The Earth Commonwealth, also known as the Combine Commonwealth and Membrane's Commonwealth, is the puppet state established by the Combines from territories that was incorporated into colonies of the Empire of the Combine Race, Irken Hierarchy or Greater German Empire after the conquest of Inio'zioni Earth in 2040 (1446 NE). The puppetstate lasted until 2060 (1466 NE), after the United Earth Federation 'liberated' Earth.