The Earth Empire was the ruling government of the human colonies of the galaxy for 1,030 years, until it dissolved in 3150, right before the establishment of the United Earth Federation five years later. During the times of the Earth Empire, it was commonly referred to as the Empire or just Earth. The Empire was led by a Chancellor and a Vice Chancellor, with democratic elections for each position every six years. Unlike the United Earth Federation (which is actually a confederation), the Earth Empire was a federation, meaning it had direct control of all its colonies. EarthCom had to be placed on each planet as defense, unlike now, where colonies have their own defense forces. In the last years of the Empire, it began to lose control of territories all over the galaxy, with civil uprising