United Republic: Government
The Old Worlds The Old Worlds possess the largest economies in Inhabited Space. They are considered coequal. Initially the Old Worlds comprise the United Nations of Earth, the Federal-Imperial Republic of Mars, and the Cytherean Commonwealth (Venus), however Arda (formerly Proxima Centauri b) is commonly considered an Old World, which is cemented during the late 22nd Century with the formation of the United Republic of Sol-Centauri. During the 26th Century, Luna, Galilea, Saturnia, and Poseidon are elevated in status as additional Constituent Republics. This has little structural effect, however the political implications become apparent as their independent identities develop. Solar Federation The Old Worlds of Cytherea, Earth and Mars together form the Solar Federation following the conclusion of the Third World War on Earth and the wider First Interstellar War. The Federation joins together these three worlds for the purposes of unitary defense, and unified policy, both foreign and ...