species which was composed of neutral factions. The main motivating factor that ignited the war was the change in social structures after Gene Modding became popular in the colonies and some highly social-focused states on Gaia, with more gifted individuals starting to appear and replacing less capable individuals in their field. A new form of racism began to emerge on both sides with gene modded individuals becoming more arrogant and excessively aggressive about their roles in society, something that was later discovered to be a side effect of certain types of gene modding that were subsequently banned commercially after the war. The loss of life and racial discrimination seen during this war was so atrocious that more than two-thirds of all military officers from both belligerents were sentenced to live out their lives on penal colonies or publicly executed by firing squad. Enlisted soldiers found guilty of war crimes were given 15 to life sentences. It is said that, during this war, the principals of the United Federation were created and seeded throughout Federation-Alliance space by a navy who had defected early on in the war. The name of the officer is unknown.

Establishing the United Federation Government

The foundation for the United Federation started with the Confederation of the United Species and it was not exactly united at first. Countries were more like members of an alliance with varying interests and no real obligations aside from defense. It was expected that a reunited Gaia sphere would not truly come to be until later in the 2340s due to unrest. This includes the space-faring aliens who were observing the conflict with interest, hoping for an impressive and good outcome in the moral sense.

The Confederation

The end of the war saw the rise of the Confederation of United Species, neutral planets and colonies who intervened in the civil war and effectively ending both the warring pro-colonist faction and the Federation-Alliance governments. While in a sense united by ideals, the Confederation was anything but a unified government. Because of how the central government was set up, members were all sovereign and therefore their own countries, giving their own legislation the right to make up their own laws and regulations that clashes with their neighbors. Taxing another member's trade was especially a problem in the confederation as it began to severely affect the economy's stability. The Confederate government could not remedy this because, by law, they needed the approval of four-fifths of the sovereign members to ratify a treaty, a process that was slow and, in the end, useless because the central government could not enforce them anyway due to their limited powers over sovereign members. Becoming increasingly frustrated with the situation, the government of Gaia, along with members in the Koi sector, held a referendum on whether or not to hold an assembly to establish a federation once again. The more politically powerful members of the Confederation objected to the Koi sector's referendum, insinuating that Gaia wanted to re-establish the old aggressive Federation-Alliance. However, the referendum proceeded and passed in a landslide, prompting the Confederation to hold an emergency session on the matter.

The Serena Congress

An emergency session, later called the Serena Congress, was held in Confederate member planet Serena with the initial intent of condemning the Koi Sector. There, members with more to lose from losing the Koi sector repeated their grievances about the ghost of the Federation-Alliance returning. However, Representative Scylla Clyne replied in a scathing retort, listing all the problems the current administration structure have and calling the Confederation "nothing more than a rift-raft of 20 governments all pretending to be one unified sovereign nation. Its prefix is befitting what we currently are, a con that cannot get anything done!" While drawing the ire of the larger members who tried to shout her down, smaller members sided with the Gaian representative and demanded they let her speak. Unable to stop the Koi Sector from continuing with their assembly and with other sectors emboldened by Representative Clyne's speech and threatening to pull out of the Confederation all together, pro-confederate members were forced to concede and hold their own referendums for forming a proper federation. In April of 2338, a vote for a federation to be formed passed with a clear majority and Gaia was chosen to host The Federation Assembly.

The Federation Assembly

The Federation Assembly was composed of three meetings of the same delegations from all 20 members. The First Assembly was formed in Bonta, Gaia one month after the Serena Congress referendum passed and worked first on the goals that were to be accomplished for future assembly meetings. Goals including how the government should be formed, how to check the powers of the government so it doesn't run wild, how to elect the offices of government, and what the government pledges to do. The Second Assembly dealt with planning the structure of the government and the election process as well as how to empower but limit the government so it doesn't have the power to systematically cause the carnage that happened during the Eugenics War. The Third Assembly, with everything laid out by the Second Assembly, wrote the Federation Charter and the Constitution that was to be ratified by all planet members who attended The Federation Assembly. It included the duties of the government, what rights it fundamentally grants to citizens and could not suppress, and where each power a government would have gone.

Sovereignty

One issue to be tackled was the question of a planet's sovereignty. While most, if not all, the delegates wanted to unite under a single banner, there was a reluctance to give up sovereignty out of pride or principle. However, a delegate from the outer regions pointed out that in exchange for all the member's sovereignty, by law or obligation the central government would have to settle deputes between members or lose legitimacy. In this way, the central government protects state rights to fair trade and deals. Another delegate also pointed out that feelings of individual sovereignty amount to wanting to stay a confederate state, as not submitting to the central government is tantamount to not wanting to be a part of the federation they were working to create. In the end, all the delegates agreed that giving up their sovereignty did not necessarily mean giving up their autonomy. In fact, during the Second and Third Assemblies, it was agreed that members would be working semi-autonomously, having many freedoms but while also being checked by the central government so they don't violate another member's rights.

The Monarch: Odd One Out

Another issue that arose was the issue of military power. Because the previous federation's commander-in-chief had so much control over the military, it was thought that this allowed military power and abuses to grow unchecked. The solution that was put forth was two-fold. The first part was to have the legislation, in the form of a committee, and executive branch both be involved in the policy-making process and oversight of the military. The second part was to rewrite the role of Gaia's monarch, who at the time was more of a figurehead than a leader in the government. Lady Athura, Gaia's monarch, had an extensive military knowledge and had broken away from Gaia during the Eugenics War to support the confederation which gave her a lot of popular support. Thanks to this, opinions about adding a monarchy branch to the government to maintain control of the military during the Second Assembly was positive. This popular support eventually led to the Federation Assembly weaving the Monarch around the branches by the time The Third Assembly came about.

Government

The Government of the United Federation is a hybrid government that is based on the previous government before the Eugenics War that now includes a more active Monarchy branch. A loose description of this government system would be "Constitutional Monarchy," though it isn't accurate to the definition. Another way to look at the government system is a semi-presidential state although the system also is not accurate to the definition.

Monarchy

The Monarch represents the unity of the Federation as the Head of State, often working with numerous advisors from the elected government to ensure that they represent the will and good of the people on the Galactic stage to the best of their ability. As such, they are often involved in the diplomatic process. While also described as the head of Judiciary, instead of directly getting involved with the judicial process the Monarch appoints a judge to represent the Royal Court. The Monarchy does not oversee the Legislature but can offer an opinion on matters that are brought up in Legislation. They also do not interfere with the elected Executive, working with them like a Secretary of State instead of their superior. Because the United Federation is structured like a representative republic with a collection of states, colonies, etc, The monarch's role does not oversee to the day-to-day operations of the government. The Monarch is also expected to have some military knowledge and ideally, have military experience in order to properly give input on military matters. The Monarch is essentially the Commander-in-Chief for the military, giving the final approval on operations after properly discussing it with their council and their Executive Branch counterpart. The Monarch's powers as commander in chief are checked by their Executive branch counterpart in that they must gain the signature of the Executive on an order they themselves have written first, as a sign of approval and proper review, before adding their own signature to the order. The Monarch also cannot declare war themselves, they must ask permission from the Legislation to wage war against another foreign power. They also cannot raise taxes to fund the military, a responsibility that only the Legislation has. The Legislation also has the ability to remove the Monarch should the Monarch abuse their position. Aside from the above, the Monarch works on ceremonies and celebrations.

Line of Succession

Ideally, the next monarch would be an heir that is confirmed to be able to sit on the throne by Legislation and would remain in the role indefinitely until they abdicate, is voted down in a public no-confidence referendum due to an elder age or because they are grossly incompetent. The no-confidence vote must first be presented to the Legislation and must surpass a margin of 60% of first the elected body and then the total population of the United Federation to avoid excuses and abuse of the system. If the Monarch has no heir, it is expected that they pick one before they pass away. Additionally, even if the previous Monarch is voted down, the heir can still succeed them if the Legislation had already confirmed that they can sit on the throne. To date, there has only been one sitting Monarch during the existence of the United Federation, Lady Arthura. Her heir is Constie.

The Nobility

While a nobility exists within different member planets including Gaia, their status does not automatically grant them special positions in the federal government. Only an election by the people or a vote in legislation can grant them federal government positions and allow them to properly represent the United Federation. They can't even usurp the throne by any means other than confirmation by the Legislation. This means even a relative cannot automatically take the throne if a sitting Monarch were removed and had no heir. If anything, their status only grants them a title that holds little sway.

Judiciary

The Judiciary of the United Federation handles the interpretation of the laws laid out by the legislation including the intentions of the laws set forth. The Judiciary does not write the law, they only interpret and enforce the law. Though the general public sees the Judiciary as a place where the truth is found, it is more accurate to describe the process as a fact-finding system. Most cases are tried in front of a judge who determines the outcome of a trial. However, depending on the case and the planet member trying the case, a jury might be impaneled to determine the verdict. For large cases, a Federation Grand Jury must be impaneled to determine whether a criminal prosecution is viable enough to continue while a Special Jury is impaneled for judging war crimes. The Judiciary also has a system that decides who oversees Military Court Cases to discourage a separation of Civilian and Military culture. Of course, judges chosen for Military Court Cases study military law in addition to civilian law.

The Two Branches of the Courts

Due to the nature of the United Federation's structure, the Judiciary is split into two main branches, Nation State (or simply state) and Federal. A Nation State Judiciary would handle local laws set forth by the governing body of a planet member of the Federation. Local laws would typically not override Federal law but it unavoidably happens on occasion. Local laws would typically reflect the cultural values of the planet they belong to. The structure of the Nation-State Judiciary starts from District, local Appeals, sector appeals, regional appeals, to Supreme Court. There would be variations of this structure depending on the planet member. The Federal Judiciary would handle all Federation and Military laws that apply to all planet members of the United Federation. They usually do not interfere on a local state level unless a case has details pertaining to Federal law. In addition, the Monarchy would appoint a judge to represent them in the highest court a case can be appealed to, the Royal Court. The appointed judge is expected to nominate two or three other judges to advise them on cases that reach the Royal Court. The structure of the Federal Judiciary starts from District, local Appeals, sector appeals, regional appeals, Supreme Court, to Royal Court. Unlike the Nation State court system, the Federal Court System does not deviate from this structure.

Federation Law

The Fundamental Principles of the United Federation are written in two documents:

  • The Federation Charter states the goals, duties, and rights of planet members of the United Federation. It was Ratified in 2355 when the United Federation became an official government body. The Charter also lays out the requirements of membership in the United Federation and outlines the structure of the governing body including the role of the Monarch.
  • The Federation Constitution lists all the universal rights and guarantees given to an individual citizen. These rights and guarantees include the right to an attorney, the right remain silent, the rights of an artist, and the right of free speech (but is not guaranteed protection from the consequences of that speech, eg being removed from duties, positions, banned from areas, etc. should the speech be reasonably argued as hate or otherwise problematic and contrary to overall beliefs of the post.) It is specifically noted that no one has the right to carry an energy or kinetic gun (or anything similar) without proving that they are responsible enough to carry and are mentally and physically able to use a weapon. This test of responsibility is administered by the Law Enforcement AI, YUI, and is administered at least monthly and at most annually depending on the member planet.

Additionally, The Federation Judicial Code handles guidelines and regulations of issues tried in court cases.

Executive

The Executive Branch is responsible for the day-to-day operations of government. This branch is headed up by the Prime Minister (Or President, depending on the preference of title name by the elected individual. Prime Minister is the default title.) They, along with the Monarch, determines the foreign policy of the United Federation and is responsible for checking the Monarch when it comes to military affairs by discussing plans and orders with them and deciding whether to sign the order or not. The Prime Minister is also responsible for managing government budgets after they are determined by the Legislation, sign bills into law, and oversee a cabinet of Federation Executives that assist in day-to-day operations. The Prime Minister also nominates judges for the Federal Supreme Court. To date, there have been three leaders that fit the description as Head of Government for the United Federation. Chairman Beaufort during the Eugenics War, President Scylla Clyne, and current President Athena Risu.

Legislation

The Federation Senate is a unicameral legislative body with elected representatives from each member world. It holds the power to create, amend, and ratify Federation Law. The Senate also holds influence in the Federation Military and policies both domestic and foreign. They have the ability to hold special tribunals and investigations into matters that threaten the Federation as a whole. They also submit proposals for who can run for the Head of Government and determines if the Monarch or Head of Government is fit for duty. The Senate also has the power of the purse, meaning they have control over the budget. Additionally, they determine if the heir to the throne is worthy to wear the crown given to a Head of State. The Senate Building is located on Gaia in the capital city of Etria, Gallia.

Elections, Terms, and Limits

There are no term limits set for the Prime Minister so they can run for office for as long as they want or until the Legislation deems them unfit. However, this doesn't mean a term lasts forever. Every 5 Gaian Years(The Gaian calendar has roughly 6 more days on the calendar than on Earth,) there is a general election to determine who can be the next Prime Minister. The votes cast for elections are directly from the citizens as opposed to being sent to an electorate and because of how large the United Federation is, planet members are required to set aside a day to allow for voting. Voting is a right granted by the Federation and any party or planet attempting to change district lines, regional lines, voting laws, etc. in order to sway a vote is considered a prosecutable offense.

Membership

By law, the United Federation is required to recognize legitimate claims of sovereignty and independence from the United Federation. However, during the making of the Federation Charter, concerns by loyalists were raised including free and careless secession from the Federation without regard for the other members and how secession would affect them. As the Federation Assembly continued, it was eventually agreed that the process of secession must meet certain requirements and proven to have been met in a court of law in the form of a lawsuit in federal court. These requirements were slowly made to be more difficult to prove over the years due to loyalist legislation.

Demographics

The dominant species of the United Federation are Ecureuilian, a mammalian humanoid that is reminiscent of a squirrel from Earth.

The United Federation makes up most of the known galaxy's demi-humanoid population. Of these demi-humanoid type species, a fraction are humans that are genetically modified to look like a mammal found on Earth. The humans themselves are immigrants who found themselves in the former Federation-Alliance before the Eugenics War broke out.

Exploration, Defense, Law Enforcement

The United Federation maintains a number of agencies that are involved mainly in Exploration and Defense. Law Enforcement varies between member worlds and their regions but is universally overseen by the government all the same. All defensive measures are overseen by the Monarch and Prime Minister. The most notable of these agencies is the Deep-Space Exploration and Defense Service, Starfleet.

Starfleet

Starfleet was originally founded during the early years of the Federation-Alliance when Gaia started sending warp-capable ships out to expand their borders and political influence. It is a deep-space exploration and defense service maintained now by the United Federation. Before, Starfleet was a small organization that would only handle scientific and diplomatic endeavors while members of the Federation-Alliance handled their own fleets and contributed a fraction of their military power to a larger combined fleet. That changed after the Eugenics Civil War when all fleets were folded into Starfleet and their mandate changed significantly. The principal functions of Starfleet are the advancement of knowledge about the galaxy, scientific advancement, and more important than ever: the defense of the Federation. Because of their role in deep-space including contact with new cultures and sentient species, Starfleet Officers acted as official representatives of the Federation, playing a significant role in diplomacy. Starfleet also handles most "airforce" related operations during planetary conflicts.

The UFGA

Note: This is a placeholder name. If someone has a suggestion for the name of the Army, let me know. -Joan

The United Federation Grand Army was founded after the end of the Confederacy. It is the unified military organization that handles most ground/planetary operations that Starfleet cannot or was not mandated handle. While separate from Starfleet, members of the UFGA are often asked to serve on-board Starfleet and Maritime Navy ships for training in order to ensure cohesion and keep the three organizations from feeling like strangers to each other. Out of the three, the UFGA are the better equipped to deal with ground combat. Before the Grand Army, members of the Federation-Alliance would maintain their own armies and contribute a fraction of their military power to the Alliance army and this practice was continued after the end of the Eugenics Civil War during the days of the Confederacy albeit in a less properly executed fashion. The Confederacy's lack of executive power meant it was unable to enforce both a tax to support a federal army nor properly utilize it to enforce confederate law.

Federation Maritime Navy

The Federation Maritime Navy is the Federation's Military organization dedicated to ensuring the security and exploration of the oceans of member worlds. Because Starfleet has roots in Naval traditions, both the Maritime Navy and Starfleet get along and work together greatly. The Maritime Navy handles sea operations and will often assist Grand Army units operating on coastlines. They also have their own brand of air forces to engage in aerial combat and airstrikes. In cases of planetary blockades, the Maritime Navy is expected to work with Grand Army units in defense of their positions.

Law Enforcement

Due to the vastness of space, Law Enforcement is handled largely by Starfleet Security who is overseen by the Federation Security Council. Formerly, Security was directed by a computerized AI system but after revelations of criminal bio-engineering and admittance of criminals into the system's intelligence, the system was immediately shut down by a combination of civil unrest and Legislative oversight, and replaced with a system known as YUI which forces law enforcement to do their own investigative work by only giving them an involved person's identification. Starfleet Security Officers have access to Law Enforcement ground vehicles, starfighters, and even small starships for the more dangerous or far-reaching investigations. The most notable side arm Starfleet Security Officers use is the MW-1 Dominator which is linked to a mobile command unit who determines what level of force is used, similar to the KHI-98a Protector which is alert level compliant to a facility's security codes. In cases of increased force being allowed, officers choose whether to exercise lethal force or remain engaged in a non-lethal capacity. In some cases, a team of two or more officers would designate one or more members of their team to be the lethal carrier while the others attempt a non-lethal takedown.

Genetics and Clones

More recently, with genetic modification becoming less and less a taboo in the general population once more, a project to create clones of high performing soldiers was created. This project raises these clones as individuals, avoiding molding their personalities to be exact copies of their originals. Their skills and specializations follow suit, varying from special operations to combat professionals. To avoid clashing personalities between non-Clones and Clones, training in cohesion and classes based on the lessons from the Eugenics War are conducted. Legislation limits the number of Clones that can be active at a time due to the time-consuming process it takes for specialized training and the general support required to keep the clones integrated. This limit also takes into account logistics as the Federation can only economically support a large number of personnel at a time. The number rarely goes down but the UFGA policy is to never actually go near the limit so there is a margin between the ceiling and the number of active serving clones.

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