The Intergalactic Alliance (IA) is a diplomatic and political coalition formed between nations to establish unified governance across member worlds. Its primary functions include promoting peace, facilitating interplanetary trade, coordinating defense efforts against common threats, mediating conflicts, and advancing interstellar exploration.
Known members of the Intergalactic Alliance include Earth, Tempus (excluding Azal'qan territories), and Vulcan. The organization is led by a diverse council of ambassadors representing various member planets and species, with regular meetings held to discuss and vote on important matters.
The Intergalactic Alliance was formed in response to growing threats and the need for unified governance between humanity and other alien races. The coalition's primary purpose was to promote peace, facilitate trade, and coordinate defense efforts across member worlds.
Following the War on Tempus and subsequent peace treaty, the Alliance played a crucial role in rebuilding relationships between human and Azal'qan communities. This led to valuable cultural and technological exchanges, with the Azal'qa sharing their advanced agricultural techniques and spiritual traditions while humans contributed their technological innovations, particularly in CER0 applications.
The organization's development was significantly influenced by the Exile's arrival and the transformation of the United Interstellar Foundation into VISION. This change was driven by the growing Akrulan threat and the need for a unified, interplanetary organization capable of protecting Alliance interests.
In the late 23rd century, the Alliance established its secondary headquarters in Accord, which emerged from the consolidation of the greater New York metropolitan area. While some worlds, like Mars and the Azal'qan territories, chose to maintain neutral positions, they continued to benefit from trade agreements with the Alliance while preserving their independence and autonomy.
The Alliance maintains its primary headquarters on Tempus in the city of Aion, with a secondary headquarters located in Accord on Earth. VISION serves as the Alliance's primary peacekeeping force, conducting covert operations, advanced scouting missions, and providing defense for member worlds.
The Alliance uses a unified currency system known as Allied Credits or "Allicred" to facilitate interplanetary commerce within its territories.
Several territories maintain neutral positions while benefiting from trade agreements with the Alliance, including: