Earth

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Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only object in the Universe known to harbor life. According to radiometric dating and other sources of evidence, Earth formed over 4 billion years ago. It is the Capitol planet of the Sol Federation and it's government.

Earth Politics

The political machine of the sol federation governs the greatest number of people in the history of the universe.

Since the formation of the sol federation, under the auspices of the federation government, peace, enlightenment and equality has been spread around the Earth, with few notable exceptions.

The Continental Parliaments

As designated in the Documents of Formation, each one of the member super-states has the right and duty to elect a representing parliament, which governs the traditional territories of said former super state, currently known as districts. These parliaments elect the critical nominations to their district and legislate the district's sub-laws, which are subject to federal judicial override by law legislated in the federal Senate.

Earth Society

An age of Prosperity

Our present age is the height of human civilization. Mankind's dark ages and socio-economical backsliding is a thing of the past. The colonies of earth and the industry of the great corporations has unlocked our star systems' true economical potential and the possibilities are, literally, astronomical.

On earth, the average standard of living is higher then ever before. Life expectancy has risen to new records and the greatest threats to the longevity of the average citizen has been extinguished. Cancer and other terminal illnesses are a thing of the past. Even citizens that become bereft of the means to support themselves are granted basic living stipends calculated by their basic income coefficient. Hunger is a thing of the past.

This remarkable feat is accomplished by the beneficent authority of the federal government that manages the taxes collected from the citizenry and the economical entities of the entire human race, re-allocating resources as needed. The federal government also supervises child-birth, to prevent the over-population tragedies of past centuries.

Age of Enlightenment

Since the abolishment of the old doctrines (also known as the old religions), the greatest sources of tension and strife that have plagued mankind have finally been unmade. Logic, science and reason are the hallmarks of modern human society.