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The United Nations is a powerful governing body that encompasses Earth's original nations, as well as a vast array of space-faring societies, planetary colonies, and territories across the galaxy. Over centuries of diplomatic consolidation and interstellar expansion, the United Nations has become the central authority uniting not only human civilizations but also a diverse collection of alien species, all working under its banner for shared security, prosperity, and order.
Structure and Governance
The United Nations operates under a highly centralized government, borrowing much of its structure from the United States but adapting it to manage its interstellar jurisdiction. At the apex of this system is the Office of the President of the United Nations—a position of immense influence, wielding near-imperial authority over all member species and territories. While the President is elected, the office often consolidates power through executive decrees, emergency powers, and a tightly controlled legislative process.
Branches of Power
Though the United Nations maintains a formal commitment to democratic principles, in practice, much of the authority rests with a highly centralized leadership. The United Nations Marine Corps and the Colony Marshal Bureau are the primary enforcers of the UN’s laws and authority:
- United Nations Marine Corps: The UNMC is the military arm of the United Nations, tasked with protecting the interstellar territories, maintaining order, and defending colonies against both internal and external threats. It combines traditional military forces with advanced space fleets, planetary defense systems, and elite special operations units, operating not only on Earth but across numerous worlds, often deployed to quash civil unrest or protect critical interspecies relations.
- Colony Marshal Bureau: The CMB functions as the law enforcement division responsible for maintaining security across the United Nations' many colonies and space stations. The Marshals ensure that UN laws are upheld even in the most remote regions, and they are often granted broad authority to declare martial law, suppress rebellion, and maintain order, regardless of the alien cultures they encounter. Their jurisdiction spans human colonies as well as those of other species.
Influence and Control
The United Nations is founded on principles of unity, security, and peace, aiming to create a stable interstellar order where all member species cooperate for the common good. However, this ideal has often been maintained through strict control, military presence, and surveillance.
While core worlds experience a degree of political freedom and affluence, colonies on the edge of UN space often endure direct military oversight and constant monitoring by the CMB. The UN’s leadership exercises strict control over all factions within its domain, viewing dissent or rebellion as a threat to interspecies harmony. Those who challenge the UN’s authority are swiftly dealt with, branded as rebels or insurrectionists.
Technology and Expansion
With unmatched technological advancements, the United Nations maintains a cutting-edge military, surveillance network, and interplanetary infrastructure. The UN employs advanced spacecraft, AI-controlled defense systems, and terraforming technologies to extend its reach and solidify its dominance. Cybersecurity is a central aspect of the UN’s strategy, with constant data monitoring and surveillance used to preempt threats from both internal factions and external powers.
The UN’s technological supremacy allows it to maintain control over its far-flung colonies, using automated systems, orbital defenses, and drone fleets to enforce its will across vast distances. Even in the most remote parts of its domain, the UN’s presence is felt through an intricate web of technology designed to maintain peace, prosperity, and loyalty.
Ideology and Propaganda
The United Nations upholds an ideology centered on collective peace, unity, and security—aiming to ensure that all species within its dominion work together for the greater good. However, this vision is heavily promoted through propaganda, with state-sponsored media, cultural initiatives, and education programs emphasizing loyalty to the UN. Although it advocates for justice and the protection of rights, critics argue that this is often enforced through surveillance, coercion, and the suppression of dissent.
Political dissent is harshly punished, with insurgents or those who oppose the UN’s rule often silenced through force or imprisonment. The UN’s propaganda machines present the central government as the unifier of alien species, essential for the preservation of order, but those under its control may feel differently, especially in the colonies.
Vision and Legacy
The United Nations envisions a unified galaxy, where diverse alien species put aside their differences to work in harmony and prosperity. However, as the organization grows in power, so too does resistance to its rule. Numerous colonies, many populated by non-human species, have begun to question the UN’s overreach and its often heavy-handed approach to governance. Rebellions, both small and large, simmer in the outer reaches, challenging the very foundations of the UN’s authority.
