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GreytideSkye: /* Non-Federal Rulings */ clique bait

2026-09-08T07:36:03Z

Non-Federal Rulings: clique bait

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	Obedience to these ideals are not mandated by SolFed properly, but are upheld near-universally by SolFed's members, so to the average citizen, are as optional as oxygen.		Obedience to these ideals are not mandated by SolFed properly, but are upheld near-universally by SolFed's members, so to the average citizen, are as optional as oxygen.

	* '''Trademarks''' and {{TooltipInline\|copyrights\|The legal terms "Trademark" and "Copyright" have, since SolFed's founding, become so muddled in translation errors and misuse, that while technically they are separate concepts, they are effectively interchangeable.}} are enforced by the Trade Clique, such that trade is strongly limited wherever a Trademark is violated. Given the Trade Clique's monopoly on large-scale trading, this has starved smaller countries before and killed thousands of bootleggers. Nations tolerant of infringement are shunned, cities quarantined, and infringing individuals find their money to be no good. Each nation has their own agreements with the Trade Clique as to how to "make the trademark whole," to make amends for damages. Larger nations often are trusted with assessing a fine and stopping the infringement, or even policing it entirely at their discretion, where as smaller leverageless nations may be compelled to do all but enslave the bootlegger, rendering their entire net worth and future prospects in tribute for a glimmer of forgiveness.		* '''Trademarks''' and {{TooltipInline\|copyrights\|The legal terms "Trademark" and "Copyright" have, since SolFed's founding, become so muddled in translation errors and misuse, that while technically they are separate concepts, they are effectively interchangeable.}} are enforced by the [[Lore:Cliques#Trade_Clique\|Trade Clique]], such that trade is strongly limited wherever a Trademark is violated. Given the [[Lore:Cliques#Trade_Clique\|Trade Clique]]'s monopoly on large-scale trading, this has starved smaller countries before and killed thousands of bootleggers. Nations tolerant of infringement are shunned, cities quarantined, and infringing individuals find their money to be no good. Each nation has their own agreements with the [[Lore:Cliques#Trade_Clique\|Trade Clique]] as to how to "make the trademark whole," to make amends for damages. Larger nations often are trusted with assessing a fine and stopping the infringement, or even policing it entirely at their discretion, where as [[Lore:Cliques#Frontier_Clique\|smaller leverageless nations]] may be compelled to do all but enslave the bootlegger, rendering their entire net worth and future prospects in tribute for a glimmer of forgiveness.
	* '''Currency''', the Solari Credit, started as the economic currency of the SolFed ~~Council Chamber~~, equivalent to the {{TooltipInline\|minimum caloric intake\|Must be nutritionally diverse to sustain organic life, so... Nutraslop.}} necessary to sustain the {{TooltipInline\|minimum viable councilmember\|Presently a race of sapient Chinchillas.}} for the duration of a {{TooltipInline\|single voting period\|Like, 6 hours.}}. That is, ''a single credit will buy a tablespoon of nutraslop''. The currency itself is thus mildly unstable, with different cultures valuing the {{TooltipInline\|rich flavor profile\|Vomitrocious.}} differently, resulting in varying goods with disproportionate prices in varying locations and times, with very little value in ensuring the specific authenticity or stability of any specific Credit. The SolFed Council Cafeteria Cabal is theoretically the central authority on what currencies qualify as a Credit, and currently accept minted coins, paper cash, holographic chits, and banking details.		* '''Currency''', the Solari Credit, started as the economic currency of the SolFed Federal Assembly, equivalent to the {{TooltipInline\|minimum caloric intake\|Must be nutritionally diverse to sustain organic life, so... Nutraslop.}} necessary to sustain the {{TooltipInline\|minimum viable councilmember\|Presently a race of sapient Chinchillas.}} for the duration of a {{TooltipInline\|single voting period\|Like, 6 hours.}}. That is, ''a single credit will buy a tablespoon of nutraslop''. The currency itself is thus mildly unstable, with different cultures valuing the {{TooltipInline\|rich flavor profile\|{{#tag:font\|'''Vomitrocious.'''\|color=darkgreen\|size=+2}}}} differently, resulting in varying goods with disproportionate prices in varying locations and times, with very little value in ensuring the specific authenticity or stability of any specific Credit. The SolFed Council Cafeteria Cabal is theoretically the central authority on what currencies qualify as a Credit, and currently accept minted coins, paper cash, holographic chits, and banking details.
	{{Indent\|width=3em\|TODO: get yelled at about this economic bastardization, scroll back into the actual economic theories, and make something actually coherent.}}		{{Indent\|width=3em\|TODO: get yelled at about this economic bastardization, scroll back into the actual economic theories, and make something actually coherent.}}
	** '''Currency Story''': The above description of the Solari Credit is not necessarily true, and indeed it is not even formally known as the "Solari" in any capacity, but the humor is prevalent enough that the ''joke'' that a credit is worth slop is culturally relevant enough that one can genuinely expect to purchase Nutraslop at 1 credit per metric tablespoon.		** '''Currency Story''': The above description of the Solari Credit is not necessarily true, and indeed it is not even formally known as the "Solari" in any capacity, but the humor is prevalent enough that the ''joke'' that a credit is worth slop is culturally relevant enough that one can genuinely expect to purchase Nutraslop at 1 credit per metric tablespoon.

GreytideSkye: /* Cliques */ clique bait 2

2026-09-08T07:33:29Z

Cliques: clique bait 2

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	While technically ''just'' informal bodies of like-minded voters, the various Cliques are the driving force of SolFed politics. Formal and informal alliances, rallied around common issues, weave together as almost a bureaucratic necessity when faced with the impossible scale of the thousands of legal proposals daily across easily as many individually voting members. While a Clique can exist at any scale, the difficulty of organizing unique cultures to agree upon common ground gives way to a universal law: The bigger the clique, the broader its aims. To that end, the most notable Cliques have simple missions and goals, and ''can'' be summarized in only a few paragraphs.		While technically ''just'' informal bodies of like-minded voters, the various Cliques are the driving force of SolFed politics. Formal and informal alliances, rallied around common issues, weave together as almost a bureaucratic necessity when faced with the impossible scale of the thousands of legal proposals daily across easily as many individually voting members. While a Clique can exist at any scale, the difficulty of organizing unique cultures to agree upon common ground gives way to a universal law: The bigger the clique, the broader its aims. To that end, the most notable Cliques have simple missions and goals, and ''can'' be summarized in only a few paragraphs.

	<font size=+2>See the dedicated [[Lore:Cliques\|Notable Cliques page]] for great detail on all 8 major Cliques.		<font size=+2>See the dedicated [[Lore:Cliques\|Notable Cliques page]] for great detail on all 8 major Cliques.</font>

	== Member States ==		== Member States ==

GreytideSkye: Clique bait

2026-09-08T07:33:09Z

Clique bait

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	** '''Currency Story''': The above description of the Solari Credit is not necessarily true, and indeed it is not even formally known as the "Solari" in any capacity, but the humor is prevalent enough that the ''joke'' that a credit is worth slop is culturally relevant enough that one can genuinely expect to purchase Nutraslop at 1 credit per metric tablespoon.		** '''Currency Story''': The above description of the Solari Credit is not necessarily true, and indeed it is not even formally known as the "Solari" in any capacity, but the humor is prevalent enough that the ''joke'' that a credit is worth slop is culturally relevant enough that one can genuinely expect to purchase Nutraslop at 1 credit per metric tablespoon.

	== Cliques ==		== [[Lore:Cliques\|Cliques]] ==
	While technically ''just'' informal bodies of like-minded voters, the various Cliques are the driving force of SolFed politics. Formal and informal alliances, rallied around common issues, weave together as almost a bureaucratic necessity when faced with the impossible scale of the thousands of legal proposals daily across easily as many individually voting members. While a Clique can exist at any scale, the difficulty of organizing unique cultures to agree upon common ground gives way to a universal law: The bigger the clique, the broader its aims. To that end, the most notable Cliques have simple missions and goals, and ''can'' be summarized in only a few paragraphs.		While technically ''just'' informal bodies of like-minded voters, the various Cliques are the driving force of SolFed politics. Formal and informal alliances, rallied around common issues, weave together as almost a bureaucratic necessity when faced with the impossible scale of the thousands of legal proposals daily across easily as many individually voting members. While a Clique can exist at any scale, the difficulty of organizing unique cultures to agree upon common ground gives way to a universal law: The bigger the clique, the broader its aims. To that end, the most notable Cliques have simple missions and goals, and ''can'' be summarized in only a few paragraphs.

	Notable Cliques ~~coming soon~~.		<font size=+2>See the dedicated [[Lore:Cliques\|Notable Cliques page]] for great detail on all 8 major Cliques.

	== Member States ==		== Member States ==

GreytideSkye: /* Non-Federal Rulings */

2026-08-26T01:44:27Z

Non-Federal Rulings

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	=== Non-Federal Rulings ===		=== Non-Federal Rulings ===
	SolFed's proper laws over her member states are limited to the specific ideals above, but some concepts reign true to enough folk that they're codified in Sol Federation culture. Different nations will enforce the specifics differently, but you can generally expect violating these to be a "dick move."		SolFed's proper laws over her member states are limited to the specific ideals above, but some concepts reign true to enough folk that they're codified in Sol Federation culture. Different nations will enforce the specifics differently, but you can generally expect violating these to be a "dick move."

	Obedience to these ideals are not mandated by SolFed properly, but are upheld near-universally by SolFed's members, so to the average citizen, are as optional as oxygen.		Obedience to these ideals are not mandated by SolFed properly, but are upheld near-universally by SolFed's members, so to the average citizen, are as optional as oxygen.

GreytideSkye: /* Federal Laws */ wanted to add Trademarks and felt bad leaving a list of 1 so I nonsensed about credits without consulting the actual economists on the loreteam

2026-08-26T01:44:14Z

Federal Laws: wanted to add Trademarks and felt bad leaving a list of 1 so I nonsensed about credits without consulting the actual economists on the loreteam

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	<span style="color: red"><u>'''OOC: There is no Space Law or SolFed Law practiced on NT Stations. [[Corporate_Regulations#General_Overview\|(Rules)]]'''</u></span> SolFed's laws are '''exclusively''' on the scale of binding interactions ''between'' member states and each other, or {{TooltipInline\|internal SolFed policies\|Think voting procedures, how the Marshals get budget, minimum thresholds for new membership.}}. Nobody on-station is ''qualified'' to uphold SolFed's laws, let alone be governed directly by them. [[Corporate_Regulations\|Corporate Regulations]] are the '''only''' applicable "laws" for station-goers and the like.		<span style="color: red"><u>'''OOC: There is no Space Law or SolFed Law practiced on NT Stations. [[Corporate_Regulations#General_Overview\|(Rules)]]'''</u></span> SolFed's laws are '''exclusively''' on the scale of binding interactions ''between'' member states and each other, or {{TooltipInline\|internal SolFed policies\|Think voting procedures, how the Marshals get budget, minimum thresholds for new membership.}}. Nobody on-station is ''qualified'' to uphold SolFed's laws, let alone be governed directly by them. [[Corporate_Regulations\|Corporate Regulations]] are the '''only''' applicable "laws" for station-goers and the like.

			=== Non-Federal Rulings ===
			SolFed's proper laws over her member states are limited to the specific ideals above, but some concepts reign true to enough folk that they're codified in Sol Federation culture. Different nations will enforce the specifics differently, but you can generally expect violating these to be a "dick move."
			Obedience to these ideals are not mandated by SolFed properly, but are upheld near-universally by SolFed's members, so to the average citizen, are as optional as oxygen.

			* '''Trademarks''' and {{TooltipInline\|copyrights\|The legal terms "Trademark" and "Copyright" have, since SolFed's founding, become so muddled in translation errors and misuse, that while technically they are separate concepts, they are effectively interchangeable.}} are enforced by the Trade Clique, such that trade is strongly limited wherever a Trademark is violated. Given the Trade Clique's monopoly on large-scale trading, this has starved smaller countries before and killed thousands of bootleggers. Nations tolerant of infringement are shunned, cities quarantined, and infringing individuals find their money to be no good. Each nation has their own agreements with the Trade Clique as to how to "make the trademark whole," to make amends for damages. Larger nations often are trusted with assessing a fine and stopping the infringement, or even policing it entirely at their discretion, where as smaller leverageless nations may be compelled to do all but enslave the bootlegger, rendering their entire net worth and future prospects in tribute for a glimmer of forgiveness.
			* '''Currency''', the Solari Credit, started as the economic currency of the SolFed Council Chamber, equivalent to the {{TooltipInline\|minimum caloric intake\|Must be nutritionally diverse to sustain organic life, so... Nutraslop.}} necessary to sustain the {{TooltipInline\|minimum viable councilmember\|Presently a race of sapient Chinchillas.}} for the duration of a {{TooltipInline\|single voting period\|Like, 6 hours.}}. That is, ''a single credit will buy a tablespoon of nutraslop''. The currency itself is thus mildly unstable, with different cultures valuing the {{TooltipInline\|rich flavor profile\|Vomitrocious.}} differently, resulting in varying goods with disproportionate prices in varying locations and times, with very little value in ensuring the specific authenticity or stability of any specific Credit. The SolFed Council Cafeteria Cabal is theoretically the central authority on what currencies qualify as a Credit, and currently accept minted coins, paper cash, holographic chits, and banking details.
			{{Indent\|width=3em\|TODO: get yelled at about this economic bastardization, scroll back into the actual economic theories, and make something actually coherent.}}
			** '''Currency Story''': The above description of the Solari Credit is not necessarily true, and indeed it is not even formally known as the "Solari" in any capacity, but the humor is prevalent enough that the ''joke'' that a credit is worth slop is culturally relevant enough that one can genuinely expect to purchase Nutraslop at 1 credit per metric tablespoon.

	== Cliques ==		== Cliques ==

GreytideSkye: /* International Space Administration */ we've been sitting on that name for 1 year 3 months, my bad

2026-07-10T06:29:36Z

International Space Administration: we've been sitting on that name for 1 year 3 months, my bad

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	The idea of a truly unified humanity began in the {{TooltipInline\|mid-22nd century\|That's the 2100s. Assume 2150 for now.}} during the colonization of Sol under the direction of the '''International Space Administration''', a joint venture between the space faring powers of Earth to colonize and explore the solar system while avoiding conflict between them. Initially confined to the realm of new political thinkers, {{TooltipInline\|'''Unificationism'''\|A movement to abandon or minimize existing human nations and unite under a single banner. Ironically, the movement itself was highly disjoint, with coteries pushing for mutually exclusive omni-governments, ranging from a single unitary state to a broad federation.<br>No particular side claims absolute satisfaction with what SolFed would become, which remains a recurring theme with the Federation.}} slowly gained popular support, particularly among humans living in space. In 2178 {{TooltipInline\|Saturn\|Saturn's government was unified at the time, historians say. It still is, but it was, too.}} became the first nation to support Unificationism and was soon followed by ever more nations as the 22nd century steadily neared its end. By the end of the century, the idea had sizable support among both political elites and the general populace.		The idea of a truly unified humanity began in the {{TooltipInline\|mid-22nd century\|That's the 2100s. Assume 2150 for now.}} during the colonization of Sol under the direction of the '''International Space Administration''', a joint venture between the space faring powers of Earth to colonize and explore the solar system while avoiding conflict between them. Initially confined to the realm of new political thinkers, {{TooltipInline\|'''Unificationism'''\|A movement to abandon or minimize existing human nations and unite under a single banner. Ironically, the movement itself was highly disjoint, with coteries pushing for mutually exclusive omni-governments, ranging from a single unitary state to a broad federation.<br>No particular side claims absolute satisfaction with what SolFed would become, which remains a recurring theme with the Federation.}} slowly gained popular support, particularly among humans living in space. In 2178 {{TooltipInline\|Saturn\|Saturn's government was unified at the time, historians say. It still is, but it was, too.}} became the first nation to support Unificationism and was soon followed by ever more nations as the 22nd century steadily neared its end. By the end of the century, the idea had sizable support among both political elites and the general populace.

	Despite this success there was increasing doubt among Unificationists if their dream could ever be realized. The ISA’s ability to mediate and solve disputes between the various space faring powers grew increasingly frayed and in 2209 disaster struck when a slowly brewing conflict between Mars on one side and groups on Earth and Luna on the other erupted into open conflict; one the ISA was powerless to de-escalate. In spite of widespread condemnation of the conflict by neutral nations within Sol the Martian Rebellion showed no sign of ending and it seemed set to continue for the foreseeable future. However, after two years of war a miracle happened: a stricken [[Lore:Moths\|Mothic]] ship arrived in Sol and with its sudden appearance came a temporary end to the hostilities as both sides rushed to aid the Moths. This temporary cease fire was quickly turned into a peace treaty. Capitalizing on the peaceful and cooperative mood across Sol, various Unificationist politicians met and drafted a proposal for the creation of a Sol Federation. After five months of deliberation and negotiations, the '''Sol Union Treaty''' was signed on February 13, 2212, {{TooltipInline\|creating the Sol Federation\|As a barebones skeleton on which to craft a stronger Federation. Later bills would establish both the language and proper voting procedure.}}.		Despite this success there was increasing doubt among Unificationists if their dream could ever be realized. The ISA’s ability to mediate and solve disputes between the various space faring powers grew increasingly frayed and in 2209 disaster struck when a slowly brewing conflict between Mars on one side and groups on Earth and Luna on the other erupted into open conflict; one the ISA was powerless to de-escalate. In spite of widespread condemnation of the conflict by neutral nations within Sol the Martian Rebellion showed no sign of ending and it seemed set to continue for the foreseeable future. However, after two years of war a miracle happened: a stricken [[Lore:Moths\|Mothic]] ship, the '''GNF Va Aglossata''', arrived in Sol and with its sudden appearance came a temporary end to the hostilities as both sides rushed to aid the Moths. This temporary cease fire was quickly turned into a peace treaty. Capitalizing on the peaceful and cooperative mood across Sol, various Unificationist politicians met and drafted a proposal for the creation of a Sol Federation. After five months of deliberation and negotiations, the '''Sol Union Treaty''' was signed on February 13, 2212, {{TooltipInline\|creating the Sol Federation\|As a barebones skeleton on which to craft a stronger Federation. Later bills would establish both the language and proper voting procedure.}}.

	=== Sol Common ===		=== Sol Common ===

GreytideSkye: /* Libraea */ futureproofing link

2026-06-15T19:00:10Z

Libraea: futureproofing link

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	'''Tsogyal''' is currently the largest singular producer of plasma within SolFed. It’s centered upon the Tsogyal System which is at the heart of a major anomalous zone making it incredibly rich in plasma and other anomalous materials. Upon its foundation in 2324 The Tsogyal Republic was the first major producer of plasma within human space and for a time held a complete monopoly on the resource. While other sources of plasma have been discovered, their monopoly has remained secure thanks to the Plasma Clique, an alliance of the various major plasma producing members of SolFed that cooperate to ensure the price of plasma is kept stable.		'''Tsogyal''' is currently the largest singular producer of plasma within SolFed. It’s centered upon the Tsogyal System which is at the heart of a major anomalous zone making it incredibly rich in plasma and other anomalous materials. Upon its foundation in 2324 The Tsogyal Republic was the first major producer of plasma within human space and for a time held a complete monopoly on the resource. While other sources of plasma have been discovered, their monopoly has remained secure thanks to the Plasma Clique, an alliance of the various major plasma producing members of SolFed that cooperate to ensure the price of plasma is kept stable.

	===Libraea===		===[[Lore:Libraea\|Libraea]]===
	The '''Libraen Federation''' is one of the largest and most politically influential members of SolFed. A longstanding member of the Center Clique their capital is Librae, formerly known as Beta Librae, with their territory stretching outwards from their capital throughout SolFed space thanks to a constant drive for further expansion from the Libraen government. This imperialist expansion and their pro-corporate stance have left the Libraen Federation with plenty of detractors with the strength of this animosity growing the further one gets from Sol. Power within the Libraen Federation is held primarily by elected officials coming from their systems close to Sol, and their various corporate backers, with the Libraen systems on the peripheries of SolFed space suffering from exploitation from corporations and at times the Libraen government. This has created a wide divide within Libraen society between those living in the highly developed systems and those who reside on the frontiers of Libraen space.		The '''Libraen Federation''' is one of the largest and most politically influential members of SolFed. A longstanding member of the Center Clique their capital is Librae, formerly known as Beta Librae, with their territory stretching outwards from their capital throughout SolFed space thanks to a constant drive for further expansion from the Libraen government. This imperialist expansion and their pro-corporate stance have left the Libraen Federation with plenty of detractors with the strength of this animosity growing the further one gets from Sol. Power within the Libraen Federation is held primarily by elected officials coming from their systems close to Sol, and their various corporate backers, with the Libraen systems on the peripheries of SolFed space suffering from exploitation from corporations and at times the Libraen government. This has created a wide divide within Libraen society between those living in the highly developed systems and those who reside on the frontiers of Libraen space.

GreytideSkye: /* Federal Laws */ yeah so uh Federal Alert should actually be a thing now

2026-05-15T22:27:24Z

Federal Laws: yeah so uh Federal Alert should actually be a thing now

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	* Protection for any sort of ecosystem hosting complex lifeforms.		* Protection for any sort of ecosystem hosting complex lifeforms.
	* SolFed is funded through taxes collected from the member states directly, as opposed to direct individual collection.		* SolFed is funded through taxes collected from the member states directly, as opposed to direct individual collection.
			* '''[[Corporate_Regulations#Federal_Alert\|Federal Alert]] Provision''': In addition to the [[Lore:SFAF#Troops\|Member State Troop Charter]], The Commander-equivalent in any [[Lore:SFAF\|SolFed Armed Forces]] branch has the authority to commandeer and form civilian militias from any population in response to {{TooltipInline\|Emergent Circumstances\|Defined at the discretion of said Commander, to be later justified bureaucratically. The goal of Federal Alerts are to respond quickly, not wait for a series of checkboxes to be filled before acting.}} by declaring a [[Corporate_Regulations#Federal_Alert\|Federal Alert]].

	<span style="color: red"><u>'''OOC: There is no Space Law or SolFed Law practiced on NT Stations. [[Corporate_Regulations#General_Overview\|(Rules)]]'''</u></span> SolFed's laws are '''exclusively''' on the scale of binding interactions ''between'' member states and each other, or {{TooltipInline\|internal SolFed policies\|Think voting procedures, how the Marshals get budget, minimum thresholds for new membership.}}. Nobody on-station is ''qualified'' to uphold SolFed's laws, let alone be governed directly by them. [[Corporate_Regulations\|Corporate Regulations]] are the '''only''' applicable "laws" for station-goers and the like.		<span style="color: red"><u>'''OOC: There is no Space Law or SolFed Law practiced on NT Stations. [[Corporate_Regulations#General_Overview\|(Rules)]]'''</u></span> SolFed's laws are '''exclusively''' on the scale of binding interactions ''between'' member states and each other, or {{TooltipInline\|internal SolFed policies\|Think voting procedures, how the Marshals get budget, minimum thresholds for new membership.}}. Nobody on-station is ''qualified'' to uphold SolFed's laws, let alone be governed directly by them. [[Corporate_Regulations\|Corporate Regulations]] are the '''only''' applicable "laws" for station-goers and the like.

	== Cliques ==		== Cliques ==

GreytideSkye at 03:57, 2 May 2026

2026-05-02T03:57:31Z

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	\|languages = {{Common}}		\|languages = {{Common}}
	\|contributors={{Contributor/Owegno}}, {{Contributor/Trillium}}}}		\|contributors={{Contributor/Owegno}}, {{Contributor/Trillium}}
			}}[[Category:Lore]]

	The '''Sol Federation,''' commonly SolFed, is an international organization centered around preventing conflict between and providing mutual aid to its member states. Physically spanning a large region of space in and beyond the Orion arm, and culturally spanning a diverse population of both human-derived and alien nations, SolFed maintains that each member state is a fully independent nation, restricted only by the laws set forth by the ever-changing SolFed charter.		The '''Sol Federation,''' commonly SolFed, is an international organization centered around preventing conflict between and providing mutual aid to its member states. Physically spanning a large region of space in and beyond the Orion arm, and culturally spanning a diverse population of both human-derived and alien nations, SolFed maintains that each member state is a fully independent nation, restricted only by the laws set forth by the ever-changing SolFed charter.

GreytideSkye: /* International Space Administration */ I'm sick of thinking what a 2nd century is

2026-01-21T23:32:15Z

International Space Administration: I'm sick of thinking what a 2nd century is

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	== International Space Administration ==		== International Space Administration ==

	The idea of a truly unified humanity began in the mid-22nd century during the colonization of Sol under the direction of the '''International Space Administration''', a joint venture between the space faring powers of Earth to colonize and explore the solar system while avoiding conflict between them. Initially confined to the realm of new political thinkers, {{TooltipInline\|'''Unificationism'''\|A movement to abandon or minimize existing human nations and unite under a single banner. Ironically, the movement itself was highly disjoint, with coteries pushing for mutually exclusive omni-governments, ranging from a single unitary state to a broad federation.<br>No particular side claims absolute satisfaction with what SolFed would become, which remains a recurring theme with the Federation.}} slowly gained popular support, particularly among humans living in space. In 2178 {{TooltipInline\|Saturn\|Saturn's government was unified at the time, historians say. It still is, but it was, too.}} became the first nation to support Unificationism and was soon followed by ever more nations as the 22nd century steadily neared its end. By the end of the century, the idea had sizable support among both political elites and the general populace.		The idea of a truly unified humanity began in the {{TooltipInline\|mid-22nd century\|That's the 2100s. Assume 2150 for now.}} during the colonization of Sol under the direction of the '''International Space Administration''', a joint venture between the space faring powers of Earth to colonize and explore the solar system while avoiding conflict between them. Initially confined to the realm of new political thinkers, {{TooltipInline\|'''Unificationism'''\|A movement to abandon or minimize existing human nations and unite under a single banner. Ironically, the movement itself was highly disjoint, with coteries pushing for mutually exclusive omni-governments, ranging from a single unitary state to a broad federation.<br>No particular side claims absolute satisfaction with what SolFed would become, which remains a recurring theme with the Federation.}} slowly gained popular support, particularly among humans living in space. In 2178 {{TooltipInline\|Saturn\|Saturn's government was unified at the time, historians say. It still is, but it was, too.}} became the first nation to support Unificationism and was soon followed by ever more nations as the 22nd century steadily neared its end. By the end of the century, the idea had sizable support among both political elites and the general populace.

	Despite this success there was increasing doubt among Unificationists if their dream could ever be realized. The ISA’s ability to mediate and solve disputes between the various space faring powers grew increasingly frayed and in 2209 disaster struck when a slowly brewing conflict between Mars on one side and groups on Earth and Luna on the other erupted into open conflict; one the ISA was powerless to de-escalate. In spite of widespread condemnation of the conflict by neutral nations within Sol the Martian Rebellion showed no sign of ending and it seemed set to continue for the foreseeable future. However, after two years of war a miracle happened: a stricken [[Lore:Moths\|Mothic]] ship arrived in Sol and with its sudden appearance came a temporary end to the hostilities as both sides rushed to aid the Moths. This temporary cease fire was quickly turned into a peace treaty. Capitalizing on the peaceful and cooperative mood across Sol, various Unificationist politicians met and drafted a proposal for the creation of a Sol Federation. After five months of deliberation and negotiations, the '''Sol Union Treaty''' was signed on February 13, 2212, {{TooltipInline\|creating the Sol Federation\|As a barebones skeleton on which to craft a stronger Federation. Later bills would establish both the language and proper voting procedure.}}.		Despite this success there was increasing doubt among Unificationists if their dream could ever be realized. The ISA’s ability to mediate and solve disputes between the various space faring powers grew increasingly frayed and in 2209 disaster struck when a slowly brewing conflict between Mars on one side and groups on Earth and Luna on the other erupted into open conflict; one the ISA was powerless to de-escalate. In spite of widespread condemnation of the conflict by neutral nations within Sol the Martian Rebellion showed no sign of ending and it seemed set to continue for the foreseeable future. However, after two years of war a miracle happened: a stricken [[Lore:Moths\|Mothic]] ship arrived in Sol and with its sudden appearance came a temporary end to the hostilities as both sides rushed to aid the Moths. This temporary cease fire was quickly turned into a peace treaty. Capitalizing on the peaceful and cooperative mood across Sol, various Unificationist politicians met and drafted a proposal for the creation of a Sol Federation. After five months of deliberation and negotiations, the '''Sol Union Treaty''' was signed on February 13, 2212, {{TooltipInline\|creating the Sol Federation\|As a barebones skeleton on which to craft a stronger Federation. Later bills would establish both the language and proper voting procedure.}}.