People's Sovereign Union of Planets



The People's Sovereign Union of Planets is the least powerful human nation in the Milky Way Galaxy in ICY 952. It is a democratic nation and signing member of the Nova-Sicilia treaty, also known as the Four Nations Alliance. The nation was destroyed during the course of war with the Humankind Empire of Abh in ICU 969.

Linguistics
There is a common language between the member planets.

Nova-Sicilia Treaty
In ICY 940, the United Mankind invited representatives from the Federation of Hania, the Republic of Greater Alkont, and the People's Sovereign Union of Planets to the planet Nova-Sicilia in their territory. The United Mankind proposed a nonaggression treaty with these nations in order to form a front against the Humankind Empire of Abh.

The War
In ICY 952, Janet McCally was the ambassador of the Union to the Empire. The Union proved its solidarity and determination. When the Federation of Hania retreated from the Nova-Sicilia Treaty the Union decried the Federation of Hania for its perfidy.

During the war the Union supported the United Mankind with military supplies.

The Union's military is characterized by operating light and fast interplanetary ships, and heavy defended naval installations. During the course of the war the Union also becomes famous for their strong mine attacks.

After the fall of the Lakfakalle the Union closely cooperated in military terms with the Federation of Hania. The higher level of the Hanian military eventually have led to strong influence and the de-facto deciding voice of the Federation in many war-related issues.

Constitution

 * All member worlds have their own authority over their own system and may have their own military.
 * Citizens are not required to be loyal to the Union.
 * The Union's military is a collection of regular military forces from member worlds.

Government

 * The Union's political system is a combination of a parliamentary system and representative democracy.

Diplomacy

 * As member of the Nova-Sicilia treaty, the United Mankind works together with the Four Nations Alliance to contain the Humankind Empire of Abh.
 * As the Nova-Sicilia treaty is a non-aggression pact the relation to the other nations is rather solidarity than friendship.

Policy

 * The Union is de-facto a confederation of the independent systems. The Union's stated role is to safeguard their independence.

Laws

 * human genetic manipulation is allowed
 * Family members and direct relatives of the members of the military or politicians cannot join the military or take political positions.

Society

 * Diverse cultures on various planets.

Life

 * Member systems are known to display small difference in the level and quality of life, posessing well-developed economies.

Education

 * Unknown, probably varies from planet to planet. Common education topics seem to be not enforced.

Defeat and dissolution
In ICY 969, as a result of the Operation Imperial Thunder, the Empire captured Union's capital, Nov-Kinshas, forcing the Union to surrender and dissolve. In accordance to it's founding documents, the Union have attempted to dispatch the ambassadors to return the soverenity to the member systems. This attempt was met various reception by the various Abh field commanders. Some, like Lafiel, humored this attempt, althrough using their own ships to transport the ambassadors, to ensure immediate subduing of those systems, others, like Spoor, have outright ignored it, proceeding to annex the ex-member systems. To date, the Union is the biggest human nation destroyed by the Humankind Empire of Abh

Trivia
Due to the nature of the Union, the "People's Union of the Sovereign Planets may be more correct translation.