Vassalized Earth: Uncertain Times
“...greater autonomy for earth is the only way to ensure their loyalty, we have seen this work in the autonomous swiss confederation. humanity is a fighting race, one with ambition to explore the universe.
Dependence
Now the new mara colony was an official confederate colony, paying taxes and being granted a place on star maps; the only functioning colony on all of trident iv.
Prisoners of War – Sparring Partners
"but those are all confederation martial arts," the lion said. "are we supposed to learn some of those?" "not at this point at least," explained rei, still excited about the prospect, "approach me now, you two.
Deception
"point is, they can spare it, but we won't find anything else like it in the entirety of confederate space."
Isolation-Excerpt 14-Escape Attempt
If you have a backpack, stuff it full, even with warp drive it's still a long ass trip to the confederate border." without saying a word everyone jumped up and produced military grade backpacks, probably lab surplus.
an endless voyage ch 41: All or nothing
"confederate food is bland. russian food much better." "no we should have landed on tsun tsu." yaolin said. "chinese food is best." "whats with your tastebuds, bullseye." danny said. "you was born a reb like me. you should like confederate food."
Excerpt from novel.
"the earth colonies of the terran federation and the confederation of civilian republics dare call us unspeakable blasphemous slander!
Beneath the Surface - Splicers
\*\*\*\* it had been nearly two generations that called the ocean home since the great colony rush that had founded the oceanic confederations.
Episode 12: Starship Down
It's a hybrid of alien and confederation technology and i will have this ship thoroughly checked out when we get back." terri nodded in agreement.
Dark Void-Chapter 1
The hoesenbeck reflected the antaisis confederation's "science is all! what do we need a military for anyways?" approach to life, whereas the consortiums tyrannadon's motto seemed to be "if you put enough guns on it, you need not fear anything".
So Frantically Hectic
Dealing in antiquities offended the tender sensibilities of the terran confederation, after all. a station in neutral space would be a good opportunity to stash them until they could be collected by an unscrupulous buyer.
The Way Things Work
"about 3 years ago, we were commissioned by the aladrian confederate to aid them in a major defensive battle against an invading force. as payment, a state-of-the-art engine was installed on the great fox.