In the 33rd Century, the old Earth Empire finally collapsed. As chaos engulfed the interstellar empire, the military, under the aegis of the Earth Command, stepped forward to restore order.

Acting in a severe and often draconian manner, Earth Command made the difficult decisions that politicians, mired in corruption and their own self-interest, could not. Entire worlds were abandoned, and much of the Quantum Gate network was intentionally destroyed in an effort to isolate the retreating Prime Worlds from the rest of the galaxy.
 
Despite the best efforts of the military, civil war erupted. After a hundred years, Earth Command was finally able to restore order and establish a new government, which was christened the United Earth Federation.

Risen, phoenix-like from the ashes of the old Earth Empire, the United Earth Federation vowed to purge itself of bureaucratic corruption and remain pure to a single task: the rescue of mankind's war-torn worlds and an end to the Infinite War. By any and all means necessary.

It has worked toward that goal by maintaining an iron grip on the new empire, creating a totalitarian government out of what might be considered the most successful military coup in human history.


Samantha Clarke


Rank: General
Age: 49
Faction: United Earth Federation (UEF)

The daughter of Stephen Clarke, acknowledged hero of the battle of Nova Prime, General Samantha Clarke made a binding offer to join the United Earth Federation military at age 16 and enlisted on her 18th birthday. Early service records indicate Clarke volunteered for the least-attractive duties, demonstrating that she was determined to succeed without trading on her father's name.

As one of the youngest Commanders in UEF history, Clarke fought in campaigns that stretched across numerous systems. Medical logs indicate that she was injured during the bitterly contested, nine-month battle for Scorpii 18; she was one of the few survivors to emerge from that conflict.

UEF security systems record two assassinations attempts against Clarke, both of which were initiated by the Cybran Nation. Both attempts met with failure and the capture of the Cybran agents involved.

The highest-ranking officer in the UEF, Clarke directs all aspects of the UEF's campaign from her war room on Earth.


Captain Michelle Aiko


Age: 25
Faction: United Earth Federation (UEF)

A career soldier, Aiko went directly into the military academy as soon as she came of age. A solid student and Commander, Aiko graduated as a lieutenant and spent several years in the field, earning several commendations for bravery.

Aiko is not widely regarded as a brilliant Commander, but she has earned a reputation for dogged perseverance and a willingness to risk life and limb to accomplish her objectives. Her crowning moment came at the Battle of Thompson's Ridge, where she held off a seemingly overwhelming Aeon attack with nothing but her ACU and a handful of Pillar Heavy Tanks. She was rewarded for her heroic actions during that battle with a promotion to Captain.

After being critically injured during a Cybran raid, Aiko was removed from frontline command. Unwilling to accept her new position, she repeatedly volunteered for active duty and was eventually selected as Head-of-Security for a top-secret UEF installation on Earth.


Colonel Zachary Arnold

Age: 47
Faction: United Earth Federation (UEF)
 
A weathered man in his late 40s, Colonel Zachary Arnold has spent the better part of his life in the blue of the UEF. Though he is well past the maximum age for field service, Arnold has used his extensive connections to stay in combat. Because he has few true friends and his wife died of cancer many years earlier, Arnold prefers to stay on the frontlines, waging his own style of warfare against the UEF's enemies.

Arnold has been at the forefront of so many battles that both the Aeon and Cybrans have extensive files on him. It is even rumored that all Aeon Commanders-in-Training are required to attend a special seminar on his favored tactics.


C. Allen Riley II


Rank: President & EarthCom Commander-in-Chief
Age: 54
Faction: United Earth Federation (UEF)

One overarching goal has dictated President Riley's 10-year tenure as President of the United Earth Federation: ending the Infinite War. Administrative records indicate that Riley hopes to achieve this goal by aggressively attacking the enemy along two fronts.

A data cull from UEF quantum communications reveals an distinct increase in the UEF-generated propaganda directed against both the Aeon Illuminate and the Cybran Nation. Said propaganda has resulted in substantial increases in the morale and allegiance of systems along the outer rim of UEF-controlled space.

In addition, an increase of 7.6893% of the UEF's annual budget has been directed to defense and military spending. Under Riley's authority, significant improvements have been made to all aspects of the UEF military, and the amount of money funneled into "black op" weapons has dramatically increased. Unable to provide additional information.

All available polling data suggests that Riley maintains a high degree of popularity in the eyes of both the civilian sector and the military. A closer examination of the data reveals that this is largely a result of Riley's spotless military record as a former UEF Commander and his reputation for cutting through bureaucracy; cross-referencing parallel polling data streams suggests that Riley's approval ratings are 12.0007% higher at this point in his presidency than any of his predecessors.

Unknown to all but President Riley's closest inner-circle is the fact that Riley is now suffering from a degenerative spinal disorder. All medical records concerning the condition are outside the scope of this facility; however, information pulled from third-party pharmaceutical data streams indicate that Riley is consuming a large amount of pain killers.