Earth


 * This article is about the planet. For the planetary government, see Commonwealth of Gaia.

Earth, also called Gaia, is the third planet in the Sol system. It is governed by the Commonwealth of Gaia, a protectorate established by the Calassian Dominion after their invasion of the planet.

History
After making contact with the humans of Earth and issuing an ultimatum, the Calassians invaded the planet. These events occurred at some point in the early 21st century AD. The armies of Earth were overwhelmed by the Calassians' superior technology, and every nation eventually surrendered. The nations that surrendered first and speedily implemented the terms demanded of them were spared much of the destruction that befell those which resisted or hesitated to conform to Calassian ideals.

The human death toll was enormous, between the flattening of urban centers, the brutal battles, the breakdown of social order and resultant mass famines, and the Calassians' policy of androcide and enslavement. Much of Earth's surface was scarred following the invasion, and ash blanketed the skies for months. The invasion did have a positive effect on the climate in the long-term, however, as most of the humans' carbon-emitting factories and vehicles were dismantled. The atmosphere was then stabilized by climate control devices.

Society
Dominant themes:
 * Neofeudalism
 * Radical feminism