Stellar Federation

## The Stellar Federation

Official Flag of the Stellar Federation

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The Stellar Federation is the largest, most powerful faction in the galaxy, governing over a total of 2.653 planets, 19 alien species and 84.743.000.000.000 people. Since its' formation which ended the War of Decimation on the 22nd of December, 2768, it has grown even more in power since, developing new technologies, colonizing distant worlds and waging dozens of wars.

## Political System

### The Chancellor and the Senate

The executive/governmental leaders are two separate bodies, those being the Grand Senate and the Grand Chancellor, the senate is comprised of one senator and two representatives from each planet under the Federation, making for a current total of 7.959 senators/representatives. The second body is the Chancellor, the chancellor can be elected when the former chancellor dies, is voted out of office, abdicates, or most commonly, their term expires. A standard term is about 6 years long, and a chancellor can have a maximum of three total terms.

The Chancellor must be a senator of one of the 117 central planets, those being in a range of about 350 lightyears of the Capital planet of Terra Ultra, and ten are nominated by the populace, after which the senate elects one of them. When the chancellor wants to introduce legislation or a bill, it has to first be accepted by the senate, depending on the size of a bill, law or amendment, a certain number of senators must vote in favor of it to be introduced. A small law however, could be introduced without the need of the senate. Twice a year senators come together to discuss what laws and legislation is of what importance and size. This system is also the other way around, for when a senator wants to introduce legislation.

Each representative can become a senator and senators can be removed from office or abdicate voluntarily, after which a representative is elected to replace them. The senate and Chancellor are designed to be of equal power, 50-50, and this works quite well, as the chancellor can never not be under threat of being removed from office if they are deemed irresponsible, destructive or if they've participated in actions deemed criminal.

### Ministers and the Golden Council

There are also ministers, being a minister is basically a second task a senator can have, and makes them responsible for the ministry they represented, and they are allowed to bring up matters within said ministry. Ministers usually have more power in the senate but also a lot more work on their hands. They are elected every six years aka at the end of a chancellor's term also by the senate. There are 14 ministers in the senate and all ministers, along with the chancellor, are members of the Golden Council, which in times of war or crisis where slow bickering isn't very useful the Council can be given emergency power to make quicker decisions.

### Power imbalances

Colonized or conquered planets have less of a say in the senate than true member planets that entered on their own accord, this has been a point of discussion in the senate, of wether the colonized worlds should get more power in the senate, or that they should have less than planets that joined willingly.

## Military

The Federal military is frequently deemed to be the most powerful one in the galaxy, being relatively small in numbers but highly organized, trained and disciplined, preferring quality over quantity. They are also aided by some of the most advanced technology and vehicles in the galaxy.

## History

### Precursor

The Precursor to the Stellar Federation was the Terran Alliance, a confederacy of almost all nations that survived the Third World War and later all the planets under their banner.

### Formation

The Federation was formed in the 25th century when humanity colonized a planet named Cerno-2, and found alien life there, a historical milestone deemed so important they rebranded from the Terran Alliance into the Stellar Federation. There were also significant changes made to the government as the Terran Alliance was closer to a confederation than an actual federation, which was then changed.

## Culture

### Holidays

**Federation Day (December 22nd)**

A holiday celebrating the official formation of the Federation, it is celebrated with military parades, large festivals and delicious food.

## Interstellar Affairs

The Stellar Federation is commonly deemed the most powerful faction in the galaxy, this reputation does naturally gain them both some competitors and allies. Their largest rival is the Charovian Commonwealth, with which they are in a constant on-and-off cold war, attempting to undermine one another both militarily and economically.