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The venerable marketplace of the universe.

- Fleur Inviere

The Universal Trading Union (UTU), also called the Space-Trader's Union, the Universal Trading Consortium or simple the Trader's Guild, is an intergalactic, international and inter-species committee that manages trade amongst the different nations of the First Gigaquadrant, maps the Gigaquadrant's major astrographical regions and trade routes, and records economic decisions within the First Universal Square. The Union began as a non-discriminatory trade organ of the defunct Galactic Nations, intended to serve as a common forum to encourage trade and mutual aid-efforts between its members; it survived the GN's dissolution by being absorbed into the Seven Starr Alliance, though later became an independent organisation closely linked to the policies of the Mou'Cyran Accords when the SSA fell. Over time it has grown to become one of the most important economic institutions in the Gigaquadrant, popularly considered the marketplace of the universe.

History[]

Origin[]

Station Halcyon orbiting Vundrum Alpha

Station Halcyon, the new capital of the UTU.

The Trading Union was originally co-founded by the Core Federation and the Sylit Republic, along with the Universal Alliance of Nations, as part of the Core Federation's attempts to improve the First Gigaquadrant by bringing it closer together. It succeeded in producing the first-ever map of the pre-Annihiliation First Gigaquadrant, as well as starting to organize the Gigaquadrant's nations after the universe underwent its first Scourge. After the destruction of the Core Federation during the Tigris War, the Union became almost inactive.

Reformation[]

In the aftermath of the Annihilation, the Trading Union was revived by two new members, the Ermitant Empire and the Fernei-Tuu, both native to the Cyrannus Galaxy. However, these became the sole Cyrannian members of the organisation after the fall of the United Republic of Cyrannus and the rise of the Galactic Empire of Cyrannus, which left the organisation soon after expelling all extragalactic powers from their space. The UTU regained influence however with the rise of the New Cyrannian Republic, which was aided by the UTU in establishing the new capital Mou'Cyran and the mapping of the Coru Secundus Region of Cyrannus. Soon afterwards, the Universal Trading Union created a headquarters on the neutral Station Halcyon, where members continue to faciliate intergalactic trade through cooperation with other organisations such as the Mou'Cyran Accords.

Committees and Divisions[]

Economics[]

UTUCartography

The UTU was instrumental in mapping intergalactic space, providing the first political and economic maps of the Gigaquadrant.

One of the Union's most important attributes since its beginnings is that it merges any funds that member empires direct at it, allowing damaged, war-torn, and civil war-engulfed civilisation to recover quickly, allowing them to purchase weapons by soliciting resources. Only the richest empires can afford to pay for the Union's larger expenses and needs, which aid struggling empires, but all members are free to donate resources. The Union's member states operate a network of wormholes to connect their territories together for fast transport of goods across intergalactic distances. This network links into realspace at several artificial black hole-based "nodes", which have orbiting facilities focused on trade.

Cartography[]

Prior to the establishment of other trading blocs, the Universal Trading Union had a monopoly when it came to intergalactic cartography. Since its formation, this aspect of the UTU has arguably been its most successful, providing the citizens and governments of the myriad of galaxies of the Gigaquadrant with the first realistic maps of an interconnected universe. Indeed, though the concept of the First Gigaquadrant originated in the exploits of the Seven Starr Alliance and the joint efforts of the civilisations involved in the War of Ages, it was UTU cartographers who first coined the term "Gigaquadrant" to describe the area of the universe in which the interactions of the Cyrandia, Xonexi, Ilkwia Eropsii, Nexus and Xanthrus Clusters took place. After the Annihilation, UTU cartographers continued to map what remained of the Gigaquadrant being amongst the first to definitely conclude which galaxies had survived the cataclysm and which had not.

Science[]

After the dissolution of the Universal Alliance of Nations, the Inter-Species Scientific Alliance evolved into the scientific committee of the Universal Trading Union. The ISSA is concerned with the development of new technology to advance life across the Gigaquadrant and fields scientists hailing from the member states of the UTU in an effort to properly pool resources for the betterment of all. Originally founded and led by the Olvidian Empire, the ISSA is now a neutral organisation under the auspices of the Universal Trading Union, maintaining laboratories and offices on Station Halcyon and the worlds of UTU member states. Arguably, the current primary contributor to the ISSA is Apalos while civilisations such as the Unified Order of Cognalorilos largely ignore it, preferring to advance scientifically independent of others.

Membership[]

Current Members[]

First Gigaquadrant

The UTU has been instrumental in mapping the Gigaquadrant. It is particularly influential in the Milky Way Galaxy.

Flag State Capital Government Economics Galaxy
Algolurn Popular Republic
Algolurn Popular Republic Kevalve Technocracy Communism Milky Way Galaxy
HumanRepublicSymbol
Allied Terran Republic Terrae Federal Presidential Republic Free market Milky Way Galaxy
Girdo Flag
Apalos N/A Collective Consciousness N/A Milky Way Galaxy
Caizini
Caizini Caizini Rambo Protectorate Free market Quadrant Galaxies
MiniCephalodian
Cephalodian Ectobiomality Seladiscas None Free market Milky Way Galaxy
CAS Flag
Confederacy of Free Planets Nengeredis Administrative Republic Free market Cyrannus Galaxy
SigilHouseFroroamsilia
Cooperation Rambo Capital Rambo Trade Organisation Trade Organisation Quadrant Galaxies
CMCSymbol
Unified Order of Cognalorilos Cognethril Meritocratic timocracy Unknown Cyrannus Galaxy
Fjord League Superstate
Fjord League of Northern Europe Stockholm Liberal Democracy Socialist post-scarcity Milky Way Galaxy
Gaskhan
Gaskhan Gaskhan Rambo Protectorate Free market Quadrant Galaxies
DracFlag
Indoctrinate Collective New Draka Absolute monarchy Post-scarcity Milky Way Galaxy
KicathEmblem2024
Kicathian Coalition Citadel Cryptic Technocracy Post-scarcity Milky Way Galaxy
HumanFlag
Kindred Coalition Hat'Mohr Democratic coalition Unknown Milky Way Galaxy
Tadpoleflag2
Kingdom of Agethime Agethime Monarchy Socialism/Communism Milky Way Galaxy
Magellanic Sovereignty of Planets
Magellanic Sovereignty of Planets Unknown Military junta Post-scarcity Magellanic Clouds
NewRepublic
New Cyrannian Republic Mou'Cyran Federal Republic Post-capitalist libertarianism Cyrannus Galaxy
Polar Insignia
Polar Crystal Alliance Hyperborea Democratic Alliance Capitalism Borealis Galaxy
RCBFlag
Republic of Cirith Beleg New Cirith Belegia Republic (Member of the New Republic) Post-capitalist libertarianism Andromeda Galaxy
UMCSymbol
United Mirus Council Nur Confederation Capitalism Mirus Galaxy
UNOFlag
Unified Nation of Ottzello Grenzaar Unitary benevolent dictatorship Unknown Borealis Galaxy
Nivenian Flag
Nivenian Empire Nivenia Prime Minarchist Corpratocratic Dictatorship Laissez-faire Capitalism Cyrannus Galaxy
JCompany
JCompany JOmnivore Private Company Capitalism Milky Way Galaxy

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