Eridani Federation

General
Official Title(s): The Eridani Corporate Federation (SC)

Motto: "For the Prosperity of all Eridanians" (SC)

Capital:Oran, Epsilon Eridani V

Demonym: Eridanian, Epsilonian

Official Languages: Sol Common, Tradeband

Population:
 * 2445 Census: 843,765,790
 * 2565 Est.: 845,947,357

System: Epsilon Eridani

Drives on the: Right

Government
Member of Sol Alliance

Type: Semi-Autonomous Corporate-Representative Federal Republic

Executive: Board of Five
 * 5 seats

Legislature: Corporate Interests Group
 * 145 seats

Judicial: Regulations Committee
 * 25 seats

Military
Military strength: Medium, Mercenary Army; Medium Navy

Power Projection Ability: Medium

Economics
Official Currency: Federation Credit

Accepts Union of Sol Credit: Yes

GINI Coefficient: 57.6

Standard of Living: Varies from Low to High; Heavy economic disparity between low and middle/upper classes

Societal
Ethnic Groups:
 * 73.8% Eridanians
 * 23.3% Other (Humans of other heritage)
 * 3.9% Alien (Skrell, Tajara, Dionea, Other)

Religion: Secular; Religious Freedom; Agnostic/Atheist leanings

History
The Eridani Corporate Federation is an Inner-System local government in charge of most of the system of Epsilon Eridani, about 10 Ly's from Sol. While a member of the Sol Alliance, the Eridani Federation has been granted a large degree of independence.

The Eridani Corporate Federation is an extremely privatized state, currently residing in the Eridani system and is a major supporter of NT through both trade and political support. An oddity arises from the fact that the military forces of the state are separate from the government, sometimes acting of their own volition, and enforcing the laws should the civil government fail to do so.

The Eridani Corporate Federation began as a major colonization operation undertaken by a multitude of private corporations with the goal of exploiting several of planets strong resource deposits. The system was settled in 2105 and steadily built itself up over the next 250 years. The system managed to remain under the control of the corporations, even as the population swelled in the 2200's, and eventually the Sol Alliance officially granted the corporations, together, the right to govern the planets under their control. By the year 2257, a loose coalition of corporations was formed under the banner of the Eridani Corporate Conglomerate, which controlled colonies on Eridani 4, 5, and the moons of Eridani 4 and 7. Following a terrorist attack in 2361, which rendered Eridani 4 uninhabitable, the Eridani Federation was formed from the politically and economically collapsed Conglomerate.

The most descriptive factor of the Eridani Corporate Federation’s society is the economic divide that exists between the middle class and lower class. The middle and upper class enjoy relative safety and state support, while the lower class are relegated to the lower levels of the state’s cities, and are often despised by citizens living on the higher levels of the cities.

The Eridani Corporate Federation favors an extremely open market approach, with state interference staying at a very low level. The state and military will only interfere when the minimal laws applied to free trade are broken, otherwise, the two forces governing the Eridani Corporate Federation provide the corporations and citizens with an extreme amount of freedom. This leaves the state’s economy greatly attached to the open market, and susceptible to the tides present.

The Eridani Federal Military is a force largely removed from government control, a Board of High Commanders being in control of any and all actions undertaken by the Eridani Federal Military forces. This creates an odd relationship between the civil and military governments, one that can result in a lot of strain and potential conflict. The Board of Five are able to recommend actions to the High Commanders, however, the High Commanders are not required to adhere. However, due to the military’s own unwillingness to involve themselves in civil affairs, the High Commanders take little issue with listening to the Board of Five.

A second oddity would be the autonomy provided to the Eridani Federal Military. The Eridani Federal Army can be held responsible for multiple assassinations and detentions of Eridani Federal Citizens suspected to be involved in anti-national activities. These actions can be carried out without approval from the civil government.