United Galactic Nations

General Information
The United Galactic Nations is composed of the Republic of Texas, Martian Military Congress, and the remnants of the United Nations of Earth as its namesake it is located on the human world of Earth. The UGN is mostly known for its ability to lower tensions between The High Republic and The High Empire.

Foundation
During the late 2050's, many of earth's original nations began to collapse due to economic and political hardships. As each nation fell they began to form super nations/alliances there were two major ones formed, The Union of the American Continents (UAC) and The Union of Asia-Africa-Europe (UAAE). After the two major world powers formed, the United Nations kept its original purpose as a place where world powers could talk and act peacefully. These two, albeit newfound, superpowers could not and would not act peacefully and a civil war began (See War of Unity). The UAAE could not match the military might of the UAC, mostly due to the UAC being composed of the former United States military. The war was fairly short and only lasted a single year, but it's impact lasted decades. After the war, the UAC, alongside the remnants of the UAAE, decided to merge into the UN forming the United Nations of Earth. The founding of the UNE marked a new era on Earth, named the Era of Unity.

Era of Unity
The Era of Unity, was marked with rapid expansion both political and economic, colonization, and peace. The UNE expanded with colonies on Mars and Venus and the building of the Magna Lux Station in the Kuiper Belt. Alongside this newfound expansion came new enemies and alliances, the UNE made enemies out of The High Republic and friends out of the The High Empire, resulting in the UNE taking part within The Galactic Civil War. Due to the UNE's involvement within the The Galactic Civil War the UNE had a minor hand in the Tragedy of the Triskelion System. The Era of Unity was a semi-golden age of Earth and the ending of which was marked with the blood of innocents marked by the hatred fueled by division. The Era of Unity ended with the terrorist attacks by the Kera'Menage on London, Shanghai, and Moscow.

A Star has Fallen and Reconstruction
The events of this portion of the history of earth is told within the story A Fallen Star.

After the bombings two new nations were made or reformed in the aftermath, The Republic of Texas and The Martian Military Republic. After the events of the Lunar Siege and the systematic extermination of the Kera'Menage, the inhabitants of the Sol System learned an important lesson, a nation cannot stand if it is not willing to evolve to the new order of things. With this lesson in mind the United Nations of Earth became the United Galactic Nations (UGN) and gave every member of the former Earthen colonies complete autonomy and invited them to join this new union. The promise of complete autonomy over their own worlds cause the Republic of Texas and The Martian Military Republic to rejoin the UGN. With the foundation of the UGN, the capital of the now defunct UNE was moved to New London as it had been reconstructed. Alongside the reformation The High Republic and The High Empire had settled its grievances with one another and sent requests to become allies with the UGN.

Era of Alliances and Empires/Second Era of Unity
The Era of Alliances and Empires, also known as the Second Era of Unity, is the simultaneous golden age of the UGN, High Republic, and High Empire. This era was marked with the reentry of The Mercian Empire to the galactic political stage and the return of the benefits and advancements of the First Era of Unity. The Era of Alliances and Empires was marked with another major advancement, the common theme of heroes and the return of hero schools. This return marked beginning of the current era... The Age of Heroes...

United Galactic Nations Economic Trade Zone
The United Galactic Nations Economic Trade Zone, UGNETZ for short, is territory within the lower half Unaffiliated Regions of space. The worlds of this area enjoy the protection and economic trade of the United Galactic Nations and its Allies.

The Vega-Xal'os Agreement
The Vega-Xal'os Agreement, VXA for short, is a treaty ending the hostilities between the world of Xal'os in the Unaffiliated Regions and the Vega System of the UGN. This agreement is also the basis for UGNETZ.

The Executus-Xal'os Proclamation and DMZ
The Executus-Xal'os Proclamation, EXP for short, is a treaty ending the hostilities between the worlds of Xal'os and Executus in the Unaffiliated Regions. This treaty also divided the Unaffiliated Regions into two pieces, lower and upper, and created a demilitarized zone on that boundary.

The Triskelion Accord
After the Tragedy of the Triskelion System, The High Republic, The High Empire, and The United Galactic Nations came together to end hostilities, between The High Republic and The High Empire, the agreement has three pieces:


 * 1) The High Republic will adhere to previously agreed to Proclamation 22.
 * 2) Both Republic and Empire will agree to maintain a demilitarized zone, named the Triskelion Boundary, on the borders enumerated in Proclamation 22.
 * 3) The United Galactic Nations will maintain the Imperial Byrum Accord.

Imperial Byrum Accord
The Imperial Byrum Accord was the peaceful transfer of the former High Empire system of Byrum to the United Galactic Nations and the establishment of the UGN-High Empire Boundary.

United Galactic Nations Governmental Structure
The UGN has six principal organs: the General Assembly; the Security Council; the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC); the Trusteeship Council; the Intergalactic Court of Justice; and the UGN Secretariat. Additionally, non-governmental organizations may be granted consultative status with ECOSOC and other agencies to participate in the UGN's work.

The UN's chief administrative officer is the Secretary-General, currently Texan politician and diplomat Samuel Morrison, who began his five year-term on 1 January 2080. The organization is financed by assessed and voluntary contributions from its member states.

United Galactic Nations Member States
Member States of the UGN include:


 * Republic of Texas
 * Martian Military Congress
 * Union of the American Continents (UAC)
 * Remnants of the Union of Asia, Africa, and Europe (UAAE)