Starbase Concord

Starbase Concord in orbit of Concord IV

**Starbase** **Concord** was an inhabited *Citadel-class* starbase located in the Concord System in Sector 005. It is the largest starbase ever constructed, being built as a joint effort by the founding members of the Interstellar United Nations, with the inclusion of other members as construction progressed. It currently serves as the headquarters of the Interstellar United Nations, and is the official place of residence for the leaders of the IUN, particularly the IUN Secretary-General.

As the headquarters of the IUN, the organisation's primary bureaucratic organs are located here, such as the Interstellar Parliament, the Council of States, the Security Council and the Secretariat.

Starbase Concord also holds an enormous civilian population of over 4 billion, inhabiting three rings which contain the starbase's inner cities.

Gateways were also constructed at the outer edge of the Concord System, connected to the main gateway network across the galaxy. This also makes Starbase Concord an urban hub, serving as a center for economic activities apart from being the galactic political centre.

Starbase Concord, along with its namesake star system, is considered international territory and under the direct administration of the IUN making it part of the Interstellar United Nations Administered Territory.

## History

Starbase Concord was first drafted up by the 15 founding members of the IUN. They also started the starbase's construction in June 3007. Overtime, as new members joined, more nations became involved in the starbase's construction. By the end of 3007, 25 nations were involved in its construction.

The starbase took about a year to fully construct. On 15 July 3008, Starbase Concord was finally commissioned. Over the next ten weeks, the starbase welcomed soon-to-be inhabitants of the station as the main organs of the IUN made their move from the arctic world of Hyperborea.

The commissioning of Starbase Concord was an extremely historic occasion, with trillions from all over the galaxy arriving in the Concord System to witness the event. The station was personally commissioned by IUN Secretary-General Anaerys.

Throughout the next few years, the starbase served as the primary venue for the acceding of new IUN members.

In 3009, Starbase Concord served as negotiation grounds for the Vanguard and Juran to discuss post-war conditions to end the 500-year-long Vanguard-Juran War. These series of negotiations became known as the Concord Conference, and lasted for 5 months. The resulting treaty signed by the Vanguard and Juran to ed the war was thus known as the 'Concord Agreement'.

The Agreement however was strongly opposed by disgruntled factions on both sides. As a result, Starbase Concord was placed under repeated attacks by these factions. Due to a compromise of safety, the IUN was forced to relocate back to Hyperborea. The starbase was placed under immediate evacuation, effectively abandoning the starbase. The IUN pleaded with the Juran and the Vangaurd to help control the situation. Eventually the factions were suppressed, and the IUN along with the Starbase Concord's civilian population relocated back to the station. These series of events became known as the 'Concord Emergency'.

In 3010, Starbase Concord hosted the accession ceremony of the Vanguard to the Interstellar United Nations. Several months later, it hosted the accession ceremony of the Gewsibor United Colonies to the IUN.