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 ====== Free Union Culture ====== ====== Free Union Culture ======
  
-[{{ :​image:​free_union:​free_union_hermes_gaze_e1.jpg?​300|There is little point in having principles unless you'​re ​willing to stand up for them}}]The Free Union of Sovereign Worlds was formed as recently as 3370 PT, and although it has survived for nearly five centuries, is still considered to be an upstart, barely coherent Faction ​ by outsiders. In the lead-up to the formation of the Free Union, first contact with the Tulaki had occurred, and their invasion fleets were pushing deep into Ascendancy space. The Terrans had withdrawn much of their forces closer to the Sol and Trappist systems, which left the relatively new human colonies at the fringe of Ascendancy control operating virtually without support or oversight, under threat from Tulaki scouts and Elysian infiltrators,​ and retaining only nominal authority over dozens of alien vassal worlds. Without the threat of the Terran Navy backing Ascendancy authority and culture, their influence waned and alternative ideals gained prominence. After almost a century of being ignored and under threat, a group of 51 isolated human colonies turned to diplomacy ​ to survive. In the spirit of desperation as well as cooperation,​ the Free Union was agreed as a compact between the 51 colonies and their vassals, to grant relative equality, representation,​ freedom and independence within an overarching confederation. The new polity swiftly press-ganged independant ship crews into service and fought a guerilla resistance against the oncoming Dominion fleets. ​+[{{ :​image:​free_union:​free_union_hermes_gaze_e1.jpg?​300|There is little point in having principles unless you are willing to stand up for them}}]The Free Union of Sovereign Worlds was formed as recently as 3370 PT, and although it has survived for nearly five centuries, is still considered to be an upstart, barely coherent Faction ​ by outsiders. In the lead-up to the formation of the Free Union, first contact with the Tulaki had occurred, and their invasion fleets were pushing deep into Ascendancy space. The Terrans had withdrawn much of their forces closer to the Sol and Trappist systems, which left the relatively new human colonies at the fringe of Ascendancy control operating virtually without support or oversight, under threat from Tulaki scouts and Elysian infiltrators,​ and retaining only nominal authority over dozens of alien vassal worlds. Without the threat of the Terran Navy backing Ascendancy authority and culture, their influence waned and alternative ideals gained prominence. After almost a century of being ignored and under threat, a group of 51 isolated human colonies turned to diplomacy ​ to survive. In the spirit of desperation as well as cooperation,​ the Free Union was agreed as a compact between the 51 colonies and their vassals, to grant relative equality, representation,​ freedom and independence within an overarching confederation. The new polity swiftly press-ganged independant ship crews into service and fought a guerilla resistance against the oncoming Dominion fleets. ​
  
 By the time the Dominion advance was blunted, the Free Union had built up enough military force to prevent its re-annexation by the Ascendancy, and a new Faction was born. In the centuries since its formation, the Free Union has expanded outwards, establishing new colonies as well as discovering new ones created by the great wave of Terran sleeper ships. They have brought many new alien species into their confederacy,​ swayed by the promise of an equal voice at the table. By the time the Dominion advance was blunted, the Free Union had built up enough military force to prevent its re-annexation by the Ascendancy, and a new Faction was born. In the centuries since its formation, the Free Union has expanded outwards, establishing new colonies as well as discovering new ones created by the great wave of Terran sleeper ships. They have brought many new alien species into their confederacy,​ swayed by the promise of an equal voice at the table.
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