New Alliance of Free Stars
The New Alliance of Free Stars is the usual name1 used to refer to the loose confederation of races that fights against the Ur-Quan Hierarchy and the Ur-Quan Kohr-Ah in the Second Doctrinal Conflict.
History
The Ur-Quan Slave War (CE 2098 to 2134) was a major galactic conflict between the Hierarchy of Battle Thralls and the Alliance of Free Stars that resulted in the decisive defeat of the Alliance. The Shofixti fought to their own extinction, the Arilou Lalee'lay vanished before the fighting was over, and the Yehat switched sides while the Chenjesu, Mmrnmhrm, Humans and Syreen were put under slave shields.
In the late stages of the war, a top-secret Human scientific expedition lost contact with Earth while investigating Precursor artifacts on Unzervalt. Going unnoticed by the Hierarchy, it stood as the only free colony of any Alliance race. The Captain was born on Unzervalt around the end of the war, and in 2155 he piloted a newly built Precursor tugboat to Earth, where he came into contact with Commander Hayes aboard the Earth Starbase and learned of the fate of the old Alliance. At this point he founded a guerilla army to liberate our corner of the galaxy from Ur-Quan rule, and chose from four optional names: the New Alliance of Free Stars, The Concordance of Alien Nations, The United Federation of Worlds, or The Empire of {the name that Player 1 picks for The Captain}.
Under the new banner, the Captain went on a series of missions to seek new and former Allies and finally defeat the Ur-Quan.
Command Structure
Leadership
The Captain of The Flagship is the founder and leader of the Alliance, and takes charge of all exploration, foreign relations, military command, trade and resource gathering. Commander Hayes is in charge of the Earth Starbase and serves as the main liaison with Allied starship captains, as well as providing logistical support to the Captain. As other races join the Alliance, their leaders contribute to its missions, especially Fwiffo, the Spathi captain, Talana, Hayes' counterpart at the Syreen starbase, and Braky Girdy the First, Queen of the newly reunited Pkunk and Yehat.
Headquarters
The Earth Starbase serves as the primary location for the command and control of the New Alliance and as the support base for the The Flagship and its escort fleet. The crew consists of roughly 2000 Humans, under the leadership of Commander Hayes. When races formally join the Alliance, or seek contact with the Captain, they approach the Starbase.
Membership
There are 13 races who can be persuaded to join the coalition, but how many actually enlist is largely contingent on player actions. Just making contact with the Orz or Zoq-Fot-Pik will be enough for them to join; the same can be said for the Pkunk, but their ships will never be available for construction at the Starbase. To get the Shofixti or Syreen into the fold, the Captain will have to complete several complex objectives. Three other races will trade with the Captain, thus assisting the Alliance.
Full Members
Up to ten full members send delegations to the Earth Starbase, including captains and ship construction plans, so that their ships can be built for the Flagship's escort fleet. Commander Hayes will typically report this information to the Captain.
Unofficial Members
Up to three unofficial allies will assist greatly and provide ships directly to the escort fleet but will not make their ships available for construction at the Starbase.
Friendly Relations
One race trades enough technology and intelligence to the Captain to be considered supporters of the Alliance, but they never give any military or political support and do not become members.
Limited Support
A pair of races can also provide some ships to the New Alliance under the proper circumstances, but ultimately end up as enemies and are never considered Allies.
Notes and references
- 1Note that the "New Alliance of Free Stars" is one of the choices of terms in the game for the confederation. Other choices are available: "The Concordance of Alien Nations", "The United Federation of Worlds", and "The Empire of {The Captain}" ("The Captain" is replaced with the captain's name).