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{{Quote|The Alliance rose to defend independent worlds from the relentless exploitation of the Federation and Empire. It is the newest of the great powers, but dig deep and you will find that its roots are ancient indeed. Large sections of the galaxy were once under the sway of a tiny handful of worlds in the Galactic Cooperative. Gal Cop is long gone, but its ancient founder planets of Lave, Leesti, Zaonce and other Old Worlds have an important story to tell. It is a tale that the Empire and Federation would do well to hear...|Alliance and Old Worlds Sourcebook, ''EDRPG''<ref>[https://www.edrpg.co.uk/what-s-in-the-books Alliance and Old Worlds Sourcebook excerpt]</ref>}} | {{Quote|The Alliance rose to defend independent worlds from the relentless exploitation of the Federation and Empire. It is the newest of the great powers, but dig deep and you will find that its roots are ancient indeed. Large sections of the galaxy were once under the sway of a tiny handful of worlds in the Galactic Cooperative. Gal Cop is long gone, but its ancient founder planets of Lave, Leesti, Zaonce and other Old Worlds have an important story to tell. It is a tale that the Empire and Federation would do well to hear...|Alliance and Old Worlds Sourcebook, ''EDRPG''<ref>[https://www.edrpg.co.uk/what-s-in-the-books Alliance and Old Worlds Sourcebook excerpt]</ref>}} | ||
The '''Alliance''', officially the '''Alliance of Independent Systems''', is | The '''Alliance''', officially the '''Alliance of Independent Systems''', is a [[:Category:Galactic Superpower|galactic superpower]] and a representative democracy.<ref>[https://www.elitedangerous.com/en/story/galactic-superpowers Galactic Superpower - Story - Elite Dangerous]</ref> Its historic and political center is the system of [[Alioth]]; Garden City on [[Alioth/Turner's World|Turner's World]] in Alioth, close to the old industrial and ship-building city of New Rossyth, is the seat of the Alliance government. | ||
The Alliance was formed from a number of independent systems with the goal of gaining strength in numbers and defending, where necessary, against the other major factions. | The Alliance was formed from a number of independent systems with the goal of gaining strength in numbers and defending, where necessary, against the other major factions. | ||
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{{For|additional information|Alliance/Lore}} | {{For|additional information|Alliance/Lore}} | ||
Today, the Alliance is widely seen as a paragon of democracy in an increasingly autocratic galaxy. It is governed by a body known as the Alliance Assembly, the primary function of which is to establish common policies and treaties among the Alliance's member systems, and act as an arbitration body when necessary. The notional head of the Assembly is the | Today, the Alliance is widely seen as a paragon of democracy in an increasingly autocratic galaxy. It is governed by a body known as the [[Alliance Assembly]], the primary function of which is to establish common policies and treaties among the Alliance's member systems, and act as an arbitration body when necessary. The notional head of the [[Alliance Assembly]] is the [[Prime Minister]], but in reality it is the [[Council of Admirals]] that wields the greatest degree of power.<ref name="Galnet Origin" /> | ||
The Council of Admirals is a six-person body comprising the leaders of the six largest military forces in the Alliance. In addition to selecting the prime minister, the Council also commands the [[Alliance Defence Force]], a vast flotilla of ships contributed by each of the Alliance's member systems. The Council of Admirals is free to deploy the Defence Force without the approval of the Assembly, making it extremely powerful.<ref name="Galnet Origin" /> | The [[Council of Admirals]] is a six-person body comprising the leaders of the six largest military forces in the Alliance. In addition to selecting the prime minister, the Council also commands the [[Alliance Defence Force]], a vast flotilla of ships contributed by each of the Alliance's member systems. The Council of Admirals is free to deploy the Defence Force without the approval of the Assembly, making it extremely powerful.<ref name="Galnet Origin" /> | ||
"There can be no argument that the Alliance lacks the power-projection abilities of the Empire and the Federation. But it is more than capable of competing with them in economic and political terms, and of defending its member systems when necessary.<ref name="Galnet Origin" /> | "There can be no argument that the Alliance lacks the power-projection abilities of the Empire and the Federation. But it is more than capable of competing with them in economic and political terms, and of defending its member systems when necessary.<ref name="Galnet Origin" /> | ||
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=== Alliance Values === | === Alliance Values === | ||
On July 2, 3301, Prime Minister Mahon gave a speech about the values of the Alliance which he holds dear at the esteemed Alioth University, his alma mater:<ref>https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5593b9d49657bab1445913c1</ref> | On July 2, 3301, Prime Minister Mahon gave a speech about the values of the Alliance which he holds dear at the esteemed Alioth University, his alma mater:<ref name=":0">https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5593b9d49657bab1445913c1</ref> | ||
''“The Alliance of Independent Systems is built upon a single defining principle and that is one of freedom. The freedoms we enjoy range from our personal freedoms as inscribed in the Bill of Human Rights to the freedom of societies and even planets within the Alliance.”'' | ''“The Alliance of Independent Systems is built upon a single defining principle and that is one of freedom. The freedoms we enjoy range from our personal freedoms as inscribed in the Bill of Human Rights to the freedom of societies and even planets within the Alliance.”''<ref name=":0" /> | ||
''“But we should not accept this grace blindly or assume that its existence continues by mere chance. The birth of the Alliance came from removing the burden of the Federation and the Empire who for centuries fought each other for our resources and we were caught helpless in the middle.”'' | ''“But we should not accept this grace blindly or assume that its existence continues by mere chance. The birth of the Alliance came from removing the burden of the Federation and the Empire who for centuries fought each other for our resources and we were caught helpless in the middle.”''<ref name=":0" /> | ||
''“Both of those organisations proudly describe their origins as being freedom from the tyranny of others. And yet now they are the tyranny and it is our duty to oppose them, while also ensuring that we don’t become them.”'' | ''“Both of those organisations proudly describe their origins as being freedom from the tyranny of others. And yet now they are the tyranny and it is our duty to oppose them, while also ensuring that we don’t become them.”''<ref name=":0" /> | ||
==Government== | ==Government== | ||
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[[File:Edmund_Mahon.png|thumb|250px|Prime Minister Edmund Mahon]] | [[File:Edmund_Mahon.png|thumb|250px|Prime Minister Edmund Mahon]] | ||
The [[President of the Alliance]] is the head of state of the Alliance, while the [[Alliance Prime Minister]] is the head of government. The latter position is the more influential of the two in directing the Alliance's policies. The current Prime Minister is [[Edmund Mahon]]. | The [[President of the Alliance]] is the head of state of the Alliance, while the [[Alliance Prime Minister]] is the head of government. The latter position is the more influential of the two in directing the Alliance's policies. The current Prime Minister is [[Edmund Mahon]]. The real power rests with the [[Civil Servants]], and the [[Council of Admirals]].<ref name="Brookes" /> | ||
The Prime Minister is elected by the Council Members | The Prime Minister is elected by the [[Council Members]] in the [[Alliance Assembly]]. In theory the Prime Minister is elected for six years, but disputes within the Assembly have meant that the PM often doesn’t make it that long. They can suffer votes against them, often resulting in resignation, or occasionally votes of no confidence. They can serve multiple terms, but none have managed to do so yet.<ref name="Brookes">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=225156 Governments and politics in Elite Dangerous] by Michael Brookes. Tourist Beacon 0116 | ||
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===Council of Admirals=== | ===Council of Admirals=== | ||
The [[Alliance Defence Force]] is run by the six member Council of Admirals, independently from the Council of Members, but reporting to it after the event, to facilitate rapid decision-making. Each of these Admirals is from a key contributing Navy.<ref name="Brookes" /> | The [[Alliance Defence Force]] is run by the six member [[Council of Admirals]], independently from the Council of Members, but reporting to it after the event, to facilitate rapid decision-making. Each of these Admirals is from a key contributing Navy.<ref name="Brookes" /> | ||
===Alliance Assembly=== | ===Alliance Assembly=== | ||
The [[Council Members]] of the [[Alliance Assembly]] are elected by the people of each member state. Some Member States have slightly different electoral rules based on their history. The number of Council Members within the [[Alliance Assembly]] is based on the size of each member state's respective populations; some only have one. The Council Members represent their member system politically in Parliament. The Meetings of the [[Alliance Assembly]] are conducted virtually but run on [[Alioth/Turner's World|Turner's World]] in [[Alioth]]. The [[Prime Minister]] is elected by the [[Council Members]], and it is his or her job to corral them into some sort of consensus which is generally a slow process. There is much less tradition than in the other powers, and processes within the Alliance Assembly are still subject to change – generally when arguments break out, as they frequently do. In practice the [[Alliance]] is largely run by [[Civil Servants]] – salaried officials that look after day to day running of the Alliance, generally not getting involved in the political struggles. Due to much cultural variation the Alliance Assembly rarely gets anything done.<ref name="Brookes" /> | |||
The Alliance Assembly is the central body for the Alliance as a whole. While parallels can be drawn with the European Union in the 21st century, the Assembly lacks the law making powers of the EU. In main it functions as a means for establishing common policies and treaties rather than laws. It also acts as an arbitration body between member states and depending on Assembly votes can enforce sanctions or corrective measures. However the politics of the member states often makes this a tricky process.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0R8jZN2_tJU Tourist Spot 0113</ref> | The Alliance Assembly is the central body for the Alliance as a whole. While parallels can be drawn with the European Union in the 21st century, the Assembly lacks the law making powers of the EU. In main it functions as a means for establishing common policies and treaties rather than laws. It also acts as an arbitration body between member states and depending on Assembly votes can enforce sanctions or corrective measures. However the politics of the member states often makes this a tricky process.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0R8jZN2_tJU Tourist Spot 0113</ref> | ||
When the | When the ruling minor faction of a Member State changes, then depending on the rules of that Member State, it could change who represents them in the Assembly – but given that the Assembly rarely gets anything done, it is unlikely anyone will notice.<ref name="Brookes" /> | ||
==Faction information== | ==Faction information== | ||