UNITED EARTH
GOVERNMENT: Parliamentary Democracy
FOUNDED: 2134 AD
CAPITOL PLANET: Earth (Terra)
GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE: Prime Minister of Earth
STAR SYSTEM: Sol
HOMEWORLD
Earth
Luna
MEMBER SPECIES
COLONIES
Mars
Ceres
Europa
Titan
PROTECTORATES
Alpha Centauri III
Vega IX
Map of Earth showing the capitol of Paris, the headquarters of Starfleet (San Francisco), UESPA (Houston, Texas), MACO (West Point, New York), and the Earth Cargo Authority (Brussels, Belgium). Also shown are the radiation wastelands of Rio de Janeiro and Shanghai, a remnant of the Third World War
Earth is the third planet of the Sol star system and the homeworld of the human race. While the history of Earth is marked mainly by strife and conflict, within the past century the planet has seen a golden age of peace and prosperity.
Earth orbital facilities in 2146
After suffering three devastating world wars in the twentieth and twenty first centuries, Earth achieved warp drive in 2063 which was followed by a remarkable period of recovery, and by the mid twenty second century the planet had achieved a near utopian society and global unity.
PLANETARY GOVERNMENT
The United Earth government is the primary governing agency of the planet, although a small number of independent countries remain as sovereign states. The United Earth Bureau of Colonization oversees colony outposts on Mars and Luna as well as a scientific outpost on the Jovian moon of Europa and a military outpost on Titan. The United Earth Military, which includes the Military Assault Command Operations (MACO), is the primary defensive force for the planet.
The United Earth was first formed in 2134 by the Paris Signature Accords in an attempt to unify the planet following the devastation of World War III seventy years before. The capitol of the United Earth is the city of Paris, France.
Political map of the United Earth. Independent countries, not belonging to a larger "super nation" are also eligible to post a delegate to the Earth Congress.
Upon the founding of the United Earth, there were six nations which had proposed world government membership to their respective legislatures but had not yet voted on the measure. An additional five countries had declared neutrality and declined to join the world government.
The head of the United Earth is a Prime Minister who serves as both Chief Executive and President of the Earth Congress, which is comprised of voting members from several muti-national countries, themselves comprised of smaller nations with their own elected governments.
Under the Bureau of Colonization, the United Earth is also the overseeing government for the colonial administration of Mars and Luna, although in both of those cases the local governments are generally allowed to operate with autonomy. The United Earth government also holds a territorial claim to the moons Europa and Titan, both of which host United Earth bases and facilities, as well as the asteroid Ceres which hosts a small mining station.
Nations which are not part of the United Earth typically maintain their own armed forces. Member states may also maintain militaries, but typically only in a ceremonial function. A notable exception is the Royal Navy, itself considered an auxiliary to the United States Navy, which conducts extensive sea patrols across Earth's oceans.
ARMED FORCES
The United Earth Military is organized into five operational branches, coordinated by a joint military staff. The Military Assault Command Operations (MACO) is considered the space marine branch of the military.
The United Earth Space Probe Agency is the scientific exploration branch of the world government while planetary defense is provided by the United Earth Military.
Organization of the United Earth Military
MAJOR ATTRACTIONS AND LANDMARKS
PARIS
The capitol of the United Earth as well as one of the only cities on the planet to have escaped devastation during the Third World War which ravaged for most of the twenty first century. Paris is the seat of the United Earth Congress as well as the office of the Earth Prime Minister, who's executive office and residence is located at the Palace of Versailles.
CAMBRIDGE
The University of Cambridge, located in the city of Cambridge in England, is considered one of the most prestigious academic institutions on Earth. Several famous humans have studied and later taught at Cambridge, including Sir Isaac Newton and Stephen Hawking, both of whom also held the position of Lucasian Chair of mathematics.
NEW MOJAVE
New Mojave, nicknamed the "First City of the New Era" was constructed in the 2120s using advanced hydroponic technology which terraformed an area formerly known as the Mojave Desert into eighty square kilometers of lush parkland. The city stands as a testament to Earth's recovery and resilience following the chaos of the 21st century.
THE NUCLEAR WASTES
The nuclear devastation of Rio de Janeiro and Shanghai have remained uncleared and untouched since the end of the Third World War, both due to the extremely high amounts of radiation in the area and also to provide witness to an era when man attempted to destroy his own civilizations with weapons of mass destructions.