Federation History

After a full decade of sanctions, the United States of America is forced to join the Federation, the final nation to do so. They wait until after Independence Day.

Acknowledged by the Federation as the "Years of Regrettable Action" (or the "Years of Necessary Action" by some), the Federation took an official policy of the mass killing of divergents.

The Caste Compliance Division (CCD) organizes the mass killing of deviant human variants. Over time, operations become more sophisticated as the remaining human variants are driven underground.

The Hivers, a human variant with a eusocial social structure, is discovered near the frontiers of human space, having escaped during the Years of Regrettable Action. War immediately commences. The Hivers fight ferociously, but without Dark Matter Drives, they are doomed to fall. The Hivers are defeated and the remains scattered.

A major Tungan fleet enters into the edges of Solspace, raiding outlying colonies. The Federation sends their entire fleet to the Battle of Herzog's Star. The Federation fleet is annihilated, and there is a real fear the Tungans might wipe out humanity completely. Instead, after a few years of destroying colonies, the Tungans return home. This is considered the closest moment humanity came to extinction.

A Tungan fleet enters Solspace for the second time. The Federation fleet responds, and fights valiantly, but is still defeated, but not without doing a great deal of damage first. Damage from Tungan raids are minimized, but outlying colonies are still at their mercy.

Rowan Cyprianus of the Populist faction is elected General Secretary. Cyprianus remains General Secretary for a staggering 70 years. Her administration is known for competence, even-handedness, and prosperity. She is considered, by some, to be the greatest statesman of all time.

Regulations passed on Dark Matter Drives, restricting them because of fears that overuse would accelerate the end of the universe. Most haulers are now smugglers and spacers are still upset.

Rafael Ekmekshi was a tyrant and greatly feared as General Secretary, purging disloyal elements from the Federation administration and putting down the First Intergalactic with intense brutality. He empowered the CCD and turned them into his personal secret police. His administration coincided with the most brutal treatment of divergents since the Years of Regrettable Actions. In 2490, a public exhausted by his rule voted him out.

The last remaining Coalition planet, Fidel III, is bombed from orbit when it is clear they won't give up their rebellion. The conscience of the Federation is shocked. General Secretary Rafeal Ekmekshi issues a brief statement that an unnacceptable number of divergents lived on Fidel III.

A fleet controlled by Estera Kruger changes allegiance to the Third Interstellar instead of bombing civilian cities. Later that year, Estera's flagship Pearl of Wisdom is ambushed by a Federation task force and destroyed, ending the mutiny.

In a war prolonged by bad luck, mass civil disobedience and army mutinies, the last rebelling world of the Third Interstellar surrenders.

Ilargi Marton is elected General Secretary as a reformer. While his administration sees many concessions toward the Sputterworlds, none if few structural changes are made, and the Federation remains an effective plutocracy.

The Tungan Fleet counterattacks at Arzu. The Federation Fleet feigns retreat and leads the Tungan Fleet into a trap. The Tungans are wiped out in the biggest battle in Federation history, involving over three billion combatants.

Kasparas Maille dies in office. In the ensuing special election, Gaios Conlaoch narrowly defeats Kasparas' son, Asamunder Maille. Gaios Conlaoch, an open member of the Peerage, is considered by some to be the return of the old order.

Gaios Conlaoch is re-elected General Secretary, thanks to strong support from the Sparkworlds. Given Gaios Conlaoch's insane unpopularity on Earth, Earthlings treat this as a bitter betrayal.

The EPP-controlled GCG issues the Terran Dictate: "Earth is the Federation, the Federation is Humanity."

The Terran Dictate calls for the entire fleet to rally at Avignon. Every world in the Federation is called to take a side. Many planets devolve into bloody civil wars to determine whose side they will take. Individual fleets are forced to choose between the Peerage and the Terran Dictate. Millions of small conflicts plague the Federation during the bloodiest years in human history. By 2587, the borders between Peerage and Terran Dictate worlds become clear.

The Terran Dictate appoints Asamunder Maille as General Secretary of the Federation. A new Intercolonial Senate is formed, made up of those worlds loyal to the Terran Dictate. A new constitution is drafted that heavily favors Sputterworlds in the ICS.

The Sparkworld Mont Blanc is captured by the Terran Dictate with help from local Sputterworlds. Its citizens are forcibly removed or killed. The planet's computing resources are shared equally among worlds allied to the Terran Dictate.

Neighboring vassal worlds of New Sahara betray their liege world. The surface is bombed as Terran Dictate forces land and removed the population as they did with Mont Blanc. News of this event is heavily suppressed among Peerage-controlled worlds.