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[[File:Elite-Universe-Logo-Big.png|thumb|250px|Elite Universe logo]]
The '''Elite Universe''' is a term to describe the whole fictional universe of the [[Elite series]].
== Dystopian Hard Sci-fi ==
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=== Post-Apocalyptic ===
The Elite Universe is post-apocalyptic. The lore mentions the occurrence of [[World War
In the 34th century [[country|countries]] are historical entities that don't exist anymore. All remaining countries on [[Earth]] joined and dissolved into the [[Federation]] which was formed circa 2240 CE. People find it hard to imagine a time when humans only existed on Earth with many disparate countries.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5597abc79657bab1445913c2 GalNet: The Founding of the Federation]</ref><ref name=":7" />
=== Corporations ===
[[Corporations]] gained a huge increase in influence and dominance over Earth's political landscape after World War 3. These ideologies influenced the Federation.<ref name=":6" />
There are several super-rich and super-powerful [[Mega Corporation|mega corporations]] that sustain the colossal interstellar economies. Other smaller corporations are specialized in specific products and services. The companies and corporations built the galactic community.<ref name=":9">[https://www.edrpg.co.uk/what-s-in-the-books EDRPG: What's in the Books]</ref>
While corporations are not above the law, they have much authority over their employees, [[planets]] and [[Star system|star systems]]. The [[Mega Corporation|mega corporations]] rule unchecked over vast sections of the galaxy. They control countless subsidiary companies which gauge entire planets and star systems for resources and food. They produce goods which are essential for the survival of trillions of people in the galaxy. Corporate governments exist in the Federation, Empire, Alliance and Independent systems.<ref name=":9" /><ref>In-Game Description</ref><ref name=":6">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x-kaGsHvv0 YouTube: Elite: Dangerous - Epic History of The Federation]</ref>
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== Major Influences ==
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A major influence on the Elite Universe is the 1968 epic science-fiction film [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001:_A_Space_Odyssey_(film) 2001: A Space Odyssey] produced by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Kubrick Stanley Kubrick]. This is evident in the ringed [[Orbis]] station design and the [[Docking Computer|docking computer]] that plays the waltz [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blue_Danube The Blue Danube] by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Strauss_II Johann Strauss II] in the original Elite and Elite Dangerous.<ref name=":0" /> This movie is representative work of hard science fiction films. 2001 was made to be as scientifically correct as possible. Hence no sound in space, walking in zero-gravity requires velcro-equipped shoes etc. The Elite Universe follows that ethos to a degree.
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The [[Federation]] is an evolution from current [[Earth]], rolled forward into the distant future. Federal politics has a lot of influence from the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Constitution United States Constitution].<ref name=":2" /> The [[United States of the Americas]] is the fictional predecessor of the Federation. The Americas implies that it's the totality of continents of North and South America. The Americas comprises most of the land in the Western Hemisphere on Earth.<ref name=":7">Tourist Spot 0165, "Ancient History"</ref>
The [[Empire]] is influenced by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Rome Ancient Rome]. Slavery in the Empire is quite similar to
Galactic charts of space agencies like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA NASA] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Space_Agency ESA] were used to model the Milky Way [[galaxy]].
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