Deception
"he said 'commodities' not available here in the confederacy," said felix, rubbing the underside of his jaw thoughtfully.
Long Journey
Nobody seemed moved by her words, until she reminded them of the original mara colony, and how it was abandoned by the confederacy.
The Adventures Of Bloodstrype Ch1) History and a Headache
Now we've always had a technological advantage over the terran confederacy but due to our origins we've never had the numbers to press that advantage.
Voyages of the Mara: Arc 2 Chapter 1 Salvagers
That calamity though had also led to the crew knowing the gain of a dishonest life; they made far more money than they had as salt traders, they had everything they could possibly want, and the confederacy was none the wiser to their activities.
Unstable Future - Chapter 4
They claimed to be trying to resurrect what was once known as the confederacy.
Ishari - chapter 2: Endgame - part 2 of 4
From the sounds of it, the confederacy was facing a very nasty war. and this young lieutenant looked as if he had just been handed his gold bar on the way out the door.
Dependence
_"following the most recent conflict in the argo ii system of white star sector, the confederacy captain of the ninth fleet marine corps., justin marlow, gave this statement.
Illusions of Godhead
They were immigrants from one of the states of the ellagdran confederacy, rassulf's homeland, and brought the confederacy's famous passion for all that had to do with battles and drills.
Blood, Sweat, and Diesel: Chapter 15 (Revised)
"i think you and this mayhew fellow should form a team and infiltrate the confederacy, and bring that human to us. can you do that?" "i-i don't know- well..." darren stammered. "tell us what this is all about first, damnit!"
Earth 42 info
Many criminals were slaves forced into servitude through dubious legal means that the confederacy refused to recognize, leading to border skirmishes between them and the union.
Prisoner LR-01, Leandros Renska
Earth was a busy place now, and the confederacy's extrasolar security headquarters complex showed just that. the serviceman weaved in and out between people as he made his way urgeantly to his co's office.
A Biography of a Human: "Swaddled in Cloth of Gold"
He was probably an agent of the confederacy, wanting to take revenge for you leading the army to victory against them..." "but alpha, that was nearly a decade ago, why wait until now!?"