ULUNGAR VALLEY A valley in West China near the New Soviet border leading into the Altai region. GO TO WEST CHINA MAP PAGE RETURN TO TOP UNCA Abbrev for United Network Command Authority. The quasi-governmental agency that controls operations in both the UN Space Agency and UN Space Command. GO TO UNCA PAGE RETURN TO TOP UNION OF WESTERN STATES (AMERICA) Nation state with full membership in the UNCA. GO TO UWO PAGE RETURN TO TOP UNITED EARTH Global dream of United Network General Assembly Senator James F Rigitano for a fully united planetary government. The proposal has been gaining support among both populace and nations but consensus remains elusive as the negotiations enter their second decade. RETURN TO TOP UNITED EARTH TABLE CONFERENCE A series of near annually gatherings where leaders of various Governments, lobbies and civic groups gather in a continuing attempt to hammer out a consensus for the creation of a single Planetary Government. GO TO EARTH PAGE RETURN TO TOP UNITED EUROPE Familiar but unofficial name of the European Compact. Nation state with full membership in the UNCA. GO TO EUROPEAN COMPACT MAP RETURN TO TOP UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN Nation state with full membership in the UNCA. GO TO UNITED KINGDOM PAGE RETURN TO TOP UNITED NETWORK COMMAND AUTHORITY The official union of many nations and corporations created to work together in the development, exploration and protection of near Earth and open space. The UNCA's mandate rapidly expanded to System wide security with the creation of Space Command and a rapidly growing military. The maturity of this Union has laid the groundwork for a planetary union, something which elements of the existing command structure are less than receptive to. GO TO UNCA PAGE RETURN TO TOP UNITED NETWORK SPACE AGENCY The Civilian branch of the United Network Command Authority. Responsible for the civilian and business end of the Network in Space. GO TO UNSA PAGE RETURN TO TOP UNITED NETWORK SPACE COMMAND The Military branch of the United Network Command Authority. Responsible for defence of Network activities in Space and for protecting the Network from other, non-Network sourced threats. GO TO UNSC PAGE RETURN TO TOP UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Nation state with full membership in the UNCA. GO TO USA PAGE RETURN TO TOP UNIVERSAL ACCESS TREATY A Treaty signed to end the Short Bow Conflict which ensures access to the Asteroid Belt and other designated regions by all parties and guaranteed support of any craft in distress by the nearest vehicle even if both are from competing concerns. The treaty has since been abridged to guarantee emergency access to either sides Bases, Stations and Platforms in life-or-death situations. RETURN TO TOP UNSA Abbrev for United Network Space Agency. The Civilian branch of the United Network Command Authority. GO TO UNSA PAGE RETURN TO TOP UNSC Abbrev for United Network Space Command. The Military branch of the United Network Command Authority. GO TO UNSC PAGE RETURN TO TOP UP-LINK Transmitting information to another system without expected response. RETURN TO TOP UPPER DECK In vehicles with only two deck, the top one. In craft which can separate (allowing part of the vehicle to land while the other remains in orbit) the part which doesn't land. GO TO CIMARRON UPPER DECK PAGE RETURN TO TOP URANUS Seventh planet in orbit from the sun in the Sol System. GO TO SOL SYSTEM PAGE RETURN TO TOP
