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The **Coalition of Federated Star Systems** is an alliance of various alien factions in the Milky Way galaxy.

## Territory

### Planets

* Qerydul
* Terra
* Earth
* Mars
* Piot

## Government and politics

### Political divisions

The Coalition is an alliance of various, technically sovereign alien states that have agreed to band together for mutual benefit. The Coalition is a federated state that has supremacy in most matters of galactic law, military management, and economics. Under the federal government is the individual states which have the power of self-governance, so long as it does not contradict the will of the federal government. Federalism continues from those sovereign states down to the city level.

The Coalition's federal government is comprised of eleven primary institutions:

* High Order of the Coalition: Comprised of the heads of state, or in the case of the Flora the head of government, of the five sovereign member-states. Its members are called **High Orderlings**.Ensures that the laws passed by the Galactic Parliament and Planetary Body are adopted in member-states. It is led by the Coalition Prime, who serves a rotational term of ten years, unless externally removed. Also directly represents the interests of the member-states first.
* Low Order of the Coalition: Comprised of five cabinet members from each of the five member-states. Its members are called **Low Orderlings**. Works with the Galactic Parliament and Planetary Body to amend and approve legislation initiated by the Directorate of the Coalition. The Low Order represents the interests of their member-state first.
* Directorate of the Coalition: Comprised of five members, one from each member-state. The President of the Directorate is appointed by the High Order of the Coalition. The remaining four members are nominated by the President and appointed by the High Order. The Directorate has the sole power to initiate legislation; it also serves as the main executive arm of the Coalition. The Directorate is legally required to represent the interests of the Coalition over their home-state.
* Galactic Parliament: Comprised of 547 **Galactic Ministers** that are divided among the five member-states based on population. Works with the Planetary Body and Low Order of the Coalition to amend and approve of legislation initiated by the Directorate of the Coalition.
* Planetary Body: Comprised of 1,197 **Planetary Ministers** that are elected on the planetary level by the people of planets with 100 million or more citizens. Works closely with the Galactic Parliament and Low Order of the Coalition to amend and approve of legislation initiated by the Directorate of the Coalition.
* Committee of the Star Systems: Comprised of 525 **Celestial Advisors** that are appointed by the High Order of the Coalition to terms of six years. The Committee must be consulted on issues pertaining to local or regional interests.
* Central Bank of the Coalition: The centralized, galactic bank of the Coalition. Has supremacy over all other banks within the Coalition. Its members are nominated by the High Order of the Coalition and then confirmed by the Galactic Parliament.
* Court of Justice and Civility: The highest court within the Coalition. Its members are appointed by the High Order and confirmed by the Galactic Parliament to terms of ten years.
* Coalition Court of Auditors: Ensures uniform application of the law within member-states. Also settles disputes between other Coalition institutions and between the member-states. Its members are appointed by High Order of the Coalition and confirmed by the Galactic Parliament for terms of ten years.
* Galactic Intelligence Network: Comprised of multiple sub-agencies, the Galactic Intelligence Network handles both domestic and foreign intelligence initiatives. Its members are appointed by the High Order and confirmed by the Planetary Body.
* Coalition Administration of Science and Technology: Comprised of some of the best scientists in the Coalition. Only the Director of CAST is appointed by the High Order of the Coalition and subsequently approved by the Galactic Parliament. The remaining members are normal employees.

### Ship Designations

* **UNS**: United Nations Ship is the official designation for military ships as used by the United Nations of Earth.