The Systems Alliance is the governing body of Earth and it's colonies throughout the galaxy. It is relatively new to the galactic community, but has already made a name for itself, and has been granted an embassy in the Presidium.
History
The Systems Alliance sprang into being almost overnight, in the wake of the discovery of a cache of Prothean technology on Mars. Within a year of the discovery, Earth's eighteen largest nations had drafted and ratified the Systems Alliance charter, establishing a united Earth government. Shortly thereafter, the various nations of Earth pooled their military resources to create the Systems Alliance Military. The same year, 2149, the Systems Alliance discovered the Solar System's Mass Relay, previously thought to be a moon, Charon, orbiting Pluto. With this discovery, humanity leapt onto the galactic stage.
The Alliance began a rapid campaign of expansion, establishing numerous colonies and constructing a large military fleet, even though it had yet to encounter another species. Eight years later, humanity made first contact. A scout fleet consisting of three frigates and two cargo vessels encountered a Turian patrol fleet. Only one of the Human ships made it back to Shanxi. The resulting First Contact War was relatively short and bloodless, lasting only months and costing 623 Human lives and a slightly higher number of Turians. The Citadel Council intervened and negotiated a peace.
Since then, the Alliance has continued it's expansion, coming into conflict with the Batarians as both species rush to settle the Skyllian Verge. The Alliance has also been granted an Embassy on the Citadel. It has been speculated that, given humanity's remarkably fast rise in terms of military, political, and economic power, that the Systems Alliance may soon be invited to join the Citadel Council. This has been a source of some concern to several other species.
Known Member Worlds and Installations
- Earth- Home Planet/Capital
- Shanxi- Colony near the Turian border
- Sidon- Small Alliance research facility in the Skyllian Verge
- Elysium- The largest Alliance colony in the Skyllian Verge
- Eden Prime
- Mindoir- Alliance colony in the Attican Traverse
- Arcturus- Massive Systems Alliance Military space station