British Empire

"The British Empire is known for four things: Tea, lots of guns, taxes, and idiotic leaders that somehow get the job done." ~Anonymous British commentator

The British Empire, also known by its former name of the United Kingdom, is one of the major space-faring factions of the human species. It is notorious (or lauded) for its autocratic, monarchic government.

Anthems
Official anthem: God Save the Queen

Unofficial anthem: Jerusalem

The United Kingdom leaves the European Union
Disappointed at the series of failed policies by the European Union, as well as alleged corruption and bureaucracy, a populist leader was elected minister of the United Kingdom In 2007, the United Kingdom formally left the European Union and became its own country.

Ireland Joins the Commonwealth
Soon after the United Kingdom left the European Union, the Prime Minister of Ireland announced his country to leave the European Union as well. Instead of appealing directly to the EU, who he believed after Britain's recent departure, would not take kindly to such a proposal, he appealed to Queen Elizabeth by asking if his country can join the Commonwealth. In doing so, he reasoned, Ireland would "unofficially, but cleanly" leave the Union. Without a second thought, she accepts.

For Queen and Country!
In the year 2010, the British Empire decided to start it's own space program to launch into space. While requesting aid from the United States, the United states donated three frigates and a capital ship to the Empire. On July 29th, Queen Elizabeth II addressed the Commonwealth of Nations that, "Our time has come to rule Britannica in the stars" With that said, the first space exploration missions took flight and set onto Earth-like planets to inhabit. Only three weeks later, the first Earth-Like planet was found and was named "George," in respect for the previous King George V. A location was set on the planet, and the capital was named "Britannica" from which the Empire ruled all of its operations. Soon many more Earth-Like planets were found, which now started the British Galactic Empire.

Criticism
As a renewed autocratic nation, it naturally faces some criticism from both other countries and from inside the country, such as the treatment of natives in Africa and Southeast Asia and the purge of democratic systems in its government.

Characters from the British Empire

 * Alex Hoffman, who was born in central London.
 * Poop Queen ll, who was born in Antartica.