Rising Rays of the New Century: Tale of the Japanese Empire

Occupation of Mars

March 18, 2199

Earth

International Federation Headquarters, Washington, D.C., United States of America

The news of the attack on Mars had been delivered promptly to the International Federation's headquarters on Earth through the Martian Administrative Agency and the Space Development Organization. Delegations from various countries were summoned, and an urgent closed-door Security Council meeting was held. Chairing the meeting was Chen Haowei, the representative of the Republic of China (Taiwan), one of the non-permanent members.

"...So, this is the response from that so-called Space Drifters Union," Chen somberly muttered. The other participants wore similarly dark expressions. They had been aware of the new threat that had arrived from space four years ago.

The International Federation, which emerged as a new international organization in the mid-21st century to replace the United Nations, had a de facto highest decision-making body called the Security Council, just like its predecessor. It consisted of five permanent member states – the United States, Canada, Russia, Brazil, and India – and ten "non-permanent member states" – Japan, Italy, England-Wales, Australia, Argentina, Egypt, Taiwan (Republic of China), Finland, Switzerland, and Thailand – for a total of fifteen countries. Unlike the previous UN, non-permanent members could be reelected consecutively, and most of the non-permanent members, including Japan, remained the same.

"Ladies and gentlemen of the delegations, please refer to the documents in front of you," the IF official acting as the moderator said, taking the podium. The representatives of the fifteen countries gathered around the round table were presented with a virtual display.

"The Space Drifters Union... suddenly appeared in the Edgeworth-Kuiper Belt four years ago, and sent envoys to Titan, which had just begun colonization."

The events began four years ago when a group calling themselves the Space Drifters Union suddenly appeared and dispatched an envoy to Titan, the moon of Saturn that had only recently been colonized. Upon receiving reports of an alien invasion, the SDA and the IF decided to engage in negotiations with them while keeping the matter confidential.

"Their purpose for appearing in the solar system is migration to Earth. Specifically, they have demanded that we place Earth under the joint administration with the Union as a special nature reserve of the galaxy, establish a treaty of alliance and friendship with the Earth, and accept the immigration of Union residents."

The Space Drifters Union is a coalition of extraterrestrial beings who have lost their home planet. They have been drifting through the Milky Way galaxy for a staggering 1.300 years and have finally arrived at Earth, a planet they see as an ideal world abundant with greenery and water. They have exerted pressure on Earth, unwilling to miss this opportunity after 1.300 years.

"...However, according to their claims, the total population of the Space Drifters Union is 13 billion, far exceeding the current population of Earth. It was impossible for us to accommodate their immigration. Therefore, we have presented the following compromise proposal."

The presentation displayed on the virtual display screen switched, showing the compromise proposal that the IF had presented to the Space Drifters Union. The proposal was as follows:

- Residency on Earth for the entire population is not acceptable.

- Co-administration of Earth is not tolerable.

- Special residential areas on Earth will be provided only for a privileged class.

- Other majority residents will be offered extraterrestrial celestial bodies within the solar system.