Integrated Free Systems

The Integrated Free Systems are the main political force in the Free Systems. It is a loose alliance made up of over three thousand members, including planets, stations, fleets and corporations. The IFS was founded in 2651 following the partial withdrawal of Terran Armed Forces from the Free Systems. Although the alliance has no official capital, most decisions are made on Kshenvar, the most populous and richest planet of the Free Systems. 
The IFS is an obsever of the UCO. It is not recognised as a sovereign state by any galactic power or most of its members. It is notoriously lenient with law enforcement and corrupting, resulting in a majority of galactic piracy happening within its borders. From the 2690s onwards, as galactic commerce took an increasingly important role in the galactic economy, the IFS was forced to sign treaties with the galactic powers to aid in piracy suppression. Most notoriously, the Terran Federal Republic has used this to cement its influence across the Free Systems.