The United Nations
The United Nations (UN) is a sovereign federation of formerly-independent nation-states that spans across several territories within the Sol system. It was founded in 1945 after World War II as a transnational organization for intergovernmental cooperation, and throughout the 21st and 22nd centuries Earth's national governments were on a continuous decrease in administrative power. By the end of the 21st century, in the face of rampant environmental degradation that threatened the planet’s entire ecosphere, Earth’s nations ceded their sovereignty to the UN, creating a unified global government. The UN Secretariat subsequently became the executive leader of all humanity and under the United Nations, Earth established colonies on Luna, on Mars, and in The Belt. However, technological limitations prevented further expansion into the outer solar system.
The Security Council is the center of the executive branch, consisting of the Secretary-General and his or her immediate subordinates. The UNSC interacts with elements beyond Earth's sphere of control, like Mars, the Belt, and settlements in the outer planets.
The UN is seated on Earth, but also has a presence on Luna, in the New Hague facilities in Lovell City. Its armed forces consist of theUnited Nations Navy and the United Nations Marine Corps.
Military
Earth’s military, primarily the United Nations Navy and the United Nations Marine Corps, is arguably the most powerful combined military force in the system. Most of the UN Navy is spread throughout the solar system, overseeing and protecting Earth’s interests in the Belt and the Outers or keeping the peace as part of the Earth-Mars Coalition Navy. While not as technologically advanced as the navy of the Martian Congressional Republic, the United Nations Navy is considerably larger, consisting of capital ships such as dreadnoughts and battleships, as well as smaller vessels like cruisers, destroyers, frigates, corvettes, and more. Nevertheless, projections have shown that the technological superiority of Mars would give them the edge against Earth’s numbers in any major conflict between the two planets.
The United Nations Marine Corps serves aboard UN Navy vessels and guards Earth outposts in the Belt and beyond. Marines wear vacuum-rated and radiation shielded powered armor, enabling them to engage in combat operations virtually anywhere in the system. The UNMC can place over 100 million troops on the battlefield, far outnumbering the ground forces of any other nation including Mars, and the fact that UN marines are born, raised, live, and train in the one full gravity of Earth gives them a considerable advantage against opponents accustomed to the lower gravities of Mars or the Belt. The current leader of the Outer Planets Alliance, Fred Johnson, was formerly a colonel in the United Nations Marine Corps, where he gained infamy throughout the system as the “Butcher of Anderson Station.”
Founding Date
1945
Type
Geopolitical, Republic
Capital
Leader
Leader Title
Head of State
Head of Government
Government System
Democracy, Representative
Currency
UN Dollar
Legislative Body
United Nations General Assembly
Judicial Body
United Nations Security Council
Subsidiary Organizations
Location
Related Ranks & Titles
Controlled Territories
Neighboring Nations
Related Items
Organization Vehicles
Notable Members
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