Government: Democratic Republic. The Earth Alliance encompasses human colonies, outposts and stations as well as political entities on Earth itself, with the seat of government in Earthdome in Geneva, Switzerland, Earth.
The central body of the government is the EA Senate, a body of voting representatives from each colony and Earth government. The head of the EA Senate is the President. The President is chosen by popular election in which all Earth Alliance citizens vote. The EA President oversees the executive branch of the government and serve as the Commander-in-Chief of the military, the check for the legislative arm, and the head of state. The President also sets foreign policy, and is the chief ambassador to other worlds. The President's term of office is five years. The current President is Susanna Luchenko.
The third arm of the EA government is the Judicial arm. Cases involving two or more member countries or crimes involving the death of an EA citizen are arbitrated by the Alliance. Ombudsmen, appointed by the higher courts, have jurisdiction districts. Above the Ombudsmen are appeals courts where lower courts decisions can be reviewed. Finally, there is Final Appeal, which may be heard by the Senate Appeal Board in serious cases.
Religions: Humans have many different religions. Some are monotheistic, others are polytheistic, while some Humans worship no gods at all. The religions with the most believers include Hinduism, Buddhism, and sects of the .Judeo/Christian/Islamic religions. Some of the more recent religions include Foundationism and the Cult of Elvis, Redeemed.
Society: The Alliance is a diverse group of humans who come from a variety of backgrounds where, religion, beliefs and ideology, vary from region to region, colony to colony, and outpost to outpost. Both the male and female of the species are considered equal. There is no pre-defined way of life, humans have opportunities to enjoy a variety of academic, scientific, artistic, sexual, or political pursuits during the course of their lives.
Technology: Humans gained jumpgate and faster than light communication technology from the Centauri Republic and has recently gained ant-grav technology from the Interstellar Alliance. As far as technological advancement goes, Humanity is a moderately advanced race.
Military: The EA fleet is made up of a mix of warships, transport ships and scientific vessels, with fighter support wings for ships, outposts, colonies and stations. The mainstay of the fleet are the Omega Class Destroyers and the newer Warlock Class Destroyers. The SA-23E Aurora Starfury is the predominant fighter, a workhorse ship capable of patrol and fighting duties, and is the most capable fighter among the younger races.
EarthForce is the Alliance's military branch. It serves the EA in both peacekeeping and military capacities and as the police force in EA territories . EarthForce headquarters are in Earthdome, Geneva, Earth.
The two main divisions of EarthForce are the Fleet and the Ground Troops under the command of the President of the EA Senate, supervised by the Senate Committee on Planetary Security with the counsel of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Due to the recent Earth Alliance Civil War, the Human military is in a state of flux and rebuilding as war criminals are brought to justice and the fleet is rebuilt.
Colonies: Earth's first outsystem colony was the colony at Proxima III, established in 2164 and located in what was once called the Proxima Centauri system. Proxima has become one of the Alliance's leading industrial producers. Many of Earth's interstellar corporations have their main offices on Proxima, particularly those who have orbital construction facilities. The relatively empty orbital trajectories around Proxima drew most of this business very early on, and the companies that made this move proved very profitable over time.
One of the Alliance's more recent colonies is the Orion VII colony, a settlement located in the star system originally designated as Ross 614 B. This colony borders on Centauri space, and shortly after its founding in 2178 it became one of the key trade centers between the Alliance and the Centauri Republic.
The EA's newest colony is on Tau Ceti IV. Established in 2249, following the Minbari War, it is still a frontier world. Consisting of only one city of one dome and a couple of research outposts, it is a rough environment. It is near the borders of Centauri and Narn space, making it a trade center between the Alliance and those races.
Arisia Colony is another recent colony. It is a small mining colony, providing Quantium-40 for jumpgate technology. The colony and its orbital station are being rebuilt following an attack by Shadow forces. The primary mining corporation on Arisia was owned by the Cole family, of which Marcus Cole was the sole survivor.
