Earth, after experencing their third world war they had be come united
it all started when russia,china and north korea made a military pact to protect their commen intrests. They now called themselfs the The Communist Alliance of Asia(CAA)

In 2030 just 2 years after their formation they start to invade pacific countrys. All the North Amercian Countrys (canada mexico and the united states) form the Western Alliance (WA)

In 2032 the CAA had occupied every country in the pacific except for WA held islands.
then in April 2033, all hell broke loose. the CAA launched a bombing operation against alaska and upper canada.The WA knew it was coming but it all happend to fast. upper canada was bombed to oblivion and citys in alaska where burning.
world war three begun.

(American protesters against the war)
After 4 years of bloody fighting in the America and canada, the WA decided to end the war at the cost of CAA lives. they launch nuclear bombs toward the coasts of china. The CAA reponse with hiting the east coast.
290'000'000 dead in just one exchange
the second exchange kill another 720,000,000
The world's remaining population suffers as it under goes nuclear winter
Then the CAA after such great costs pull all their men out of the WA. both the CAA,WA,and the rest of the world relize what potential they have when a man by the name of christopher Orleans invents hyper fusion. with the world mostly in ruins and most major citys destroyed we decide that the world needs to be rebuilt and the human race must be united to show its true potential. In 2046 after the era of rally, The remaining leaders decide who shall lead earth. A man by bradley Hood had won much power during the years humanity was rebuilding itself he had gained much power through his visions for the future of mankind. he was voted into office, the worlds goverment was a dictated republic which bradley hood would have power of military and social projects and the repubic would do whats best for the people
The City of New Eden In central Africa was now the capital. the goverment and reconstruction of the world was controlled from here

(New Eden In 2056)
Humans Where now known as terrans. the Terran Alliance was founded in 2061 with the coming of hyper drive

After an entire century Earth had been reconstructed and mars had been terraformed
with the new year of 2227 a man named Alan Archer was now the leader of the sol system
The TAS Magellen Was outfited with impulse drive that set out to find new life and new worlds for the terrans