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Represented bodies, both governments and corporations, selected members to serve on the UEA parliament, which was tasked with keeping the peace. The first decades of the UEA were dismal, as nations were often unwilling and sometimes unable to offer soldiers and equipment needed to serve in peacekeeper roles and back up demands, and the futility of he UEA to properly manage the situation was apparent with the breakout of the Colonial Independence War.  
 
Represented bodies, both governments and corporations, selected members to serve on the UEA parliament, which was tasked with keeping the peace. The first decades of the UEA were dismal, as nations were often unwilling and sometimes unable to offer soldiers and equipment needed to serve in peacekeeper roles and back up demands, and the futility of he UEA to properly manage the situation was apparent with the breakout of the Colonial Independence War.  
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From the ashes of that war, the United Worlds Alliance was formed, a stronger alliance between the governments of earth and newly independent colonies. Earth and Asellus Primus were chosen as the alternating seat of power for the UWA, with the seat of government in Geneva Switzerland for 10 years, followed by 10 years in Asellus City. The colonies would get a say in the larger affairs, and the Wanderers would get a place at the table. In 2301, a powerful senator from North America, Clyde Evard, along with Aaron Stobulous formed a coalition of parliamentarians to pressure their home worlds into increasing funding funding a peacekeeping force. In the summer for 2302 the parliament met to appropriate funds to the creation of the creation of the UWA flagship vessel, given the name [[UWA Starlight|''Starlight'']].
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From the ashes of that war, the United Worlds Alliance was formed, a stronger alliance between the governments of earth and newly independent colonies. Earth and Asellus Primus were chosen as the alternating seat of power for the UWA, with the seat of government in Geneva Switzerland for 10 years, followed by 10 years in Asellus City. The colonies would get a say in the larger affairs, and the Wanderers would get a place at the table. In 2301, a powerful senator from North America, Clyde Evard, along with Aaron Stobulous formed a coalition of parliamentarians to pressure their home worlds into increasing funding funding a peacekeeping force. In the summer for 2302 the parliament met to appropriate funds to the creation of the creation of the UWA flagship vessel, given the name [[UWA Starlight|''Starlight'']]. The ''Starlight'' would be crewed by both Wanderers and Humans.
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=After Starlight=
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Project Starlight proved to be successful, and several more ships were added to the peacekeeping force over the intervening years. Humanity and Watcher alike continued expanding outwards, settling new lands, both as part of the UWS and independent. Conflict and banditry still exists, of course, and just how secure a particular system may be depends on how close one is to major civilized planets. Around Earth and Theta Boo, for example, one can expect assistance fairly quickly when in trouble. In other parts, however, a person may find themselves quite on their own. Systems within the first 50 light years from earth are known as the Inner Colonies while those out to the edge referred to as Outer Colonies.
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