Translations:TiTS History/11/en

Planet rushes are only embarked upon every century or two at most in order to give time for new planets to be integrated and civilizations to join the confederacy. Due to the harsh tariffs imposed on non-member civilizations, it has become somewhat unheard of for any space-faring civilization to decline membership to the UGC. Those that do usually join within a few decades, wanting a taste of the prosperity trade can bring.