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Terran Supreme Councilor William Breckenridge<br />
was elected in 2260. Breckenridge gained<br />
fame during <strong>the</strong> Imperial Wars <strong>of</strong> 2221-2229<br />
as a <strong>CAV</strong> pilot in <strong>the</strong> Terran 43rd Legion. After<br />
his service, he returned home and was easily<br />
elected to <strong>the</strong> Plebeian Council, <strong>the</strong> lower <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> two representative houses <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Terran<br />
government. After several years <strong>of</strong> sterling<br />
service, Breckenridge was elected to Primus <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Plebeian Council and not long after to Supreme<br />
Councilor. All Terran Supreme Councilor’s are<br />
elected by popular vote from current members<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Plebeian Council, and no Terran may<br />
serve as a national <strong>of</strong>fi cial without having<br />
served a term <strong>of</strong> service in <strong>the</strong> Federal Forces or<br />
Civil Service. The Terrans fi rmly believe that no<br />
one truly values <strong>the</strong>ir citizenship without having<br />
Unable to come to terms, early in <strong>the</strong>ir history,<br />
with <strong>the</strong>ir secular and religious positions on life<br />
and government, <strong>the</strong> Terrans suffered through<br />
what <strong>the</strong>y call <strong>the</strong> “Era <strong>of</strong> Strife.” This era<br />
occurred about two hundred and fi fty years ago<br />
and brought <strong>the</strong>ir planet to <strong>the</strong> edge <strong>of</strong> global<br />
war several times. Divided into nation states,<br />
<strong>the</strong> nations <strong>of</strong> Earth waged war between each<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r in a vein attempt to impose <strong>the</strong>ir will and<br />
beliefs on each o<strong>the</strong>r.<br />
One <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> largest nations, <strong>the</strong> United States<br />
<strong>of</strong> America, was savagely attacked and drawn<br />
into a protracted war with <strong>the</strong> nations <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
connected continent to <strong>the</strong>ir south. With little<br />
support from <strong>the</strong> United Nations, <strong>the</strong> primary<br />
planet peacekeeping organization, <strong>the</strong> U.S.<br />
found its resources stretched to <strong>the</strong> limit. U.N.<br />
confl icts with <strong>the</strong> U.S. led to <strong>the</strong> U.S. withdrawal<br />
from <strong>the</strong> U.N., and without <strong>the</strong> resources <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
U.S., <strong>the</strong> U.N. quickly became ineffectual. Its<br />
death knell was sounded by a terrorist attack<br />
that destroyed its headquarters and no effort<br />
was ever made to reconvene.<br />
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sacrifi ced and earned <strong>the</strong> rights associated with it.<br />
The Senate is <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r house <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Terran<br />
legislature, and <strong>the</strong> Consul, or president <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> Senate, wields great political infl uence.<br />
Senators are elected or appointed by each<br />
member state depending on <strong>the</strong>ir preference.<br />
The Supreme Councilor is advised by a cabinet<br />
<strong>of</strong> advisors called <strong>the</strong> Consistory made up <strong>of</strong><br />
experts in <strong>the</strong>ir individual fi eld, be it science,<br />
education or transportation. Lastly, <strong>the</strong> judiciary<br />
branch, or <strong>the</strong> World Court, decides matters<br />
<strong>of</strong> constitutionality and is enabled to overturn<br />
<strong>the</strong> decisions <strong>of</strong> a lower member state court or<br />
Magistrate.<br />
The next two centuries witnessed great<br />
accomplishments as <strong>the</strong> emerging nations <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> world once more turned <strong>the</strong>ir gaze toward<br />
<strong>the</strong> stars. Creating a joint venture organization,<br />
<strong>the</strong> nations <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> planet formed <strong>the</strong> Terran<br />
Exploration and Research Administration. (TERA)<br />
TERA was a politically independent organization<br />
dedicated to rebuilding <strong>the</strong> permanent space<br />
station that once orbited Earth. It succeeded<br />
tremendously. TERA also was able to establish<br />
research colonies under both <strong>of</strong> Earth’s major<br />
oceans, on its moon, and on Mars, <strong>the</strong> fourth<br />
planet in <strong>the</strong>ir system.<br />
Utilizing primitive propulsion and cryo<strong>free</strong>zing<br />
technology, TERA was able to establish colonies<br />
on Alpha Centauri, Dorado, JOC 45, and later<br />
on, Cestus and Vela. They were soon to learn<br />
<strong>the</strong>y were not alone in <strong>the</strong> galaxy.<br />
In 2176, an alien race attacked <strong>the</strong> small Terran<br />
colony on Vela. It was <strong>the</strong> Rach, one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> most<br />
militaristic and aggressive races in <strong>the</strong> galaxy,<br />
that made this attack. The Terrans couldn’t know<br />
<strong>the</strong> Rach already had a small military outpost