The Traconian Alliance was formed in 12 A.F.C. (After First Contact) by the High Council of Tracii, which had unified the planet in 20 BFC. It is an elective oligarchy, governed by a 5 member High Council elected every 10 years, with a maximum of 5 terms. Unlike other Oligarchies throughout history, the TA is surprisingly benign, due to the fact that it is balanced by the 32-member Legislative Council, which proposes bills to the High Council and can impeach members. Each planet over T0 sends a representative to the Leg. Council, and they have the same election restrictions as the High council. Trade and manufacturing are largely nationalized, through the mega-corporations Traconian Star Engineering and Traconian Merchant Authority. Their has been one civil war so far, in 894-900 AFC, when