[center] [b] ACCEPTED[/b] [img]http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/stamwikipaideia/images/0/0f/Flag_of_the_british_chancellorate_by_generalhelghast-d6g7k87.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/640?cb=20140621171532&path-prefix=el[/img][/center] [b]Faction Name:[/b] Imperial Confederacy of Worlds (Usually referred to as the Confederacy or Imperial Confederacy) [b]Faction Type:[/b] Loyalist [b]Faction leader(s):[/b] Grand Magistrate Dominacus Luprec [u]System(s)/Territory:[/u] [b]Banu System:[/b] Located in the outer rim of the empire on the edge of the Hinterlands, the Banu system contains a trio of arctic worlds, two gas giants, two garden world and a volcanic planet. A gargantuan asteroid belt stretches between the two gas giants. Banu is known for its exporting of raw materials, such as grains, metals, actinides and wood. [b]Pictorus System:[/b] Located in the outer rim of the empire on the edge of the Hinterlands, the Pictorus system is home to four habitable garden worlds, a gas giant and a pair of arctic dwarf planets. Pictorus is the capital system of the Confederacy and holds the largest population and is famous for its extensive naval manufacturing industry, civilian luxury products and Gladion tournaments. [b]Veneras System:[/b] Located in the outer rim of the empire on the edge of the Hinterlands, the Veneras System is home to half a dozen Volcanic planets and a trio of desert worlds. Veneras is widely considered the industrial heart of the Imperial Confederacy, building and forging all of the finished products and shipping them off to wherever they're needed across the Empire. [u]Planet(s)/Holdings:[/u] [b]Banu Prime:[/b] A jungle world with a population of 4 billion, Banu Prime is the regional capital of the system of its namesake. It functions as the shipping center of the Banu System and seat of local government. It possesses a significant military garrison due to its status as regional capital. Banu Prime is also home to the Confederacy's greatest scientific minds and the critical Confederate Think-tank known as the Imperial War College. They are responsible for nearly all scientific advancement within the Confederacy, civilian and military alike. [b]Keltori-12:[/b] The other garden world in the Banu System, Keltori is home to nearly two billion citizens. Most of its surface is covered in rich farmlands and plains. Thanks to its proximity to the sun, Keltori's weather is perfect for growing crops all year round. Keltori is the main exporter of agriculture to the Confederacy's worlds that lack sufficient sustenance farming. Military presence on Keltori-12 is small and its citizens usually rely on Banu Prime's forces to protect them from space pirates and invaders. [b]D17 Asteroid Belt:[/b] The primary source of raw metals for the Confederacy. D17 is home to roughly 100 million individuals, most of whom are miners, pilots and their families. The Asteroid Belt is protected round the clock by a vigilant fleet of Arcturian ships. [b]Alpha Tauro:[/b] Capital planet of the Pictorus System, Alpha Tauro is a lush garden world populated by nearly ten billion humans. As the seat of the government, its home to the Grand Magistrate and the Senate of Minor Magistrates. Alpha Tauro is known across the Arcturian Empire for its bi-weekly Gladion tournaments, where slaves from across the Confederacy would fight to the death to gain glory, honor and freedom. Career Gladions were common on Alpha Tauro; the most successful of them going on to become celebrities, politicians and military leaders. Gladion tournaments are the only way for a Xeno to potentially gain a seat of significant power within either the government or the military. Xenos who manage this are treated with respect, although racist undertones still exist, even among the highest echelons of society. Alpha Tauro is home to one of the largest garrisons in the Confederacy. [b]Beta Tauro:[/b] Another garden world in the Pictorus System, Beta Tauro has a population of roughly six billion. Beta is known for producing the naval vehicles of the Confederacy. They pride themselves on being responsible for everything from a single seat recreation spaceship to the 3 kilometer long [i]Stardust[/i] Keltor class Super-Battleship, the flagship of the Confederate Navy. Beta Tauro is defended by a sizable fleet of active duty military vessels and various marine battalions. [b]Veneria:[/b] Veneria is the regional capital of the Veneras System and home to half a billion citizens. Veneria is a Volcanic world that has been terriformed to allow for relatively comfortable living within bio-domes on the planet's surface. Veneria's surface is covered in factories, forges, motor plants, ship yards, warehouses and all manner of industrial infrastructure. Its military garrison prefers to stay on the space station orbiting Veneria's moon, Yven-2. [b]Faction/Government Desc:[/b] Constitutional Monarchy in practice, the Grand Magistrate holds most of the power compared to the much weaker Senate. Before the Sacking of Almata, the Grand Magistrate reported directly to the Emperor; although they served the Emperor's will, the Confederacy was granted semi-autonomy in most matters. It wasn't until the Emperor disappeared that the Grand Magistrate took full control of the Confederacy until such a time as the Emperor is to reappear. Until then, Dominacus Luprec reported to no one. The Senate had very little say in matters beforehand. Now they are merely a formality. The Senate is made up of various lower Magistrates who represent the other systems and planets' interests. These Magistrates spend their time lobbying for various political and corporate interest groups, attempting to gain the Grand Magistrate's favor so that he might, in turn, sign their bills into law. It isn't uncommon for powerful corporations to buy out a Magistrate's loyalty and have them lobby in their place. Dominacus recognizes the corruption of the system and generally ignores the less honest requests of the Senate. [b]History:[/b] (Feel free to make up details about the setting and the major powers. I love collaborative worldbuilding, so feel free to work with me and your fellow RPers at building the setting) WIP [u]Relations with the Empire and Other Factions:[/u] The Confederacy of Worlds is loyal to the Empire, even in its apparent last days. The government does not support the Pretenders and goes out of its way to avoid them; disdain for defectors is common and verbal among the citizenry. While most alien races were treated poorly under the Emperor's regime, the Grand Magistrate has become more lenient toward the Xeno since the Sacking of Almata. Currently, the Confederacy is looking to stablize borders and establish trade relationships with friendly independent factions. At the same time, they are on the lookout for other loyalists who are true to the Empire and actively seek military alliances and constant communication with them. Rebuilding the Empire's control in imperial territories is one of the top priorities of the Confederate military. [u]Military Capabilities:[/u] The Confederacy mostly relies on Imperial technology and weapons for its military, although the Research and Development wing on Banu Prime is hard at work on improving the standard weapons and armor of the Empire. 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