Union of Earth States

"The Union - a union of Earth's states, for the unity and well-being of Earth's people."

- A citizen of the Union on the Union

The Union of Earth States was nation founded in 81 BBY by the joining of the states of Earth into a single nation, intended to unite Earth and let states work closer together for mutual advantage.

The U.E.S began reasonably well, as the Union Senate actually did its job well enough, though by 21 BBY the Union was failing, increasing numbers of Earthlings were viewing the Union as a shadow of its former self, the Union Senate was becoming increasingly corrupt, and putting high taxes on the states of Earth.

In 21 BBY Jane Zarkan of the Zarkan Empire and 58 others Earth leaders withdrew their states from the Union and founded the Confederate States of Earth, this was a huge blow to the Union as it meant the Union was split in half, and the Union lost all of their tax revenue from the seceded states, which was disproportionate, and was one of the main causes of the secessions.

The C.S.E attempted to negotiate with the Union in order to find a peaceful solution, but President Williams refused to see any of the Confederate delegates sent to Williamtown to work out a deal.

The Confederacy then entered into an alliance with the Confederacy of Independent Systems, the Confederate-Earth Treaty of Alliance, as a result the Galactic Republic sided with the Union and launched an attack on the Confederate-Separatist forces, beginning the First Battle of Earth. The unprovoked attack served merely to anger many Union citizens and resulted in a further spate of secessions from the Union, as a result the Union disliked the Republic for driving many of its citizens away and weakening it whilst simultaneously making the C.S.E stronger. After the Second Secessionist Crisis the Confederacy had 95 member nations, within a year the Union had gone from having 110 members to just 15.

"Many citizens of the Union are decrying me for invading the so-called "Confederate States of Earth", and they call themselves "Unionists"! Are we just going to let the traitors win? Is freedom not worth fighting for? I understand the Confederates were our neigbours and our kin, but they are no longer, they left us with good intentions, but good intentions does not mean they are not traitors, have no fear, I will not treat them harshly, I feel more sympathy for them rather than vengeance towards them, and thus I will be lenient towards them, it is their leaders we must punish, not the people themselves."

- Union President Richard Williams defended his highly controversial action of invading the Confederacy

The Confederates won the First Battle of Earth, and the Republic was driven from Earth, with the Republic no longer provided direct military support it was only a matter of time before the Union was forced to sue for peace.

The U.E.S continued fighting the Earth Civil War as a far smaller nation for nearly a year after, before being finally defeated at the Battle of Fort Precipice in 20 BBY. It was in this battle that Richard Williams, Union President, was captured, the Union then forced to accept peace and Confederate independence in exchange for their president.

The Confederates allowed the Union to remain a nation, but the Union had to promise to never attack the Confederacy. In 18 BBY the Galactic Empire invaded and the Union was conquered, the Empire transformed it into the "Earth Empire", an Imperial puppet state.

The Union would eventually be restored, along with the Confederate States of Earth, in 4 ABY following the Second Earth Rebellion.

The Confederacy and the Union would be at war with each other again by 40 ABY, since the Confederacy would join the Confederation, whilst the Union would remain loyal to the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances, the Confederacy's secession from the GFFA and joining the Confederation would result in the Battle of Earth, which the Confederacy would win.

Appearances

 * Ashes of War
 * A.R.K.: Ancients to the Modern Aliens