Terran Alliance

After the development of faster-than-light travel, the Terran Alliance was formed from the predominant nation states of Earth for the purpose galactic exploration, trade, and security. The original members were the United States of America, the European Union, and the Oceanic Union. United Africa, the Russian Federation and the New Republic of China eventually joined a number of years later, along with a number of independent nations.

In the days of the GTU and the dawn of the GSF, the Terran Alliance represented the united people of Earth and her outlying colonies, amongst the galactic community.

Galactic Trade Union (GTU)

The pre-cursor to the Galactic Systems Federation (GSF) was the Galactic Trade Union (GTU), a coalition of the Terran Alliance, the Antaran Federation, the Tewomian Federation and the Qaran Collective. Shortly after the Pratarian Pride, Oretan Troop, Ruzzoin Flock and the Antatian Alliance joined and the seeds for the GSF were sown.

The union started out as an attempt to improve trade and relations between the predominant governing bodies at the time. As more governments were interested in joining the union, its influence grew and eventually led to the formation of the GSF.

Antatia

The planet Antatia is an orange-brown hydrogen-helium gas giant in the Occundi star system which is in one the most populated sectors of the α-quadrant, and the galaxy as a whole.

It has two moons, Antatia Prime and Secundus. Antatia Prime is a warm and pleasant world inhabited by a cold-blooded, lizard-descended humanoid species. Its sister, however, is drastically different, covered by a thick hydrocarbon atmosphere and a surface ravaged by ion storms that ignite the atmosphere in a spectacular display.

What makes these moons interesting is the rare nature of their orbits. Each moon resides at opposite sides of Antatia mirroring each other, and they exist in a rare type of synchronous orbit. It is well documented that many moons in the galaxy orbit their planets in a synchronous orbit so that the same "side" of the moon always faces the planet. However the Antatia moons rotation periods have no relation to their orbit around the planet. Both orbit relative to the planets own orbit around Occundi. The moons orbit the planet so that they appear to be in the same position relative to the star; one orbit around Antatia for the moons is equivalent to one planetary orbit around Occundi. This leaves Antatia Prime closer to and always facing the sun which results in its constant temperate climate.

Triton Spaceport

The spaceport on Triton is considered by many as the gateway to the galaxy, the last stop out of the Sol System. These people are idiots; obviously the last stop out of the Sol System depends on which direction you're heading, and where the planets are in their orbits.

The port is one of many recruitment centres for the galaxies mercenary bands. The Crimson Suns are the single highest employer of rebelious human teenagers in the galaxy and have their main recruitment centre at Triton Spaceport.

ADDENDUM: Triton Spaceport has been confirmed as a casualty of the Human Extinction Event.

Pluto Station

The spaceport on Pluto is considered by many as the gateway to the galaxy, the last stop out of the Sol System. These people are even more stupid than the fans of the ports on Triton and Ganymede; the last stop out of the Sol System depends entirely on which direction you're heading, and where the planets are in their orbits. It also doesn't help that Pluto has a rather eccentric orbit that on occasion brings it closer to Sol than Neptune, and therefore Triton, making it even less likely to be the last stop out of the system.

No one has ever referred to Eris Station as the gateway to the galaxy, though many have compared it to the gateway to hell.

ADDENDUM: Pluto Station has been confirmed as a casualty of the Human Extinction Event.

Denny's Doughnut Diner

Denny Desin is the most popular purveyor of doughnuts in the known galaxy. His establishments can be found in almost every star system, be they mere handcarts, or his more famous diners.