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For the mirror universe counterpart, see Terran Empire. United Earth is one of the founding Member States of the United Federation of Planets and the planetary state for Earth. (ENT episodes: "Zero Hour", "These Are the Voyages...", "Home", "The Forge")
History and specifics[]
United Earth is a semi-presidential republic headed by a President as head of state. (ST novel: Starfleet: Year One)
A Prime Minister is the head of government. (TNG - Tales of the Dominion War short story: "Eleven Hours Out")
- The Tales of the Dominion War short story "Eleven Hours Out" established a role of Prime Minister of United Earth, which is confirmed by the ENT novels The Good That Men Do and Beneath the Raptor's Wing. This is taken to indicate that United Earth is a parliamentary or semi-presidential republic, with the President as head of state and the Prime Minister as head of government.
Members of the United Earth Cabinet receive the title of "Minister." (ENT episodes: "Demons", "Terra Prime", ENT novel: The Good That Men Do)
In 2155, the United Earth Prime Minister's office was located in London, as was the President's office in 2160. (ST novel: Starfleet: Year One)
In the 2150s, the United Earth Parliament building was located in Paris. (ST - Section 31 novel: Control)
The Prime Minister also maintained an office in Paris near the Place de la Concorde. (ENT - The Romulan War novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
United Earth was responsible for the creation of the Coalition of Planets in 2155. (ENT episodes: "Demons", "Terra Prime")
United Earth Prime Minister Nathan Samuels began the initial talks the previous year and presided over the signing of the Coalition Compact (ENT novel: The Good That Men Do) on the floor of the United Earth Parliament chamber. United Earth Interior Minister Haroun al-Rashid, who would later go on to serve as the first Federation President, was also a significant representative in the Coalition talks. (ST - Section 31 novel: Control; ENT novel: The Good That Men Do)
After fighting a war with the Romulan Star Empire, United Earth was one of the five founding states of the Federation, with its citizens being amongst the primary architects of the Articles of the Federation. (ENT episodes: "Zero Hour", "These Are the Voyages...")
In the 2150s, United Earth's primary defense agency was the Military Assault Command Organization, with the United Earth Starfleet eventually being pressed into the role of planetary defense during the Xindi crisis. (ENT episode: "The Expanse")
Internal security was the purview of the Earth Security Agency. (ST - Section 31 novel: Control)
Earth Surface Forces served as the domestic security organization for the planet through the early part of the 23rd century. (TOS novel: The Final Reflection)
The leaders of the United Earth civil government were criticized by investigators for their inaction during "the Leyton Affair" in 2372. (TNG - Slings and Arrows eBook: The Insolence of Office)
In the late 32nd century, in the wake of the cataclysm known as The Burn (where dilithium stores throughout the galaxy simultaneously detonated, causing widespread destruction), United Earth seceded from the Federation and once again became a sovereign entity. In the absence of the Federation, the United Earth Defense Force was then created to see to the defense of the independent Earth. During this time, Earth's defense force came into conflict with colonists from Titan who believed they were left out to dry. Following a truce negotiated by the USS Discovery, Titan became of United Earth. This coalition became known as United Earth and Titan. After the Federation kept Earth from being destroyed by a Dark Matter Anomaly, Earth decided to rejoin the Federation, marking the return of another founding world of the Federation. (DSC episodes: "People of Earth", "...But to Connect", "Coming Home")
High-Ranking United Earth Officials[]
- Nathan Samuels - Prime Minister of United Earth, c. 2155
- Lydia Littlejohn - President of United Earth c. 2161
- Haroun al-Rashid - United Earth Interior Minister, c. 2155
- Thomas Vanderbilt - United Earth Defense Minister, c. 2155
Territory[]
Planets[]
- Earth (capital world)
- Titan
- Luna
- Mars
- Terra Nova
- Centauri III
- Vega IX
- Alpha III
- Alpha V
- Deneva
- Calder II
- Gault
- Tarod IX
- Caldos II
- Altair VI
- Berengaria VII
Stars and Star systems[]
- Sol System
- Alpha Centauri
- Proxima Centauri
- Vega System
- Deneva System
- Tau Ceti
- Terra Nova
Military organizations[]
- United Earth Ground Force (Possibly also referred to as Earth Surface Forces)
- Earth Navy
- United Earth AeroNav Forces
- Military Assault Command Organization
- United Earth Starfleet
- United Earth Defense Force
Note: Some of these defense organizations could have been integrated into Federation Starfleet and other Federation defense organizations (such as Federation Naval Patrol) after the founding of the United Federation of Planets.
Alternate timelines[]
In an alternate timeline where the attack on San Francisco by Terra Prime was successful, the Isolationist Party took control of Earth’s parliament, and in 2161, opted not to have the United Earth join in an alliance with the Vulcans, Andorians and Tellarites. Instead, United Earth remained an independent stellar power well into the mid 23rd century and significant rival of the Interstellar Coalition, the union eventually formed by the coming together of the Vulcans, Andorians, Tellarites and Denobulans. In this timeline, United Earth exploited ideological and philosophical differences on Halka and in the Rigel star system so as to continue its mining operations unopposed; the exploitation was the cause of much heated debate when Humans petitioned to join the Interstellar Coalition in 2264.
As of 2264, colony worlds of United Earth included Mars, Vega colony, Aldebaran Colony, Benecia Colony, Ivor Prime, Tarsus IV and Epsilon Canaris III. Secessionist or independence movements existed (or had existed) on worlds such as Mars and Epsilon Canaris III. However, they were quickly quelled by the government of United Earth.
In addition to colony worlds, United Earth, by the mid 23rd century, had spheres of influence which included Canopus Planet, Halka, Neural, Rigel IV, Rigel V, and Rigel VII. (TOS - Myriad Universes novel: A Less Perfect Union)
Background[]
Canonical information on the dating of the establishment of United Earth is somewhat contradictory and unclear. The TNG episode: "Attached" mentions the year 2150 as the date all Earth's nation-states joined a global government, while the movie Star Trek: First Contact suggests a united world government was established in 2113. Adding to the confusion, Articles of the Federation states that "all the governments" on Earth signed the treaty in Paris "two hundred and fifty years ago" (i.e. 2130). Presumably, the establishment of a truly united Earth was an evolutionary process.
Connections[]
External links[]
- United Earth article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- United Earth article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.