"Hail Terra! Hail the Mother World!"
Born from the ancestral nations of Earth, the People's Republic of Terra is what so many political figures from Human history strived for: a single government that rules all of Earth. One world government, with no more war amongst the nations of the planet.
Unfortunately, most of those political luminaries failed to consider that Humanity might expand to more than a single world. And just because Earth is united doesn't mean that Humanity is united. To add insult to injury, most imagined a melting pot of ideals and cultures leading to the formation of something unique and beautiful that would rule over Humanity with benevolence.
The truth is a bit more one-sided and much less benevolent. The Terran government runs on enlightened self-interest, keeping enough people happy to maintain power while pursuing the interests of those in power over the will of the people.
The People's Republic of Terra was born from the ashes of World War III and the US Economic Collapse of 2090. After the Chinese/Russian coalition conquered the United States, they dissolved NATO and the United Nations and established a single world government modeled on the People's Republic of China.
The Terrans have been in intermittent conflict with the League of Allied Worlds for over four centuries. Six declared wars and numerous cease-fires have defined the political landscape of human space. The current cease-fire, established by the Charlemagne Accords in 2652, remains technically in effect.
The Terran government uses a tiered democracy system where citizen votes are filtered through "Voices" at each level (Local → Regional → Planetary → Sector → Republic). Four branches of government operate at the Republic level: Executive (Premiere and Magistrates), Assembly (Zhizheng Guan from each planet), Judicial (courts and mediators), and Military (High Command).
Republic space is divided into five sectors: Sol, Domovoi, Surya, Pixiu, and Arkaroo. Each sector is governed by a hereditary Magistrate who holds one of five non-purchasable Noble titles.
Terran culture blends Chinese governmental traditions, Russian imperial ambitions, and Indian social structures into a unique hybrid society. On the surface, the Republic is a Communist utopia where everyone is entitled to food, shelter, and employment. Beneath that surface lies a rigid social hierarchy topped by the Noble Houses and the Zhizheng Guan (Consuls).
Social mobility is possible—even encouraged—through self-improvement, wealth accumulation, or military service. The Nobility is not a closed ecosystem, and titles can be purchased or earned.
The Terran Military is separated into two services: Navy and Army. The Navy maintains Marines, while the Army maintains its own transport fleet, leading to constant overlap and cooperation between the branches.