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It wasn’t until some of the ecological excesses of these early colonists became apparent over a century later that Earth took its first steps, founding the Federation and becoming the colossal entity it is now, creating some order in what had become an unruly free-for-all.<ref name="FedFounding" /> | It wasn’t until some of the ecological excesses of these early colonists became apparent over a century later that Earth took its first steps, founding the Federation and becoming the colossal entity it is now, creating some order in what had become an unruly free-for-all.<ref name="FedFounding" /> | ||
===The | ===The Federal Accord=== | ||
In 2242, the [[Federal Accord]] was created outlining certain rights and responsibilities for members, uniting many of the new colonies, by force in some cases. After a short conflict the Taylor Colony in [[Tau Ceti]] (which had been ignoring Earth's demands to stop killing the native wildlife to near extinction levels over a period of approximately 20 years) became the first signatory outside the Sol system. Sol and Tau Ceti were soon joined by [[Delta Pavonis]], [[Altair]], and [[Beta Hydri]], and these five systems are today regarded as the founding members of the Federation. The name of the Federation was also changed at this time to the "[[Federation of Star Systems]]", but the name didn’t stick and quickly returned to just the Federation.<ref name="FedFounding" /> | |||
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From that point the Federation provided a stable framework to facilitate the further expansion of humanity to ever more distant star systems but not all colonies wanted a part of this. A distant early colony, formed by a band of political idealists as far from Earth as they could manage, in the system of [[Achenar]] would eventually spark another defining moment for the Federation and indeed humanity as a whole.<ref name="FedFounding" /> | From that point the Federation provided a stable framework to facilitate the further expansion of humanity to ever more distant star systems but not all colonies wanted a part of this. A distant early colony, formed by a band of political idealists as far from Earth as they could manage, in the system of [[Achenar]] would eventually spark another defining moment for the Federation and indeed humanity as a whole.<ref name="FedFounding" /> | ||
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=== Constitution === | === Constitution === | ||
Federal law is based on an agreed constitution known as the | Federal law is based on an agreed constitution known as the [[Federal Accord]], which was derived from the laws and principles of the [[United States of the Americas]], the other former [[Country|countries]] of [[Earth]], and the ancient Constitution of the United States, but was also greatly simplified.<ref>[https://archive.is/r1cmc Rollingstone.com: 'Elite' Creator on Sci-Fi, Politics and His Studio's Next Big Thing (archived at Archive.is)]</ref> The Federal Accord was ratified in 2242 by the five founding systems of the Federation: [[Sol]], [[Tau Ceti]], [[Delta Pavonis]], [[Altair]], and [[Beta Hydri]]. It outlines certain rights and responsibilities for member states and citizens. The protection of xeno-culture and life forms was a key tenet of the Federation's founding.<ref name=":8">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/55a910889657bad10af67b12 GalNet: A Clash of Titans]</ref> | ||
The Constitution is the foundation of the government of the Federation. The constitution sets out boundaries of federal law. Federal law is controlled by the Federal [[government]] on [[Mars]]. The sheer size of the Federation makes it very hard for a System to have any influence on changing it.<ref name=":6" /> | The Constitution is the foundation of the government of the Federation. The constitution sets out boundaries of federal law. Federal law is controlled by the Federal [[government]] on [[Mars]]. The sheer size of the Federation makes it very hard for a System to have any influence on changing it.<ref name=":6" /> | ||
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==Key systems== | ==Key systems== | ||
[[File:Eta-Cassiopeiae-Federation-Mathew-Maddison.png|thumb|250px|Eta Cassiopeiae]] | [[File:Eta-Cassiopeiae-Federation-Mathew-Maddison.png|thumb|250px|Eta Cassiopeiae]] | ||
* [[Sol]] - Location of [[Earth]], the birthplace of [[Human|humanity]], and [[Mars]], which features the Federation capital city of [[Olympus Village]]. One of the original five signatories of the | * [[Sol]] - Location of [[Earth]], the birthplace of [[Human|humanity]], and [[Mars]], which features the Federation capital city of [[Olympus Village]]. One of the original five signatories of the Federal Accord of 2242. | ||
* [[Tau Ceti]] - The planet [[Taylor Colony]] features the first extraterrestrial biosphere encountered by humanity, and became humanity's first extrasolar colony. One of the original five signatories of the | * [[Tau Ceti]] - The planet [[Taylor Colony]] features the first extraterrestrial biosphere encountered by humanity, and became humanity's first extrasolar colony. One of the original five signatories of the Federal Accord. Also the birthplace of Shadow President [[Felicia Winters]]. | ||
* [[Delta Pavonis]] - The planet Reagan's Legacy was home to the second extraterrestrial biosphere encountered by human explorers, which was at a much earlier stage of development relative to Tau Ceti's. Early human colonization led to its complete extinction, and the planet has since been terraformed into an arid Earth-like world. One of the original five signatories of the | * [[Delta Pavonis]] - The planet Reagan's Legacy was home to the second extraterrestrial biosphere encountered by human explorers, which was at a much earlier stage of development relative to Tau Ceti's. Early human colonization led to its complete extinction, and the planet has since been terraformed into an arid Earth-like world. One of the original five signatories of the Federal Accord. | ||
* [[Altair]] - The planet Biggs Colony is a humid, mostly oceanic Earth-like world, renowned for its strikingly beautiful and infamously dangerous biosphere. One of the original five signatories of the | * [[Altair]] - The planet Biggs Colony is a humid, mostly oceanic Earth-like world, renowned for its strikingly beautiful and infamously dangerous biosphere. One of the original five signatories of the Federal Accord. | ||
* [[Beta Hydri]] - The planet Homeland was an early human colony and today is one of the most densely-settled Earth-like worlds. One of the original five signatories of the | * [[Beta Hydri]] - The planet Homeland was an early human colony and today is one of the most densely-settled Earth-like worlds. One of the original five signatories of the Federal Accord. | ||
* [[Nanomam]] - A key military production system and the personal headquarters of Federal President [[Zachary Hudson]]. | * [[Nanomam]] - A key military production system and the personal headquarters of Federal President [[Zachary Hudson]]. | ||
* [[Rhea]] - Home to a large agricultural industry based on its twin Earth-like worlds, and a popular tourist destination. The personal headquarters of Shadow President Felicia Winters. | * [[Rhea]] - Home to a large agricultural industry based on its twin Earth-like worlds, and a popular tourist destination. The personal headquarters of Shadow President Felicia Winters. | ||