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* Full name: United Earth | * Full name: United Earth | ||
* Center of government: | * Center of government: [[Earth]] | ||
* Established 2130 | * Established 2130 | ||
** First formed under the Traité d'Unification (Novel: ''Articles of the Federation'') | ** First formed under the Traité d'Unification (Novel: ''Articles of the Federation'') | ||
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*** Councillor [[Percival Kimbridge]] (2164 - ) (ENT Novel: ''Tower of Babel'') | *** Councillor [[Percival Kimbridge]] (2164 - ) (ENT Novel: ''Tower of Babel'') | ||
*** Councillor [[Jonathan Archer]] (2175 - 2184) (ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly") | *** Councillor [[Jonathan Archer]] (2175 - 2184) (ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly") | ||
*** Councillor [[Siobhan Tilly]] ( - 2248 - 2249 - ) (DIS Novel: ''The Way to the Stars'') | |||
*** Councillor [[Matthew Mazibuko]] ( - 2376 - 2380 - ) (DS9 Novel: ''Trill: Unjoined''; Novel: ''Articles of the Federation'') | *** Councillor [[Matthew Mazibuko]] ( - 2376 - 2380 - ) (DS9 Novel: ''Trill: Unjoined''; Novel: ''Articles of the Federation'') | ||
==Political Structure== | |||
* Federated parliamentary government | * Federated parliamentary government | ||
** Defined by the United Earth constitution (ENT Novel: ''Beneath the Raptor's Wing'') | ** Defined by the United Earth constitution (ENT Novel: ''Beneath the Raptor's Wing'') | ||
** Individual member states still function as semi-independent bodies | ** Individual member states still function as semi-independent bodies | ||
** Functions under a socialist economy based on distribution of resources by need rather than wealth | |||
*** Transition completed late-22nd century (VOY: "Dark Frontier") | |||
*** Not strictly post-scarcity until development of the [[replicator]] | |||
*** ''Moneyless economy on Earth established by "Dark Frontier", but seemingly not Federation-wide until 24th century'' | |||
** Executive | ** Executive | ||
*** Prime Minister serves as head of government (ENT: "Demons", "Terra Prime"; ENT Novel: ''The Good That Men Do'', ''Kobayashi Maru'', ''Beneath the Raptor's Wing'', ''To Brave the Storm'') | *** Prime Minister serves as head of government (ENT: "Demons", "Terra Prime"; ENT Novel: ''The Good That Men Do'', ''Kobayashi Maru'', ''Beneath the Raptor's Wing'', ''To Brave the Storm'') | ||
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*** [[MACO|Military Assault Command Operations]] - Planetary defense | *** [[MACO|Military Assault Command Operations]] - Planetary defense | ||
** [[United Earth Space Probe Agency]] - civilian space exploration body | ** [[United Earth Space Probe Agency]] - civilian space exploration body | ||
** Earth Security Agency - United Earth intelligence agency (ENT Novel: ''Patterns of Interference''; SCE Short Story: "Aftermath") | |||
*** Existed as an international cooperative prior to incorporation of United Earth, taken under United Earth jurisdiction upon incorporation | *** Existed as an international cooperative prior to incorporation of United Earth, taken under United Earth jurisdiction upon incorporation | ||
*** Often participated closely with Earth Starfleet on equal footing | *** Often participated closely with Earth Starfleet on equal footing | ||
*** Led by a [[United Earth Directors of Earth Security|director]] (SCE Short Story: "Aftermath") | |||
** [[Earth Cargo Service]] - United Earth merchant marine | ** [[Earth Cargo Service]] - United Earth merchant marine | ||
===Laws and regulations=== | |||
* [[Transporter]]s not allowed within any building designated as a historical landmark (TNG Novel: ''A Time for War, A Time for Peace'') | |||
[[Category:Nations]] | [[Category:Nations]] | ||
[[Category:United Earth|#]] | [[Category:United Earth|#]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:34, 9 May 2021
Facts
- Full name: United Earth
- Center of government: Earth
- Established 2130
- First formed under the Traité d'Unification (Novel: Articles of the Federation)
- Full unification of Earth occurred July 14, 2150, with the last holdout nations signing the Traité d'Unification (S31 Novel: Control)
- Core territory consists of the Sol system, excepting Mars
- Many stations and facilities in Sol are jointly run by United Earth and the Confederated Martian Colonies
- Initially a reluctant client state of the Confederacy of Vulcan in interstellar affairs
- Founding member of the Coalition of Planets (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
- Founding member of the Federation
- Officially considered the first member via signing order
- Councillor Haroun al-Rashid (2161 - 2164) (ENT Novel: A Choice of Futures; ENT Novel: Tower of Babel)
- Councillor Percival Kimbridge (2164 - ) (ENT Novel: Tower of Babel)
- Councillor Jonathan Archer (2175 - 2184) (ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly")
- Councillor Siobhan Tilly ( - 2248 - 2249 - ) (DIS Novel: The Way to the Stars)
- Councillor Matthew Mazibuko ( - 2376 - 2380 - ) (DS9 Novel: Trill: Unjoined; Novel: Articles of the Federation)
- Officially considered the first member via signing order
Political Structure
- Federated parliamentary government
- Defined by the United Earth constitution (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
- Individual member states still function as semi-independent bodies
- Functions under a socialist economy based on distribution of resources by need rather than wealth
- Transition completed late-22nd century (VOY: "Dark Frontier")
- Not strictly post-scarcity until development of the replicator
- Moneyless economy on Earth established by "Dark Frontier", but seemingly not Federation-wide until 24th century
- Executive
- Prime Minister serves as head of government (ENT: "Demons", "Terra Prime"; ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do, Kobayashi Maru, Beneath the Raptor's Wing, To Brave the Storm)
- United Earth Prime Ministers
- Guided by cabinet of advisors, known as secretaries
- Secretary of the Defense (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
- Executive functions within the parliament divided into ministries, each led by a minister of the legislature
- Presumed by Minister Littlejohn being a member of the legislative body by Beneath the Raptor's Wing, possibly based on Westminster system of government
- Ministry of the Interior (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do, Kobayashi Maru, Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
- Enforcement and oversight divided into bureaus
- Bureau of Extraterrestrial Resource Extraction (ENT Novel: To Brave the Storm)
- President serves as head of state (ENT Novel: To Brave the Storm)
- Prime Minister serves as head of government (ENT: "Demons", "Terra Prime"; ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do, Kobayashi Maru, Beneath the Raptor's Wing, To Brave the Storm)
- Legislature
- United Earth Parliament (ENT Novel: To Brave the Storm)
- Bicameral body consisting of elected ministers (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing, To Brave the Storm)
- United Earth Parliament (ENT Novel: To Brave the Storm)
- Two military bodies prior to Federation membership
- Earth Starfleet - Space-based defense
- Military Assault Command Operations - Planetary defense
- United Earth Space Probe Agency - civilian space exploration body
- Earth Security Agency - United Earth intelligence agency (ENT Novel: Patterns of Interference; SCE Short Story: "Aftermath")
- Existed as an international cooperative prior to incorporation of United Earth, taken under United Earth jurisdiction upon incorporation
- Often participated closely with Earth Starfleet on equal footing
- Led by a director (SCE Short Story: "Aftermath")
- Earth Cargo Service - United Earth merchant marine
Laws and regulations
- Transporters not allowed within any building designated as a historical landmark (TNG Novel: A Time for War, A Time for Peace)