Fiction:European Star Republic

The European Star Republic is a federal republic existing in the. Expanding outwards from the European continent on, the Star Republic retains its capital in the city of Paris in France though it has also since expanded to several hundred colonies off world in other systems near Sol. Though mainly made up of Humans, the Star Republic is also welcoming of alien citizens, of which there is a growing number in the Republic.

The history of the European Star Republic stretches back to Earth's Second World War, the ending of which prompted European countries to put aside their differences, eventually leading to the creation of the European Economic Community and ultimately the European Union. Though faced with strong opposition from many member countries opposed to infringements on national sovereignty, the European Union eventually evolved into a fully fledged government of its own and was soon renamed the European Republic. Over the next several centuries, the European Republic reached out into the stars, making first contact with a great deal of other aliens, all the while dealing with the continuing issues of wars between other nations on Earth.

The European Star Republic is currently led by President Dianna Curie who seeks to expand European culture into the cosmos by establishing more colonies in the Milky Way, and possibly even into far-off galaxies such as Cyrannus. Thanks to their membership of the Civilisation, such feats are now possible.

Origins
The origins of the European Star Republic stretch back to the year 1957 when six European nations, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxemburg and the Netherlands signed the Treaty of Rome, establishing the European Economic Community. Over the next forty years, these original six were joined by several other countries including Denmark, Ireland, Spain and the United Kingdom, eventually becoming known as the European Union. As the decades progressed, so to did European integration, with the introduction of a single currency in 1999 seen as a necessary step towards full political union. By 2030, the vast majority of the European continent were members of the European Union.

Formation
Faced with increasing tensions abroad over falling supplies of fossil fuels as well as increased tensions with former allies such as the United States, the European Republic was formed in earnest in the year 2087. However, the creation of a new nation sparked outcry amoung many nationalist groups, particular in the north, with countries such as Sweden, Denmark and even the northern half of Great Britain ceding from the Republic. Though other areas of the Republic such as the island of Ireland became united, the European Parliament declared that the "countries" that broke away from Europe were unlawful and refused to awknowledge their sovereignty. In the face of rebel strikes in European cities such as Paris and Athens, war was declared in December 2089.

Much of Europe soon became embroiled in a bloody civil war of magnitudes unseen since the Second World War of the last century. Ultimately after ten years of destruction and distrust, both sides came to the realisation that war was destroying their continent, sparking peace talks that ultimately resulted in the independence of Northern Europe at the climax of the Treaty of Dublin in 2099. Though tensions remained with the North, the economy of Europe began to experience a boom that lasted for the next seventy years.

Expanding into the Heavens
Due to the wealth of the European economy at the turn of the new century, increased attention was put into the European Space Agency's early efforts of interplanetary colonisation due to the failing health of Earth. After the devastating Hurricane Dianna in 2112, the Republic's government began to take steps to seriously reduce its dependence on fossil fuels, ultimately relying mostly on renewable forms of energy by 2130. While the rest of the world became embroiled in the Third World War in the mid 22nd Century, Europe was forced to become involved, aiding their American allies in various campaigns across the globe. However, by the time the war ended, the European alliance with the United States was also severed.

In 2161, the Europeans established their first colony on another world. Nova Roma became one of the globe's first colonies on Mars and within the next decades, they had begun to construct many others on worlds across the solar system. However, it was the invention of the warp drive back on Earth that surely propelled humanity (and the Europeans) into the wider heavens. The warp drive had been distributed to all spacefaring countries and allowed the Republic to evolve into the Star Republic over the next several decades with the establishment of New Europa on a planet orbitting Wolf 359. When first contact with an alien race was made, humanity began to make a name for themselves on the galactic stage.

Recent History
Over the next centuries, the European Star Republic began to expand into the outer regions of the Milky Way, making contact with a wide range of civilisations such as the and the. In the case of the latter, the European Republic became temporarily united in the face of a Grox invasion of Earth, ultimately managing to repel the invaders thanks to their new DCP allies. By the time of the, the Star Republic remained a powerful political entity on Earth, which remained split into several different competing countries, much to the confusement of many alien cultures.

By the time President Dianna Curie was elected in 2782, Earth was facing many dangers including the threat, the ongoing wars with the  and even forboding sightings of mysterious extragalactic visitors. However, President Curie promised her people that together they would stand against all threats and overcome them. However, unbeknownst to the President, an ancient terror began to influence Earth politics once more...

Liked

 *  - It seems we have a shared history.

Quotes
"It seems we share much in common. I welcome them to colonise a planet or two near the Cyrannian Republic."

Trivia

 * In case you haven't already noticed, Cyrannian is pro-EU.