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* Full name: United Earth
* Full name: United Earth
* Center of government: Administration Tower, ShiKahr, [[Vulcan (planet)|Vulcan]]
* 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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** Many stations and facilities in Sol are jointly run by United Earth and the [[Confederated Martian Colonies]]
** 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
* 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]]
* Founding member of the [[Federation]]
** Officially considered the first member via signing order  
** Officially considered the first member via signing order  
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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===
==Political Structure==


* Federated parliamentary government
* 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
** Individual member states still function as semi-independent bodies
** Executive duties governed by the Prime Minister
** Functions under a socialist economy based on distribution of resources by need rather than wealth
*** [[United Earth Prime Ministers]]
*** Transition completed late-22nd century (VOY: "Dark Frontier")
*** Executive functions within the parliament divided into ministries, each led by a minister
*** Not strictly post-scarcity until development of the [[replicator]]
**** Ministry of the Interior
*** ''Moneyless economy on Earth established by "Dark Frontier", but seemingly not Federation-wide until 24th century''
**** [[United Earth Ministers]]
** 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'')
**** [[United Earth Presidents]]
** 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 Ministers]]
** Two military bodies prior to Federation membership
** Two military bodies prior to Federation membership
*** [[Earth Starfleet]] - Space-based defense
*** [[Earth Starfleet]] - Space-based defense
*** [[Military Assault Command Organization]] - Planetary defense
*** [[MACO|Military Assault Command Operations]] - Planetary defense
** [[UESPA|United Earth Space Probe Agency]] served as 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
** [[Earth Cargo Service]] serves as United Earth merchant marine
*** Led by a [[United Earth Directors of Earth Security|director]] (SCE Short Story: "Aftermath")
** [[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'')


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[[Category:Nations]]
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[[Category:United Earth|#]]

Latest revision as of 23:34, 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
  • 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)

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)
    • 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)
    • Two military bodies prior to Federation membership
    • 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)