Federation History

History

Founding

The Federation of Free Planets began as an alliance of necessity. A deal of protection between a group of peoples constantly under the threat of assimilation or annihilation by the much larger Banners. Planets that lay in unclaimed space learned quickly that they had to band together or be snuffed out. Enter Perduro and the united front of Manne-Kyn and Undaunted; three planets who share close WayHalls. All three factions have had their brushes with the Banners. Perduro faced subversions and shows of force from both The Church of The Somnolent and The Verin Haimarchy. The Manne-Kyn were under threat of being assimilated by the Haimarchy, and the Undaunted were under the same threat by the Somnancy. The Manne-kyn and Undaunted lacked resources, while Perduro lacked populace. They all saw the benefit of banding together, but even with the unification of these three planets, their forces paled in comparison to the established Banners.

The Archive had the solution for this problem. This organization held millions of unique and powerful items in their libraries. Having just left the Syndicate because of Directoriate calls to Commandeer the Archive’s Equipment; they needed a Banner that would let them operate without interfering. They could, in turn, provide their oath of protection, established security, and millennia of experience to raise this group of planets from an alliance to a full-fledged Banner.
The formation of a Banner was a win-win for all parties. The Perdurians, Manne-kyn, and Undaunted could levy the superior forces and minds of the Archive to help ensure their independence, while the Archive could operate freely without another Banner's interference. So it was decided, the four parties involved came together at Digger's Rock to draft the government of the new Banner dubbed the Federation of Free Planets.

Reaction

Word of this new Banner spread like wildfire amongst the existing Banners . Never before had something like this happened, despite several attempts at independence that each Banner had struggled with. To actually have the resources to become a player at the universal level was unheard of. Most leaders scoffed at this idea or paid it little mind, open to the idea of this fledgling faction as a new avenue of neutrality and trade.

Only two banners really took the matter to heart. The Jupiter Syndicate declared sanctions against the Banner, declaring it a economic threat. They felt themselves the rightful owner of Perduro, as Digger Co. was originally a Syndicate founder. The Verin Haimarchy denounced the Federation, declaring the combination of the Archive with the forces of Perduro, Manne-kyn, and Undaunted a threat. Yet despite the talk, no military actions were taken in the open. The Federation had made sure to jumpstart their trade and make themselves quick partners to many of the other Banners. Attacking the Federation might kick off a Banner War, and not even the Haimarchy wanted to risk that.

Expansion

Another crucial step in the Federations founding was a targeted campaign to nearby worlds. Manne-kyn emissaries spread the word of what the Federation could offer to planets long since shunned or neglected by their Banners. This ploy worked wonders, planets seceded from their Banners by the dozens.
The Federation grew from four planets to fifty in the course of five years. The government they established strained at the influx of population and government leaders. The hardy will of the people at the helm of the Banner persevered, making sure every planet to join had a timetable to be entirely established in the Federation. The Federation allowed each planet to have a seat at the Planetary Senate and provided assistance to get new members set up with basic supplies and rights. While an expensive process, the influx of power and money led to many planets becoming self-sufficient and profitable. New goods and new trades came under the Federations control, which meant healthier trade and more secure numbers. The trail of successful secession led to even more planets joining the Federation, a trend which continues to this day.