Terran Federation
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The Terran Federation is the militaristic, spacefaring human government in Robert A. Heinlein’s novel "Starship Troopers," where full citizenship is earned through federal service.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional government
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fictional state ⓘ militaristic society ⓘ spacefaring polity ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Starship Troopers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictsWith |
Arachnids
NERFINISHED
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Bugs NERFINISHED ⓘ Skinnies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlsTerritory | multiple human colonies ⓘ |
| createdBy | Robert A. Heinlein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | future interstellar era ⓘ |
| governmentType |
meritocratic democracy
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militarized democracy ⓘ |
| governsSpecies | humans ⓘ |
| hasBranch |
Fleet
NERFINISHED
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Mobile Infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Terran Federation Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Terran Federation Marines NERFINISHED ⓘ Terran Federation intelligence services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTechnology |
faster-than-light travel
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interstellar warships ⓘ nuclear weapons ⓘ orbital bombardment systems ⓘ powered armor suits ⓘ |
| homeworld | Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
civic virtue through service
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emphasis on responsibility before authority ⓘ militaristic civic republicanism ⓘ |
| legalPrinciple |
federal service must be open to all applicants
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only veterans may vote ⓘ service guarantees citizenship ⓘ |
| militaryDoctrine |
emphasis on small-unit initiative
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orbital insertion via drop capsules ⓘ power-armored infantry operations ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | vehicle for exploring themes of citizenship and military service ⓘ |
| notableCharacterRole | Juan Rico serves in the Mobile Infantry of the Terran Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystemFeature |
citizenship earned through federal service
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distinction between citizens and civilians ⓘ franchise restricted to veterans ⓘ limited suffrage based on proven willingness to sacrifice ⓘ no conscription for federal service ⓘ officer corps largely composed of veterans ⓘ political rights reserved to citizens ⓘ service must be personally difficult or dangerous ⓘ universal basic civil rights for all residents ⓘ voluntary federal service ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfWork | 1959 ⓘ |
| workMedium | novel ⓘ |
| workTitle | Starship Troopers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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