The Luak Tae Hegemony

Supreme Leader Haek Tae
"A golgothan defector is much the same, only more intelligent than his brethren..."
Sky Marshal Hoon Sai
"Teeth and claws. These are the only weapons you need."
Ambassadors to the UA
Hundreds of bureaucrats make up the delegation to the Galactic Council. These are the primary representatives:
Representative Conwyn nae Llyr
Conwyn was the Llyrian Ambassador in Luak when the war began.
Representative Minun Chu
Representative for the citizens of the Luak Tae Hegemony.
Representative Zyra Mae
Representing the Zylatt minority in Hegemony space.

Chohun IV
The seat of power for the Luak Hegemony. A fortress world dominated by brutalist bureaucratic buildings, artificial rivers and lakes and the endless sprawl of government. Private citizens have been 'evacuated' by government decree since the outbreak of war and the displaced populations dispersed across the possessions of the Luak. Chohun is where oligarchs, politicos and the War-Masters confer on policy, strategy and tactics and the main fleet is temporarily stationed while repairs continue at Toyun I.

Toyun I
Renamed in honor of the influential and honorable Lord Toyun, who was assassinated by Gologathan agents, Toyun is the home of the Luak Fleet where armies of engineers and drones are tasked with repairing and rearming Hegemony vessels. The geosynchronous ship-forge is being reconstructed after a Golgothan Terrorist managed to detonate a mass-inversion torpedo aboard the Cruiser 'Legend'. The resulting chain of explosions killed thousands of workers and incapacitated the Hegemonies ability to repair and rearm ships for a few years.

Formerly a democratic republic, the Luak were plagued by two centuries of civil war, eventually culminating in the rise of the Hegemony that consolidated military power and united the warring factions. These long series of wars depleted resources in the core worlds of the former republic, forcing the Hegemony to expand its territory and develop more powerful technology, stronger ties with other powers and more advanced forms of agriculture.

The Luak Tae Hegemony were ancient allies of the Llyr Empire and briefly attempted negotiations with the Golgotha before the assassination of Lord Toyun by agents of the cult of the Mandate. Enraged, the Luak Tae Great Council abandoned any attempts at peaceful negotation and mobilized the armada. It was not until the Core Worlds of the Llyrian Empire began to burn that members of the Outer Alliance realized the danger of the Golgotha, and the War of Retribution began, albeit much too late.

Formed the core forces of the Outer Alliance Armada in the war of Retribution.
Participated in the seige of Sevara, the primary Gologathan Industrial World, with devastating losses to the main fleet.
Evacuated a handful of Llyrian Nobles at the last minute, at great cost.

Luak, a distant relative culturally and genetically to the Llyrians.
Zylatt, an ancient race of knowledge keepers and historians.
Llyrian, refugees and asylum-seekers. The Llyr are nearly extinct.

The Luak Hegemony are the main proponents of the ban on FTL drives and the installation of Warp Gates at key galactic locations. In addition, nothing short of the utter destruction of the Unbegotten will be an acceptable outcome. Representatives from the Luak Hegemony are highly suspicious of Archon Severis Velian.
Food stores have been devestated after the war, due to the deficiency in trade with the Llyr Empire and the destruction of the agrarian worlds on the fringe of the Empire, and the ban on genetic manipulation.

A recession has gripped the Hegemony after the loss of trade with the Llyr Empire.

Luak forces suffered over 50% losses in the War of Retribution and are struggling to recoup. What Llyrian vessels could be evacuated (mostly fringe ships, on outer patrol or captured privateers) make up the main Luak Fleet at this point. The Llyrian Cruisers and Dreadnoughts are big heavy things, more symbols of Empire and power than practical weapons and the Luak Commanders are struggling to learn the nuances of the vessels while Luak ships are under construction.

The Imperial Confederation of An'ketan

"Strength through Unity!"

Empress Kir'arima

Emperor Gor'Karon

Emperor Ker'Alek

Ambassador Ore'lek

General Ark'aran

Admiral Lor'kerion

Captain Ker'larn

Anketanus: The Homeworld of the Imperial Confederation and the An'ketani and where the Empress rules over the confederation. This planet is the only major planet where the An'ketan are a majority of the population in the Imperial Confederation. Access to this planet is completely restricted to anyone outside the Confederation and will be shot on sight if they are seen trying to access the planet.

Korkaranus: The Homeworld of the incredibly warlike Kor'karans. All the planets of this system including the planet itself are basically giant warcamps and factories for the Imperial Confederation's armies. Their emperor is Gor'Karon and overall chief of the army of the Imperial Confederation behind only the Emperess herself.

Orokalius: The Homeworld of the intelligent Ler'Kan. The Ler'kan are the most intelligent of the confederation's species and act not only as the nation's scientists and philosophers, but also as the strategists and admirals of the Imperial Confederation. Their Emperor, Ker'Alek - meaning the Enlighteneda - is the Emperess' personal advisor in all matters of the state.

Kar'Iaran: This planet is alone the largest economic port of the Imperial Confederation, mostly thanks to incredibly large size of the planet and the huge amount of resources it contains. It is also the unofficial homeworld of the artificially created Ara'Kan species due to it's overwhelming majority of over 97%.

For a long time, the three intelligent species forming the Imperial Confederacy lived in general isolation from the rest of galaxy, even contact with the Llyr Empire consisted only of a minor trading treaty and a pact of non-agression between the two large factions. And a cordial peace was maintained between the two factions.

Even when the Resurgent Mandate rose up and destroyed the core worlds of the Llyr Empire, the emperor at the time, wanting to maintain peace, much to the dismay of the Kor'karan, did not want to involve itself in this war, they were no threat to the Imperial Confederacy and it's might and considered that they would be complete idiots if they declared war upon them.

However, a rather indirect declaration of war was offered when a Ler'kan spy retrieved the entire agenda of the Mandate and sent it to the Three Emperors. As soon as they heard that their plan was to exterminate all 'inferior' races, a reason for war was offered. The pacifistic emperor stepped down in favor of his daughter who declared that all the armies of the empire should be launched against the Mandate.

In less than month, a massive armada of battleships and transports were ready to warp into Mandate territory along with the newly fangled flagship Wrath of Emperess at it's front. The first battle was more of a slaughter as the massive armada surprised a much smaller fleet as they were ready to invade a planet of the Outer Alliance. The small fleet was obliterated within less than an hour, leaving nothing but scrap floating around.

The admiral in control of the imperial fleet jumped out of the system as soon as the battle ended, wishing to finish off in a quick lightning campaign. The next battle was a bit fairer as the fleet of the Mandate was expecting the fleet of the Imperial Confederacy to attack. The battle seemed equal at first... until the war-loving Kor'koran started boarding the enemy vessels and taking them out one by one.

However, the remnants of this fleet was able to escape to a nearby friendly system, where another fleet awaited. This time, the admiral waited for his fleet to recover as certain ships needed to be repaired after receiving significant damage. After a few days, repairs were done and the fleet jumped in pursuit... only to jump already in the midst of what seemed to be an ambush on the main fleet of Mandate.

Though at a risk of being attacked by the ambushers themselves. The admiral ordered the fleet into the fray and to aid the Outer Alliance. The main fleet of the Mandate had been crushed though at quite significant casualties for the Imperial Confederacy.

It would have been expected that the admiral jump with the Outer Alliance and aid them in re-taking Sevara. However, the admiral did the thing that sealed both his political life and actual life. Thinking the enemy beaten completely, he started the return back to Anketanus.

However, he was received not as a war hero, but as a traitor to his own kin for retreating while the war was still ongoing... and as such was promptly executed for treason. Even so, the Imperial Confederacy instead of attacking again, they bid their time and started to rebuild their own fleet.

The An'ketan: The An'ketan are currently the heads of the Imperial Confederation of An'ketan and though they are the second least numerous - only outnumbering the Ler'Kan - they are the strongest militarily and it does not help that they have the Ara'Kan under their direct control.

The Kor'Karan: The Kor'karan are the warriors of the Imperial Confederation and are firm believers of the god Korkronus who said that only through war, the galaxy can be unified. Though they form the main military force of the Imperial Confederation and are supposed to be allies with the other two species part of it, they view the faithless Ler'Kan with deep suspicion.

The Ler'kan: The most enlightened race out of the three species are the Ler'kan, but they are the least numerous as well and have a deep hate for war in general, preferring to spend time debating the secrets of the universe and discovering new technologies to help them in that regard. Despite their hate for war, they have contributed the most to the military, discovering the new weapons and giving the Imperial Confederation the best generals and admirals. They view the Kor'karans with disdain, considering them superstitious warmongering barbarians.

The Ara'kan: Though the Ara'kan are the most numerous species of the Imperial Confederation, they are little more than grunts to the other three nations, serving as both cannon fodder in the military and as little more than glorified servants under the An'ketan. They reproduce the fastest of the species and they hatch into fully grown adults in less than a month. However, the sole reason that stopped them from revolting is that they were created by the An'ketan and had written in their DNA to be fully obedient towards their masters.

The Imperial Confederation, though it seems united in it's decisions, it has different trains of thought about all the various policies that UA has set up. For example, the An'ketan and Kor'Karan believe that FTL is a technology that shouldn't be so limited as travel and invasions would go all the smoother with it, while the Ler'kan believe that FTL tech should be outright banned, though have offered little answer in why they think so.

When it comes to planet killing weapons, however, they are united. The An'ketan believe that no living being should be able to hold the power to end planets just with a weapon, however, if any other species acquires this weapon they will be forced to develop such weapons themselves. The Kor'Karan do not have any moral compunctions about using such weapons, instead they view such ways of fighting as cowardly, showing the universe that you are afraid to face it with your own strength. Lastly, the philosophical Ler'kan propose that nobody should hold onto such weapons as it would possibly threaten all life in existence.

Due to the large size of the territories of the Imperial Confederation, it encompasses most of the resources present in the galaxy and though it does not like foreigners, they have started trading with the other nations as well.

Their largest two sectors and mining and weapons manufacturing, excelling at the latter one, producing some of the best weaponry in the Galaxy.

Branches of the Military:
The ICF(Imperial Confederated Fleet)
- 2000 Corvettes
- 1200 Frigates
- 750 Destroyers
- 250 Dropships
- 100 Cruisers
- 25 Dreadnoughts
- The massive and powerful Wrath of the Emperess Flagship
The Ara'Kan Invasion and Defense Army
- 125.000.000 lightly equipped and armed infantry, usually on the frontlines of any battle.
- 60.000.000 heavily armed and armored, to serve as pinning force for stronger units.
- 800.000 Main Energy Battle Tanks, they are the main tank forces of the Ara'kan Army
The Imperial Confederation Army
- 45.000.000 An'ketani and Ler'kani equipped with standard energy equipment. They come in once the Ara'kan have pinned down the enemy forces, usually from the flanks.
- 450.000 Double Barreled Energy Tanks.
- 200.000 Energy Artillery Cannons
- 50.000 An'ketani Battle Suits
The Kor'Koran Annhiliation Forces(Elite Units)
- 5.000.000 Elite Kor'Koran Soldiers, equipped with the best equipment money can purchase.
- 100.000 Annhiliation Energy Tanks, these are tanks with one large main turret with two barrels, and several smaller turrets around the main one, with most being used to take out infantry and lightly armored units. It's main turret is able to target and shoot aerial targets.
- 10.000 Kor'Koran Battle Suits
The Eyes of the Emperess(Espionage and Intelligence).

The Palathyn Order is a knightly organization with three branches. Sentinels are the name given to the warrior caste of the Palathyn Order. They are warriors first and foremost. The Creators are the engineers and craftsmen responsible for the production of needed goods and equipment, as well as construction. The Lorespeakers are warrior-scholars; academics and scientists responsible for the development and understanding of technology. They often scour worlds burned to ash by the Golgotha is search of ancient knowledge.

Palathyn: The homeworld of the Order, Palathyn is a lush and largely untamed planet filled with dangerous wildlife and battered by powerful storms. Before the Order, Palathyn had been chosen by the Imperial Llyrian authorities as a suitable, uncharted planet to which the Emperor could be evacuated. The evacuation never came to be, but the fortifications built in secret by Imperial engineers still stand.

The Palathyn Order traces its origins to the final days of the Llyrian Empire. When the Golgothan onslaught tore the imperial worlds asunder, survivors were scattered to all corners of the galaxy, with some of them forming what became the Order of Palathyn; an organization dedicated to fighting back against the Golgotha.

Humans make up the majority of those in the Order of Palathyn, but there are minorities of aliens within the ranks. Although there is an inherent distrust of xenos, the Order is an organization based on merit, and as such anyone of any species can rise through its ranks and become a respected member.

The Order of Palathyn is not a member of the Unity Accords and therefore continues the production and active use of controversial technologies on both sides of the spectrum, including weapons of mass destruction and Faster-Than-Light travel.

Formed with the expressed purpose of fighting back against the Golgotha, the Order has been engaged in a kind of insurrection against the Golgotha for many years. FTL-equipped vessels have on numerous occasions struck Golgothan targets using nuclear devices.

Despite its open conflict with the Velian Concordance, the Palathyn Order has not engaged in war with other members of the Unity Accord, and has actively avoided causing harm to them.

The Palathyn Order conducts much of its business in secret or through intermediaries - this includes trade and often diplomatic actions.

It has gone to great lengths to keep the location of Palathyn a secret. Heavy restrictions on travel and the efforts of counter-intelligence specialists have kept the exact location of Palathyn buried beneath a mountain of deception. The planet's remote location in uncharted space and the absence of a gateway into the system have also made it difficult to locate. Only vessels equipped with FTL may travel to and from the world.

The United Noerfaen Commune

Ülemveebel(Representative) Sten Illar - The Commune's representative to the Galactic Council
Vanemmaat(Director of the Commune) Timo Oja - Head of State for the Commune

The Noerfaen Solar System is comprised of 6 planets, 3 of which are habitable by the Noerfaen species, and are thus included as Commune Territory. Of the three planets, the planet closest to the sun is Noerfae, the homeworld of the Noerfaen species, and the capital of the Commune. It acts as a trade and government hub, with spaceports constantly buzzing with activity, and a planetwide city providing shelter for many of the Noerfaen species. Reconstruction following the Great Revolution has brought stability and jobs to a world formerly rife with looting, riots, and mass protests. The second world is Heigo, named after the Noerfaen astronomer that discovered the world millennia ago. This world acts as the agricultural center of the Commune, supplying the three worlds with food, crop-based products, and other similar goods. Heigo was relatively unscathed during the Great Revolution, as there was minimal government presence, and thus the residents simply transitioned from one ruling group to the next with minimal protest. The new economic system brought by the Commune has provided more food to be shared among the residents of Heigo, with replication technology routinely being used to help supplement crop growth. The final world is Viljar, again named after a famous astronomer. Viljar is unique in that its sole permanent residents are machines. As a manufacturing world, Viljar is prone to intense pollution. Unable to inhibit or stop the effects, the Noerfaens simply banned permanent residence on the surface, fully automating the manufacturing process, and building space stations in orbit, for cargo and transport vessels to pick up and ship out the produced goods. Occasional environment suit-garbed teams of mechanics and computer engineers are sent down to the surface for maintenance work, and have a 99% rate of safe return. During the Great Revolution, Commune soldiers were forced to detonate explosives in parts of Viljar's megafactories, in attempts to halt the production of weapons by the tyrannical government. These damages have since been repaired, but stigma still remains about the reliability of the machines in these sectors.

The Noerfaens have been a spacefaring race for quite a while, but have not strayed from their solar system in any large numbers as of yet, primarily due to their government history. For as long as documented history can record, the Noerfaen race had been united under one banner, ruled by an Imperial government under control of the Czetzer, with the most recent one being Rait Ruutli, a tyrannical despot bent on cruelty and oppression. The Imperial government had a stern belief in focusing on internal politics, while remaining neutral to the outside galaxy, acting as a trade hub for both sides of any major conflict. The Imperial government also saw both the Llyr Empire and the Golgothan Mandate as too large a threat for the small empire to combat, and thus saw staying uninvolved as the smarter option. This belief allowed the Imperial government to focus solely on the internal workings of Noerfaen society, which led to the small aristocratic ruling class controlling much of the wealth and resources, and an impoverished mass of overworked low-class citizens growing increasingly dissatisfied with their position in life. The Imperial government had sought to keep the Noerfaen uninvolved in galactic politics, avoiding war with the Llyr Empire, and the following Golgothan civil war, instead operating as a neutral trading hub, while also violently oppressing their own citizens. A group of Noerfaen wished to see Ruutli removed, and a more open government established, and formed the Citizen's Commune, a revolutionary group dedicated to the average citizen, with the belief that nobility and royalty should be abolished. Seeking allies for the inevitable civil war, Czetzer Ruutli sought to negotiate a peace treaty between the Outer Alliance and the Golgothans, but this ended in disaster. The Czetzer was assassinated, with the Commune taking credit, but the assailant believed by some to be a Golgothan. With the Czetzer dead, the Imperial government struggled to maintain control as the Commune grew in power and influence, and after a series of failed appeasements, a harsh civil war now known as the Great Revolution broke out. The Citizen's Commune managed to defeat the Empire, abolishing the nobility. After 2 grueling years of work, the Citizen's Commune would reform the government into the United Noerfaen Commune, expressing a firm belief in fairness across both the Noerfaen worlds, and the galaxy. This new government would soon apply for admission in the Galactic Council, and after being accepted would take to the international stage. The Commune is very outspoken against war, but has offered non-military support to the Galactic Council's security members in the fight against the Golgothan Mandate remnants, though they remain skeptical of Severis Velian's claims of peace following the defeat of the Mandate.

The primary species of the Noerfaen Commune are Noerfaen. Roughly about 1.8 meters tall for most members of the species, with an average weight of 85 kilograms, the Noerfaen are a basic bipedal, two-armed species, though their origins seem more reptilian than mammalian, With a snout-shaped face, a forked tongue, and spinal ridges that trace from the crown of their head all the way down to the end of a swishing tail. The Noerfaen have scale-textured skin, with five claw-tipped digits on their hands and feet.

The Commune is rarely a permanent home for other species, and as such there are not significant numbers of minorities. However, those that do exist, thanks to the encouraged belief in equality expressed by the Commune, are treated just the same as any other citizen, provided their documents are in order.

The Noerfaen Commune operates on a simple principle of fair treatment for all beings. Those who contribute more effort and work to society are rewarded appropriately, while those who need extra aide due to disabilities are provided with such. Mistreatment of those in need, abuse of minorities, and war for discriminatory reasons are all things the Commune openly speaks against. While they acknowledge the need for regulation of such technology, the Commune expresses concern about the current method of restricting FTL travel, seeing the potential for warp gates to be manipulated into tools of discrimination or hate.

In the Commune, actual currency is only used to barter with outside entities, such as foreign governments and businesses, visiting off-world traders, and other such cases. On the Commune worlds, all residents from the beginning of adulthood are assigned a finance account and serial number. This account houses credits given for completion of successful work tasks, and is deducted from when payment is necessary for a good or service. Those unable to work due to disability or age have credits paid to them bi-weekly, based on their previous record of task completion, or those of their caretaker/relative if they have never been able to work. Noerfaen leaving the Commune have the ability to withdraw their current credit balance as currency for one or more foreign nations.

The Noerfaen military primarily consists of ground troops and a small Navy. As the Great Revolution was a recent event, the military is primarily composed of trained revolutionary fighters, with the leadership consisting of converted officers from the old military, and as such are more suited to guerrilla warfare and skirmish tactics, both in space and on worlds. The Noerfaen have no expressed wishes for conquest, and regularly speak out against unwarranted expansionism in the international community.

OOC note: I figured, as a single solar system, they'd be a smaller nation, and possibly not even be on the map. I dunno, your call GM

The Resurgent Mandate

Archon Mandragis: The only surviving member of the Septumvirate's highest echelon loyal to the Mandate, and leader of the Resurgent faction along with the Prime Executor.

Prime Executor Rethliros: Spiritual guide and leader of the Resurgent Mandate alongside Mandragis.

High Purifier Ovrosthal: Commander-in-chief of the Mandate's armed forces.

Gene-Mender Volsarin: Head of the Mandate's Department of Eugenics and Biological Enhancement.

Proto-Engineer Suliral: Head of the Mandate's Department of Cybernetics.

Osserion: Following the Golgotha's defeat by the Outer Alliance, the Mandate's leadership was constrained to flee from its seat at the former heart of the Septumvirate's dominion, and retreated to the prevalently jungle-covered planet of Osserion. In an effort to render their new stronghold impervious to ground assault, the Golgotha released large amounts of mutagenic substances into the atmosphere, contaminating all life forms present on the planetary surface. Now, Osserion is reduced to a nightmarish mockery of its former self, roamed by hideously deformed creatures and dotted with the sinister fortresses of the Mandate's rulers.

Sevara: A successfully terraformed mineral-rich planet, Sevara has for long served as one of the Golgotha's main industrial worlds, housing numerous combined mining quarries, refinement facilities and industrial complexes. During the War of Retribution the Golgothan loyalists successfully fended off the attack staged upon it by the Alliance and Velian's forces, and it now serves as the Resurgent Mandate's primary forge of ships and weaponry.

Valluria: The so-called "crucible world", Valluria is frequently employed as a test subject for the Mandate's new prototypes of planet-killer weapons and hostile terraforming methods, which are applied on a reduced scale upon sections of its surface. As a result, it has become an uninhabitable, chaotic patchwork of scorched crystalline wastelands, gaping chasms and swathes of foul growth inhabited by selectively mutated creatures. What renders it notable is that it serves as a rallying point for the Mandate fleet, and a large detachment of troops is perpetually stationed in its orbit, either on large ships or research and monitoring stations.

The Mandate began its existence under the rule of the Golgothan Septumvirate as a religious movement, brought into being by the recovery of certain curious objects whose origin was so enigmatic that the hypothesis of divine creation was not deemed entirely implausible, even by the materialistic Golgotha. Obscure features and symbols observed upon these relics seemed to indicate that they bore a specific message; despite their entirely alien nature, several bold interpretations were produced, the most influential of them being one which asserted the markings spoke of "purity" and a "duty toward the cosmos". This hypothesis had a significant social impact, prompting many of its supporters to form an association strongly resembling an organised clergy. The Mandate's influence constantly grew, prompting, among other things, the scientific spheres to develop and perfect processes of bio-cybernetic improvement, until it was able to sway most of the Archons to its side and initiate the notorious crusade of cleansing against the Llyr Empire.

Though the Golgothan armadas laid waste to many a planet in their wake, the intervention of the outer galactic forces, as well as the defection of the Septumvirate's own Supreme Archon, eventually shattered its advance and dispersed its forces, ensuing in crippling losses. Seeing the entire nation thrown into disarray, the Mandate mobilised to rally the troops and civilian population which remained loyal to its ideology, and, rejoined by Archon Mandragis, who, unbeknownst to the Velian Concordance, had managed to survive the assault upon his stronghold on Ciperia Prime, succeeded in organising its retreat to a number of peripheral systems.

There, what remained of Golgotha society was fully assimilated by the Mandate, whose leaders assumed command over its key functions and began to actively spread their more radical teachings throughout it. As a result, the entire Golgothan population was gradually reshaped into its present unearthly forms, and what was once the Septumvirate became the theocratic Resurgent Mandate. Now, the new Golgotha, bolstered by the production of Unbegotten spawn, are beginning to rebuild their might, unwavering in their determination to burn all impure life to ashes and assume domination over the galaxy and, afterwards, the universe itself.

The Golgotha of the Resurgent Mandate have fully embraced the doctrine of artificial self-perfecting, and as such have, by the means of progressive universal enhancements and physical modification, transmuted their entire population into something altogether unlike their original form. These beings possess bulbous spherical bodies supported by six radially extending limbs, which end in four-digit appendages. Their pale grey skin is entirely featureless, as they project their senses through their entire body surfaces and feed by osmosis. Their endoskeletons are fully mechanical, possessing singular abilities of autonomous development. New additions to their ranks are not conceived biologically, but artificially bred in vats to ensure optimal development, which has earned them the appellative "Unbegotten".
No other sentient species exist within the Mandate's domain.

The Mandate abides by the infamous tenets which prompted the Golgotha to begin their campaign of extermination, and namely that those who have ascended to a "perfect" state possess divine right to direct the development of the entire universe as they see fit, whereas all other sentient beings are undeserving of existence. No tool or strategy is forbidden in the struggle against the enemies of cosmic purity - all possible methods can and must be used to eradicate the foulness which blights the face of the galaxy and ensure the survival of its true masters.

At present, the Mandate's efforts are directed at rebuilding the Golgotha's former industrial potency, all while ensuring it remains capable of defending itself in case the Unity Accord were to launch an assault. As such, most of its resources are directed towards the improvement of its manufacturing and research establishments and military production, with a significantly lesser amount being devoted to infrastructure repair and maintenance.

The Mandate's military is mainly constituted by its armed fleet, as its members prefer not to directly expose themselves in combat. Said fleet includes numerous cruisers, while smaller ships are seldom employed outside of utility roles and localised harassment strikes - this is due to the Golgotha's focus on planetary bombardment strategies and long-range engagements, as well as the yet-unreplaced heavy losses of the war. Though such a force is somewhat lacking in flexibility, its mobility is significantly improved by the fact every vessel is equipped with a FTL drive, which the Mandate has no qualms about using.

The much more scarce ground forces, intended for rapid strikes against weakly defended strategic spots, comprise genetically enhanced Unbegotten "super-soldiers" specifically designed for battle, as well as many drones and robotic units to supplement for the Mandate's reduced population.

Asati Alliance

A trianary star cluster, with a red, yellow, and blue star.
"Respect for all sapient life."

Sisali - A 900 year old Asati that has been living with an extended family of Ooshla in one of the outer star systems for almost 200 years. This family likes to explore new systems, so he gets to see many new systems. They carry many non-sentient space-based beings with them as they travel, partly to seed new systems, and partly for their kids to play with.

Oto-masa - An Aldvari general whose fleet patrols the outer systems in case of alien invasion.

Asati-varon - A tritanary star system, where the Asati evolved, which doesn't contain any inhabitable planets. It does, however, contain a very large population of Ooshla.

Meltios - The home system of the Ooshla and other space-based lifeforms. It contains an inhabitable planet, also named Meltios, where the Ooshla's ancestors evolved. The planet contains a base for Aldvari cyberneticists.

Varoon- The Aldvari homeworld.

They only just met "The Imperial Confederation of An'ketan", and as such know little about your nations.

Asati- A race of plasma based life forms, they evolved in the blue star of their home system, but soon were spread to the yellow and red stars via solar flares. They learned to manipulate the plasma in and around them, communicating with each other via light pulses or radio waves, and discovered that they could travel outside of stars by drawing in interplanetary gasses and becoming a fusion reactor, using the waste gas as a thruster.
Eventually some of them learned to generate warp fields around themselves and traveled to stars in other systems. In one of these systems they found many races of creatures that contained a natural plasma nexus within themselves. They were able to control or train the lower forms and partner with the only intelligent form, making their bodily functions more efficient and teaching the intelligent ones to generate warp fields. They then began a mass colonization effort with their new friends and pets.
In one of the systems they arrived at, they met the Aldvari, who gave them their name, meaning "stars". These organic lifeforms formed an agreement with the Asati agreeing to pay them for knowledge of plasma and physics research, as well as help in their ship's systems, and in return giving them cybernetic upgrades for their pets and starship friends, should they want it. That agreement has persisted for over one thousand years, with the Aldvari tech growing stronger over time. Two hundred years ago the Asati even discovered hyperactive technology, and all races in their systems, not just the Asati and Aldvari, incorporated them into their larger ships.

Aldvari- A race of rabbit like carbon based life forms, they manufacture technology for the Asati and their ships in exchange for scientific research, something which the Asati can do more easily as they can speak with the computers through radio waves and light pulses instead of keyboards and speech. They build purely technological ships, as the living ships can only be used if you build on the outside or live in the nursing pouch of one of the carriers.

Ooshla- Sentient space-based lifeforms that serve as ships for Asati. They have plasma Nexi in their bodies which act as fusion reactors and power storage, and provide power for different high-energy systems. The Asati sometimes inhabit the plasma Nexi to move around or help them.
The adult females can have between 1 (youngest)-9 (for those over 1000 years old) Uteri with different nursing pouches attached to each of them. Each uterus can be independently pregnant. They spend the first 5-6 years after birth in these pouches, and when they are 70-120 meters long they are weened by their mothers and begin living in space on their own. 25-30 years later they begin puberty, before which they are difficult to distinguish between the sexes. During the 4-6 years of puberty, the males grow quickly, with their exoskeltons growing harder and thicker, and their plasma cannon growing far stronger. The females instead grow nursing pouches and uteri and gain a stronger plasma screen to protect them against radiation. Their plasma cannon also becomes a focused plasma beam for cutting up asteroids for their young. They continue to grow in size and power throughout their lives, and the females gain more uteri and nursing pouches as well.

They obviously can not support the FTL regulations, as they don't have the gate technology and don't believe in restricting technology if they did. They haven't developed planet-destroying weapons, though if they were at war with someone who did have it they would likely acquire them, either by building them or by stealing them. They have no problems with genetic engineering, though only the Aldvari and other organic races uses them. They are opposed to the idea of using technology to force people into your army, as it violates the free will of those people. They obviously don't approve of the genocide of innocent people, but did not experience it themselves, so are distant from those horific events.

They have little need for material wealth, and spend most or all of their money one upgrades for their pets (non-sentient space-based lifeforms) and friends (Ooshla). The Aldvari on the other hand, manufacture starships and other forms of advanced technology for themselves and for export. Their worlds are protected against space-based enemies by living ships which live in the Kuiper and/or asteroid belts of most of their systems, so they have very little pirate activity, leading to more interstellar trade than in most sectors of the galaxy.

The Asati and Ooshla (sentient space-based lifeforms) don't have an organized military, but they do have a police force which keeps the systems where they live safe for all intelligent races within them. The Aldvari, however, do have a military for dealing with threats outside their borders. It accepts members of all races, though the vast majority are carbon-based.

The Aldvari also have an intelligence services, and have information passed to them by the
traders that go to other systems, should the traders hear of anything dangerous.

Place me wherever.

Second Amalgamate of Dominions

Emperor Yakateh:The exact nature of the Emperor is debated among the peoples of the Amalgamate, some think of him as a lesser god, others as an egocentric megalomaniac, a few as a means of propaganda, to the uninformed he is a tyrant. but to many he is an entertainer, they look forward to his antics. The Emperor is extremely rich and likes to flaunt his money. There is more to The Emperor than meets the eye. The Emperor does not have much actual political power but does have a military which has caused controversy.

Representitive Ison: A diplomatic cyborg the size of a whale, Highly experienced.

Dominion "Eye of the Market": One of the Dominions which helps "manage" the economy of the Amalgamate

Dominion "Heart of the Storm": Can be thought of as admiral of the Angel fleet

Dominion "The Republic": a major representative of the peoples of the amalgamate

The Library: Now it mostly lies in ruins, but the library once contained vast databases of information on every topic, however its automated defense systems now leave the information difficult to access, Brave Treasure hunters/hackers search the ruins of the planets infosphere for secrets. The planet itself has a thin atmosphere but biodomes dot the surface. it has a large population but a large portion of it lives inside the archives as infomorphs, the outside world not having the same appeal as the knowledge within

The Nexus: Contains multiple warp-gates, Tightly controlled by the Gateway defense fleet, The Warp-Gates are in orbit around a gas giant with many moons. It is a nexus of interstellar trade and communication in the amalgamate, and thus, the capital.

Installation 13: Different cultures have different names for this structure, a product of the Golden age of the Amalgamation. An artificial world of bustling cities and cultures.

The Amalgamate was founded outside the territory of the Empire, Originally starting as research and trade agreements between species it soon evolved into something more. The races of the First Amalgamate dominion embraced cybernetic technology which was often used to facilitate communication. Supercomputers played an important role in government, some say they were pulling the strings. Even now, cults exist to various ancient automated systems. The Amalgamate never reached the same level of unification the Empire did, and that was just how they liked it.

The Empire and Amalgamate had many disputes once they met, They both had completely different ideas on what makes a person, on what is ethical, and on the nature of Intelligence. For a while however, they left eachother alone. at some point, long ago The Empire and Amalgamate engaged in an information war, using viruses, social engineering and other non-violent techniques to create havoc in the enemy government. The Amalgamate entered a short dark age as a result. While the higher government had fallen apart many planets formerly in the first dominion experienced cultural renaisances during this time. Eventually, not long before the war of retribution, The Dominion was rebuilt, this time, less centralized. while they have not yet rediscovered all the technology the civilization once had, they are on a road of progress, not decay. During the War of Retribution The Golgotha declared the Amalgamate Infedels and crimes against nature. The Amalgamate saw the Golgotha as a form of cancer upon the universe. For this reason the Amalgamate fought alongside the outer alliance.

The Amalgamate has a shaky relationship with the Peacekeepers due to the use of Controversal technology and the stockpiling of weapons of mass destruction from a bygone era.

At this point, there is no primary species, the species that originally made up the Amalgamate were a diverse lot, Including a herbivorous herd based group mind, Biotechnological Sea Creatures who experienced plural conciousness, Eusocial "mole people" and Insectoids who by the time they joined the Dominion, 90% of the population was cybernetic. Now they have even more species and with genetic engineering and cybernetics, staggering diversity. They prefer adapting to alien environments rather than terraforming as terraforming can hinder biodiversity.

The Amalgamate is highly critical of the unity accords and has not signed it, it hardly considers them a legitimate authority at this time. They are willing to engage in joint ventures on occasion but on other occasions they enter diplomatic conflicts.

Mostly information based economy, most manufacturing is at least partially automated, but designs for things to be created are usually designed by sentient beings. Most of the Amalgamate is capitalist but some regions use different economic systems. While Slavery is "technically" legal but it tends to be bad business to attract the ire of emancipation organizations.

Most planets have their own planetary defense force, and some of the richer members of society have PMCs of various qualities. many people can afford a few defense drones, though the legality of this varies. Some trade unions and Civil Rights organizations also have armies...which can get interesting.
Gateway Defense Fleet: Specially tasked with defending dominion warp gates.
Expeditionary Force: The main military branch of the Amalgamate, explores possibly hostile locations and determines threat level.
Public Defense Force: An Elite Police force who ensures that all the little private armies play nice, and deal with other domestic crimes that cannot be handled by local government.
Cyber Army: Deals with Cyber and Memetic warfare and spying.
Angel Fleet: Advanced pre-fall starships alongside the most advanced ships of the modern era, they are Interstellar warfare elites.
Special Circumstances: A special forces organization.

Catherine, the Imperial Queen: a young vit’azny woman of the Romanov dynasty, head of state, Queen of the Vit’azny and Empress of the Commonwealth

Lord Edwin Wenzel Metternich, Lord Chancellor of the Commonwealth: Head of the Crown Loyalists party, head of government, political leader of the Commonwealth

Sir Cato Telemachus, Minister of the Interior: A Rhodesian who has done well for himself. Has a penchant for nefarious schemes to keep the Commonwealth stable.

Lord Robert Castlereagh, Minister of Foreign Affairs: A vit’azny and peer of the realm, previously one of the Commonwealth’s foremost diplomats.

Lord Henry Kessel, Delegate to the Galactic Council: A vit’azny and peer of the realm, an accomplished diplomat and politician, for these reasons selected to head the Commonwealth’s delegation to the Galactic council.

Lord Otto Stroyezhev Bismarck, Minister of War: A vit’azny and peer of the realm with an illustrious military career.

Admiral Adison Volkov, CO 5th Fleet: Commander of the Commonwealth’s primary offensive fleet.

General Kyarguin, Head of the Foreign Legions: A szitzu general commanding the majority of the Commonwealth’s ground forces.

Lord Captain Commander Martuf: A well connected and somewhat mysterious Yanissan

Corinthene: The Commonwealth’s capital, seat of the Parliament of the Sovereign Reich, ancestral homeworld of the Rhodesians.

Praetoria: Seat of the Imperial Crown, so called “Shadow Capital”, homeworld of the Vit’azny

Sthis Tor: Yanissan homeworld, a place of intrigue, hedonism, and debauchery.

Ursuli: Szitzu homeworld, a major military stronghold and training centre.

As the name implies, the ISC is a large aggregation of “independent” nations united under a single “democratic” government in a “free” and “egalitarian” society. While the name may imply such grandeur, the reality of the ISC is a far cry from independent, democratic, or free. In truth, the ISC is a vast monarchical imperium, dominated by a species of long lived feline humanoids called the Vit’azny, and ruled absolutely by Catherine, the Imperial Queen.

The Commonwealth is a younger nation, at least compared to some of the antiquated species clinging to the scraps of their former glory around the galaxy. The Vit’azny are also a young species full of pride and ambition. Other members of the Commonwealth vary in age; some species were pre-FTL when they joined, others were the remnants of once great empires. Regardless of age or stature, they now bend knee to Her Imperial Majesty, Catherine.

The Vit’azny have been a spacefaring civilization for a little less than 700 years. They set out from their homeworld of Praetoria and began rapidly expanding to accommodate their swelling population. Historically, they have never shied away from warfare, though they are pragmatic above all else and understand the usefulness of diplomacy. First contact with another alien race, the snake-like Yanissans, quickly devolved into war. Seeing how one sided the conflict would be the Yanissans promptly surrendered were annexed as subjects.This happened again with another race, the brutish Szitzu. Neither species were happy as subjects, and rebellions rapidly become a problem for the Vit’azny overlords. 499 years ago, they developed a solution: the Imperial Systems Commonwealth. The governments of the Szitzu and Yanissans were restored, and they agreed to the formation of the Parliament of the Sovereign Reich and the other institutions of the Commonwealth.

Distance and obscurity kept the old Vit’azny empire out of the Llyr’s sights, but the newly formed Commonwealth was an organization they could not afford to ignore. The Commonwealth was...convinced...to accept vassal status under Llyrian rule. Resentful but dutiful, the Commonwealth met its economic and military obligations to the Llyr for centuries.
However, at the first sign of trouble, the Commonwealth gleefully flung off its shackles and began rampantly expanding. Initially content to watch their old overlords burn, it took some convincing to get the Commonwealth to join the Outer Alliance, but when they did, they committed to it fully, becoming a major player and fighting several decisive battles against the Golgotha.

Today, the Commonwealth exists as a major economic and military powerhouse in the galaxy, always looking to expand its borders. It is a prominent signatory of the Unity Accords and maintains a very active delegation to the Galactic Council.

Vit'azny: The reigning elite of the Commonwealth and one of its founding members. The Vit'azny are long lived bipedal felines with prehensile tails, with a number of subspecies. Males tend to be larger than females, and the average lifespan can reach up to 300 years. The Vit’azny dominate the upper echelons of the Commonwealth’s government, military, and corporations. Indeed, their monarch is the Commonwealth’s head of state: a figurehead on paper, but something quite different in practice. As a whole, the Vit’azny are a proud people, but are pragmatic more than anything.

Szitzu: A race of large, sentient bearlike creatures that form the backbone of the Commonwealth’s military might. As a whole, Szitzu society is heavily patriarchal and heavily based on tradition and an intricate clan system. While this society has produced excellent warriors for generations, it has a tendency to relegate thinkers to the sidelines. The Szitzu were originally conquered by the Vit’azny empire almost a 700 years ago, after a long and bloody conflict which only ended when Vit’azny technology overcame Szitzu ferocity. Under the Empire, the Szitzu were rebellious and problematic, but as one of the original founding members of the Commonwealth, they have become it’s most loyal supporters.

Yanissans: Originally a small star nation of 3 systems, the reptillian humanoids known as the Yanissans were quick to surrender when the Vit’azny war machine came knocking. However, they proved to be more dangerous as subjects than they did as enemies. While Szitzu resentment against the old empire usually took the shape of riots and bar fights, a plot by Yanissan rebels managed to kill the entire Vit’azny Royal Advisory Council. The King was spared only by coincidence; his personal limousine suffered a breakdown on the way to the meeting. Yanissan society is dominated by plots, intrigue, secrets, and rampant hedonism. They are the third and final founding species of the Commonwealth, which from their point of view, keeps them a healthy distance from any fighting.

Rhodesians: The dimunitive Rhodesians were one of the first species conquered by the old Vit’azny Empire. Small, furry hexapods, they are quick thinking, short lived, numerous, and obsessed with efficiency; they are the ones who attend to the business of actually getting things done. They are technically subjects of the Commonwealth, not full members, but this is more of an oversight than an act of malice. Long before the Commonwealth was ever founded, the Rhodesians thoroughly integrated themselves into Vit’azny society, eventually making themselves indispensable. This trend has carried on with the Commonwealth as a whole, to the point where the Commonwealth’s official capital is actually their homeworld, Corinthene, though all the real power is concentrated on Praetoria, the Vit’azny homeworld. The vast majority of bureaucrats are Rhodesians; most military staffers are Rhodesians; personal aides, diplomatic attaches, economic analysts, technicians, administrators: they are the people who keep the Commonwealth running. The general sentiment towards them is one of distant gratitude: they are underlings, but well appreciated underlings.

Valerians: Valerians are descended from an avian lineage, and retain vestigial wings in addition to a more conventional tetrapod limb configuration. The Valerian Republic is the newest member of the Commonwealth, and the conditions for their joining were highly unusual. Unlike most new members, the Valerian worlds were fully integrated as constituents of the Commonwealth, not colonial holdings. There are a number of factors that prompted this decision - notably Valerian expertise in information technology and cybernetics - but it has caused a great deal of tension across older Commonwealth worlds that are still waiting to be granted constituency. It remains to be seen if the advantages the Valerians bring with them will offset the social unrest their integration has caused.

The Commonwealth is a fervent opponent of the prohibition on FTL technologies, and frequently attempts to reopen that debate whenever they can. All Commonwealth military ships continue to be built with FTL drives, and there are persistent rumours that they use them in the far reaches of Commonwealth space, away from prying eyes.
However, the Commonwealth is equally devoted to the mutual defence agreements of the Unity Accords. Anyone picking a fight with a UA member will most definitely face Commonwealth battlefleets.

The Commonwealth is an industrial juggernaut, with massive production capabilities. This industry is driven by an extensive trade network and a skilled workforce, but the real power of the Commonwealth comes from an immensely wealthy tax base and an abundance of cheap manual labour and raw materials. The disparity between the wealthy and the poor is truly astonishing, and a direct result of how the Commonwealth is organized. The worlds of the Commonwealth are classified into one of four categories: Core worlds, Constituent worlds, Colonial worlds, and Verge worlds.

There are many worlds in the Commonwealth, but not all are equal. Some are outrageously wealthy, some are desperately poor; different species dominate different worlds; some praise the Imperial Queen with every breath, some curse her name in the streets. The disparity is astonishing. The worlds of the Commonwealth are classified into one of four categories: Core worlds, Constituent worlds, Colonial worlds, and Verge worlds.

The Core worlds are the original Vit’azny colonies and a small number of worlds of some of the ISC’s oldest “members”. The vast majority of the Commonwealth’s wealth is concentrated on these worlds. In fact, money is the only real industry of the Core worlds. Almost all food and manufactured goods are imported from the Constituents and the Colonies, with the exception of some ultra-high end luxury goods. Any respectable company maintains its corporate headquarters on one of the Core worlds, with some exceptions. Money is the biggest industry of the Core worlds, with countless financial service providers and stock exchanges dominating the economy. Core worlds tend to be heavily populated; on average, about 70% of a Core world’s landmass is covered by gleaming cities. The majority of the population is inevitably Vit’azny, and poverty is virtually nonexistent on these worlds. While one would expect a society as lopsided as the Commonwealth’s would pass off the burden of taxation to its helpless colonies and let the Core Worlds amass their fortunes, this is not the case.The Commonwealth in fact maintains a sophisticated taxation system with multiple income brackets where the highest bracket pays the most taxes. Through this system, the Core worlds actually provide the majority of the Commonwealth’s tax income. Aspects of the Commonwealth such as the taxation system and the Parliament of the Sovereign Reich have convinced many species to join the Commonwealth over the years. By the time they discover some of the ‘conditions’ attached to membership, it is too late.

The Constituent worlds are the backbone of the Commonwealth. They include newer Vit’azny colonies, a large number of Commonwealth colonies, and the worlds of moderately respected member nations. The Constituent worlds are much less homogeneous than the Core worlds: some are richer, some less so, and even on a given planet there is a wide margin between the wealthy and the poor. A given planet, or even a given city on that planet, will have affluent communities and slums alike. Like the Commonwealth as a whole, the Vit’azny and a number of the older member species form the elite, with a healthy spattering of individuals from all kinds of species who happened to do very well for themselves. Constituent worlds are ruled by either Imperial Legislatures of the Commonwealth (in the case of colonies founded by the Commonwealth as a whole) or by existing governments (in the case of colonies established by individual members). Constituent worlds have full member status in the Commonwealth; citizens may vote in imperial and regional elections; while the world itself has high degree of self governance, can apply for subsidies from the Imperial Treasury, and has a number of other advantages. Constituent status is essentially citizenship for a planet, though individuals on the planet still have to adhere to normal citizenship procedures. The Constituent worlds are the primary manufacturing and processing centres of the Commonwealth. While the Core worlds’ only industry is money and the Colonies tend to only provide raw materials and cheap labour, Constituent industry does a bit of everything; large scale mining, agriculture, the production of consumer goods, starship construction, and all the financial and legal services that such industries need. It is all jumbled together in a free market economy that powers the massive industrial capabilities of the Commonwealth.

Colonial worlds are tragic monuments to the lies, oppression, and broken promises of the Commonwealth. They are the worlds of new or reluctant member species, and by the strictures of the Colonization act, these worlds are not technically members of the Commonwealth, but are instead subjects. Most Colonial worlds are desperately poor and underdeveloped, even if they were originally quite advanced. Many species join the Commonwealth with the understanding that they will enjoy all its benefits; citizenship, representation in Parliament, a degree of self-government, fair taxation, security, universal healthcare, subsidization, free education etc. Unfortunately, the Colonization act decrees that all newly added worlds are considered colonial holdings, and are under the direct authority of her Imperial Majesty, not the Parliament of the Sovereign Reich. This means they are not eligible for any of the Commonwealth’s social programs, nor do they have any representation in Parliament. They are not ruled by legislative assemblies, but instead by Colonial Governors, who are appointed by the Imperial Queen at the recommendation of the Lord Chancellor. Few people are citizens on Colonial Worlds; only the Vit’azn dominated elite, who take ownership of any industry or natural resources on the planet and employ the locals as ultra-cheap labour. Slavery is illegal throughout the Commonwealth, but with no minimum wage or labour rights for non-citizens, colonial labourers can be paid almost nothing. Some landowners elect to provide food, clothing, and shelter for their employees and then pay them nothing at all, reasoning that room and board are taken from their pay, and the rest goes to taxes. Colonial Worlds are subject to the same fair taxation system as the rest of the Commonwealth, but it is not taxes that leave them in poverty. A clause of the Colonization act permits the Commonwealth to seize any assets it deems necessary from Colonial worlds and their inhabitants. Money, goods, resources, land, businesses, even people; all can be seized and repossessed by the crown, or given to a favored citizen. The exploitation and lack of support causes technological regression on many worlds; it is not uncommon to see vehicles with internal combustion engines on Colonial worlds, and even horses in extreme cases. Colonial worlds are often quite rebellious during the early years of their integration, but the Commonwealth is always quick to brutally repress such uprisings. The brutality they employ deters further uprisings, but it is the hope of citizenship, or even becoming a Constituent world, that ultimately keeps the colonies in line. Unlike citizenship, there is no specific criteria for a Colonial world to gain Constituent status and full membership; it is simply granted at the discretion of the governor and the Imperial Queen, again with the advice of the Lord Chancellor. This means a world might easily wait 15 years or 50, or even 500. The Imperial Queen usually tries to grant Constituent status to at least one colony per decade, in order to keep other colonies hopeful and obedient. This process is always accompanied by a grand ceremony where the Imperial Queen herself visits the new Constituent world, relieves the planetary governor, and validates its new government, while the Commonwealth holds a colonization drive to boost the world’s population and showers it with money and resources. A three-day festival is held to celebrate the change in status, and the day of the ceremony becomes a statutory holiday for that world. Some Colonial worlds, however, are so remote, poor, or useless that they will likely never be granted Constituent status. A few of the extreme cases have even been largely forgotten by the Commonwealth and the crown, and the inhabitants have in turn forgotten the Commonwealth.

Verge worlds are planets on the very edge of Commonwealth space. Their categorization has more to do with their location than their membership status. They are not grossly exploited like colonial worlds, nor are they pampered like Core worlds. They are ruled by military governors, and all have a heavy military presence due to their location on the borders of Commonwealth space. Some few are actually quite wealthy and heavily populated, almost as much as a core world. Most others are significantly less so. They’re populated by a wide array of people: military personnel, hopeless colonials seeking citizenship, prospectors seeking riches, wealthy citizens with a taste for adventure, convicts in forced relocation programs, and so on. Their purpose is to guard the borders of the commonwealth, anything else is secondary. Verge worlds usually have extremely diverse populations and much more relaxed culture, and social status is not considered as important. The military often provides some of the benefits that the imperial government would elsewhere, so the populace is not as desperate for citizenship as on other worlds. This much freer society makes them places of opportunity. Historically, some of the Commonwealth’s most successful corporations were started on Verge worlds, though some say that’s only propaganda. Regardless, Verge worlds are better places to live than many Colonial worlds, and even the slums on poorer Constituent worlds.