United Terra Coalition

*"The underlying premise of the new social order is that the only people fit to govern the state are those willing to sacrifice their lives for the state"*

The United Terra Coaliation is a multi star system spanning government primarily run by humans.

## History

The United Terra Coalition is the primary government that arose from humanity's expansion into space from their originating system - Sol. It has existed for hundreds of years and controls a significant area of space.

## Government

Terran Coalition has many of the hallmarks of a fascist government, including heavy-handed propaganda, the demonization of external foes, the centralized organization of society for total war, military and not civilian leadership, and omnipresent uniforms.

The United Terran Coalition has a xenophobic *"human-only"* multicultural society, though it does vote for it's Coalition Leader, similar to a representative democracy. However, the people of the United Terran Coalition are all either "Citizens" or "Civilians". Everyone is born a "Civilian", and at age 18 every "Civilian" has the right to enroll for a minimal 2-year term of "Federal Service". After completing a term of Federal Service "Civilians" become "Citizens" and gain the right to vote. The leader is known as the "Sky Marshall."

Also, people of higher levels of authority also have to suffer tougher repercussions of their actions: e.g. a lieutenant could hang for making a mistake that a private would merely be dismissed and maybe lashed for. Corporal and capital punishment are commonly practiced by the government.

## Federal Service

In theory a completed term of Federal Service ensures a "Citizen" is willing to put the needs of the community before their own personal well-being. This is because Federal Service is tough and dangerous (by design). It can involve joining the military, being a human guinea pig, testing survival equipment, or manual labor. The Coalition makes it quite easy to quit a term of service before completion (even during war-time), but once someone has quit they are never allowed to enroll again. There is also a 48-hour long "cool off" period right after a new recruit takes oath, when they are given a leave to pack their things and say their goodbyes, but are also instructed that they will not be punished for not actually returning, they would just be permanently discharged without being granted citizenship. This is to ensure that all volunteers are dedicated, whilst also discouraging people from leaving.

The Coalition makes the opportunity of Federal Service open to everyone, able-bodied or not. A doctor giving a medical examination says "if you came in here in a wheelchair and blind in both eyes and were silly enough to insist on enrolling, they would find you something silly to match." The only impediment that can render one ineligible for federal service is if a psychiatrist determines that one cannot understand the oath of service.

"Civilians" are rarely discriminated against, and are not deprived of any legal rights other than that of the ballot.

## Military

The Terran Coalition's military appears to be divided into an Army and a Navy, the latter of which is essentially a space force that utilizes advanced military spaceships. The dozens of non-combat and support branches include units for logistics, biological/chemical weapons development, and terraforming. The **"Sky Marshal"** commands the entire military. To be eligible for the post of Sky Marshal, an officer must reach certain high ranks in both the Army and the Navy.

Once in the military a volunteer has the choice to "go career", choosing to devote 20 years of service to the Coalition instead of the usual two years required to gain Citizenship. After these 20 years they can then leave and get a "reserved job", for example in the police. If they quit before then, after choosing the career path, the Coalition is less supportive to them in the Civilian world. A minimal 2-year service can be extended if the Coalition deems it necessary, as explicitly stated in the "Service Oath" taken upon enrollment.

***See also:*** Sentinels