Unified States Commonwealth

The Unified States Commonwealth, or the USC, or the UNSC, or simply, the Commonwealth, is a federation of twenty four human dominated systems within the galaxy. Established as a confederation between nations decades after the Great Purge under the Systems Confederacy, later years and conflicts transitioned the Systems Confederacy into a federal presidential republic known as the Unified States Commonwealth. The Unified States Commonwealth is an economic power among the human civilizations in the Galaxy, enjoying immense wealth and development along with healthy trade with neighboring empires such as the Federation of Sovereign States, the Heavenly Kingdom, and the New Greater Empire.

Colonization History
Before the destruction of the human birth planet Ordis, early colonies were estimated to have formed in the mid 21st century in forms of space stations while colonies in later centuries were established in terrestrial planets and moons with the advent of FTL travels and early forms of terraforming. Such advanced technologies were essential for humans to spread across much of the galaxy, from colonies that were absorbed into the modern day Order to as west as colonies near Alvish space. There were even reports of human settlements in Duthic territories, implying early human colonies far from the core systems. Many wealthy nations such as Gyunghwa, Anglia, the Dominate, Yashima, Hyspania, Achtotlan, Chanha, and Zusea & Ossintoria had sponsored colonization efforts to carve a piece of their own interstellar empire. Some powerful corporations even took part in the colonization process, some developing their own mining facilities or space stations with grants under governmental jurisdictions (such as Mirae Solutions from Gyunghwa or Stroheim Industries from Zusea). Colonization, however, was never a peaceful endeavor with nations fighting other nations for colonial rights. There were even splits in identities among the colonists and the Ordisians as the colonists see themselves as identifying with the planets they grew up in rather than a faraway colonial administration. As more hospitable frontiers were opened up north of much of the early colonies, most nations became hands off with the southern colonies and set up colonies northward for more riches and glory, leaving megacorporations granted under governmental entities to take care of the southern colonies. Conditions have worsened for the southern colonists as the remaining megacorporations and governments seek to control the resources with little to no input from the colonies.

In response to administrative abuses, various colonial organizations were formed, all seeking to better conditions of the southern colonies. Conflicts flared up across the southern colonies, ultimately culminating in the Southern Sphere Secession War. The rebel groups and secessionist colonies united under the Southern Colonies Alliance while corporate and loyal colonial forces fought under the banner of the Ordic League. Fighting was fierce with heavy losses reported on both sides. The turning point of the Southern Sphere Secession War occurred with the mass glassing of New Cyrene, a planet that played a major role among the Southern Colonies Alliance in an effort to reduce SCA's morales. Also known as the New Cyrenean Terracide, the mass nuclear genocide prompt heavy public backlash towards the Ordic League, flaring up up mass protests across Ordis and the northern colonies demanding an end to the war. The southern colonies that were initially loyal to the Ordic League or hesitant to join the Southern Colonies Alliance begin to openly back independence.

In addition to the weakening support in the war, humanity also made first contact with an alien civilization, albeit a hostile one. Facing numerous domestic and existential situations that could threaten the cradle of humanity, a treaty was eventually signed between the Southern Colonies Alliance and the Ordic League in a secret effort by the League to make the Alliance a speed bump to handle the Aggressor Race while colonies and nations built up their planetary and central defenses in preparation. Thankfully for the northerners, the Aggressor Race never made it past the southern colonies.

Turmoil within Ordis increased since the Southern Colonies Independence as nations dealt with the loss of tax revenues and resources. Distrusts grew with some countries moving part or all of their governments outside of Ordis to set up new bases of operations in the colonies. Resources in Ordis were growing thin and nations begin to squabble more over colonization rights in the Northern Sphere. Due to the increase in conflicts and the failure in diplomatic methods to reach agreements, the Ordic League officially dissolved after centuries of being the peacekeeper of the world and the human galactic sphere. Eventually, an interstellar war between colonizing nations occurred a decade after the dissolution of the Ordic League. Known as the Great Purge, the devastation of the war turned the ancestral home of humanity into an uninhabitable and unrecognizable wasteland. Most of the northern human colonies were cut off from Ordic networks and many colonies fend for themselves in a chaotic galaxy. Many colonies suffered the same faith as Old Ordis, fighting endless war against each other as some remnants of former Ordic governments declared legitimacy such as the Gyunghwan Republic located in Taehwa System or the Glorian League in the Arcadia System, determined to wipe out conflicting ideologies or settling old wounds. Human technology in the northern sphere suffered a setback in many entities, although some were fortunate enough to maintain much of pre-purge technologies. Decades if not centuries later, order was re-established among colonies and a sense of normalcy returned. Most of the colonies begin to live as independent entities as countries, maintaining some form of diplomatic relations with other human nations from trade deals to alliances.

Contemporary Commonwealth
Despite initial xenophobia, especially with its ancestors' violent (albeit small in the northern sphere) first contact with an alien entity, the Unified States Commonwealth also made headway in establishing relations with alien civilizations, with caution and based on recommendations from other human sphere nations. The Hierarchy was one of the first alien civilization encountered by the Commonwealth due to the Hierarchy's prior relations with the Empire. Other alien civilizations such as Sepharem and the Iell'ox also established diplomatic and trade relations with the Commonwealth later on in contemporary history. Relations with the Iell'ox ended up being beneficial due to heavy cooperation between historians and scientists of the the two entities in the pursuit of historical and scientific discoveries of the galaxy. The Iell'ox emerged as the Commonwealth's most trusted alien ally in the galaxy.

Government
The government of the Commonwealth operates under a federal presidential republic. The President of the Unified States Commonwealth holds the executive and the highest position in the Commonwealth in power and prestige. The Vice-President, on the other hand, serves as the substitute for the President in the cases of the President's unavailability. Otherwise, the Vice-President holds plenty of powers and plenty of Vice-Presidents were chosen to represent the Commonwealth in international stage in the case. Each state elects representatives to Congress with the House of Representatives elected by individual districts and the Senate appointed by state legislatures. The UNSC Congress is represented by the Chancellor of the House which is the most powerful position in Congress.

Member-States of the Commonwealth
The Commonwealth consists of 108 states as the states, rather than planets or star systems are represented in the Commonwealth Assembly. Every states in the Commonwealth are republics, although they do not have uniform style of governments. Some republics in the Commonwealth are presidential republics while others are parliamentary or classical. Based on habitable conditions of terrestrial planets, many planets have one to three states while some of the more fertile planets are home to multiple states.

1. Angleland

2. Shin

3. Tierra

4. Gloria

5. Haeseon

6. Buyeo

7. Meiguo

8. Taehwa

9. Siri

10. Toho

11. Minerva

12. Hongmu

13. Columbia

14. Firma

15. North Shu

16. South Shu

17. Arcadia

18. Reach

19. Habaek

20. Missourah

21. Ashari

22. Firma

23. Oblium

24. Emerald

25. Tamreal

26. Masden

27. Amergo

28. Takama

29. Osiris

30. Fremark

31. Vyskari

32. North Tesseran

33. South Tesseran

34. Poshesh

35. Saenuri

36. Janus

37. Elhwa

38. Mijeong

39. Julias

40. Rodnian Luna

41. West Harvest

42. East Harvest

43. Ivy

44. Adama

45. Kastovia

46. Meizhou

47. Gondor

48. Zhen

49. Arklov

50. Livia

51. Jin

52. Circinius

53. North Wustrea

54. South Wustrea

55. Ufros

56. Fusang

57. Shoso

58. Feshuonia

59. Blijan

60. North Chorus

61. South Chorus

63. Bren

64. Huaguo

65. New Gyerim

66. Hat Yai

67. Tesceya

68. Astranos

69. Edenoi

70. Hanzhou

71. Uju

72. Chaldea

73. Kislev

74. Bretonnia

75. Angeles

76. Dios

77. Yudi

78. Longshen

79. Xochipilli

80. Pagunseong

81. Mokosh

82. Eiro

83. Cliodhna

84. Altera

85. Keshret

86. Fukuo

87. Tantalus

88. Arstozka

89. Marpa

90. Taegun

91. Litavia

92. Louisianne

93. Maxim

94. Gran Marsalia

95. Avalon

96. Hanland

97. Ordia

98. Valryia

99. Aurelia

100. Herrado

101. Delarus

102. Hyajia

103. Kerei

104. Madrigal

105. Sansar

106. New Ossintoria

107. Desdoron

108. Meridian

Defense
The Unified States Commonwealth Armed Forces serve as the main military of the Commonwealth, consisting of the UNSC Army (including the semi-autonomous Army National Guards), the UNSC Navy, the UNSC Aerospace Command, and the UNSC Marine Corps.

The UNSC Armed Forces is a robust and well-funded military where an average servicemen can enjoy the latest in military hardware and equipment. Although the UNSC Armed Forces does incorporate drones and artificial intelligence into its ranks due to low cost in comparison to training and outfitting human troopers, there is still a demand for human soldiers and human creativity and independent thinking are always celebrated as the "Ideal Commonwealth Soldier."

Foreign Relations
Preferring trade over conflict in most circumstances, the Commonwealth maintains friendly economic partnership with the Federation of Sovereign States while relations with the New Greater Empire is mixed to slightly warm depending on economic competition and relations between leaders. Relations with the Interstellar Union of Revolutionary States, however, remains poor due to this day.

The attempt at fostering good relations with trade also extends to outside of the Human Sphere. Relations between the USC and the Iell'ox are significantly close due to cooperation between the Commonwealth and Iell'ox over scientific and military development. However, relations with most other alien empires are rather mixed and relations were mostly for economic cooperation and diplomatic recognition. Relations with the Duth are mixed to poor due to the Commonwealth backing of the Kathbaric humans with military aid in the ongoing Duthic-Kathbaric War.

Economy
The Commonwealth is a wealthy power among the Human Sphere, possessing a massive economy in the galaxy. The Commonwealth enjoys a high-income and advanced economy with a highly diversified market with some governmental control outside of a few key industries.

Demographics
Humans make up the vast majority of the Commonwealth at around 98% of the population.

Culture
The Commonwealth is home to many different human cultures, owing its existence from the colonies sponsored by many wealthy nations in Old Ordis. Cultures from Escaric and Ordan colonies dominate the Commonwealth with the inclusion of Yeongseongi, Cathaian, Anglian, and Zusian influence in the Commonwealth. However, non-Ordan and Escaric cultures such as Osovans and Valeyans still prosper within the Commonwealth.