Union of Cooperative Societies
| Union of Cooperative Societies | |
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| Abbreviation | UCS |
| Type | Political and Economic Union Military Alliance (Optional Protocol) |
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| Observer States | Union of Xarin |
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| Founded | 551 |
The Union of Cooperative Societies is an intergovernmental organisation and political-economic alliance between four interstellar societies, alongside one partial-participant observer state, across the southern Milky Way. Founded by treaty between the ARCS, Hunyan Collective and Yeqwiqu Collective, its primary purpose is to preserve the sovereignty of smaller, typically left-leaning states across the galaxy through diplomatic cooperation and technological development. These connections are intended to modernise participating states and provide protection for revolutionary ideals across an increasingly unstable galaxy. Furthermore, it also serves to provide assistance to 'uprisings of suppressed peoples', most notably seen through the assistance and later membership of the Glasen Union.
Full membership of the UCS also allows nations to join an optional defence protocol, encouraging - though not enforcing - joint defence in the event of invasion by a foreign power. Regardless of participation in this protocol, naval development and strategic coordination between member states are encouraged. Partial participants, currently limited to the Union of Xarin, typically participate only in the economic element, while also opening their space to UCS members. Freedom of movement applies to all participants, providing streamlined FTL connections between Unknown Space and the Mid Rim.
Member States
| Flag/Symbol | Name | Year of Admission | Capital World | Government Type | Region |
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Ascendant Republic of Cooperative Societies | 551 | Kelth | Constitutional Cooperative Republic | Unknown Space |
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Hunyan Collective | 551 | Hunya-Primos | Communal Dictatorship | Center Rim |
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Yeqwiqu Collective | 551 | Yeqwiqu | Communal Republic | Center Rim |
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Glasen Union | 552 | Glase | Communal Dictatorship | Outer Rim |
