Fiction:Grand Three

"With recent events, relations between the Grand Three are no longer the simple interactions between a triumvirate of close and interlinked allies. Though I certainly do not agree with the harsh nature of the Coalition's modus operandi in conflict, our alliance with them along with Rambo Nation has been instrumental in fighting the Xhodocto during the War of Ages, the Cognatus in the Intergalactic War and even the Nanohorde. Without this relationship, there is not a doubt in my mind that the universe would be a significantly nastier place, if it would have endured at all."

The Grand Three is an unofficial phrase used to describe the complex and important relationship that has existed since the between the,  and the galactic governments of the , whether it be the Old or New Republics or the. Though by no means an official organisation, the Grand Three has been instrumental in the construction of many institutions of the modern Gigaquadrant, including the and the  and have also been at the forefront of many crucial events throughout intergalactic history, ranging from the  to the. In recent years however, the relationship has become immeasurably more complicated, influenced by events such as the formation of the Cyrannian Empire and the lack of Coalition protection during the Imperial invasion of Rambo Nation. However, despite these complications, it is often said that without the alliance between the Delpha Coalition of Planets, the Republic of Cyrannus and Rambo Nation, the universe may well have fallen in conflicts past.

Warfare
The Grand Three have been involved in many conflicts since they initially began to interact during the early days of the. Though the three would fight alongside each other during these conflicts with the Congregation, it would be during the that the alliance was truly cemented.
 *  - (07 BQF, 11 BNE, 691.4 ACS): The attack the  member known as the . The Rambo and the DCP's intervention on behalf of the Libertus eventually results in the conflict's end and the defeat of the Trucinex.
 * Tigris War - (06 BQF, 10 BNE, 685 ACS): The Cyrannian Republic (through its member the Capricorn Sector Alliance), Rambo Nation and the DCP fight to defend their colonial holdings in Tigris against the hordes of the Congregation, who emerge victorious at the cost of the URC and Rambo colonial sectors.
 *  - (1 BQF, 8 BNE, 696 ACS): The Nanohorde outbreak is created when an unstoppable nanotechnological plague is unleashed. Unlikely aid from the Xhodocto halted the crisis.
 *  - (0 BQF, 7 BNE, 703 ACS): The invades the Rambo, pulling all three allies into war. Ultimately, the Rambo and their allies are victorious.
 *  - (1 AQF, 6 BNE, 704.1 ACS): Both the Republic and the Rambo (through the Quadrantia Federation) rush to the aid of the DCP loyalists during the Revolution of the Warlords, refusing to accept the legitimacy of a Core Federation mandated peace treaty with Wormulus' enemies.
 *  - (2 AQF, 6 BNE, 706.2 ACS): The embarks on a universal crusade, fighting in particular against the DCP and the URC, but also with the Rambo in the Quadrants. The Cognatus are not defeated, but much of their fleet was redirected to unknown space by  AI.
 * March of the Apocalypse - (2 AQF, 6 BNE, 706.5 ACS): The Xhodocto once again invade, with the allies once again being instrumental in their ultimate defeat, diving into hell itself to prevent the destruction of the cosmos.
 *  - (05 AFQ, 2 BNE, 707 ACS): The Xhodocto return and destroy much of known space. Though the Cyrandia Cluster is unharmed, the DCP seemingly vanish, only to be returned to this reality by Republic Captain .
 *  - (04 AQF, 3 BNE, 708 ACS): The and the URC wage war for control over Cyrannus. The conflict saw many battles but ultimately resulted in the creation of the, ending the simple relationship of a triumvirate of allies.
 *  - (07 AQF, 04 NE, 710 ACS): Much has changed, though the creation of the gives hope that the Grand Three can be given new life. The three factions fought together alongside many other civilisations during the Battle of Venetia.

Trivia

 * For obvious reasons, namely the antagonism between the Empire and the Republic, the "Grand Three" is not the "Grand Four", with the triumvirate being considered the Rambo, the DCP and the Cyrannian galactic governments as a single entity.