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Lin Reed

**Lin Oscar Reed** (May 29, 2480 – November 22, 2515) was a Terran security officer best known for shooting Chancellor of the Republic Igor Petrovsky in the Petrovsky affair.

Born to a relatively poor rural Earther family, Reed moved to Atlantis when he was 14. After completing his secondary education, he was approached by Office of Internal Intelligence to prepare to become an agent. He subsequently followed studies and majored in political science in 2502. He was immediately enrolled in O2I, and in 2506 he was transferred to the Bureau. By 2512, he had been promoted to the rank of Fourth-class Commissar.

In 2512, he was assigned to overseeing the behaviour of Chancellor Petrovsky, which had been under investigation by Affairs since 2509. On the 6th of August 2514, whilst tracing the Chancellor in New Haven on Rechio, he ordered for the Chancellor to be arrested at 21:59 GMT. Following the dismissal of local NSCS agents, the Chancellor was placed under direct custody of the Reed and his two subordinates. At 22:44 GMT, an order from the Federal Board of Security and Intelligence dismissed the Terran Guard agents protecting the Chancellor. Seven minutes later, Reed ordered his subordinate, Wu L. Zhao, to put the Chancellor to his knees. At 22:59 GMT, Reed executed the Chancellor.

Reed was subsequently arrested by the Terran Guard agents. He and his colleagues were charged with high treason, whilst Reed himself was charged with homicide. Until August 2514, Reed was subjected to a highly publicised and lengthy trial which resulted in his and his colleagues' acquittal. This sparked widespread protests across the Federation demanding the dismantlement of the massive Terran intelligence system. Reed was banned from working in intelligence and dismissed from the Bureau. He subsequently became a substance abuser and became psychotic. In early 2515, he was arrested for public indecency and transferred to a mental hospital. He was released in late October and killed himself four weeks later, when he was found to have hung himself in his apartment in Tyrum.
Operation Golden Fleece

**Operation Golden Fleece** is a set of Terran military and intelligence actions preceding the Federation's entry into the Great Galactic War. Initial stages began as early as 2564, first against the Ur-Han Empire, and later broadened to other nations following ALEPH 06101 in 2627. Golden Fleece was largely prepared and executed without parliamentary approval by the ministries of War and of State Security.

At its inception, the main objective of Golden Fleece was to establish a network of operatives within the Ur-Han military, which had been largely left untouched by Terran intelligence until then. This would come to be known as Operation Silent Choir. Following ALEPH 06101, Silent Choir was expanded to other nations such as the Surben Republic and rebel movements within the Ur-Han. The ALEPH recommendation also led to a network of sabotage operations, which came to be known as Operation Cinder. Finally, Operation Antigone was launched in 2628, principally by ACoM and the Bureau, so as to influence the Terran public to accept the country's entry into war. Its main element was the fabrication of evidence of supposed genocide committed by the Ur-Han against the Tesrat and the Dermkha.

All three sub-operations of Golden Fleece were remarkable military, intelligence and political successes. Silent Choir allowed the Terran Armed Forces to have a decisive advantage in human intelligence throughout the conflict, whilst Cinder paralysed alien forces for the first few months of the war. Operation Trojan Horse, part of Cinder, executed over 10,000 terrorist attacks throughout the galaxy within three hours of the Terran entry into the war, most norably wounding the Surben Prime Minister and killing the chair of the Congressional Commission on Defence, as well as outright killing three out of seven members of the chiefs of the Ur-Han naval staff. Due to Cinder, alien forces were virtually unable to oppose a serious resistance for the first year of the war. Antigone did not completely fulfil its objectives, but it did manage to negate much of the public's opposition to the war until the mid 2640s. Golden Fleece was progressively made public from 2699 to 2708, which stirred widespread civil unrest across the Federation ans the broader galaxy. It worsened Terran foreign relations significantly and led to the Social-Liberal Overturn of 2703.
Neue-King Corporation

The **Neue-King Corporation**, often abbreviated to **NKC** or just **NK** is a Terran hypercorporation. It is the largest corporation in the Federation and the Galaxy by market capitalization. It is an insurance and banking company, owning several large corporations as subsidiaries, and having large shares in others. It predates the Federation and even the First Commonwealth by over a decade.

Neue-King appeared as a merger of Neue Holdings International and King Corporation. Neue was an European holdings company, whilst King was a banking company. Neue effectively functioned as the European Federation's state-owned shareholder. The Custodian merged it with the King Corporation and BNP Paribas, creating a banking giant. It became the largest company of the Federation by market cap in 2132, and has always remained among the three largest ever since. The company is also the largest bank in the Federation and the Galaxy. It is also one of the five hypercorporation, along with C2I, Frijkstadt, GA and Clarktech.

NK has made several large acquisitions over the years. In 2234, it acquired Biotech, a company specializing in nanotechnology with medical applications. In 2268, it acquired AZIMOV from Clarktech. AZIMOV today is the largest manufacturer of Androids in the Federation and the Galaxy. It made its largest acquisition in 2489, when it bought Xanadu Driveyards, which had been privatized just a year earlier for over $38,6 trillion. In recent years it has bought off two major Mirdesh Free Associations, first the Zarbaki Industrial Syndicate in 2678 and more recently the Perman Free Association of Bankers in 2703. This has made it one of the largest banking corporation in the Mirdesh Federation, as well as a major bank in the Surben Republic. It holds an essential monopoly over insurance in the Terran Federation, with over 86% of all Terran households being insured with NK.
Milky Way

The **Milky Way** galaxy has yet to be fully explored. Whilst the overall appearance and structure of the Milky Way has been known for centuries, hyperlanes to most of the galaxy are yet to be discovered. For example, the Perseus Arm so far has a single hyperlane leading to it in the Perseus Ultima system, whilst the area of of the Sagittarius arm known as the Expanse has no access hyperlanes.

The known galaxy refers to areas of the galaxy which are accessible to the galactic nations. Explorers have over time found that vertical hyperlanes connected virtually all systems above and under the galactic plane, meaning that most of the exploration was to be done on said plane.

The known galaxy spans from the edge of Terran Territories to the end of the Mirdesh Confederacy, or about 60kly in length and 10kly in width.
Alimenta

**Alimenta Ltd.** is a Terran megacorporation. It produces food. It was founded in 2123 as a result of a state-funded project. The company's headquarters are located in the Atlantis Arcology, on Earth.

It accounts for over 60% of Terran food production, and with Alea-Stalwart forms a duopoly. Despite its larger output of food, it is smaller than its rival, as it only deals with food production whereas the other is also a dominant retail company.
Directorate of Security and Intelligence

The **Directorate of Security and Intelligence**, also known as the **Central Directorate** , is the intelligence community of the Terran Federal Republic comprising a majority of intelligence services. This includes both civilian and military agencies. It was founded in 2359 following the First Contact War in an attempt to centralise and better coordinate Terran intelligence operations. The Directorate is headed by the Federal Board of Security and Intelligence. A large number of agencies are nominally excluded of the Directorate, such as Affairs or ACE, as they are considered investigative agencies or audit agencies rather than intelligence agencies. However in practice, these agencies collaborate with the Directorate very extensively.

As of 2723, it includes the following agencies:

* Bureau of Federal Security
* Bureau of National Surveillance
* Intelligence and Counterespionnage Agency
* Agency of Military-Related Intelligence
* Office of Naval Intelligence
* Office of Internal Intelligence
* Corporate Security Agency
* Department of Foreign Investigation
* ACFOC
Solar system

The **Solar system** is the system of bodies centered around the Sun, also known as Sol. The system is also known as the **Sol system** or just **Sol**. The system is made up of a single star and eight major planetary bodies. It is located in the Orion Spur of the Milky Way. The system is connected by a single hyperlane to the Alpha Centauri system.

The system is most notable for its third planet, Earth, the homeworld of Humanity. This makes Sol the homesystem of Humanity. The system has as such become a major galactic center ever since humans developed space travel. With a population ofover twenty billion, it is the second-most populated system in the galaxy, after the Pelanna system. A little over 40% of the system's population is concentrated on Earth. The remainder is spread out across colonised natural bodies: Mars, Venus and moons such as Luna or Europa. Around three percent of the system's population lives in interplanetary environments, with nearly half of that population living on Tannhäuser.
Terran Central Stock Exchange

The **Terran Central Stock Exchange** (**TCSE**), commonly referred to as **Terran Central** or **Amsterdam Central** is a Terran stock exchange in Amsterdam, in the Frankish District on Earth. It is by far the largest stock market in the galaxy by market capitalisation of its listed companies, standing at 57.8 quadrillion Sols. The daily trading value stands at 2.3 quadrillion Sols as of 2723. The TCSE is owned by the Federal Trade Authority, itself a part of the Ministry of Finance.

It was originally founded as Euronext Central in 2041, when the NYSE was transferred to Euronext following the collapse of the US. It was successively reformed first by the Custodian in 2065, when it was renamed to Central Stock Exchange (CSE). Following the 2125 Recession, Chancellor Tanya Abrams centralised all stock exchanges into the CSE, founding the TCSE as it exists today. In 2698, a new major office was opened on New Sidon and Rechio.
Terran state shareholding

The Terran Federal Republic owns substantial parts of most major corporations within its borders. Previously this was accomplished by the existence of Terran corporations, where the government would own a golden share and the company would be largely under state-supervision. Since the phasing out of Terran corporations, the state has instead relied on shareholding private companies through several institutions. There are over a hundred, but the most important are the "**Big Three**":

* Farcomcor - wholly owned by the Federal Central Bank, it owns large parts of the largest corporations in the galaxy, grouped in ALEPH
* HMCI - part of MinSec, it holds parts of vital technological and military corporations
* Federal Investment Bank - a general purpose investment bank, it invests in smaller corporations and startups

Another major state-run shareholder is the Federal Pensions Fund, but its purpose is to generate revenue rather than control the corporations.
Economic Cooperation and Development Association

The **Economic Cooperation and Development Association** (**ECDA**) is an economic bloc led by the Terran Federal Republic. Its goals are to facilitate trade and technological exchange between member states, and to a lesser extent the movement of people. Its headquarters are located on Tefnir in the Tesrat Republic, with secondary offices being located on New Jericho in the Terran Antares system.
Phillipe Meursault

**Phillipe Meursault** (2031-2112) was a Terran founding figure, head of intelligence and advisor of the Custodian. He is best known for his instrumental role in the creation of the General Bureau of State Security (now the Bureau of Federal Security) and the purge of political dissidents the Bureau was behind. He also served as a permanent member of the executive council from 2088.
Bureau of Experimental Military Research

The **Bureau of Experimental Military Research** is a Terran agency tasked with the development of advanced weaponry for the Terran military. It is also known as **BEMiR**. It is one of the main divisions of the Department of Military Development. BEMiR was founded in 2325 following the Battle of Audacious with the explicit purpose of reverse engineering Ur-Han technology. It is credited with developing the first Terran shield systems. With the end of the war the agency shifted towards developing original weapons technology. It is responsible for the development of advanced military technologies such as Project 456 (Atmospheric Deprivation Weapons) and Project 115 (HERAKLES). BEMiR, though in theory only a research agency, also acts as an intelligence agency concerned with industrial espionnage of foreign military technology.
Alan W. Pierce

**Alan William Pierce** (born 12/05/2598) is a Terran official and Federal Navy intelligence officer, serving as the current Federal Minister of National Security. He played prominent role throughout the Great War. He was promoted to the rank of Admiral and later became the head of the Office of Naval Intelligence during the Komuggal War.

Born in 2598 in Bridgehead to a wealthy family of Frijkstadt corporate executives, the young Alan seemed destined to become an engineer. Upon hearing of the start of warring between foreign powers, he dropped out to enlist in the Federal Navy. He was assigned to ONI, where he quickly distinguished himself. Following two years on the field aboard the FNS Jakarta, he returned to New Sidon to attend officer classes at the Bridgehead Military Academy at the suggestion of one of his officers. He returned to active duty in 2635 aboard the FNS Ghost of Jupiter. He would serve on this ship throughout the Great War until its destruction at the Battle of Termavir in 2646.

In 2649 he was promoted to the rank of Admiral, the highest rank for a naval intelligence officer. In 2657 he was appointed as the Director of ONI, a post he occupied for over forty years. In 2698, upon the surrender of the Komuggal Republic, he retired from military duties. He became the Terran ambassador to the Surben Republic only a year later, and occupied this position until 2714. In 2715, he was briefly made the chairman of the Federal Board of Security and Intelligence, only to be invited to join the chancellery by Chancellor Ashikaga following his party's victory in parliamentary elections. Following Ashikaga's re-election, Pierce was able to maintain his cabinet position for a second term.
Big Six

The **Big Six** refers to the largest Terran newspapers. These are:

* Galactic Beholder - centre-right, owned by Galactic Media
* The Voice of Aarran - left, independent
* New Jamestown Times - centre-left, owned by Frijkstadt
* The Terran Post - right, owned by NK
* The Adviser - financial, owned by Frijkstadt
* The Solar Herald - centre-left, owned by the Custodian Trust

They are all considered press of record and widely read both domestically and abroad. The Solar Herald is particularly popular outside of the Federation, as it focuses on international affairs.

Several laws, most notable of which is the Freedom of Information Act of 2127, enshrined into law the higher degree of competition required for journalism compared to other sectors. This has resulted in a wider variety of newspaper than many other products.
Federal Central Bank

The **Federal Central Bank** is the central bank of the Terran Federal Republic. It was founded in 2131 under the tenure of Chancellor Abrams. It is the main financial regulatory body of the Republic and depository institution of the central government. The board of governors is made up of 15 members. Eight are appointed by the IEEF, five by the Central Executive Committee and three by the Assembly. The FCB heads the Standardisation Group, aiming to introduce the sol as the galactic currency. It is the sole shareholder of the Farcomcor, one of three federal investment institutions. Its headquarters are located in London, on Earth.
Destruction of Kfaray

The **Destruction of Kfaray**, also known as the **Kfaray Genocide** or in official Terran documents as **Operation Violent Impact**, was the usage of Atmospheric Deprivation Weapons by the Federal Navy on the Ur-Han world of Kfaray from the 5th to the 7th of December 2644. It was part of the Terran terror campaign known as Operation Tenbatsu. It resulted in the annihilation of all lifeforms on the surface of the planet, inflicting an estimated 800 million civilian deaths. Additionally, it rendered the planet uninhabitable. Despite an initial blow to Coalition morale, the usage of such a cruel weapon class ultimately was a massive win for Coalition propaganda efforts and emboldened many soldiers. It had devastating psychological effects on a large part of Federal Navy personnel according to contemporary ONI reports. The operation is considered to have been a strategic disaster, having achieved none of its military or political objectives in the short or long run.
Terran Hero

The honour of **Terran Hero**, officially **Most Virtuous Paragon of Humanity**, is the highest possible honour that is awarded by the Terran Federal Republic. It is always awarded posthumously. Its usage is so rare that it is considered the highest possible honour in the whole galaxy. In total, there are 111 Heroes, with 94 having lived before the Unification. The last Hero to have been awarded the honour is Grand Admiral Lawrence Callaghan in 2709. Jokingly, it is said that someone who becomes a Terran Hero is "canonised".

There are three broad categories of justifications of the awarding of the title: leadership, scientific and cultural advancement and military service. This is a list of all 111 Heroes:
Federal Ministry of National Security

The **Federal Ministry of National Security**, until 2706 known as the **Ministry of State Security** and often abbreviated to **MinSec**, is one of most important Federal Ministries of the Terran Federal Republic. It is headquartered in Vienna on Earth. It encompasses part of Terran intelligence services, federal policing and the delivery of identity documents. The current minister is Alan W. Pierce.

The Ministry is responsible for:

* Police and general security services
* Civilian intelligence security services of the Federation
* Assertion of Terran interests abroad through cvilian intelligence
* Delivery of identity documents
* Anti-terrorism and surveillance operations

## Organization

### Leadership

The leader of MinSec is the Minister of National Security.

### Divisions

* Federal Security and Control
	+ Office of Interior Intelligence
	+ National Security and Control Service
	+ Interior Security Agency
	+ Dominion Security Service
* Directorate of Security and Intelligence
* Intelligence and Counterespionnage Agency
* HMCI
* Agency for Control of the Media

## Headquarters

The headquarters of the Ministry are located in Vienna, Earth. This however is only in name, as the immense complex of buildings and infrastructure is comparable to a city of its own. The headquarters are located north of Vienna in an area which covers over 120ha.
Farcomcor

**Farcomcor**, formerly the **Federal Allowance and Remittance Commercial Corporation**, is one of three state shareholders of the Terran Federal Republic. It is wholly owned by the Federal Central Bank. It was founded in 2340 to invest in Terran corporations and rebranded in 2566. Farcomcor is a major shareholder of all ALEPH member corporations, owning over a third of the group's total market capitalisation. Its headquarters are located in Amsterdam, on Earth.
Terran dominion

A **Terran dominion** or simply **dominion** is an alien client state of the Terran Federal Republic. The legal status of dominions is well-defined within Terran law. Their official definition is that of "alien allied states of the Republic under its military and economic protection". The dominions are obliged to assist the Federation militarily, but in exchange they benefit from military protection, technological aid and economic investment. In Latin, dominions are known as **foederati**, referring back to the Roman term. Together with systems directly administered by the TFR, the dominions form Terran space.

There are seven dominions: the Somne Combine, the Perefi Republic, the Tormen Nation, the Seftet Kingdom, the Permezi Nation, the Dermkha State and the Komuggal Republic. The combined population of the dominions is 37 billion.

In the aftermath of the First Contact War, the Terran Republic's population and government adopted openly xenophobic stances. The first species to be encountered following the war were the Somne, which had discovered FTL only a few years prior. Two principal positions emerged, to wipe the species or to annex the territory. Ultimately, establishing a client state was chosen as a compromise. Despite initially being unsatisfactory to both sides, the success of the Somne dominion ultimately pushed Terran leadership to repeat the experiment.

With the exception of the Tormen and Dermkha, all species organised in dominions were after a direct war between them and the Federation. Following the Federation's military victory, it installs a puppet occupation regime and pacifies the population for a few decades. This involves economic investments for reconstruction and slow transfer of civilian technologies. Once the species is pacified, the puppet government is replaced with a democratic one and gains a lot of autonomy. Technological exchange also becomes more generous. Despite this, several Terran institutions, particularly security agencies, operate in dominions, trampling any notion of sovereignty. These include but are not limited to: the Bureau, Federal Police and the BNS.
Third Telom War

Belligerents| * Surben Republic

The **Third Telom War**, also known as the **6 Year War** was an interstellar war between the Ur-Han and the Surben Republic. It lasted from 2489 to 2495. It ended in an Ur-Han victory, which was its territories previously lost restored.

The Mirdesh Federal elections of 2388 had an extremely pacifist government put in place. It declared that it would not get involved in any galactic conflicts. This would shape Mirdesh foreign policy for over 3 centuries, ultimately leading it to the period known as The Great Stagnation. In 2489, reassured by this prolonged stance of the Mirdesh, the Ur-Han declared war on the Surben Republic. The Surben had a smaller navy. They were able to repel the larger Ur-Han fleets on several occasions, but were never able to decisively defeat them. By 2492, the Surben forces were starting to get worn out, and in 2494 the Ur-Han defeated the Surben decisively on several occasions. The Surben capitulated a year later.

The Ur-Han annexed once more the Surben duchy and the Telom duchy. However, they were no longer the sole galactic superpower. Since the end of the Mer-Sam'ti War, the Mirdesh Federation had experienced tremendous economic and demographic growth. It was the Federation's intervention at the peace talks that prevented the Ur-Han from fully annexing the Surben Republic. They Ur-Han now also had an eastern neighbour. This neighbour, the Terran Federation, was poorly understood by the Ur-Han, or any other known species. However, the humiliating trauma of the defeat of the First Contact War led to the Ur-Han not declaring war on the isolationist Terran Federation. The era following the war is known as the Long Peace, as no major conflicts arose between any galactic nations for nearly 2 centuries. The Ur-Han and Mirdesh also had smaller scaled ages of prosperity at this time, from the mid 25th century to the late 26th century. These are collectively called the Silver Ages.
Maersk

**Maersk** (stylised as **MAERSK**), formerly **A.P. Møller – Mærsk**, is a large Terran corporation. It is specialised in shipping and transportation. It is the largest shipping corporation in Terran space. The company is headquartered in Copenhagen, on Earth.

Maersk was formed as a shipping company in 1904 in Denmark. Upon European Unification it became an European Company. During the 2040s, it expanded to extra-atmospheric activities by acquiring Lancelot Orbital, after which it became the primary private supplier of European colonies on Mars. It continued operati'g during the Unification Wars, when it was protected by the Custodian's regime, which allowed it to acquire foreign shipping companies from TSC for a fraction of their market value. By the time the time of the Foundation, it was well established as the largest interplanetary shipping corporation. When the first FTL Henry-Chevalier Drives entered commercial production, Maersk became one of the first companies to begin utilising them, which resulted in Maersk eventually becoming the largest interstellar shipping corporation as well. It has maintained its preeminence up to the modern day, largely thanks to its willingness to work with both the Federal Government and other megacorps. In 2699, it acquired the Delipo Traders Syndicate, a Mirdesh Free Association, establishing itself outside of the Terran Federation. Today it is by far the largest shipping company in the Federation and the galaxy, representing over 84% of all interstellar cargo transportation within the Federation and 34% of galactic commerce. It is also one of the largest mass passenger transportation company in the Federation.
Tesrat Republic

The **Tesrat Republic** is a state located in the center of the known galaxy. It is officially a multi-ethnic nation, but the majority of its people are Tesrats. It encompasses 14 worlds and has a population of over 19 billion. The Republic's political structure is based on the Surben Republic and Terran Federation. Its capital and most populous world is Tefnir.

Following a brief period of independent interstellar exploration during the Tesrat Polity in the early 2000s, the Tesrat systems were occupied and annexed by the Ur-Han Empire. The Tesrat were part of the Empire from 2039 to the Great War, with only a brief period of independence during the Mer-Sam'ti War. Following this war the Tesrat were granted wider autonomy in the form of the Tesrat Duchy. However a strong nationalist movement emerged again in the late 2500s, and became one of the primary causes for the Great War. Initially siding with the Ur-Han rebels, the Tesrat were able to gain *de facto* independence, but were unable to press for peace. They were occupied by the newly-involved Terran Federation over the course of 2639 and 2640, and in 2640 the Tesrat Protectorate was formed. Effectively a Terran puppet-state, the Protectorate was largely free to deal with its own internal affairs for the time being. The Terran ambitions of reducing the Protectorate into a Terran dominion were foiled by the involvement of the Surben Republic and Mirdesh Confederacy. In the Treaty of Mars, the Terran Republic agreed to withdraw from the Tesrat Protectorate once a newly-written, democratic constitution was put into place. The Tesrat Republic was proclaimed in 2653, and the Terrans withdrew in 2655. Nevertheless, the Tesrat remain closely aligned with the Terran Republic to the present day, largely due to the large amounts of aid from the Terran state and Terran corporations following the destruction of the war.

The Tesrat Republic is one of the most developed and wealthiest countries in the galaxy. Due to its central location between other nations, a majority of galactic commerce flows through it. Terran aid through the CECOR system helped the country recover an infrastructure and rebuild better than most of the other countries involved. Additionally, the Tesrat capital of Tefnir became the *de facto* capital of many galactic institutions such as the UCO, ECDA and GGBS.
Terran corporation

**Terran corporations** are corporations which are controlled by the Terran state, but with a majority of shares being held by private investors. These were the predominant type of corporations in the 2100s and 2200s, but with the First Contact War most of them were completely privatised. Several Terran corporations still exist, such as Alimenta, Knight Corporation and Biotech.
Sol (currency)

The **Sol** (**$**), also known as **Terran credit** is a currency which originated in the Terran Federation. It is divided into 100 units. It is now in use in the Terran Federation, Permezi, Somne, Tormen and Perefi Dominions.

It was introduced in 2076, at the time of the First Commonwealth as the Standard Monetary Unit (SMU). During this period it wasn't the main currency of the nation, but only was used as a reference for other currencies. This would remain until 2139, when it became the official currency of the Terran Federation and was renamed to the Sol. It value is fixated on the price of electricity, specifically so that 1MW hour of the time equals one Sol. The rate was calculated when the price of electricity had already come crashing down with the arrival of fusion reactors. The value has remained essentially the same throughout all of Federal history. Its value now has only dropped by about 12% compared to its value in 2139. The Sol's value is comparable to 2,86 USD in 2018, before the United States and its economy came crashing down.

Members of the Orion Economic Cooperation and Development Association are also obliged to join the Standardisation Group, which allows countries to align their currencies with the sol. The Terran Federation, Permezi Nation, Somne Combine, Tormen Nation and Perefi Republic use the Sol as their primary currency. The Menya Union has created the New Menya Credit, with its value being equal to that of the Sol. The Tesrat Republic is working on implementing a similar currency. The Dermkha State, Komuggal Republic and Seftet Kingdom are currently creating fixed exchange rates between their currency and the Sol.
Federal Ministries

The **Federal Ministries** are the main executive organ of the Federal Government of the Terran Federal Republic. They are led by the various federal ministers and secretaries which collectively make up the Chancellery. The head of government is the Chancellor of the Republic. There are currently 11 ministries:

* Federal Ministry of War
* Federal Ministry of National Security
* Federal Ministry of Diplomacy
* Federal Ministry of the Interior
* Federal Ministry of Industry, Energy, Economy and Finance
* Federal Ministry of Justice
* Federal Ministry of Science and Technology
* Federal Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Arts
* Federal Ministry of Public Services
* Federal Ministry of Labour and Welfare

* Federal Ministry of Healthcare
Premier of the Commonwealth

The **Premier of the Commonwealth** served as the head of government of the First Commonwealth. It was only ever held by Tanya Abrams from 2072 to 2097. Upon the forming of the Terran Republic in 2097, the position merged with that of the Chancellor of the Republic. This resulted in Earth not having its own administrator to this day.
Coadjutor of Earth

The **Coadjutor of Earth** is the head of government of the Commonwealth of Earth. He replaces the Administrator role found on other commonwealths. Nominally, the Chancellor of the Republic serves as Earth's Administrator. Traditionally, the Chancellor nominates the majority leader in Earth's Assembly to serve as his Coadjutor, ie. to be Administrator in his stead. In practice however, the Chancellor has little to no choice in which Coadjutor he will choose, and has little to no oversight as to his work. This has made the nomination of a Coadjutor a largely ceremonial process.
Surben Republic

The **Republic of the Surben People**, or **Surben Republic** is a major galactic nation of the Cygnus-Orion Arm. It is led by the Surben species. It has colonised over 163 worlds and has a population of over 83 billion. It is a unitary parliamentary republic. It is one of the most centralized states in the galaxy for its size. It holds elections every year. The main hub of the nation is located on Katommar, the moon of the Surben homeworld, Surb-chasa. Major worlds include Sephtet, Rumfi and Polaris.

Nearly all power in the Surben Republic is concentrated in Congress. Congress holds legislative power and shares executive power with the Prime Minister, who is elected by Congress. The Head of Congress is also the head of state of the Republic.

The Surben Republic is currently a great galactic power and UCO Council member. It has historically been in good terms with other galactic powers promoting diplomatic resolutions.
ALEPH Recommendation No. 06101

**ALEPH Recommendation No. 06101** was a classified recommendation of ALEPH to various parts of the Terran federal government. It explicitly advised the entry into war against the other galactic powers in what would become the Great Galactic War due to the long-term economic benefits of potential corporate expansion into foreign markets. It is named for the date on which it was published, on the 6th of October 2627.

The recommendation was directed at the Federal Ministry of State Security, Federal Ministry of War and the office of the Chancellor of the Republic, bypassing the Federal Ministry of Industry, Energy, Economy and Finance altogether. Chancellor Winthorpe dismissed the Recommendation but didn't make it public on the recommendation of the Bureau of Federal Security. The military, intelligence and corporate powers within the Federation began preparations for war regardless and it was ensured Winthorpe wouldn't serve a second term. After his term ended less than a year later, his successor Chancellor Jean-Paul Singh was much more favourable to the Recommendation and launched military expansion officially.

The Recommendation was made public in 2701 and led to one of the largest political scandals in Terran history. It was the main cause of the first defeat of FVA at the general elections in centuries. It also soured relations with other nations and led to the destruction by rioters of many Terran corporate offices in other countries, even those traditionally aligned with Earth. The highly irregular procedure used by ALEPH bypassing the Federal Ministry of the Economy led to charges being levied against the organisation. Ultimately ALEPH was forced to pay a fine of over 15 trillion Sols and an undisclosed amount in damages to various alien parties, including governments and private parties. This is the largest fine in Terran and galactic history. MinSec and MinBel were also investigated by Affairs and the OTC which published two separate reports incriminating high-ranking members of both ministries at the time. These reports published in 2707 reignited the scandal and led to several of the officials still alive being arrested and condemned, some of which were sentenced to Service of Public Utility.
Isolationist faction

The **Isolationists** were a Terran faction which appeared during the Terran involvement in the Great War and in its immediate aftermath. Partisans of traditional Terran foreign policy, they advocated for the withdrawal from both the Great War and diplomatic affairs with other galactic powers. They saw a surge in popularity following the Détente of 2666, when large numbers of alien migrants began flocking to the Terran Federation. In the 2673 elections, the faction earned 37 seats in the Assembly of the People. In January 2675, the faction was dissolved by an executive decree in Operation Schweigen. Its seats in the Assembly became vacant until the next election.
Consortium of the Tyrian Orbital Ring

The **Consortium of the Tyrian Orbital Ring** (**COTOR**) is a company charged with the construction and exploitation of the New Tyre Ring. It was formed in August 2689, a month after the project was approved by Federal Parliament. It is a joint venture of Frijkstadt, General Appliances, TMP, the New Tyre government and the Federal Government.
TON 618

**TON 618**, commonly known as **Installation '06** and officially referred to in official documents as **Terran Orbital Network 618**, is an array of space stations located in interstellar deep space. It is operated jointly by the Federal Navy and Department of Military Development. It is the most remote installation in galaxy, located over seven light years from the nearest star system.

TON 618 is a secret development and testing facility primarily in usage by BEMiR and REX. All of its operations are classified, but it was revealed by an Affairs investigation on ADWs that the initial stages of Project 456 were conceived at TON.

The facility itself is protected by the Terran 75th Fleet whilst the entry to the only pseudo-starlane leading to it is guarded by the Terran 67th Fleet. This makes it one of the best defended installations in the galaxy.

Initially named Military Research and Development Installation of Federal Importance N°6 or MRDI6, it was renamed to TON 618 at some point during the Great War due to the size of the installation. Despite this name which might suggest there were 617 similar facilities, it is the only facility in Terran space to follow such a naming scheme. It was named after the TON 618 hypermassive black hole, the largest object in the universe.
The Crimes of Terra (book)

***The Crimes of Terra*** is a single-volume non-fictional book written between 2655 and 2677 by Terran author Zhaan Hartwell. The book deals with the author's experience during the Great Galactic War when he fought for the Terran Army. Hartwell describes the internment camps and other methods used by the Terran army to pacify Ur-Han civilian worlds. The book was published in the Surben Republic in 2679, and has sold over 3 billion copies.

Hartwell served in the Federal Army and remained on the Ur-Han world of Hasankar from 2642 to 2645 as part of Operation Tenbatsu. The planet's population of 9 million nearly fell by 40% during the Terran occupation. The Terran army immediately established martial law, and sent many Ur-Han to concentration camps in appaling conditions, whilst many more were publicly executed without trial for suspected "treasonous activity". Hartwell was assigned to occupation duty rather than frontline duty because he was a conscientious objector. He opposed the poor treatment of civilans, but was silenced after his family was threatened by Office of Naval Intelligence and Bureau agents. Due to the 20-year long occupation of the Ur-Han following the war, the Terran army was able to wipe most evidence.

Upon its publication the book received critical acclaim and became a best seller in the Surben Republic, Mirdesh Confederacy and the Ur-Han. The Terran government also initially praised the book and was open to release it, stating that crimes comitted by rogue military elements should be punished. However Hartwell nearly immediately refuted these claims, revealing documents showing that the central government was aware of the occupation conditions. In 2682, Hartwell's citizenship was revoked, making him the first human in history to lose their Terran citizenship for no legal reason, and the book was officially banned from the Federation, never to be published. He continued to speak out against the Terran government for the remainder of his life, until he hanged himself in 2688. In all likelihood he was forced to do so to avoid repercussions on his wife and children by the ICA, even when they lived abroad.
Homo sapiens

**Humans** are a DNA-based sophont species originating from Earth in the Solar system. The scientific designation for the human species is ***Homo sapiens***. A species of great apes, humans are highly-intelligent and highly-social bipeds. Over time, particularly during the 23rd century, humans were artificially genetically modified and enhanced. This has led some to refer to modern humans as ***Homo sapiens melius*** or ***Homo optimus***.

Though they originate from Earth, humans began migrating away from it in the 2100s and especially from the 2220s onwards. They now populate a majority of inhabited sysyems in the galaxy. In the 28th century, the overwhelming majority of humans live in the Terran Federal Republic and are the leading-species of the nation. With over 72 billion humans alive today, they are the most numerous single species in the galaxy.
ENAC

**Ethics Not A Concern**, abbreviated to **ENAC**, is a type of authorisation in the Terran military and other areas linked to security. This authorisation grants an agent or institution immunity against any charges which could be levied against them for a crime they committed prior to having completed their mission. It also includes unlimited access to public and private resources in the context of the mission.

ENAC was created at the time of the Custodian and was used regularly by both special forces and intelligence agents. It could only be granted by the Custodian himself or his entourage. It was formalised as a part of the 2088 concessions and it could only be granted by members of the executive committee. Since then, only members of the Central Executive Committee and the Chancellor of the Republic have been allowed to grant it, for up to six months at a time. The Terran Special Service and Department of Experimental Research as a whole have a special status, granting them and their employees perpetual ENAC clearance.
Operation Schweigen

**Operation Schweigen** was the dissolving of the Isolationist faction by various Terran services from January 7th to the 23rd 2675. Primarily orchestrated by the Office of Interior Intelligence and Affairs, arrests were mostly executed by the Federal Police, whilst some high-ranking members were arrested by Sycor. Following the main batch of arrests on January 7th, faction officials were progressively arrested across Terran space by the Bureau, Department of Foreign Security and even ONI.
UHNV Ka Rapac

The **UHNV Ka Rapac** was a vessel of the Ra-Teshir-class of destroyers belonging to the Ur-Han Navy which served during the Great Galactic war. It was part of the rebel fleet during the conflict. The ship is best known for its scuttling during the Battle of Cordoan III (2646).

The ship served as the flagship of the Ur-Han Eight fleet from 2645 onward. It was deployed along the Surben Sixth Corps to counter the advance of the Terran tactical group CINDER, comprised of the 39th, 43rd and 44th fleets. The two forces clashed at Cordoan III. During the battle, the outnumbered Coalition ships were steadily losing ground, and many of them were boarded. When the Ka Rapac was being boarded its commanding officer, baron Mokin-Ma, decided to scuttle the ship. The blast of the explosion effectively destroyed the entirety of the 43rd and forced the rest of the tactical group to retreat. Although the Coalition lost more ships in the battle, it proved a significant strategic victory. Unable to capture the vital supply hub of Cordoan, the Terran Navy found itself unable to continue its advance in the sector. The sector remained a stalemate until the end of the war.

The ship has attained a near-legendary status in most of known space. Over two dozen Ur-Han, Mirdesh, Surben and even Tesrat ships have been named after it. Count Mokin-Ma has also been granted a plethora of posthumous honours for his actions.
Terran State Corporation

### Fate

Dissolved in 2492, assets redistributed to Federal Ministries and private parties

### Divisions

* Terran State Industries
	+ SkArmaments
	+ SkManufacturing
	+ SkExtraction
* SkServices
* SkFinancial
* SkR&D

### Number of employees

~2,3 billion

The **Terran State Corporation** or **TERRACOR**, also commonly referred to by its German name **Staatskonzern** (**SK**), was a Terran state-owned corporation and the first hypercorporation. It was active in all sectors: banking, mining, manufacturing, retail, technology etc. It expanded until 2389 when it reached its absolute peak. At the time, it accounted for over 15% of the Terran GDP and 11% of the total population worked for it.

Founded in 2056 as the **Central Accounts Corporation** (**Compagnie Centrale des Comptes** or **Triple C** in French), it acquired assets from corporations which did not collaborate with the Custodian's regime both in Europe and newly conquered areas. It rebranded as the TSC in 2099. As of 2150, the company had become the largest in the Federation. Its grasp over the Terran economy was reaffirmed throughout the 2200s as it was the only entity granted the rights to establish colonies on extra-solar worlds. Bridgehead, the largest city and capital of New Sidon, was initially a TSC base of operations.

In 2388, the company was embroiled in the Mijatović scandal. Former Director of the Board and current democratic Chancellor of the Republic Dragomir Mijatović was found to have diverted massive funds from the company towards his party's campaign. Following investigations by both the Bureau and Affairs, the Chancellor was found guilty and was forced to resign by the Supreme Committee. Further investigations by the OTC and Affairs in the following years showed recurrent corruption and major disruptions in the functioning of TSC. In 2492, the company was dissolved by a decision of the Committee. A majority of assets were placed under direct ministerial control, as well as other state enterprises, most notably TMP and Alimenta. The remainder of assets was privatised, in particular mining and hydrogen extraction operations which were sold to C2I.

Despite many corporations today being extremely influential, none are close to the levels of power TSC held at its zenith. On some worlds, over half of all workers were employed by it. The company also fulfilled many critical roles of the economy, such as energy production and production of basic minerals and gases. At some points, the board of the company was considered to rival the Federal Government itself in power.

1. ↑ In the terminology of the National Statistics Commission, total population includes working-age adults but also seniors and children
Terran Guard

The **Terran Guard**, also known as the **Obsidian Guard** is an elite Terran unit whose members serve as personal bodyguards to Terran officials. Higher officials, such as Councillors and the Chancellor are almost never seen without their personal guards. The total number of guards varies, but usually is around ten thousand. The number of guards assigned to a person also varies drastocally, from one or two for Senators and Legislators (Assembly members) to up to two dozen for Councillors and the Chancellor. The Guard is a part of the Terran Armed Forces, but guards only answer to their assigned target.

Guardsmen are trained on New Rome in the Sirius system. The training complex is located in the Great Wasteland near the south pole of the planet. Guards are recruited among soldiers, most often from the Army or the Ultramarines with at least five years of experience. As most guards would be assigned to Senators and Legislators, their training would last around a year. More experienced guards would be assigned to Governors, Administrators and TA Council members. The most elite guards, often recruited amongst orphans at a young age and trained their entire lives, protect the Chancellor and the Councillors. They're oftened referred to as praetorians.

The Guard was founded in 2079 by the Custodian to serve as his personal bodyguards. During his reign they prevented over fifty assassination attempts. In the immediate aftermath of his resignation the Guard persisted, but only for a short time. They initially served only to protect the Chancellor and Councillors. As time went on and the number of assassination attempts decreased, plans were made to disband the Guard. In 2129, the Commander of the Guard launched a coup which was ended in little over four hours. The Guard was disbanded. During the First Contact War however, an alien sympathiser shot Chancellor John Hu. The Guard was promptly reestablished and its role expanded to most Terran officials