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Summary

SolGov - the largest single human, non-Corporate governmental agency in the Galaxy - is comprised of disparate states, colonies, and systems within and around Sol proper. Based in the Sol system, SolGov is structured similarly to the ancient United States, in that it has a bicameral legislature, and separate judicial and executive branches. These branches form a series of checks and balances against one another, preventing any one branch of government from acquiring too much power.

A unique feature of SolGov is that the Chamber Militant - comprised of the Navy, Marine Corps and Civil Defense Corps - is directly overseen by the Legatus, whom is the effective Commander-in-Chief of SolGov’s military forces. The Chamber Militant internal operations are autonomous from the other branches of government, with its’ own functional Judicial and “Legislative” branches – However, the Chamber Militant is still answerable to the Executive branch of the Federal government, as well as the Citizen’s council which reserves the right to censure and reprimand members of the Chamber Militant. The Citizen’s council also possesses the ability to issue a Declaration of War, as well as declare an Edict of Force; ordering the deployment of the Chamber Militant to a specific end. Both of these actions must be signed by the Praefectus to become valid, unless such a declaration or edict is ruled by the Altum Magistratus to be contrary to the Federal Charter.

History of SolGov

After a prolonged nuclear conflict that lasted from 2083-2093, the surviving states on Earth federated to form the United Earth Confederacy, a precursor to SolGov. In 2099, the UEC launched the first extraterrestrial colonization program known as the “Ark Program”, with an intended destination of Mars. In 2103, the UES Ark arrived and successfully touched down within the Holden Crater, and colonization began in earnest. Internal conflict within the UEC resulted in the eventual failure of the colonization program and concurrent breakup of the UEC, and as a direct result the UES Ark colonists stop receiving regular shipments of supplies from Earth. The power vacuum that resulted from the collapse of the UEC started a fourth world war, as the few remaining nations on Earth desperately struggled to seize power.

After sixteen years of conflict, the Solar Federation finally emerged from the ashes of the now war-weary nations, and quickly resumed the Ark Program. Upon arrival of the first relief and resupply ship in 2124, it was discovered that after the communications blackout, the Ark colony had exploded in population, size, and productivity. Using iron and carbon refined from the Martian soil, the colonists had built up vast manufacturing and mining infrastructure, allowing the colony to become self-sufficient. Nanotrasen, having incorporated under the UEC just prior to its dissolution, already possessed a sizable amount of Mars’ planetary surface via lucrative mining, refining, and research contracts – a position they continue to hold to this day.

Spurred on by a population crisis in the Sol System, the recent discovery of Bluespace and advancements in faster-than-light transmission and thruster design, the Solar Federation was reformed into the Trans-Solar Federation (SolGov as we know it today) in the year 2200. Owing to the vast distances between stars, stations such as Naval Station Norfolk - which serves a double role as a refueling station for colonial vessels and a drydock facility for SolGov Navy ships - were constructed to further extend the reach of SolGov.

After considerable expenditures of time, money and resources and with the advent of plasma power generation (along with recent advances in nanotechnology), SolGov was able to return Earth to a verdant, pre-Industrial Age level of pollution. In a unanimous vote in 2440, Earth was protected by some of the most strict and strenuous environmental regulations ever seen by man.

An unfortunate side effect of both the earlier catastrophic pollution, and terraforming efforts was the rapid evolution of new, dangerous flora and fauna on the surface of the Earth. Most regions outside of major metropolitan areas such as Chicago, Beijing, or London, have been rendered unsuitable for human habitation. As a direct result - livable space now being at a premium - only the affluent and upper-middle class can afford to live on the surface of Humanity’s verdant homeworld.

While SolGov’s power is vast, there are two notable exceptions to SolGov’s sphere of influence within the Sol System. The planet Mars (Sol 4) - the ancestral headquarters of Nanotrasen - is administrated directly by Nanotrasen’s Board of Directors, most specifically the Director of the Mars Branch.

The Second is the Earth’s moon (Sol 3.1), known locally as “The Moon” or “Luna.” The moon of Earth is protected under an ancient treaty. As such, Luna is noted for being a so-called “free” port of call for all manner of species, groups, and non-State actors. The Port of Luna proper is administrated by Port Royal Inc. – an independent corporation which operates solely within the confines of Luna’s established boundaries. Port Royal Inc. is directly responsible for Traffic Control, as well as Defensive and Medical services on Luna.

Due to the nature of Luna’s economic zone of exclusivity, it’s status as a free port and it’s negligible taxes and fees, it’s become an attractive haven for some of the wealthiest citizens in the galaxy to harbor their significant assets and holdings. Rumors abound that the CEO of Nanotrasen himself has a significant estate somewhere on Luna’s surface.

In the Federation, Civilians become enfranchised Citizens after serving within a Federal service, such as the SolGov Navy, Marine Corps, Colonial Defense Corps or by holding a posting within in the Federal government itself, such as with the Search & Survey Bureau, Public Health Service, or Colonization Corps. Enfranchisement entitles citizens benefits such as voting rights in Federal elections, enhanced access to Federal benefits, the right to purchase voting shares, and a share of the United Trans-Solar, a massive nationalized mining conglomerate. Citizens additionally gain the right to serve in the Citizen’s Council, the upper legislative house of the Federal government.

Civilians are entitled to many of the same rights as a Citizen, however they may not vote in any Federal election save for the Civilis Assembly, which is a representative body for the Civilian population. Civilians are also permitted to vote in local elections as appropriate under their given planetary, colonial, station or municipal laws.