View source for History/2290 Mandate Ascendant

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|StartYear=2290
|Body=Though the nation states of Earth still exist, through political maneuvering the Mandate has managed to render them inconsequential when it comes to the administration of the extra-solar colonies. Though many old colonies are still members of the old nation states, the Mandate governs interstellar trade, defense, colonization and exploration.
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