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The '''United Planets''' was a government which existed at some point after [[human]]s became a regularly space-faring species. It bound together peoples from different planets opposed to the [[Dalek]]s and was the authorising body for the [[Anti-Dalek Force]]. It was led by a president, who was the head of the [[United Planets Parliament]] — thus suggesting a parliamentary form of [[democracy]]. It was based on [[Earth]]. Its relationship to other human governments, such as the one lead by the [[President of Earth]], was unknown. ([[DAN]]: [[Terry Nation's Dalek Annual 1976|''Terry Nation's Dalek Annuals'' 1976]] - [[Terry Nation's Dalek Annual 1979|1979]])
The '''United Planets''', ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Doomsday Machine (short story)}}) '''UP''' for short, ([[WC]]: {{cs|Death Comes to Time (webcast)}}) was a diplomatic body which oversaw interplanetary negotiations and good relations. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Doomsday Machine (short story)}}, [[WC]]: {{cs|Death Comes to Time (webcast)}}) The [[Anti-Dalek Force]] was placed under its authority. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Special Report (short story)}}
 
== History ==
=== 21st century ===
Around the [[2000s]], the UP oversaw diplomatic relations for much of [[the universe]]. They sometimes gave aid to invaded worlds, and took a dim view of the [[Canisian]]s' warmongering under [[First General]] [[Tannis]]. ([[WC]]: {{cs|Death Comes to Time (webcast)|namedep=At the Temple of the Fourth}}, {{cs|Death Comes to Time (webcast)|namedep=No Child of Earth}}) However, they were unable to keep track of all inhabited planets, with the UP failing to "notice" when Tannis attempted to depopulate a "small, obstinate plant-infested world in [[Alnilam]]" by sending a [[plague]] down to wipe out its roughly two hundred million inhabitants. ([[WC]]: {{cs|Death Comes to Time (webcast)|namedep=No Child of Earth}}) At that time, [[Earth]] had no official contacts; according to the [[vampire]] mercenary [[Nessican]], "because it [was] so remote, [Earth] ha[d] no contact with other worlds and therefore no planetary defences", which was why he recommended that Tannis try to invade it. ([[WC]]: {{cs|Death Comes to Time (webcast)|namedep=Planet of Blood}})
 
Some time before the attempted invasion of Earth, Tannis agreed to the [[treaty of Carselai]] under the auspices of the UP, seemingly to "placate" the organisation, ([[WC]]: {{cs|Death Comes to Time (webcast)|namedep=No Child of Earth}}) although the negotiations still involved making concessions to the Canisians which the [[First Minister of Chance|Minister of Chance]] found unacceptable. ([[WC]]: {{cs|Death Comes to Time (webcast)|namedep=At the Temple of the Fourth}}) In fact, Tannis's secret motive in agreeing to the treaty was to drive the Minister over the edge and prompt him to misuse his powers as a Time Lords when ([[WC]]: {{cs|Death Comes to Time (webcast)|namedep=No Child of Earth}}) Tannis invaded the [[Santine Republic]], in open breach of the treaty. As he invaded, Tannis laughed off the [[Santine]]s' warning that "the UP [would] hear of this", revealing that he had placed a blockade around the planet. ([[WC]]: {{cs|Death Comes to Time (webcast)|namedep=At the Temple of the Fourth}})
 
=== Later history ===
At later points in history, [[human]]s, now a spacefaring species, were members of the United Planets. Indeed, at one stage, the group's [[president]] was [[Cal Tarrant]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Doomsday Machine (short story)}}) The [[Anti-Dalek Force]], a group which tried to fight the [[Daleks]] in "all [[Galaxy|galaxies]]" ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The New Dalek Paradigm (short story)}}) headquartered on [[Earth]], ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Island of Horror (comic story)}}) were then under President Tarrant's direct control, as evidenced by an extant communiqué from Space Major [[Joel Shaw]] which requested orders from Tarrant. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Special Report (short story)}}) The President ruled as head of a [[United Planets Parliament]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Doomsday Machine (short story)}})


At one point, its president was [[Cal Tarrant]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Doomsday Machine (short story)|The Doomsday Machine]]'') The ADF were under his direct control, as evidenced by an extant communiqué from Space Major [[Joel Shaw]] which requested orders from Tarrant. ([[DAN]]: ''[[Special Report]]'')
== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
The United Planets was a regular feature of the latter group of [[Dalek annual]]s, and were often seen to be giving orders to either [[Reb Shavron]], [[Mark Seven]] or [[Joel Shaw]], the three most regular characters of those annuals.
The United Planets was a regular feature of the latter group of [[Dalek annual]]s, and were often seen to be giving orders to either [[Reb Shavron]], [[Mark Seven]] or [[Joel Shaw]], the three most regular characters of those annuals.
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Latest revision as of 08:01, 19 July 2024

The United Planets, (PROSE: The Doomsday Machine [+]Loading...["The Doomsday Machine (short story)"]) UP for short, (WC: Death Comes to Time [+]Loading...["Death Comes to Time (webcast)"]) was a diplomatic body which oversaw interplanetary negotiations and good relations. (PROSE: The Doomsday Machine [+]Loading...["The Doomsday Machine (short story)"], WC: Death Comes to Time [+]Loading...["Death Comes to Time (webcast)"]) The Anti-Dalek Force was placed under its authority. (PROSE: Special Report [+]Loading...["Special Report (short story)"]

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

21st century[[edit] | [edit source]]

Around the 2000s, the UP oversaw diplomatic relations for much of the universe. They sometimes gave aid to invaded worlds, and took a dim view of the Canisians' warmongering under First General Tannis. (WC: "At the Temple of the Fourth" [+]Part of Death Comes to Time, Loading...{"namedep":"At the Temple of the Fourth","1":"Death Comes to Time (webcast)"}, "No Child of Earth" [+]Part of Death Comes to Time, Loading...{"namedep":"No Child of Earth","1":"Death Comes to Time (webcast)"}) However, they were unable to keep track of all inhabited planets, with the UP failing to "notice" when Tannis attempted to depopulate a "small, obstinate plant-infested world in Alnilam" by sending a plague down to wipe out its roughly two hundred million inhabitants. (WC: "No Child of Earth" [+]Part of Death Comes to Time, Loading...{"namedep":"No Child of Earth","1":"Death Comes to Time (webcast)"}) At that time, Earth had no official contacts; according to the vampire mercenary Nessican, "because it [was] so remote, [Earth] ha[d] no contact with other worlds and therefore no planetary defences", which was why he recommended that Tannis try to invade it. (WC: "Planet of Blood" [+]Part of Death Comes to Time, Loading...{"namedep":"Planet of Blood","1":"Death Comes to Time (webcast)"})

Some time before the attempted invasion of Earth, Tannis agreed to the treaty of Carselai under the auspices of the UP, seemingly to "placate" the organisation, (WC: "No Child of Earth" [+]Part of Death Comes to Time, Loading...{"namedep":"No Child of Earth","1":"Death Comes to Time (webcast)"}) although the negotiations still involved making concessions to the Canisians which the Minister of Chance found unacceptable. (WC: "At the Temple of the Fourth" [+]Part of Death Comes to Time, Loading...{"namedep":"At the Temple of the Fourth","1":"Death Comes to Time (webcast)"}) In fact, Tannis's secret motive in agreeing to the treaty was to drive the Minister over the edge and prompt him to misuse his powers as a Time Lords when (WC: "No Child of Earth" [+]Part of Death Comes to Time, Loading...{"namedep":"No Child of Earth","1":"Death Comes to Time (webcast)"}) Tannis invaded the Santine Republic, in open breach of the treaty. As he invaded, Tannis laughed off the Santines' warning that "the UP [would] hear of this", revealing that he had placed a blockade around the planet. (WC: "At the Temple of the Fourth" [+]Part of Death Comes to Time, Loading...{"namedep":"At the Temple of the Fourth","1":"Death Comes to Time (webcast)"})

Later history[[edit] | [edit source]]

At later points in history, humans, now a spacefaring species, were members of the United Planets. Indeed, at one stage, the group's president was Cal Tarrant. (PROSE: The Doomsday Machine [+]Loading...["The Doomsday Machine (short story)"]) The Anti-Dalek Force, a group which tried to fight the Daleks in "all galaxies" (PROSE: The New Dalek Paradigm [+]Loading...["The New Dalek Paradigm (short story)"]) headquartered on Earth, (COMIC: Island of Horror [+]Loading...["Island of Horror (comic story)"]) were then under President Tarrant's direct control, as evidenced by an extant communiqué from Space Major Joel Shaw which requested orders from Tarrant. (PROSE: Special Report [+]Loading...["Special Report (short story)"]) The President ruled as head of a United Planets Parliament. (PROSE: The Doomsday Machine [+]Loading...["The Doomsday Machine (short story)"])

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

The United Planets was a regular feature of the latter group of Dalek annuals, and were often seen to be giving orders to either Reb Shavron, Mark Seven or Joel Shaw, the three most regular characters of those annuals.

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