Library Entry 02<br><br>
Army of the Great Senate:<br><br>
AGS, as it is called, is the largest<br>
military organization in the Solar System.<br>
Its primary function is to keep order in<br>
the republic, and squash uprisings and<br>
revolts among the colonies.  AGS was<br>
founded shortly after the creation of the<br>
Great Senate, and has existed ever since.<br>
At present, four billion citizens are<br>
directly connected to AGS, either through<br>
military service or working for an AGS<br>
contractor (10% of the Solar System's<br>
population!).<br>
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AGS has a thousand generals that are under<br>
the direct command of the Committiee for<br>
Military Affairs of <a href="library\e1.htm">the Great Senate.</a><br>
All Generals answer to this ten-person<br>
committiee headed by the Senate Majority<br>
Leader (presiding officer of the Great<br>
Senate).  Each General has a ship of his<br>
own, and commands a grand fleet of<br>
Starships.<br>
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In recent years, AGS has had lots of<br>
problems to deal with.  Among these<br>
problems was the war between Neptune and<br>
Jupiter.  After negotiations failed, and<br>
war broke out, AGS was sent in.  A few<br>
years later, the conflict was resolved,<br>
and the Jupiter Colonies conquered Neptune.<br>
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AGS is the hand of the Great Senate, and<br>
the keepers of peace in the Solar System.<br>
With their help, the universe will be a<br>
better place for all.<br>
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