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Flag of the First Federation - Late Federation Period |
The First Federation of Sophonts | |
Symbol | A stylised depiction of a carbon atom against a dark blue background. |
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Names | As outlined in its founding documents, the official name of the First Federation was the Federation of Sophonts. During its existence it was often simply known as the Federation, or less commonly by a variety of other names such as the Great Federation or Interplanetary/Interstellar Federation. In later millennia, the terms 'First Federation' or sometimes 'First Federation of Hu and AI' have been used to distinguish it from the various polities and ontologies that initially succeeded it, as well as the Sephirotic Terragen Federation, much to that polity's annoyance. |
Important Locations | Piazzi Orbital - Habitat near Vesta where the Federation Charter was signed. Federation Central - While much of the Federation's business was conducted over the InterPlanNet, it became apparent that face-to-face, real time interaction was also required. This led to the creation of Federation Central - an expansive complex of orbital habitats in Solsys' Main Belt. Federation Central, or FedCent, served as the de facto capital as it housed a variety of the Federation's administrative offices, though many of the Federation's agencies and political organs were located at different locations throughout the Solar System. High Court of the Federation — Though nearly all legal issues were handled at lower levels by the Federation's members, certain issues of arbitration necessitated the creation of a supreme judicial body. Housed in a minor asteroid re-engineered into a mobile habitat using a mix of orbital mechanics, magnetic sails, and antimatter rockets, the High Court cycled around the Solar System, passing relatively close (within 10 million km) to all of the major worlds and habitat groupings every few decades. This was intended as a symbolic demonstration of both the Federation's commitment to the equality of all member states and its power since both the constant orbital adjustments and the operation of shuttle services to and from the habitat as it moved across the Solar System required the annual consumption of significant quantities of antimatter. |
Key Dates | Founded 933 a.t. (2901 c.e.) Flourished 10th - 15 century a.t. After about 1500 a.t. the Federation became increasingly irrelevant and functionally ceased to exist in 2099 a.t. |
Clades | Throughout its history, baseline and mildly gengineered (nearbaseline) Homo sapiens made up the majority of the Federation's citizenry, though their relative proportion and power shrank as the centuries wore on. Tweak, Provolve, and Cyborg clades also played significant roles. Artificially intelligent entities (both AIs and vecs) formed the second half of the partnership that was the heart of the Federation. Above all of these were the transapients - technically part of the AI half of the Federation partnership, but de facto able to exercise power and influence beyond anyone else. However, the hyperturings generally went to significant effort to keep their role advisory and otherwise create the illusion of a much more equal relationship than actually existed. |
'It was the height of the Age of Mindkind
All voices raised to a common Star
Arts, Culture, Science flourish in the Manifold
Wealth, prosperity, and joy for every Sharehold
Never before had the Kingdom of Modosophonts spanned so far
Never would it again...'
Hypernious Yar -
Song of the First Federation
book I, canto 1
The Twenty-Four - Founding Transapients of the Federation | |
Names: | 1. The Peace Mother, also known as Scent of Supplication 2. Astral Echo 3. 22-Hategoo, also known as Defender of the Perishable 4. Stardream, also known as Eir who Ponders 5. Void-Listener 6. Daughter of Selene (See Note) 7. Comet Shepard 8. A Blessing to the People 9. Kosmic Myst, also known as Three Sets of Twins, and The Bearable One 10. Ring Dweller 11. Seat of Nergal 12. Ice-Pusher 869 13. Augusto, also known as The Long Thinker 14. Heart of Callisto 15. Storm Rider 16. Corona Dalliance 17. Tiller of Asteroids, also known as the High Rock Gardner 18. Eugenesis of Vesta, also known as Friend of Mindkind 19. Shani 20. Brother to the Trojans 21. Turingtron, also known as Euler's Identity: (ein + 1 = 0) 22. A Prince of Order 23. Student of History, also known as Wait! I know that One! 24. Open Hands/Open Minds 25. Sunrise Midnight (merged with Literal Allegory and left Solsys) 26. Literal Allegory (merged with Sunrise Midnight and left Solsys) Note: Eir name is also represented by 21 notes of 'Selene', the Luna Planetary Hymn during the Interplanetary Dark Age, played in the piano and the flute simultaneously. |
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Some Notable Federation Institutes | |
Names: | - Federal Institute of Provolution - Federal Institute for Moravecs - Federal Center for Cybernetic Progress - Federal Union for Toposophic Development |
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Some of the worlds of the First Federation, and colonies founded during that period by Federation expansion. |
Star/System | Distance from Sol (light years) | Colony Name | Notes |
Sol | 0 | Solsys | Non-members include Earth and the Republic of Haumea |
Lalande 21185 | 8.304 | Rajand | Sundering colony |
Ross 248 | 10.306 | Beamrider colony | Sundering colony |
Tau Ceti | 11.912 | Nova Terra | Sundering colony |
GJ 1245 A | 15.303 | Unon-Duuz | Federation-Deeper Covenant colony |
GJ 1245 B | 15.303 | Unon-Duuz | Federation-Deeper Covenant colony |
GJ 1245 C | 15.303 | Unon-Duuz | Federation-Deeper Covenant colony |
70 Ophiuchi A | 16.677 | Barawatten | Federation colony |
70 Ophiuchi B | 16.677 | . | Federation colony |
GJ 3379 | 16.986 | Ithiplumo | Federation colony |
Gliese 783 A | 19.621 | Lok Mai | Federation colony |
Gliese 783 B | 19.621 | Lok Mai | Federation colony |
82 G. Eridani | 19.704 | Terranova | Federation colony, Terranova Foundation is a member. |
Delta Pavonis | 19.893 | Aristotle | Sundering colony |
Gliese 581 | 20.549 | Tincture | Federation colony |
Gliese 667 A | 23.632 | Yall-Ull | Federation colony |
Gliese 667 B | 23.632 | Yall-Ull | Federation colony |
Gliese 667 C | 23.632 | Yall-Ull | Federation colony |
Beta Hydri | 24.391 | Calendar / April | Federation colony |
Mu Cassiopeiae A | 25.033 | Pandya | Federation colony |
Mu Cassiopeiae B | 25.033 | Pandya | Federation colony |
Pi3 Orionis | 26.172 | Tabit | Sundering colony |
Gliese 793 | 26.376 | Huanghua | Sundering colony |
61 Virginis | 27.836 | Othelia | Sundering colony |
Chi1 Orionis A | 28.374 | The Organic Ascension Alliance | Omega - Federation member; New Shoots - Independent |
Chi1 Orionis B | 28.374 | . | Omega - Federation member; New Shoots - Independent |
Beta Comae Berenices | 29.998 | Chloris | Sundering colony |
Theta Persei A | 36.367 | Bourgatov | Federation colony |
Theta Persei B | 36.367 | Bourgatov | Federation colony |
11 Leonis Minoris A | 36.643 | New Mars | Federation colony |
11 Leonis Minoris B | 36.643 | . | Federation colony |
Zeta1 Reticuli | 39.285 | Atlantis/Prometheus/Daedalus | Federation colony |
TRAPPIST-1 | 40.5 | Resonance | Sundering colony |
Lambda Aurigae | 40.973 | New Gaia | Federation colony |
Iota Piscium | 44.534 | Lucida, system includes Corona | Federation colony |
Gamma Cephei A | 44.977 | Errai | Federation colony |
Gamma Cephei B | 44.977 | . | Federation colony |
Psi Capricorni | 47.728 | Eden | Federation colony |
20 Leonis Minoris | 48.683 | Halcyon | Federation colony |
104 Tauri | 51.915 | New Earth | Federation colony |
HD 55575 | 54.963 | Nathan | Federation colony |
Gliese 830 | 57.802 | Schaiffer's World | Federation colony |
Delta Leonis | 58.430 | Kiruna | Federation colony |
Delta Geminorum Aa | 60.659 | Wasat | Federation colony |
Delta Geminorum Ab | 60.659 | Wasat | Federation colony |
Delta Geminorum B | 60.659 | Wasat | Federation colony |
Gliese 230 | 60.663 | New Callisto | Federation colony |
Lambda Arae | 68.370 | Ceres Mater | Federation colony |
HD 114853 | 81.568 | Rufus | Federation colony |
Mu Capricorni | 87.353 | Pme chemu fus | Federation colony |
59 Draconis | 89.269 | Paz | Federation colony |
GJ 9840 | 91.797 | Bullseye | Federation colony |
0900 to 1200 AT: The Early Federation Age | 1200 to 1500 AT: Middle Federation / Megacorps | 1500 to 2100 AT: Late Federation / AI Emergence |
Significant Historical Events | Solsys Organization |