Andresian Federation

The Andresian flag.

The **Andresian Federation**, commonly known as the **Federation** or **Andresia**, is a nation located in the east of the galaxy. It consists of 21 states, including one exclaved state. It is the largest nation by systems in its territory. With a population of over 3.1 trillion people, it is the second most populous country in the galaxy. The nation's capital city is Andova, on the planet Aneribus 3A. The nation is a member of the Eastern Strategic Assembly.

## History

The Andresian secessionist movement was the first of many that would result in the downfall and reformation of the Blackstar Confederation. The idea for the nation began with a resistance group located in modern-day Istaer, sparking many cells in the east to unify. After a significant group of Blackstar military personnel defected to the resistance, the fighters unified and restructured, becoming the Free Andresian Coalition (FAC). As more of the Confederation entered open revolt, and its military became increasingly mutinous, the war became decisively in the favour of the FAC. By the early 2200s, around 70% of the Blackstar military refused to fight, and many systems simply ignored the influence of the fractured government. The Procyon Ceasefire of 2219 forced the recognition of the FAC's independence, and resulted in the signing of the Andresian Constitution. The nation officially moved its capital to Andova, and rapidly expanded eastwards, annexing territory in order to bolster its economy through rare metal extraction.

With the influence of the Blackstar Confederation rapidy dwindling, Andresia shifted its foreign policy from supporting secessionist movements to containing the rapidly growing Yvatsche Bloc. Andresian intervention in the Exovakian War of Independence (2312) forced a ceasefire, which resulted in the formation of the Exovakian Republic. After the reformation of the Blackstar Confederation into the Jovian Imperial Union (2348), relations somewhat improved, but this friendship was ultimately short-lived. The Estion Blockade (2551) flared up tensions between the Federation and the JIU, leading to a 90-year cold war between the two nations. Just as tensions seemed to be easing, the election of a new Jovian Prime Minister resulted in another spike in tensions, as his main focus was rearmament and increased pressure on the exclave of Estion. On the 23rd of October 2643, rouge Andresian fighter pilots later found to be Jovian sleeper agents attacked the city of Andova during Independence Day celebrations. This lead to the Andresian-Jovian War.

## Government

The Andresian federal government is divided into two separate branches of government; executive and judicial. The executive branch is responsible for the creation and passing of laws, done by the Federal Hall of Governance (a bicameral legislature made up of the State Congress and Federal Senate), as well as overseeing the nation's various internal departments at the federal level. The judicial branch is responsible for the courts of law and legal proceedings.

## Trivia

* The Federation takes influence from many modern political entities such as the US, the UK, NATO and Israel.
* The original version of the Federation was a near-utopian, semi-socialist state, however this was changed as the story expanded to cover many nations.