“For a unified and peaceful galaxy.”
– The motto of the GSP

From the moment the idea of the 'Seven Systems' came into being, it became clear to all involved that without some kind of unifying force, discord and mistrust would tear the systems apart. The Galactic Syndicate of Planets (GSP) was designed specifically to prevent such an occurrence, unifying each of the seven nations in a proposed neutral audience chamber.

The Galactic Syndicate of Planets, like any galactic organisation, was not founded without its fair share of controversy and debate. Initial attempts to delineate a neutral ground upon which interplanetary discussions could take place were opposed by many partisan groups, from staunch planetary isolationists to those who saw the GSP as little more than an opportunity for the ruling governments of the Seven Systems to strengthen their political positions within their respective systems.

Eventually, following a a succession of significant conflicts an uneasy agreement was formed in 1174 GC between the governments of the Seven Systems. This agreement created the GSP to act as a mediating body in in times of potential crisis, or in other affairs requiring the cooperation of multiple systems.

Prior to the War, the GSP enjoyed a degree of relative success - however, this was not in any way due to its strength as an organisation. Rather, the inherent weakness in the flimsy agreements that held the group together only went unexposed for so long because no threats existed that were significant enough to put the GSP for the test. The organisation was at its most effective when serving as a middle man for planetary trade agreements, and for organising harmless, deliberately inoffensive diplomatic meetings between delegates from the respective systems.

The Ananke Conference was very much intended to be one such event, but on a far, far bigger scale. Sadly, the records of the GSP meeting in which the Conference was proposed have since been lost in the various conflicts that disturbed the Seven Systems, so it's hard to tell which planet specifically was responsible for the idea in the first place (Selas and Eunomia both took credit. Regardless of whose idea it was, however, the GSS (Galactic Syndicate Ship) Ananke was intended to be the GSP's greatest triumph, and the proof of its success as an organisation, as well as its chance to showcase the surprising advances in technology made by the CHRONOS project.

At the time of the Conference, the GSP was led by Nuri O'Callaghan. After a series of minor scandals forced his predecessor to resign in 1261, Nuri was regarded as a safe pair of hands for the organisation, and it was hoped that under his leadership the GSP would become a more effective force for good.

While, despite a number of hiccups, the event was broadly considered successful, it appears that the GSP had passed the peak of its influence: following the end of the conference, it was effectively left to limp onwards as various planets focused on their own problems. Their absolute failure to prevent the Kedalian invasion of Cheimeros lost the organisation a lot of credibility, and caused a number of planets to subtly withdraw support. Although the organisation still technically exists, it is more of a skeleton than anything else.