

In addition to Aandrisks, Harmagians and Aeluons, GC member species include Quelin, Laru, Humans and Sianat. Another important GC law is the Biodiversity Preservation Agreement, which declares it illegal to terraform planets where life is already present, so as not to disrupt the system's natural evolution.


The Hashkath Accords were signed, which led to the Sapient Sovereignty Act coming into effect: this ordered all Harmagian-invaded homeworlds to be returned to their original inhabitants. The GC has various authorities, including the Transport Board which deals with deepods and tunneling.įollowing the Colonial Wars between the Harmagians, who had conquered much of the galaxy, and the Aeluons, a mutually benefical agreement was struck, with the Harmagians providing wealth and the Aeluons providing firepower, while the Aandrisks were the diplomats who brokered the peace. It is portrayed in the books as a sort of "European Union" of space - bureaucratic, usually well-meaning and sometimes a plain hassle because of the legislation they enact or the descisions they make. Founded by the Aeluon, Harmagian and Aandrisk species, it has since expanded to include many more. The Galactic Commons is a large and powerful multi-species alliance.
