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The '''Unified Earth Space Council''', commonly abbreviated to '''UESC''', was the organization governing [[ | |name=Unified Earth Space Council | ||
|image=[[File:UESC Logo Crop.png|300px]] | |||
|type=Government | |||
|leaders=Marcus Tiberius Buendia | |||
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The '''Unified Earth Space Council''', commonly abbreviated to '''UESC''', was the organization governing [[human]]ity's space exploration and colonization efforts. | |||
Its headquarters were located at the Unified Earth Space Council Center, Reconciliation Court, Strauss Archology, United States of America. | Its headquarters were located at the Unified Earth Space Council Center, Reconciliation Court, Strauss Archology, United States of America. | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
=== Project Marathon === | === Project Marathon === | ||
Under [[Project Marathon]], the UESC commissioned the [[UESC Marathon]] to colonize [[Tau Ceti]], which was launched in 2472 by UESC President Marcus Tiberius Buendia.<ref> | Under [[Project Marathon]], the UESC commissioned the [[UESC Marathon]] to colonize [[Tau Ceti]], which was launched in 2472 by UESC President Marcus Tiberius Buendia.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/storypage/manual.html Marathon Story Page: The Manual Text]</ref> | ||
=== Third Martian War === | === Third Martian War === | ||
The UEG and the UESC fought against [[MIDA]] and the Martian insurgents following the Misriah Massacre and the failed MIDA coup in 2446. | The UEG and the UESC fought against [[MIDA]] and the Martian insurgents following the Misriah Massacre and the failed MIDA coup in 2446.<ref name="RoseTerm2">[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/counterattack.html#M1.05.2.1 Marathon, The Rose, Terminal 2]</ref> | ||
=== Project Goliath === | === Project Goliath === | ||
When the UESC lost communications with the colony by 2795, The UESC initiated [[Project Goliath]] to investigate the colony's fate with the [[UESC Equanimity]] in 2797. The Equanimity reached Tau Ceti IV by 2893. | When the UESC lost communications with the colony by 2795, The UESC initiated [[Project Goliath]] to investigate the colony's fate with the [[UESC Equanimity]] in 2797. The Equanimity reached Tau Ceti IV by 2893. | ||
==Notable members== | |||
== Governance == | == Governance == | ||
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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
* The UESC is | * The UESC is misspelled 'UESG' and 'USEC' throughout the original Marathon trilogy.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/uescuesg.html Marathon Story Page: UESC/UESG]</ref> | ||
== Related | == Related pages == | ||
* UEG (variously 'Unified Earth Government' or 'United Earth Government'), the government of Earth | * UEG (variously 'Unified Earth Government' or 'United Earth Government'), the government of Earth | ||
* [[MIDA]], a political party and terrorist group orginating on Mars whose actions targeted the UESC | * [[MIDA]], a political party and terrorist group orginating on Mars whose actions targeted the UESC | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
<references /> | <references/> | ||
{{Organizations}} | |||
[[Category:Organizations]] | [[Category:Organizations]] | ||