The Galactic Council

"Some would say that the Galactic Council is unnecessary or inefficient. I notice that the people who say that are usually not the ones that have fought Rin alongside Murrcioun Marines, or witnessed Naalu Tachyon weapons rip a Ravasect to bits."

-Captain Rockland Steel

The Beginnings
The Galactic Council is a council that was formed a long while ago by the Jolnar, Arborec, and Mindnet, promptly following the Black Hole Wars fought between the Razorbirds and Metaforms which devastated much of the galaxy and its population. One of the first laws the Council made was the banning of weapons of mass destruction, which were responsible for much of the incredible collateral damage unleashed in the Wars.

It was formed in the Terran year 1236, and saw a very rapid gain in popularity, as many sought the protection of unity that membership in the Galactic Council offered during the dark days after the Wars. They also joined out of fear of the Razorbirds, the surviving side of the Black Hole Wars. While they had been greatly weakened, they were still a threat.

The Council saw rapid expansion, and started to bring about a sense of order in a chaotic galaxy. At least, around the Galactic Core. Other locations, especially the Outer Rim, were far gone indeed.

Now, the Council didn't stop warfare, it could never do such a thing, not even between its own members, and interstellar nations came and went. In that time, change was the only constant. However, many times the Galactic Council was responsible for ending many threats. They quelled the rampant piracy, began to crush the thriving crime epidemic, and beat back opportunistic conquerors and barbaric, bloodthirsty races.

One of the more surprising events was when the Razorbirds, which returned to titanic status and caused the Galactic Council to fear a second galactic war, agreed to join the Council instead. However, even today the Razorbirds stillhold some of the Council's laws in contempt, and occasionally even ignore a few.

Modern Day Council
Today, the Council isn't just a force of order in the Milky Way, it is THE force of order. Just about every interstellar nation is a member, and it has brought the law to even the unruly Outer Rim. These days, the biggest and most influential member factions are classified as "The Big 8", and the biggest of those are the Razorbird Empire and the Terran Alliance.

Among the most impressive of the Galactic Council's recent achievements have been the destruction of the Pathogen threat, and the landslide defeat of an attempted Rin invasion, though per Council law, once a ceasefire was declared the Rin were offered a place with the Council (though only the Rin's colonies in the Milky Way have to follow Council law).