Galactic Federation

The Galactic Federation was the political entity that succeeded the Earth Empire as the dominant galactic power.

Philosophy and mission
The Federation was designed to ensure peaceful relations between the many species in the galaxy, with emphasis on cooperation rather than competition in matters of trade and policy. It was formed to help the unstable economy of the Galaxy after the collapse of the Earth Empire. (PROSE: Legacy)

Governance
The headquarters of the Federation was located on Alpha Centauri in 3375, though Jupiter's moon Io was eventually chosen as the Federation Chair. (PROSE: The Dark Path) Each member of the Federation took a chairmanship for a limited term. Any decision had to be by unanimous vote. (PROSE: The Dark Path, TV: The Curse of Peladon)

Law
The Federation guaranteed full planetary sovereignty to its member worlds, meaning that the Federation council could not interfere with the local laws and customs of individual planets. (TV: The Curse of Peladon, The Monster of Peladon)

Members

 * Alpha Centauri (TV: The Curse of Peladon)
 * Arcturus (TV: The Curse of Peladon)
 * Arviem 2 (AUDIO: The Revolution)
 * Draconia (PROSE: The Dark Path)
 * Earth (TV: The Curse of Peladon)
 * Mars (TV: The Curse of Peladon)
 * Peladon (TV: The Monster of Peladon)
 * Terileptus (PROSE: The Dark Path)
 * Vega (TV: The Monster of Peladon)
 * Veltroch (PROSE: The Dark Path)
 * Liasici (PROSE: Placebo Effect)
 * Thoros Beta (PROSE: The Dark Path)
 * Balhoon (COMIC: Reunion of Fear)
 * Zygor (PROSE: The Bodysnatchers)
 * Xlanthius (PROSE: Beige Planet Mars)
 * Emindar (PROSE: Vanderdeken's Children)

History
The Federation was formed after the collapse of the Earth Empire. (PROSE: Legacy) In the 40th century, the Federation went to war with Galaxy 5. They made numerous attempts to broker a peace deal but the criminal group refused to cooperate. Two Galaxy 5 agents, Eckersley and Azaxyr, attempted to take over the federation's trisilicate mine on Peladon. They were foiled and Galaxy 5 quickly agreed to a peace deal. (TV: The Monster of Peladon)

While it was a Federation member, Earth and its colonies were also organised into the Earth Alliance. (AUDIO: The Sirens of Time) The Federation was later replaced as the dominant galactic power by the Second Great and Bountiful Human Empire (TV: Planet of the Ood)