Alliance

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Alliance (联盟)
Occupation/Role	Interstellar political power governed through the Alliance Council, military, judicial institutions, and local governments
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 32 (earliest provided reference) 32

Government and Institutions

Institution	Documented role
Alliance Council	Passes Alliance-wide measures, including limited civilian access to mechas. Council decisions take effect once passed despite later opposition. 403
Parliament	Includes the Senate and House of Representatives; becomes involved in major military sales, fiscal disputes, and emergency political matters. 1045 1329
Military Department	Oversees the major fleets and defense policy. The Alliance has nine major fleets, whose commanders and backers compete over appointments, budgets, and influence. 943 1362
Judicial Department	Handles investigations, asset seizures, arrests, and trials. The Chief Justice serves for life, and the department contains factions tied to Council interests. 139
Ministry of Homeland Security	Handles domestic security and sensitive investigations; its Advanced Commissioner Tony was arrested after intervening in Green Devil Star’s council affairs. 1045 1046
Alliance Main Brain	The Alliance-wide intelligent system. It assesses incidents and can issue warnings or take procedural control of threatening spacecraft, but major decisions require human confirmation. 520
Local governments	Administrative Stars maintain local governments and armed forces, though their military strength remains subject to Alliance-wide restrictions and political oversight. 1102

Background

The Alliance previously experienced military rule and several military coups. Its current political system consequently imposes extensive procedures and restrictions on armed forces, military deployments, warship manufacturing, and private ownership of military equipment. 942 1006 1125

Its formal institutions are presented as democratic and transparent, but political parties, military families, financial conglomerates, and corporate interests exert major influence behind the scenes. Council members are described as representatives of competing powers rather than purely public servants. 423 1147

The Alliance’s major fleets are controlled by several powerful families, while Parliament attempts to prevent any one military faction from becoming dominant by supporting rival groups within the military. This arrangement creates persistent conflicts over budgets, promotions, and command authority. 943 1055

Political and Social Structure

Capital and Corporate Influence

Alliance conglomerates hold stakes across major industries, including energy, finance, insurance, pharmaceuticals, mecha manufacturing, and media. They can use investment, debt, share dilution, and political connections to acquire control of smaller companies and technologies. 1133 1116

The Alliance Bank and Magic Mirror Insurance Company are both privately controlled by major conglomerates despite their official-sounding names. 1353

Public opinion is a major political weapon. Media outlets are linked to political parties and financial interests, while elections incentivize politicians to publicly align themselves with numerous social groups. 625 1402

Civil Rights and Regulation

The Alliance maintains strong privacy protections and permits extensive bodily modification, including gender alteration at the cellular level. 459 465

It has no Alliance-wide death penalty, making it an attractive destination for criminals; however, March Star later passed a local security act restoring capital punishment for acts undermining the planet’s development. 1362 1167

The Alliance’s legal and social environment can be highly restrictive in practice. Statements that offend influential groups may provoke public backlash, and political figures carefully manage their public language. 587 905

Military and Security

• The Alliance’s armed forces are split between the central military and local-government armed forces. Local governments rely on military protection for interstellar trade but generally cannot maintain large independent fleets. 1102
• Military procurement is deliberately fragmented among many companies. No single manufacturer controls every technology or material required to build a battleship. 1006
• Access to ninth-generation mechas and below was opened to citizens after a Council vote, causing sharp rises in mecha prices, insurance costs, and demand for mecha-compatible land. 403
• Alliance military systems use multiple security layers and separate manufacturers for different weapons and systems, making comprehensive intrusion difficult. 1333
• The Capital Circle contains more than twenty armed planets equipped with major energy weapons and defended by the First Fleet and the Capital Star System Garrison. 685
• The Alliance developed Mecha Game to remotely operate unmanned mechas against Green Devil Star’s Mutants without employing strategic weapons that could damage the planet’s resources. 1121

Economy and Technology

• Alliance companies dominate advanced mecha production, modification, repair, and parts supply. Manufacturers often bind hardware to proprietary systems and components, restricting independent repairs. 424 988
• Exported Alliance mechas are downgraded relative to domestic models, with weaker configurations and separate operating systems. 1015
• Mecha manufacturers have embedded backdoors into exported systems, allowing potential control or surveillance through proprietary intelligent systems. 988
• The Alliance restricts battleship manufacturing through licensing, material controls, multi-department review, insurance, loans, and Council approval. 1006
• Major energy companies hold substantial market power and can influence local energy policy through safety investigations and regulatory pressure. 1394

Relationships

• Green Devil Star — The Alliance’s only autonomous Administrative Star and largest source of Mutated Materials. Its autonomy exists within Alliance jurisdiction and remains constrained by the Eighth Fleet and broader Alliance interests. 1121
• Green Devil Star Planetary Council — The planet’s highest governing body. The Alliance recognized its jurisdictional demands, while Alliance companies, military officers, and security officials later attempted to influence its legislation. 139 1045
• Mutants — Many originated from Alliance citizens who consumed Mutated Beasts or were subjected to experimentation. Their connection to Alliance families, corporations, and black-market organizations is extensive. 105 1121
• Red Earl’s Faction — A terrorist organization the Alliance has repeatedly targeted. The Alliance identified Red Crystal Logistics Company employees as Red Earl members and designated the company for elimination. 43
• Pirate Alliance — A hostile but deeply entangled criminal network. Its members and backers have connections to Alliance conglomerates, fleets, and financial schemes. 105 1102
• Scarlet Federation — A rival state whose companies import Alliance technology and whose local forces often rely on outdated Alliance mechas. 988 1014
• Aquamarine Empire — A rival state and frequent political counterweight. The Alliance publicly criticizes Imperial practices while maintaining trade, diplomatic contact, and limited counterterrorism cooperation. 487 960

Story Role / Major Arcs

Red Earl and Pado Star

The Alliance investigates Red Earl’s infiltration of companies and institutions, including Red Crystal Logistics Company. 43 During the Pado Star rebellion, the Alliance sealed the Space Warp point and deployed the Main Fleet, ultimately occupying the planet after defeating its rebel Planetary Fleet. 152 153

Green Devil Star Autonomy

When Green Devil Star’s Mutants captured Alliance residents and researchers, Yang Bo presented evidence of illegal activity by Alliance institutions and corporations. The Alliance Council, Judicial Department, and military formally negotiated with Green Devil Star after it acknowledged Alliance jurisdiction while demanding autonomous rights. 138 139

The Alliance later exchanged supplies for captured pirate leaders and intelligence, creating a tense but cooperative relationship with the Mutants. 143

Civilian Mecha Access

The Alliance Council authorized limited civilian ownership of ninth-generation mechas and below. The decision strengthened civilian armed capacity while also benefiting manufacturers, insurers, transport companies, and landowners. 403

Green Devil Star Council Crisis

Alliance biotech companies, the Ministry of Homeland Security, and Eighth Fleet representatives attended a Green Devil Star council meeting to pressure the local government. Gold Armor King exposed the intervention publicly, killed opposing council members, and triggered investigations into the fleet, security ministry, and biotech companies. 1045 1046

Pirate Crisis and March Star

After pirate attacks threatened March Star’s shipping routes, the Alliance Council, Military Department, and Judicial Department faced public pressure over military spending, pirate collusion, and the Ninth Fleet’s actions. Captured pirates were transferred to March Star for trial. 1101 1114

The Pirate Alliance’s terrorist operation against March Star escalated into a major political crisis, leading the Alliance Council to consider designating the Pirate Alliance its most dangerous target. 1193 1194

Propagandist Assassin Organization Incident

A White Hat Hacker’s breach of the Propagandist Assassin Organization exposed suspicious accounts worth over 1.9 quadrillion Credit Points. The Alliance froze related assets and formed a special investigation team after the organization abducted more than 3,000 Alliance citizens. 1328

Parliament ultimately approved the sale of A-Class Battleships to Li John in exchange for his intervention in the hostage crisis. 1329

Trivia

• The Alliance is described as having twenty-three planets in its Capital Star system, with only Capital Star naturally habitable; the remaining planets were transformed into artificial or armed worlds. 625 685
• The Alliance’s official public image emphasizes freedom and democracy, while its internal politics are shaped by competing parties, fleets, families, corporations, and interest groups. 1147 1402
• Green Devil Star’s autonomy was originally granted partly because numerous competing Alliance factions wanted access to the planet’s resources without allowing any single group to monopolize them. 1121