NeoSol

A yellow-white main sequence star system which is one of the four pillars of the Core. It's four habitable planets were primarily colonized by the former inhabitants of Earth.

It is a powerhouse of industrial, military, and cultural power within the Elysian Cluster. It is considered the heartland of Terran identity. Despite the presence of hundreds of separate governments within the system, open trade and travel is near universal between them. Typically, people traveling between countries and planets of the system need only present a valid visa or passport at customs or a border crossing checkpoint (if one even exists between two countries) in order to gain entry.

Europa
A slightly temperate planet which was settled mainly by the peoples of Europe and the Near East. Almost all of the 217 countries of this planet are constitutional monarchies with royal families, typically descending from some branch of Old Earth royalty.

It has two moons, Romulus and Remus.

Lotus
A warmer planet which was settled mainly by the peoples of Greater Asia and Polynesia. Of the 276 countries on this planet, many have returned to a traditional way of life while still integrating cutting edge technology into their society.

It has two moon, Black Tiger and White Crane.

Titan
A moderate planet which was settled mainly by the peoples of the Americas and the greater New World. The 117 countries of this planet are split between those descending from 'Old World' colonists and 'First Nation' indigenous peoples.

It has one moon, Armstrong.

Countries
Countries are listed with their national capital in parenthesis.
 * United States of Pylos (Nestor, D.A.)
 * Douglaston (Terrance Town)
 * Federal Republic of Almahermosa (Almahermosa City)
 * Confederation of Nations (Eagle)
 * San Xavier
 * Corramba
 * Saint Lydia
 * Havana
 * Saint-Jacques

Ubuntu
A slightly arid planet which was settled mainly by the people of Africa and the Middle East. Many of the 339 countries of this planet arose from ethnic and tribal identities rather than the arbitrary geopolitical boundaries drawn by Old Earth colonial powers.

It has one moon, Menes.