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==History==
==History==
The Unified Earth Government traced its origins back to the [[Interplanetary War]] of the mid- to late-22nd Century in the [[Sol System]]. With numerous Earth governments fighting independent battles against [[Frieden]] and [[Koslovic]] forces, the [[United Nations]] became involved, eventually using the war to absorb most, if not all, Earth governments into itself to form a global government to combat the terrorists and stabilize the planet and its other world colonies. The UN won the war and the Unified Earth Government was formed, with its primary defense, scientific and exploratory force being the newly formed UNSC.
The Unified Earth Government traced its origins back to the [[Interplanetary War]] of the mid- to late-22nd Century in the [[Sol System]]. With numerous Earth governments fighting independent battles against [[Frieden]] and [[Koslovic]] forces, the [[United Nations]] became involved, eventually using the war to absorb most, if not all, Earth governments into itself to form a global government to combat the terrorists and stabilize the planet and its off-world colonies. The UN won the war in 2170 and the Unified Earth Government was formed, with its primary defense, scientific and exploratory force being the newly formed UNSC.
 
Although the UEG seemed to have complete control over Earth and its colonies, the [[United Nations]] still existed as an organization and a political entity in the 26th century.<ref name="HSP"/> There are still numerous [[national government]]s under the UEG's power,<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/projects/odst/guide.aspx '''Bungie.net''': ''Halo 3: ODST Field Guide'']</ref> although their overall authority is negligible as most governing functions are handled by the UEG.<ref name="ch37">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 37''</ref>


In January 2553, Dr. [[Ruth Charet]] took office as the [[President of the Unified Earth Government]].<ref name="Excerpt"/>
In January 2553, Dr. [[Ruth Charet]] took office as the [[President of the Unified Earth Government]].<ref name="Excerpt"/>
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==Nation-states==
==Nation-states==
Information suggests that at least some nations on Earth and other planetary bodies still exist and probably maintained their independence at least partially despite the global unification that was performed by the [[United Nations]] and the UEG in the 22nd century, during the [[Interplanetary War]]. However, these may have just been administrative divisions, or they may have retained some autonomy while still being a part of the UEG.
There are still numerous [[national government]]s on Earth and other planetary bodies that fall under the UEG's power.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/projects/odst/guide.aspx '''Bungie.net''': ''Halo 3: ODST Field Guide'']</ref> They appear to have maintained a limited degree of independence, although their overall authority is negligible as most governing functions are handled by the UEG.<ref name="ch37">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 37''</ref>
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==Economy==
==Economy==
The UEG uses the [[UN Credit|United Nations Credit]] monetary unit to organize its economic stability by selling or buying military equipment, supplies and costs for shipping, etc. The U.N. Credit was implemented by the United Nations some time before its dissolution and replacement with the Unified Earth Government in [[2164]]. For transporting food and raw materials between colonies, the UEG maintains a [[UNSC commercial fleet|merchant navy]], run by the [[UNSC Department of Commercial Shipping|Department of Commercial Shipping]].
The UEG uses the [[UN Credit|United Nations Credit]] monetary unit to organize its economic stability by selling or buying military equipment, supplies and costs for shipping, etc. The UN Credit was implemented by the United Nations some time before its dissolution and replacement with the Unified Earth Government in [[2164]]. For transporting food and raw materials between colonies, the UEG maintains a [[UNSC commercial fleet|merchant navy]], run by the [[UNSC Department of Commercial Shipping|Department of Commercial Shipping]].


==Sphere of influence==
==Sphere of influence==
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The territory encompassed by the Inner Colonies seemed to stretch in at least a 11.5-light year radius around Earth, and the Outer Colonies beyond that. By [[2468]], the outermost colony was Harvest, at twelve light years from Earth - later, colonies were founded well beyond in the Outer Colonies. Colonies may have been settled after Harvest, or founded during the Human-Covenant War.
The territory encompassed by the Inner Colonies seemed to stretch in at least a 11.5-light year radius around Earth, and the Outer Colonies beyond that. By [[2468]], the outermost colony was Harvest, at twelve light years from Earth - later, colonies were founded well beyond in the Outer Colonies. Colonies may have been settled after Harvest, or founded during the Human-Covenant War.


Influence over these worlds were greatly reduced by the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] during the Human-Covenant War, with only Earth and a few scattered colonies left mostly intact by the end of the conflict in 2552. Since the end of the conflict, the UEG is working to restore its galactic territories and avoid secessionism, and the CAA has even recolonized some of its former worlds, including [[Reach]].
Influence over these worlds were greatly reduced by the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] during the Human-Covenant War, with only Earth and a few scattered colonies left mostly intact by the end of the conflict in 2552. Since the end of the conflict, the UEG is working to restore its galactic territories and avoid secessionism, and has even recolonized some of its former worlds, including [[Reach]].


===Colony systems, worlds, and cities===
===Colony systems, worlds, and cities===
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'''[[Sol system]]'''
'''[[Sol system]]'''
*'''[[Earth]]''' - Human Homeworld. Unsuccessfully attacked by Covenant.
*'''[[Earth]]''' - Human homeworld. Unsuccessfully attacked by Covenant.
**[[Africa]]
**[[Africa]]
***[[Cairo (city)|Cairo]]
***[[Cairo (city)|Cairo]]
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*'''[[Verge]]''' - Attacked, stripmined for [[Helium|helium-3]]
*'''[[Verge]]''' - Attacked, stripmined for [[Helium|helium-3]]
**[[Ciudad de Arias]]
**[[Ciudad de Arias]]
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'''[[UNSC bases]]'''
*'''[[Fort York]]'''
*'''[[Fort Deen]]'''
*'''[[Roosevelt Military Base]]'''
*'''[[Crow's Nest (base)|Crow's Nest]]'''
*'''[[Firebase Bravo]]'''<ref name="Reach">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'''</ref>
*'''[[Camp Hathcock]]'''<ref name="Reach"/>
*'''[[Camp Independence]]'''<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]'''</ref>
*'''[[Chawla Base]]'''<ref>'''[[I Love Bees]]'''</ref>
*'''[[Diego Garcia]]'''<ref name="H2">'''[[Halo 2]]'''</ref>
*'''[[Base Segundo Terra|Segundo Terra]]'''<ref name="Ghost">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'''</ref>
*'''[[Camp Currahee]]'''<ref name="Ghost"/>
*'''[[Outpost C9]]'''<ref name="H2"/>
*'''[[Rat's Nest]]'''
'''[[Sabre Program Launch/Research Range]]'''
*'''[[Sword Base]]'''
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==

Revision as of 12:34, October 17, 2011

Unified Earth Government
Government overview

Government branches:

Military/scientific/exploratory

United Nations Space Command

Colonial governance

Colonial Administration Authority

Other

United Nations

Societal overview

Capital:

Earth

Official language(s):

English (Primary), Spanish, Hungarian, German, Japanese and many others

Official religion(s):

Multi-religious

Currency:

UN credit

Historical overview

Formation:

Formed from United Nations: 2170, after the Interplanetary War

Reorganized:

2525, certain functions are absorbed by the United Nations Space Command[1]

 

The Unified Earth Government (UEG), is the central civilian government that administers Earth and its colonies throughout a portion of the Orion Arm of the Milky Way galaxy. It houses the Colonial Administration Authority and the United Nations, which in turn governs the United Nations Space Command.[1]

During the Human-Covenant War, the UNSC has assumed the governing function of the civilian UEG in the face of possible extinction from the overwhelming Covenant threat.[2][1] The UEG still exists by January 2553, though whether it has regained executive and legislative power from the UNSC is unknown.[3]

History

The Unified Earth Government traced its origins back to the Interplanetary War of the mid- to late-22nd Century in the Sol System. With numerous Earth governments fighting independent battles against Frieden and Koslovic forces, the United Nations became involved, eventually using the war to absorb most, if not all, Earth governments into itself to form a global government to combat the terrorists and stabilize the planet and its off-world colonies. The UN won the war in 2170 and the Unified Earth Government was formed, with its primary defense, scientific and exploratory force being the newly formed UNSC.

In January 2553, Dr. Ruth Charet took office as the President of the Unified Earth Government.[3]

Government and politics

The UEG is headed by a President.[3] A number of other executive offices are known to exist, among them the Minister of Information,[4] the Secretary of Defense,[5] and the Minister for the Colonies.[3]

Colonial Administration Authority

Main article: Colonial Administration Authority

The Colonial Administration Authority is the branch that administers the various colonies that belong to the UEG. It keeps extensive files on every colony world and city under the UEG, available to UNSC members for planning missions.

United Nations Space Command

Main article: United Nations Space Command

The United Nations Space Command is the UEG's primary military, exploratory, and scientific arm. The military, known as the UNSC Defense Force, is intended to protect innocent colonists and colony worlds from attack by privateers, Insurrectionists and other threats, such as the Covenant. It includes various special forces, and militia organizations, but is mainly comprised of the Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Army.

United Nations

Main article: United Nations

Even though it originally formed the UEG, the United Nations has been absorbed into a branch of the Earth government by the 26th century. Its exact function or role is unclear.[1]

Nation-states

There are still numerous national governments on Earth and other planetary bodies that fall under the UEG's power.[6] They appear to have maintained a limited degree of independence, although their overall authority is negligible as most governing functions are handled by the UEG.[7]

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Americas

Europe

Katagalugan

Ganymede

Economy

The UEG uses the United Nations Credit monetary unit to organize its economic stability by selling or buying military equipment, supplies and costs for shipping, etc. The UN Credit was implemented by the United Nations some time before its dissolution and replacement with the Unified Earth Government in 2164. For transporting food and raw materials between colonies, the UEG maintains a merchant navy, run by the Department of Commercial Shipping.

Sphere of influence

An approximate map of significant systems.
Main article: [[:
Category:Human colonies|Human colonies]]

Human-occupied systems were known to encompass a relatively wide radius of the Orion Arm of the Milky Way Galaxy, in various stages of colonization, from the well developed Inner Colonies to the relatively recent and struggling Outer Colonies. Thus far, 70 colonies have been referenced. Most of these colonies, under the influence of the UEG, were therefore controlled militarily by the UNSC.

The territory encompassed by the Inner Colonies seemed to stretch in at least a 11.5-light year radius around Earth, and the Outer Colonies beyond that. By 2468, the outermost colony was Harvest, at twelve light years from Earth - later, colonies were founded well beyond in the Outer Colonies. Colonies may have been settled after Harvest, or founded during the Human-Covenant War.

Influence over these worlds were greatly reduced by the Covenant during the Human-Covenant War, with only Earth and a few scattered colonies left mostly intact by the end of the conflict in 2552. Since the end of the conflict, the UEG is working to restore its galactic territories and avoid secessionism, and has even recolonized some of its former worlds, including Reach.

Colony systems, worlds, and cities

Sol system

Epsilon Eridani system

111 Tauri system

23 Librae system

26 Draconis system

Beta Hydri system

Brunel system

Charybdis system

Chi Ceti system

Cygnus system

Ectanus 45 system

Epsilon Indi system

Eridanus system

Groombridge 1830 system

Groombridge 34 system

Hellespont system

Hydra system - Unknown status

Jericho system - Unknown status

Lambda Aurigae system

Lambda Serpentis system

Leonis Minoris system - Three colonies, two glassed in 2537

Luyten 726-8 system

Paris system

Procyon system

Sigma Octanus system

Zeta Doradus system


Other Colonies

Trivia

  • Though the UN and the UEG are functionally separate entities,[1] the name "United Nations" was used to refer to humanity's central governing agency in Halo: Contact Harvest.[7]
  • Both the Unified Earth Government and the United Nations Space Command are references to the human government (United Earth Government) and military (Unified Earth Space Council), respectively, from Bungie's Marathon series.

Sources

  1. ^ a b c d e Halo Story Page: Frank O'Connor/Robt McLees Interview - August 2008
  2. ^ Bestiarum
  3. ^ a b c d Halo Waypoint, Halo: Glasslands chapter 2 excerpt
  4. ^ Halo 2, Metropolis: Image:Metrosign-8.jpg
  5. ^ Halo 2, Metropolis: File:Metrosign-3.jpg
  6. ^ Bungie.net: Halo 3: ODST Field Guide
  7. ^ a b Halo: Contact Harvest, page 37
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