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The Voice of Aarran

**The Voice of Aarran** is a Terran English-language newspaper. Initially founded as a local newspaper for Hiigara in 2330, it arose in the late 2300s as the foremost Terran liberal news source. It is considered a journal of record. It is the second most-sold newspaper among the Big Six. Whilst it has expanded beyond the Aarran system, it remains a local news source for both Hiigara and Kharak. It gained widespread recognition for its role in revealing the role of the Bureau in the Petrovsky affair and making *The Crimes of Terra* known to the Terran public.
Arcana imperii

**Arcana imperii** is a Latin term relating to classified information linked with reasons of state in the Terran Republic. It refers to the highest level of secrecy in the Terran Government and the Terran Armed Forces, only behind damnation memoriae which implies that documentation was outright destroyed. Officially, arcana imperii refers to **Absolute Class-9 Access**. There are only a few thousand people across the Federation with such a high access level. They are are referred to colloquially as **the arcanists**.

More broadly, arcana imperii has been used to describe the amalgamation of propaganda and deception used by the Terran state to achieve its goals, domestically and abroad. This is particularly applied to intelligence agencies and experimental research agencies.
Ultramarine Corps

The **Ultramarine Corps** or simply **Ultramarines** are a branch of the Federal Navy specialised in planetary operations. It is largely made up of infantry and lightly armoured ground vehicles.

The branch was founded during the First Contact War in 2342, when soldiers which had participated in the invasion of the Ur-Han world of Merstrur were brought back to Mars to form a unit specialised in planetary landings. This force would eventually become the Ultramarine Corps, whose creation was formalised in 2346. It is an autonomous corps of the Navy. despite this nominal subordination to the Navy, it is for all intents and purposes independent. Its headquarters are located on Olympus Mons City on Mars. It is led by an Admiral, colloquially known as the High Admiral.

The Ultramarines are often considered one of the best armed forces in the galaxy, receiving exceptional training and top of the line equipment. They are trained to be capable of dealing with a wide variety of threats, and personal initiative and problem solving is highly regarded within the Corps. Deployment of Ultramarines equates to an operation which requires a swift and efficient execution. The Ultramarines also serve as commandos and often partake in operations of Terran intelligence agencies.

The Corps is separated into divisions, each one containing about 6000 Ultramarines. There are currently 38 divisions, or about 225 thousand combat personnel.
Star sector

**Star sectors** or simply **sectors** are the largest administrative divisions of the Terran Federal Republic. There are currently 12, on average comprising well over 150 million systems. Sectors are primarily used by the Ministry of the Interior to administer non-commonwealth areas of Terran space. The smallest sector is the Core sector, which only encompasses a thousand star systems. However these include such systems as Sol, Alpha Centauri, Barnard's or Achernar. Overall, the core encompasses over 50 billion people.
Mars

**Mars** is one of the core Terran worlds and first Terran colony. It is one of the most populated planets in the Federation, and is a major industrial center. It is located in the Sol system. Mars is administered by the **Martian Administration**, commonly known as the **Commonwealth of Mars**. It is significant for being the first planet in the galaxy to have been terraformed.

Mars is visible to the naked eye from Earth. For thousands of years, people on Earth were aware of Mars as a planet, distinct from stars. In the late 19th and early 20th century many believed Mars hosted life. However, in the 1960s, humanity became capable of launching probes to other worlds. This culminated in 2001 with the Pathfinder mission, which confirmed Mars as a dead and sterile world. It would be another 27 years until humans made the next step in martian exploration, sending a manned expedition of 12, meant to arrive and stay on Mars for a full month before returning to Earth. These first manned missions deployed a great deal of infrastructure and automated construction robots to prepare for future settlements. In 2038, the first permanent settlement was established. It came to be known as New Jamestown. Many fled Earth during the Unification Wars, and arrived on Mars. As a result, by 2080, Mars had a population of a million. In 2096 it was declared the second commonwealth of the Terran Federation.

Mars' population grew steadily from the Foundation of the Federation. It reached a population of 400 million in the 2400s, mostly in domed cities with artificial gravity. It was decided in 2431 that Mars would be terraformed by the Frijkstadt Corporation. The terraforming lasted for nearly 60 years, ending in 2489. Now, Mars has a day-night cycle, surface temperature, atmosphere and gravity comparable to that of Earth on the entire planet. The population has since exploded, and is now around 4 billion. Mars, unlike Earth does not have a large alien minority, as they make up only 4% of the population. These are almost entirely workers which have immigrated from the Dominions. Mars also houses most of its population in New Cities, which are cities which are built on planets other than Earth. These are planned and have exceptional population density, but do not house as many people as arcologies.

Mars is a major industrial center of the Federation. It hosts many heavy industries, in contrast to Earth and Venus which host high-tech industries. It is one of the largest non-ship weapon manufacturing centers of the Federation. Mars alone accounts for nearly a third of all ammunition for heavy weapons in the Federation. Along with other major industrial centers such as New Tyre, Xanadu, Rechio and Gondwana, it is considered a "national champion", as the Terran Government heavily invests in heavy industries and manufacturing operations. It also hosts some important institutions, such as the Orion Economic Cooperation and Development Association and Ultramarine Corps headquarters. These are located in Olympus Mons City, the second largest city after New Jamestown.
Federal Administrative Center

**Federal Administrative Centers**, commonly referred to as **FACs**, are one of four types of Federal Centers for higher education. FACs are by far the most selective and recruit some of the brightest Terran minds to serve as future technocrats and administrators. Their seven year long courses beginning at the graduate level combine in-depth administrative, economic and technical education. Only about 5% of students graduate from the main course, with the majority joining side courses from their second year or going to different schools altogether. The ones who graduates from main course are considered true technocrats.

FACs are infamous for their indoctrination policy, which aims to suppress free thought of the student. The aim of this is to achieve complete devotion to the state for those who will go on to serve in its highest echelons. This is partially achieved by the mandatory and regulated usage of NIFT drugs by students. These are also however often used as recreational drugs as well by students.

All students spend at least two years away from their home FAC, up to four. The last year of the main course always takes place in the Brussels FAC. This does not however count towards the years required to be away.
Mid-21st century crisis

The **mid-21st century crisis**, often simply called **the Crisis**, was a period in the history of humanity marked by unprecedented death and chaos. During this period, which began in the late 2020s and ended with the Unification Wars, Earth's population dropped by over seven billion, or over half of the global population. It was marked by wars, famine, natural disasters and political instability across the planet.

The main cause of the Crisis is considered to have been climate change. Carbon emissions exploded following the rapid industrialisation of Africa and South Asia in the 2010s and 2020s. Even the most pessimistic estimates of the time proved to be too optimistic, and by 2035 the average temperature of Earth had risen by 2°C. As a result, massive immigration from the countries most affected caused worldwide political instability. The lack of basic resources, most notably water and food, led to many armed conflicts between states, whilst others collapsed into anarchy. The leading superpowers of the early century, the United States of America and the People's Republic of China, both collapsed during the 2030s as a result of military conflict, debt and political instability

The Crisis was felt differently across the globe. Europe was the continent which was least affected by the crisis. During this period the European population grew by around 20%, with most of the growth being attributed to immigration. The prior population did not however decrease significantly. Other regions of the world saw drastic falls in population due to emigration and famine. Africa's population dropped by over 75%, and in some regions of Central Africa the population dropped more than tenfold. Regions such as Latin America, South and East Asia were similarly affected by the Crisis. The year 2044 was the most lethal in these regions, when over 400 million died from starvation and thirst.

Terran scholars have come to label the Crisis "the greatest turning point in human history". The Crisis made possible the Unification and set up a political climate in Europe which allowed for a man like the Custodian to rise. The population decrease as well as the raising of awareness of the period allowed for drastic measures to be taken by the subsequent world government to reverse most of the effects of climate change.
New Sidon

**New Sidon** is a Terran core world significant for being the first human extrasolar colony. It has the second largest population in the Federation, only surpassed by Earth itself. It is a major commercial and education center in the Federation. New Sidon is administered by the **Republic of New Sidon**.

The first human scientific ships were adtonished by the resemblances between Earth and New Sidon when they first discovered it. The planets shared a similar mass, similar atmosphere and most importantly it hosted life which in its fundamental structure is nearly identical to Terran life.

As FTL progressed very rapidly and enthusiasm for discovery was at an all time high, it was rapidly decided the planrt would be settled. The first shuttle to dock to the colony ship was primarily populated with colonists from the Levant, and so it was decided the planet would be given a Phoenician name, as the Custodian had wished before his death that any extrasolar colonies be given names from ancient history. The first settlers arrived in 2201. Robots, scientists and explorers had been already deployed over the previous years for short missions to do research and build up infrastructure for the colonists. The first city was called Aranpor. The population rapidly grew as masses from Earth and Mars flocked to the planet as it became clear it was a near-paradise, with immense individual opportunity. The Terran government, sensing things were getting out of its control formed the Provisional Administration of Colonies as part of the Terran State Corporation in 2203. In 2223 the PAC ceded control of New Sidon to its own commonwealth as the population reached 1.3 million. In following years, the local headquarters of the TSC, Bridgehead outgrew Aranpor and became the capital of the planet and system in 2232.

Today New Sidon is one of the richest and most economically developed planets in the Federation. Unlike most other commonwealths which are forced to meet a certain industrial part of GDP, New Sidon has been exempt of this. This has resulted in the planets running a services oriented economy, heavily relying on commerce and tourism to sustain itself. New Sidon is also a major transit hub, as all ships that go to the Sol system have to pass through Alpha Centauri. New Sidon hosts Alpha Centauri's stellar community in perpetuity since 2536.
Rheinstadt

**Rheinstadt** (German for Rhine city, known in French as **Rhin-Ville**) is a city-province located in the Frankish District on Earth. It is the largest city non-arcology city on Earth by GRP, population and surface area. It stretches along the Rhine river from Strasbourg to the Ruhr area. The megalopolis has stretched to encompass what were once separate cities, most notably Frankfurt and Karlsruhe. Its population of over 64 million represents over a fifth of the district's population. Clarktech originated in the city and has a heavy presence in it, employing over a million people. The Clarktech Spire acts as the megacorporation's heafquarters and can be seen from anywhere in the city. It is the tallest building in the galaxy not sustained by AG technologies.
Tannhäuser Gate Corporation

The **Tannhäuser Gate Corporation** is the governing body of Tannhäuser. It controls the station proper as well as the majority of civilian stations in its vicinity.

It was founded in 2277 by the Federal government as the station's population rapidly outgrew its military and scientific personnel. In 2321, Tannhäuser gained the status of a Major Non-Commonwealth Settlement. In 2400, it joined the Alliance of Solar Outer Commonwealths as an observer, and as a full member in 2499. Since 2516, it has held a seat in the Host of Representatives.

The Corporation is headed by the board, made up of 11 members: three are appointed by the central government, two are elected by corporate representatives and the remainder are elected on an *ad hoc* basis by the station's population. Similar to arcologies, the station is split into several sectors. TGC replaces most services usually associated with federal ministries.
Terran Armed Forces

The **Terran Armed Forces** are the military forces of the Terran Federal Republic. They are split between three commands: Federal Ground Command, Federal Naval Command and Federal Intelligence of Military Adjacent Matters Command. The Armed Forces are under the jurisdiction of the Federal Ministry of War.
Technocrat

**Technocrats** are the uppermost class of Terran society running much of the Federal bureaucracy at all of its levels. The Senate is constitutionally defined as being entirely made up of technocrats. The status of belonging a technocrat is tied to graduating from a Federal Administrative Center, extremely selective higher education institutions run by the state which combine in-depth economic, law, administrative and technical studies. At any given time there is no more than one true technocrat per hundred million citizens, placing the current limit at 712. Technocrats are forbidden from participating in Terran democracy, which includes the right to vote, to adhere to a party or to go into politics personally.

The class is further divided into "true technocrats" and dropouts. Over the course of the seven-year long course at FACs, nearly 95% of students dropout or are kicked out. Only students which manage to finish their course become "true technocrats" and automatically get access to some of the highest positions in the Federal or commonwealth governments. Dropouts, though not officially part of the class, are often considered to still belong to it in part. Depending on how well they did in their studies and how far into them they got, they may choose to enter administrative positions at different levels. Only true technocrats can enter the Senate and be part of the Central Executive Committee.
Surben National Armed Forces

The **Surben National Armed Forces** (**SNAF**) are the military forces of the Surben Republic. The armed forces are split into several branches: the National Army, the National Navy, the Border Corps and the Survey Corps. The Armed Forces answer to Congress, specifically the Congressional Defence Committee.

The Surben military as it exists today was formed in during the First Telom War and has largely remained identical since. However, the National Army went through several transformations during the Great War and in its immediate aftermath.

The Armed Forces of the Surben Republic are the largest in the galaxy following the Terran Armed Forces.
Chancellor of the Republic

The **Chancellor of the Republic** is the head of government and  *de facto* head of state of the Terran Federal Republic. He is elected by the Assembly of the People and confirmed by both the Senate and the Committee. Any of these three institutions can force the Chancellor resign during his tenure.

The Chancellor's primary responsibility is to propose a cabinet to the Committee and head its daily activities. Despite Terran law not naming any position explicitly as the head of state, due to the Committee's anonymous nature, the Chancellor fulfills this role as well. Notwithstanding, many powers usually associated with heads of state, such as control of the military, are instead in the hands of the Committee. The Chancellor also nominally serves as the Administrator of Earth. However, he is traditionally expected to nominate a Coadjutor of Earth which serves this role on his behalf.
Department of Experimental Research

The **Department of Experimental Research** is a division of the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology dedicated to extremely advanced research in civilian sectors. Its name in French, *Département de la Recherche Expérimentale*, gave its common acronym of **REX**. It should not be confused with the Bureau of Experimental Military Research, its military equivalent.

The Department has been plagued with controversies about its methods and its ultra-secretive security. All actions undertaken by the Department can not be directly revealed within a period of 25 years, can be revealed if required by an investigation after this period, and it is only after 150 years that the actions are revealed in a report. This is in effect conceived so that any person having worked on a project is dead by the time it is revealed to the public. The Department is also the only Terran institution or person with a "perpetual ENAC clearance".

The best known project of REX is Programme 618, also known as Programme Moses, launched in 2134 with the aim of enhancing the entirety of humanity biologically. It was also the largest project in scope, but was extremely effective. It increased human lifespans to around 150 on average by slowing down the aging process slower and made humans on average stronger, more resistant to disease, temperature changes and toxins. At the time, this was attributed to rapid increases in standards of living and medical technology. In reality it was caused by clouds of self-replicating nanomachines emitted into the Earth's atmosphere which were designed to modified the human genome. The genetic advancements done by the Department were instrumental to Project HERAKLES nearly two centuries later.

The emission of nanomachines was done in 2156, and it was revealed only in 2279. The Department's popularity skyrocketed for a short period, but when it became clear that many other programmes so ethically unhinged had taken place and that most of them resulted in humanitarian disasters, its reputation tanked. It became an object of suspicion and fear in the Terran public.
Terran Government

The **Federal Government of the Republic** is the national government of the Terran Federal Republic. The government is led by the Chancellor of the Republic and overseen by the Supreme Surveillance Commission. The most senior institution within the government is the Chancellery, composed of the Chancellor and his ministers.

It is generally considered that the Federal Government refers only to the federal executive institutions. As such, the main component of the government are the Federal Ministries. Institutions that are part of or dependent on the Federal Parliament are collectively known instead as the Federal Legislature.
Department of Military Development

The **Department of Military Development** (**DMD**) is the principal R&D branch of the Terran Armed Forces. It is responsible for the development of weapons and military strategies for the Federal Navy and Army. Though it principally works with the TAF, it is under the direct responsibility of MinBel. Its most important branch is the Bureau of Experimental Military Research, initially tasked with reverse-engineering duties but which now serves as a mixed intelligence and advanced-research agency.
Federal Centers

**Federal Centers** are a type of tertiary education institution in the Terran Republic. They exist parallel to regular universities. Unlike universities, they are directly managed by a Federal ministry without autonomy. Their goal is to ensure the forming of professionals in critical areas. They are highly selectiveand accessed at the post-graduate level. All students enter in the main course, but the majority are forced into side courses by the second year. These are more specialised and less prestigious than the main course. Both main and side courses last seven years. There have been a varying number of types of Federal Centers, with the current ones being:

* Federal Administrative Centers, education of future technocrats, statesmen, diplomats and various other administrative workers
* Federal Military Centers, education of military staff and officers
* Federal Polytechnic Centers, education of general-purpose engineers
* Federal Medical Centers, education of doctors and surgeons, simultaneously the larger medical facility than a hospital
Coalition of Galactic Defence

The **Coalition**, formally the **United Coalition of Galactic Defence and Preservation**, was a military alliance formed in the wake of the Terran entry into the Great War, with the explicit intent of defeating the Terran Federal Republic militarily. Its founding members were the Surben Republic, the Ur-Han, the Dermkha Republic and the Tefnir Republic. The Mirdesh Confederacy joined in 2640.

The member states of the Coalition were initially in a informal alliance against the Ur-Han Empire since the 2610s. The war between the allies and the Empire in the First Phase of the Great War was a stalemate with many backs and forths. The Terran entry into the war against the Empire in 2636 allowed the allies to decisively defeat Imperial forces within a year. The allies were proclaimed the legitimate governments within the ex-Imperial territories.

Despite the Terran war efforts initially being primarily aimed at the Ur-Han Empire, the Terrans fought against the allies and the new Ur-Han government. The year of 2637 was marked by minor skirmishes, but the Terrans launched an all-out offensive in November. In 2638, the Terrans decisively defeated allied forces at the Battle of Kojim and occupied much of the Dermkha territories and entered Surben space. In response, the allies created the Coalition on the 26th of January 2639 so as to unite against the Federation.

The same year, the Federation proclaimed the Dermkha Protectorate. Despite the Coalition's efforts, the Terrans were able to push deep into Surben space and occupy all of Tesrat space. Following the proclaimation of the Tesrat Protectorate in 2640, the Mirdesh Confederacy, which had been aiding the Coalition already, officially joined it. The Mirdesh intervention was able to push back the Terrans to the edge of Surben space and hold them back elsewhere.

The Coalition's success was most felt from 2640 to early 2646, a period during which the war reverted back into a stalemate. Its effectiveness decreased over time however, as disagreements between the allies became important again, partially due to Terran covert operations. Ultimately the Coalition would be ineffective at stopping the Terran offensives thrroughout 2646 and 2647, when it was nearly pushed out of Ur-Han territory. The Coalition was disbanded by the Treaty of Mars.
Federal Ministry of War

The **Federal Ministry of War** is the defence ministry of the Terran Federal Republic. Its Latin name, **Ministerium Belli Foederati**, is the origin of its colloquial appellation: **MinBel** (**MB**). It is headquartered in Bangkok, on Earth. It encompasses all military affairs of the Federation, including the Federal Army and Federal Navy, military intelligence and R&D. It was split from the Federal Ministry of State Security in 2319.

The Ministry is responsible for:

* Defence policy of the Federation
* Military related research and development
* Assertion of Terran interests abroad through intelligence and military means
* Management of military academies in the Federation
Agency of Military-Related Intelligence

The **Agency of Military-Related Intelligence** (**AMRI**) is a Terran intelligence agency. It is the main branch of Federal Intelligence of Military Adjacent Matters Command, one of the three commands of the Terran Armed Forces. Its primary task is to gather intelligence on enemy operations and military capabilities, especially during wartime. Its role partially overlaps with that of the ICA, with which it heavily collaborates.
Terran Territories

The **Terran Territories** are a region of space in the Orion spur. This is a region of space which is claimed and officially part of the Terran Federation. This claim is also recognised by the UCO. However it is mostly unexplored, uncolonised and undeveloped. Unlike the rest of Terran Space with no commonwealths, this area isn't directly managed by the Ministry of the Interior, but the **Territories Administration**, or **TA**, a mostly autonomous branch of the Ministry. The TA effectively has full powers over the region. It is however mostly lawless and considered a borderland, similar to the Wild West of Old Earth. The Territories have several important resources located in them. Most importantly, deep core deposits of Tritium located on Eriathos.

The Territories Authority is headquartered on Rohan, in the system of the same name. The TA functions as a council. It is made up of 16 members. Nine of these are the admirals and generals of the military forces in the Territories. The other seven are appointed by the Council. The TA is both civillian and military in nature. The TA has at its disposal a multitude of resources. It has the 16th, 17th, 19th, 39th, 40th, 41st and 42nd fleets at its disposal, about 850 thousand regular army soldiers and a division of Ultramarines, or around 6000 soldiers. The TA can request additional resources from the Federation if considered necessary. The furthest part of the Territories, including Eriathos are located about 2kly away from Sol. This means it takes over five months to get there from Sol with an average FTL drive.

Multiple companies operate within the Territories, most notably C2I, Frijkstadt, Clarktech and TMP, which has extensive mining operations on Eriathos.

One of the most civilised areas of the Territories is the recently formed Komuggal Dominion. However, it is not directly part of the Territories. It heavily collaborates with the TA to secure trade lanes between the Dominion and the Terran Federation proper. The Dominion has also helped in pacifying some worlds in the past as well as quelling pirates.

Together with the Federation proper, and the Dominions, the Territories form what is called "Terran Space".
Cosmopolitan family

The **Cosmopolitan family**, sometimes called the **Cosmopolitan dynasty**, is a Terran family. They are the descendants of the Custodian's close relatives.

The Custodian himself never married or had any biological children. He however had an adoptive son, Sagallo, and an adoptive daughter, Alaia. The Custodian did not want his name to be remembered, and so the Cosmopolitans were born. The descendants of Sagallo and Alaia are considered part of the Cosmopolitan family. The name is however not used as the name of a person itself, but a title. For example, Sagallo Abara, the Custodian's adoptive son, would be referred to as "Cosmopolitan Sagallo Abara". This is transmitted both patrilineally and matrilineally.

The Terran Federation strictly forbids any form of nepotism. However the Cosmopolitan family has over the years been the home of many of the great scientists, admirals and explorers of the Federation. There are currently around 30000 Cosmopolitans alive. Twenty three of them are currently in the Senate.

The name Cosmopolitan comes from a refusal of the Custodian for his name to be remembered. This was also a political move, as he wanted to showcase his affiliation not to one group but to all of humanity.
Federal Ministry of the Interior

The Terran **Ministry of the Interior** is a ministry of the Terran Federation. It is headquartered in Johannesburg, on Earth.

The Ministry is responsible for the following:

* Managing non-Commonwealth Terran territories
* Managing logistics and organization of elections
* Managing relations between central government and Commonwealths
* Assimilation of immigrants
* Overseeing Terran Territories

The Terran Territories are a part of the ministry, but unlike other non-Commonwealth territories aren't directly managed by the Ministry.

The Internal Affairs Administration, often just called Affairs, is a section of the ministry acting as a form of law enforcement, similar to the Bureau. It is concerned with tax evasion, illegal immigration and the enforcement of federal policy in the case of local disruption.

The Ministry is headquartered in Johannesburg , Earth. It has by far the most offices of any ministry, with over 15000 offices across the Federation.
Chancellery

The **Federal Chancellery**, commonly known as **the Chancellery**, is the term used to refer to the cabinet of the Chancellor of the Republic within the framework of the Terran Federal Republic. It is comprised of the Chancellor of the Republic and the federal ministers, vice-ministers and secretaries. Traditionally the Chancellery is comprised of approximately thirty people, although this number has varied significantly over different historical periods.

The Chancellor serves as both the head of government and the head of state of the Terran Republic. He answers to both chambers of the Federal Parliament and the Central Executive Committee. He presents potential ministers and vice-ministers to the Committee when forming a government. Each minister is then free to nominate secretaries of their ministry.
Terran Navy ranks

Officers in the Terran Navy have different ranks. This includes the Navy and its branches such as the Ultramarine Corps. There are ten regular ranks. Regular ranks are divided into Executives and Regulars.

The Terran Navy has a wide array of different ships and fleets. Each ship and ship grouping has a commanding officer. The Navy as a whole is commanded by FLEETCOMM.

### Regular ranks

There are ten regular ranks in the Navy. These are divided into Regular and Executive officers.

Regulars include: Cadets, Sub-Lieutenants, Lieutenants, Lieutenant-Commanders, Commanders and Captains. Regulars are soldiers which have had long careers in the Navy or distinguished themselves on multiple occasions.

Executive officers include: Commodores, Rear Admirals, Vice Admirals and Admirals. Executive officers outside of Commodores are almost universally issued from military academies, where they spent at least 6 years. They then receive the rank of Commander and usually climb the ranks up to Admiral. Commodores are often Captains or Commanders who have highly distinguished themselves during military campaigns or action and were promoted.

Grand Admiral is the highest executive officer rank of the Terran Navy. These are highly distinguished admirals who lead an armada. There are 13 Grand Admirals at all times.

## Insignia and uniforms

Regulars most often wear regular Navy uniforms and suits, and have a simple band around their arm which distinguishes their rank. Executive officers however wear officer uniforms, and have more elaborate ways of showing their rank. Most notably having collar ranks and sleeve ranks displayed. Before the 2500s officers had epaulets, but these were judged redundant and were gradually phased out. Executive officers had differing coloured uniforms depending on their ranks. Commodores wore black, Rear Admirals, Vice Admirals and Admirals wore blue and Grand Admirals had white uniforms. When they were in official meetings Captains and Commanders would also wear uniforms. Commanders wore gray and Captains wore dark gray.

The insignia for each ranks band and sleeve rank is displayed below:

Cadet insigniaSub-lieutenant insigniaLieutenant insigniaLieutenant-commander insigniaCommander insigniaCaptain insigniaCommodore insigniaRear admiralVice-admiral insigniaAdmiral insigniaGrand Admiral insignia\**note that rank insignia is officially displayed in a V shape, but on uniform sleeves or bands it is displayed in a straight line*
Atlantis Corporation

The **Atlantis Corporation** is a Terran defence contractor. It is the main supplier of the Federal Army, but also produces weapons for other states and private parties. It is the second largest defence contractor of the Galaxy, only behind its main partner corporation Siems. It was founded in 2335 by a state-sponsored merger of several weapon manufacturers. In 2495, it merged with Siems to form General Appliances. It is based in the Atlantis Arcology on Earth.

The Atlantis Corporation initially had the status of Terran corporation. It was founded by the Federal Act on Military Equipment, which aimed to centralise armament production to just a few companies. The five companies chosen were TMP, Siems Shipyards, Marasi Aeronautics and the two newly-formed Atlantis Corporation and Xanadu Driveyards. Atlantis was meant, alongside TMP, to become the Federation's main supplier of infantry equipment and military ground vehicles. As such, the companies which were merged to become AC were Dassault, Thales, Rheinmetall, Heckler and Koch, Raytheon Technologies, Rostec, Leonardo, Rafael and others. In following years some parts of Dassault and Raytheon assets were transferred to Marasi.
Federal Ministry of Diplomacy

The **Federal Ministry of Diplomacy** is a ministry of the Terran Federation. By metonymy, it is often called **Versailles**. It is headquartered in Paris, on Earth. It was founded in 2495, as the Ministry of Dominion Affairs.

The Ministry is responsible for the following:

* Managing the relations of the Federation with other star nations
* Managing the relations and influence of the Federation with the Dominions
* Managing and nominating Terran ambassadors
* Managing and nominating Terran emissaries in the Union of Cygnus-Orion
* Protecting the rights of Terran citizens abroad

The Ministry is headquartered in Paris, on Earth. It is the only ministry to have offices abroad, in the form of embassies. The Federation has embassies and maintains relations with every other star nation and the UCO, as well as every Mirdesh constituency and Menya family.
CECOR

**CECOR**, the codename for the **Collective Economic Recovery System**, was the Terran-led aid programme aimed primarily at the Ur-Han, Tesrat Republic and Dermkha State following the Great War. Aid was also provided by the Menya Union, and to a lesser degree the Somne Combine and Seftet Kingdom. It was established in 2650 and dissolved in 2681, following the creation of the ECDA two years prior.
New city

The **new cities**, sometimes called **eparchopolis**, in the Terran Republic are planned settlements founded following the Foundation on extraterrestrial planets. They are made to accommodate colossal populations whilst preserving affordability and quality of life. They are distinct from arcologies, as they spread on the surface rather than below domes or below the earth. Populations of new cities range anywhere from a few hundred thousand to several hundred million.
Arthur Castlereagh

### Known for

Union of CANZUK, EU and US into Trans-Atlantic Union; peace of Lagos; peace of Baghdad

**Arthur Castlereagh** (2031-2112) was a Terran founding figure, diplomat and advisor to the Custodian. He is best known for the Treaty of London, which ratified the union of the United States, CANZUK and European Federation. His work as a diplomat was essential to the Custodian's plans, as he secured peace with the Arab League and Central African Union after short wars, preventing long and costly wars. He also served as a permanent member of the executive council from 2088.
Battle of Termavir

The **Battle of Termavir** was a battle fought between the Terran Navy and the Coalition between the 13th of March and 26th of March 2646. With over 1500 capital vessels engaged, it is by far the largest naval battle in history. Despite the numerically inferior Terran forces inflicting heavier losses upon Coalition forces, resulting in a tactical victory, the battle is considered a strategic Coalition victory, as it permanently stopped the Terran advance in the Northern Theater.
Operation Cinder

**Operation Cinder** was a major Terran militaru operation. It was executed by the Office of Naval Intelligence and the ICA, though other services were also involved. It was the final phase of Operation Golden Fleece. The aim of Cinder was to paralyse alien forces upon the Terran entry into the Great Galactic war. It consisted of two parts: **Operation Blackout** and **Operation Trojan Horse**. The former aimed to destroy border scanners of the Ur-Han so as to make the arrival of Terran ships effectively unknown until they were a few hours away from Ur-Han systems. It was launched on August 20th and was completed by August 23rd 2638. Operation Trojan Horse was executed during the 28th of August Declaration and in the following hours, aiming to destroy alien decision centers. Operation Cinder was a major success, with Trojan Horse executing over 10,000 terrorist attacks across the known galaxy in a span of three hours.
Frijkstadt Corporation

The **Frijkstadt Corporation** is a Terran private hypercorporation. It was one of the first corporations to be founded during the First Commonwealth. Its headquarters are located in Stockholm, on Earth. The Frijkstadt Foundation, representing the Frijkstadt family owns an 8% stake in the company. Frijkstadt is a major ALEPH member.

It was founded in 2077 by Albert Frijkstadt, an early supporter of the Unification and of the Custodian, who he knew personally. He was a philantropist and a polymath. He was elected as Chancellor of Federation in 2109, and was re-elected in 2115, becoming the third Chancellor of the Federation. The Frijkstadt corporation was by 2097 and the Foundation the largest corporation on Earth, constructing large amounts of infrastructure in territories of Earth which were devastated during the Unification Wars. It also was one of the first corporations to establish itself on Mars, become the first interplanetary bank and building vast domes to house the booming martian population. It continued working on Mars and other planets. In 2156, Henry-Chevalier discovered the graviton. He was recruited by Frijkstadt in 2160 to work on applications, with the goal of finding a way to create artificial gravity and anti-gravity. These technologies were discovered in 2163 and 2175 respectively. Frijkstadt immediately seized this opportunity, and started developping cheap artificial gravity generators, which were installed by the company on Mars and other moons in the Solar system. After the discovery of anti-gravity the company started creating floating cities on Venus which housed most of the planet's population up until its terraforming. It also utilized anti-gravity to build several tower-arcologies on Earth, the most well-known being the eponymous Frijkstadt Twin Towers.

In the 2400s, with the discovery of mass artificial gravity drives, which in exchange of massive power could create artificial gravity on an entire planet, it was decided that Mars would be terraformed. Frijkstadt was designed as the primary contractor of the terraforming of Mars, which would last from 2431 to 2489. During this time the company received massive amounts of wealth and influence. It would later be attributed the terraforming of Venus, from 2518 to 2532.

When the Terran Federation opened up to the rest of the galaxy, the Frijkstadt corporation was the very first to start collaborating with other nations. It is currently terraforming three worlds abroad, due to the Terran Federation having a policy which generally does not require terraforming. One of these worlds is the moon of the Surben homeworld, Chemuul. It has also established itself as a banking company abroad, creating a near-duopoly with the Neue-King Corporation. In 2638, it was awarded the contract for the construction of the Tower of Babel on Earth, one of the Six Galactic Wonders.

Frijkstadt has no subdivisions. It has several subsidiaries, the most important of which is Marasi Aeronautics, acquired in 2589.
Terran involvement in the Great Galactic War

The Terran Federal Republic entered the Great War in 2636 and became the principal opponent of all other forces involved in it by 2638. The Terran Federal Republic remained a major belligerent of the war until the cessation of hostilities following the August Armistice in 2647. Terran involvement started the Second Phase of the war. The Federation waged a war which was drastically more destructive than that waged prior to its entry, which caused the vast majority of casualties occurring as a result of fighting between Terran and alien forces. Immediately upon its entry into the war, the Terrans executed several operations in alien territory, the most notable of which was Operation Cinder. Following the overthrow of the Ur-Han Empire by Surben forces in 2637 and major losses against the Federal Navy in 2638, the enemies of the Terran Federation banded together in the Coalition of Galactic Defence in 2639.

The Terran war effort was capable of matching all other nations combined for the majority of the war. The Terrans were also noted for committing war crimes and using extreme amounts of force, especially during planetary occupations. The Federal Navy notably deployed WMDs in the form of ADWs, whilst the Federal Army established internment camps on several occupied worlds to house civilians.
Confederacy Security Directorate

The **Confederacy Security Directorate** (**CSD**) is the main confederate-level intelligence agency of the Mirdesh Confederacy. It legally is meant as an interior security agency, but in effect acts as an exterior intelligence agency as well. However, the intelligence agencies of individual constituencies often play a larger role for exterior operations. The CSD works with the various agencies of the constituencies for exterior operations and other national offices, notably the National Office of External Operations of the Surben Republic and the Royal Intelligence Authority of the Ur-Han. Presently, its main opponent is the vast Terran intelligence network, notably the ICA and Bureau.
HMCI

**HMCI**, officially **Federal Holdings of Military Critical Industries**, is one of three Terran state shareholders. It is part of the Federal Ministry of State Security. It was created in 2102 to invest in military industries and expanded to the high-technology following the Great War. It holds 43% of General Appliances and 22% of Clarktech Ltd..
FNS Ghost of Jupiter

The **FNS *Ghost of Jupiter* V/SSTRCa-AD9** was the flagship of the Fifth Armada of the Federal Navy and battlegroup BELLICOSE during the Great War. It was also the personal ship of Admiral King. The ship was the largest of the Saturn-class I heavy carriers and a precursor to the Saturn II class. The *Ghost of Jupiter* was the primary flagship of the Federal Navy in the Northern Front from 2641 to 2646, when it was destroyed by a kamikaze operation at the very end of the Battle of Termavir.
Atmospheric Deprivation Weapon

**Atmospheric Deprivation Weapons**, often called by their acronym **ADWs** and also known under the project name **Light of God** or **Project 456**, are a type of weapons of mass destruction developed by tbe Bureau of Experimental Military Research for the Terran Federal Navy in the early 27th century. They are currently considered to be the most powerful weapons available in the galaxy, and their development is strictly prohibited. Other than the Terran Federation which initially developed the technology, no other nation has ADW capabilities. The Convention on Weapons in Galactic Warfare in 2655 banned their usage.

ADWs function by causing the temperature of a planet's atmosphere to rise to extreme levels, causing atmospheric ignition. Ignition is achieved following a lengthy process involving the liberation of flammable gases in the atmosphere. After a certain critical quantity is reached, the atmosphere is ignited with nuclear weapons. The sustained reaction of the atmosphere is sufficient to destroy the planet, though several tests have managed to reach atmospheric fusion. This is most effective on planets with large quantities of liquid water, which liberate massive amounts of hydrogen. The atmosphere's temperature rising eventually leads to a glow emanating from most Earth-like atmospheres, resulting in the appellation Lights of God.

Following the usage of the weapons, the bodies of water on the planet evaporate liberating massive quantities of steam in the atmosphere. This increase in greenhouse gas emissions means that the planet's surface will have drastically higher temperatures even after the artificial chemicals have returned to the ground.

The project was first proposed by Bureau of Experimental Military Research engineers in 2598. Research continued throughout the 2600s but eventually halted in 2612 due to a lack of funding. In 2629 the project was transferred to Clarktech. Development accelerated significantly and by 2640 the preliminary testing had been complete. In 2642 the first real scale test, codenamed *Ouranoboros*, was completed in a system belonging to the Somne Combine. After approval by the Department of Military Development production was launched on a Clarktech-C2I jointly-run station named Installation H76x-CCT.

The technology was unknown to the galactic and Terran public until Operation Tenbatsu, when it was deployed on three separate occasions. The most infamous of these was the Destruction of Kfaray between December 5th and December 7th 2644. The Ur-Han colony was rendered uninhabitable, and its population of 800 million was entirely destroyed by the process. In total, ADWs were responsible for the deaths of over a billion people. This makes them the deadliest weapons in history by far, having killed more people in three uses than all other weapons combined throughout the course of all of galactic history.
Custodian's Sword

**The Custodian's Sword**, also known as **the Myriad**, **the Legion** and formally known as the **1st Infantry** division was a Terran military unit which existed at the time of the Unification Wars. The unit was created within the first month of the Custodian's reign. They were hand picked from the elite forces of every nation making up the European Federation. It was much smaller than a regular division, being made up of a single brigade. The Custodian reviewed and approved himself the dossier of every admitted candidate of the division. The unit was deployed on several occasions, during the Chinese campaign, the American pacification and the African campaign, never suffering a single defeat.

Over the 40 years the unit was deployed, it only suffered two hundred casualties. The unit was initially meant to be permanent, but was disbanded with the death of the Custodian according to his wishes. The unit has achieved legendary status in the Terran military, and over a hundred Terran navy ships have been named after its nicknames. The unit laid the groundwork for what would eventually become Special Designation Unit. The unit was re-established as an SDU in 2330 as the 1st Infantry division (2330).