The League of
Allied Worlds (LAW)
Interstellar government (human) formed after the discovery of the Great Beacon on Talos VII. Consists of the settlements in and around Sol, Alpha Centauri, Epsilon Indi, Epsilon Eridani, and 61 Cygni.
Headed by a Premier, who is voted on every four years by the members of the constituent governments (citizens—corporate or governmental—are unable to directly vote).