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{{Quote|Welcome to the Federation. Please state your corporate allegiance before registering your vote. The most massive of the interstellar powers creaks under the weight of its ancient bureaus. The densely settled territory of the Federation grants it superb wealth but at the cost of political stability. An under-supported working population is kept entranced by mass entertainment and commercialism even as their political rights slowly ebb away. Can the Federation’s dream of interstellar democracy, one citizen, one vote, survive in the face of trillions of voters?|The Federation Sourcebook, ''EDRPG''<ref>[https://www.edrpg.co.uk/what-s-in-the-books The Federation Sourcebook excerpt]</ref>}} | {{Quote|Welcome to the Federation. Please state your corporate allegiance before registering your vote. The most massive of the interstellar powers creaks under the weight of its ancient bureaus. The densely settled territory of the Federation grants it superb wealth but at the cost of political stability. An under-supported working population is kept entranced by mass entertainment and commercialism even as their political rights slowly ebb away. Can the Federation’s dream of interstellar democracy, one citizen, one vote, survive in the face of trillions of voters?|The Federation Sourcebook, ''EDRPG''<ref>[https://www.edrpg.co.uk/what-s-in-the-books The Federation Sourcebook excerpt]</ref>}} | ||
The '''Federation''', formerly the '''Federation of Star Systems''', is the oldest of the three major [[:Category:Factions|factions]] in the galaxy | The '''Federation''', formerly the '''Federation of Star Systems''', is a galactic superpower and the oldest of the three major [[:Category:Factions|factions]] in the galaxy.<ref>[https://www.elitedangerous.com/en/story/galactic-superpowers Galactic Superpowers - Story - Elite Dangerous]</ref> The other two are the [[Empire]] and the [[Alliance]]. The planet [[Sol/Earth|Earth]] ([[Sol]]), birthplace of humankind, is the historic former capital of the Federation and regarded as the centre of human-inhabited space. The Federation loosely lies between the Alliance and the Empire on the galactic map. The Federation's current capital [[Olympus Village]] is on planet [[Mars]]. Several branches of the federal government are centered in Olympus Village such as the [[Federal Congress]] and the [[President of the Federation|President]] in the [[White House]]. | ||
The Federation arose from the ashes of the Third World War in the mid 21st century. The war caused tremendous devastation across the planet, decimating the population.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5597abc79657bab1445913c2 The Founding of the Federation - GalNet]</ref> The Federation is highly dependent on technology and is economically and socially [[wikipedia:Corporatism|corporatist]]. In the period of rebuilding after the end of World War 3 on Earth (circa 2044-2055 AD) the corporations became powerful and dominant. In modern times it is the [[corporations]] who are the life-blood and backbone of the Federation. It is rumoured that these corporations have such [[influence]] and power that they can even direct the Federal government, perhaps even to the point of choosing the [[President of the Federation|President]]. The current Federal president is [[Zachary Hudson]]. | The Federation arose from the ashes of the Third World War in the mid 21st century. The war caused tremendous devastation across the planet, decimating the population.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5597abc79657bab1445913c2 The Founding of the Federation - GalNet]</ref> The Federation is highly dependent on technology and is economically and socially [[wikipedia:Corporatism|corporatist]]. In the period of rebuilding after the end of World War 3 on Earth (circa 2044-2055 AD) the corporations became powerful and dominant. In modern times it is the [[corporations]] who are the life-blood and backbone of the Federation. It is rumoured that these corporations have such [[influence]] and power that they can even direct the Federal government, perhaps even to the point of choosing the [[President of the Federation|President]]. The current Federal president is [[Zachary Hudson]]. | ||