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Summary
SolGov is comprised of disparate states, colonies, and systems within and around Sol proper. Based in the Sol system, SolGov the largest single Human, non-Corporate governmental agency in the Galaxy. SolGov is structured similarly to the ancient United States, in that it has a bicameral legislature, and separate judicial and executive branches. The branches form a series of checks and balances against one another, preventing any one branch 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 operates with a massive degree of autonomy, with its’ own functional Judicial and “Legislative” branches – However, the Chamber Militant is still answerable to the Executive branch of the Federal government. Additionally, the Citizen’s council has the right to censure & reprimand members of the Chamber Militant. They also possess 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 federated to form the United Earth Confederacy, a precursor to SolGov. In 2099, the UEC launched the first extraterrestrial colonization 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 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 between various nations on the surface of the Earth.
In 2119, the Solar Federation was born from the ashes of the war, and resumed resupply missions to the Ark’s colonists. Upon arrival of the first relief ship in 2124, it was quickly 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 they had built a vast manufacturing and mining infrastructure, allowing the colony to become self-sufficient. Nanotrasen, having incorporated under the UEC just before the dissolution, already possessed a sizable amount of the planetary surface via lucrative mining, refining, and research contracts – A position they continue to hold to this day.
The Solar Federation was reformed into the Trans-Solar Federation (SolGov as we know it today) in 2200 after the discovery of Bluespace, development of faster-than-light transmission and engine technologies, and a massive overpopulation crisis in the Sol system. Due 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.
After a considerable expenditure of resources, the advent of plasma power generation and 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 antipollution regulations ever known by humankind.
An unfortunate side effect of the catastrophic pollution 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, are unsuitable for human life. As a direct result of the premium of livable space, only the affluent and upper-middle class can afford to live on the surface of Humanity’s verdant homeworld.
Two notable exceptions to SolGov’s sphere of influence lies within the Sol System – The planet Mars (Sol 4), as 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 whom operates solely within the confines of Luna’s airspace. Port Royal, Inc provides Traffic Control, Defensive and Medical services to all residents on Luna. Due to the nature of Luna’s status as a “free” port with very low taxes & fees, it has attracted some of the wealthiest persons in the galaxy to harbor their significant assets and holdings within Luna’s exclusive economic zone. Rumors swirl that the CEO of Nanotrasen 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 the Federal government as a whole, such as the Search & Survey Bureau, Public Health Service, Colonization Corps, ect. Enfranchisement holds a host of benefits such as voting rights in Federal elections, enhanced access to Federal benefits, and a single share of United Trans-Solar, a massive nationalized mining conglomerate, as well as the ability to purchase additional voting shares. Citizens also 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.