Outer Colonies: Difference between revisions

==Government and politics==

A majority of Outer Colonies are managed under the [[Unified Earth Government]]'s administrative control, with colonial governance regulated by the UEG's [[Colonial Administration Authority]]. The UEG is a representative [[democracy]]<ref name="waypointhumans">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/species/humans '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Humans'']</ref> and, thus, the government is formally a union of independently governed worlds.{{Ref/Reuse|enc43}} Officially,  Throughout the 25th century, the UNSC's presence on the Outer Colonies was steadily increasing. This led to some colonies questioning the legitimacy of their sovereignty.{{Ref/Reuse|enc43}} By [[2494]], the UEG began to experience difficulties with its logistic ability to control the Outer Colonies.{{Ref/Reuse|history}} Some Outer Colonies were established by megacorporations that also served as the government for these worlds, such as the [[Talitsa Corporate Council]] that governed [[Talitsa]]. Corporation-controlled governments often proved to be ineffective and these Outer Colonies often experienced political uprisings, insurgencies, and dissent among its citizens.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-beta-late-than-never '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder: Beta Late Than Never'']</ref><ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/talitsa '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Talitsa'']</ref><ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 106''</ref>

Most Outer Colonies lacked the pervasive UNSC military presence that was often seen on Inner Colonies. Prior to [[2525]], the [[Colonial Military Authority]] served as the Outer Colonies' primary defense organization—having been relegated to the frontier worlds after the UNSC continued to encroach on its authority in the core worlds. Eventually, the organization became increasingly loyal to the Outer Colonies over Earth and a majority of the CMA's personnel were Outer Colonists, who saw themselves as bold frontiersmen. Ultimately, the CMA lost a majority of its power in [[2497]] and was then absorbed by the UNSC in 2525 after the organization continuously suffered widespread corruption{{Ref/Reuse|ENC68}} and many of its high-level officers were proven to have insurgent loyalties.{{Ref/Reuse|wp spartans}} As several Outer Colonies have little to no UNSC presence,{{Ref/Reuse|ENC68}}<ref name="cargo2">'''Halo: Nightfall''', ''[[Halo: Nightfall: Outbound Cargo - Part 2|Outbound Cargo - Part 2]]''</ref> they must rely on their own militias or paramilitaries—occasionally organized by the UNSC's [[Colonial Militia]]—for planetary defense operations.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 77''</ref>

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