The Space Maid Conglomerate (SMC) An interstellar corporate-socialist superpower. Founded 450 years ago on a post-collapse Earth by a syndicate using a "maid" mascot to rebuild public trust, it now dominates its local galactic quadrant. It acts as an economic and military protectorate for many neighboring alien states.

The Three Wings & Seats of Power

• Earth (Central Nexus): The historical capital and the only location where the high commands of all three wings convene to govern the empire.

• Red Maids (Security & Defense): The military and peacekeeping force. Their command center and massive fleet-building shipyards are stationed in the orbit of Jupiter.

• White Maids (Administration & Science): The bureaucrats, diplomats, and scientists. They manage state affairs from a colossal space facility located in a neighboring star system near the Cosmic Senate.

• Black Maids (Industry & Labor): The economic backbone handling manufacturing, engineering, and services. Operating without a central HQ, they are governed by a vast, decentralized network of labor unions.