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Colonial League of Independent Planets

The Colonial League of Independent Planets (shortened to CLIP, and originally the Colonial Militia) is a group of colonies, originating from the United Republics of Free Zohil, that have banded together to form a new faction. While CLIP was initially formed as a ragtag planetary defense force, it has since been remolded into a somewhat coherent government.

Structure

While at first glance the League may look a simple military government, they have a large amount of divisions for military and civilian use.

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The Colonial Minutemen (CMM)

The military arm of the Colonial League of Independent Planets is the Colonial Minutemen. Sometimes nicknamed "Blueberries" for their steel blue uniforms and helmets, the CMM is in charge of all defensive and offensive military strategy within CLIP.

Biohazard Assessment and Removal Division (CMM-BARD)

A division originally dedicated to the research and removal of Xenofauna. Originating in 422 as the Unknown Threats Division, the UTD researched and fought xenofauna, before rechristening itself as the BARD. While their original goal remains a priority, BARD also prioritizes disease control.

The Galactic Optimum Labor Division (CMM-GOLD)

A division formed during the stint of the UTD, the Galactic Optimum Labor Division is a regulatory body designed to ensure colonial autarky, as well as draw funding for the Minutemen Corps. Almost every planet in Minutemen space has a GOLD Office on it. Considered by many to be a respectable, if not essential part of the Minutemen.

Legal Oversight and Regulation Division (CLIP-LORD)

The Legal Oversight and Regulation Division is the civil and legal regulatory organ of the Colonial League. Their line of work ranges from covering rights and responsibilities of citizens to elaboration of conventions and settling land or ownership disputes between colonies.

Legislative Agricultural Notation Division (CLIP-LAND)

After the conflict with the Frontiersmen pirate fleet, a commission was formed in order to coordinate colony development, especially in the agricultural sense. Eventually, this commission formed into the Legislative Agricultural Notation Division, which branched out its work into colony infrastructure and overall social welfare.

Materiel Engineering and Leasing Division (CLIP-MELD)

The origin of the Materiel Engineering and Leasing Division lies within the factories of Lanchester City, which manufactured many of the military hardware in use by the CMM today. They are often found assisting other divisions with engineering aid.

Drug Evaluation and Enhancement Division (CLIP-DEED)

The Drug Evaluation and Enhancement Division's focus lies on the research, development and creation of medicine, though shares common ground with the healthcare sector in the Colonial League.

Culture

  • The Minutemen lack a unified culture, with most citizens deriving such from local customs and history instead. The lack of a unifying culture is a major disadvantage in the face of encroaching soft power from places such as Kalixcis.

  • Those serving in the armed forces often have an “aggressive” attitude towards things, favoring a direct and generally uncomplicated approach both in and out of combat. This is one of the few things universal characteristics of a Minuteman.

  • While exaggerated and unrealistic pirate costumes are popular or innocuous in most of the known galaxy, they are considered offensive in the founding colonies of the Minutemen, due to an extensive and unpleasant history with pirate attacks in the colonies.

Relations

  • While their relationship has become strained after the ICW, the Minutemen enjoy a generally positive relationship with Nanotrasen, due to GOLD’s generally laissez-faire attitude towards trade.

    • This has resulted in a quite large amount of growth within the Minutemen in the past 100 years, from all the way back when Nanotrasen Electronics establishing stock part manufacturing facilities on CMM colonies to DeForest Medical establishing several research stations in recent additions to Colonial Minutemen space.

    • Despite this, GOLD does not back down from any laws that Nanotrasen have broken. In 471, Nanotrasen was fined due to attempted smuggling of xenofauna for ‘research’ purposes.

  • Because of the above, the Syndicate have a varying relationship with the Minutemen.

    • While some believe that the Minutemen are helping Nanotrasen being the evil megacorporation, others believe that the Minutemen are standing up to ‘big’ NT.

  • SolGov is neutral to the Minutemen, in traditional Solarian style.

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