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| − | The '''Eastern Coalition of Nations''' ('''ECON''') was a faction in the [[Third World War]] on [[Earth]] |
+ | The '''Eastern Coalition of Nations''' ('''ECON''') was a faction in the [[Third World War]] on [[Earth]]. ''([[Star Trek: First Contact]])'' |
| + | :''A coalition of nations in the Far East and/or Middle East would seem to be suggested by the name of this combatant, but the writers purposefully avoided associating ECON with any nations that currently exist, as to avoid putting any political perspective on the conflict.'' |
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| − | :''The nations comprising the Eastern Coalition were most likely China and North Korea (of the Far East) and Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Afghanistan (of the Middle East). Russia may also have been a member.'' |
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| + | :''Since ECON was specified as being the enemy of the [[United States]], its possible coalition members may contain some of the US's current or former rivals; [[China]], [[Russia]] and North Korea in the Far East, and current combat zones Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as Iran, in the Middle East. However, it's possible that entirely different nations will have [[nuclear weapon]] capacity by the [[2050s]], as evidenced by tensions in newer nuclear nations like India and Pakistan.'' |
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Revision as of 04:26, 9 April 2005
The Eastern Coalition of Nations (ECON) was a faction in the Third World War on Earth. (Star Trek: First Contact)
- A coalition of nations in the Far East and/or Middle East would seem to be suggested by the name of this combatant, but the writers purposefully avoided associating ECON with any nations that currently exist, as to avoid putting any political perspective on the conflict.
- Since ECON was specified as being the enemy of the United States, its possible coalition members may contain some of the US's current or former rivals; China, Russia and North Korea in the Far East, and current combat zones Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as Iran, in the Middle East. However, it's possible that entirely different nations will have nuclear weapon capacity by the 2050s, as evidenced by tensions in newer nuclear nations like India and Pakistan.