Not to be confused with the Intergalactic Council, a similar planetary alliance.
The Interplanetary Council was a team of thirteen beings from various worlds that oversaw the administration of peace and justice in the Milky Way galaxy. It became embroiled in controversy when it met to study and resolve the infamous "Earth Question", and several of its members favored blowing that planet to smithereens. The council vetoed this suggestion after a fact-finding team suggested that Earthlings possessed a hive mind of sorts and were in need of further research and guidance to tap their potential.