Obviously nowhere near done, but I figured I might as well get something up already.

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[centre][b]Official Name:[/b] 
The Princely Federation of Bhulhatur
[b]Unofficial Name(s):[/b] 
Bhulhatur
[b]Demonym:[/b] 
Bhulhaturoth
[b]Capital System/Planet:[/b] 
Nyogtha
[b]Home Region:[/b] 
TBD
[b]Head of State:[/b] 
Nindur'Medora'Tsotha, Prince of Bhulhatur
[b]Head of Government:[/b] 
Arsalar'Barosi'Hasturan, First Master of Bhulhatur
[b]Head of Military:[/b] 
Sisuthra'Nindur'Tsotha, Master of Defense of Bhulhatur
[b]Population:[/b] 
TBD
[b]Type of Power:[/b] 
TBD
[b]Species Description:[/b] 
Most Bhulhaturoth are members of a species known as the Yhathoth, a tall humanoid species with faces reminiscent of a Terran octopus and six thick tentacles located just above their waist. The Yhathoth originate from the planet Nyogtha, a seasonless and lush paradise of a world several times more massive than Earth. The average Yhath is about 7 to 8 feet tall, though there is great variation when it comes to height and individuals as short as 5 feet or as tall as 10 feet are not unheard of. Their tentacles are essentially six extra, fleshy limbs; they are prehensile and Yhathoth have enough motor control over them to manipulate objects with them extremely easily. However, they are nowhere near as strong or sturdy as an actually boney limb, and as such are much weaker. Besides the tentacles, their most noticeable feature is the thickened epidermis that covered parts of their bodies such as the forearm, shoulder, and back. This epidermis oftentimes has protrusions and nodules on it, which grow larger and more numerous as the Yhath ages; this means that these protrusions can be used as a rough estimate as to a Yhath's age. A Yhath can live to be about the equivalent of 120 years at max unaided, and even with artificial life-extending technology this can only be extended to about 200. Despite the best efforts of Bhulhaturoth scientists the Yhath body just seems deteriorate rapidly around that age no matter what is done. A Yhath's mouth is located underneath the mass of tentacles that make up their lower face, and is composed of several jawless rings of teeth covered by a set of fleshy lips. The most unique facet of the Yhath, however, is their genders; more specifically the fact that they have only one. Each Yhath is a hermaphrodite, and is capable of both impregnating and becoming pregnant; as such the concept of gender, gender roles, and all related topics were completely unknown to the Yhath prior to their first contact with other spacefaring races.
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[b]Additional Notes:[/b] 
TBD
[b]History:[/b] 
TBD

[b]Head of State:[/b]
Nindur'Medora'Tsotha, Prince of Bhulhatur
[b]Head of Government:[/b]
Arsalar'Barosi'Hasturan, First Master of Bhulhatur
[b]Head of Military:[/b]
Sisuthra'Nindur'Tsotha, Master of Defense of Bhulhatur
[b]Chief Diplomat:[/b]
Melalga'Saba'Thanil, Master of Diplomacy of Bhulhatur
[b]Other Key Figures:[/b]
Shursab'Saga'Shonosha, Master of Finance of Bhulhatur
Etun'Amim'Adath, Master of Justice of Bhulhatur
Ualuzin'Ankishtis'Dhothadde,First Councilor of Great House Nian-Uhoth
Nanna'Isal'Thanil,First Councilor of Great House Bo-Vhatep
Mammet'Mammet'Voonatha,First Councilor of Great House Fthu-Urach
Durimu'Ninga'Sothoa,First Councilor of Great House Ub-Cthogga

[b]Type of Government:[/b]
Constitutional Monarchy
[b]Description of Government:[/b]
The basic organizational structure of the Princely Federation of Bhulhatur are the four Great Houses. The Great Houses can be considered both an organization, a territory, and a ruling body. The four Great Houses are Nian-Uhoth, Bo-Vhatep, Fthu-Urach, and Ub-Cthogga; each Great House rules over and governs their own territory within Bhulhatur. The Great Houses all follow the same governmental structure, and are democratic in nature. Each Great House is governed by a Council composed of 64 members; though only members of the Great House can vote and be elected. Anyone can join any Great House regardless of species or birth, so long as they are a Bhulhaturoth citizen. Then the Councilors all vote on which of them is to serve as the First Councilor, the individual considered to be the singular ruler of the Great House though they are technically considered to be 'first among equals'. The First Councilor then appoints 3 other Councilors of their choosing to supervise the Great House's military, finances, and police force; they are styled the Councilor of Defense, Councilor of Finance, and Councilor of Justice, respectively. Each of the Councilors serve for 8 years; however on any given year only 8 of the Councilors' terms end. Councilors can serve any number of terms, though they are forbidden from running for office until 8 years since the end of their last term.
While the Great Houses have a large degree of autonomy, Bhulhatur does have a central authority. This central authority is composed of the High Council and the Five Masters. The Prince himself has no direct authority in the Princely Federation, but he is the one who appoints the Five Masters to their positions and is able to remove them from office and replace them as he sees fit. The Five Masters are the Master of Finance, Master of Justice, Master of Defense, Master of Diplomacy, and First Master. They oversee the treasury, police force, military, and foreign relations, with the First Master overseeing the other four, with most decisions they make having to be approved by the First Master. None of the Masters have a term that they serve, instead they serve until they die, resign, or are removed from their position by the Prince. The High Council is the legislature of the Princely Federation, and is composed of 20 individuals; the First Councilor, Councilor of Defense, Councilor of Finance, and Councilor of Justice of each of the four Great Houses in addition to the Five Masters minus the First Master. However, the First Master is called in to break any ties that occur during decision-making.
[b]Type of Economy:[/b]
Mixed Economy
[b]Description of Economy:[/b]
The economy of Bhulhatur is capitalist, though it is quite heavily regulated by the government.

[b]Faction Status:[/b]
Peaceful

[b]Diplomatic Approach:[/b]
The Bhulhaturoth are rather open and accepting in diplomacy, so long as the one they are engaging in diplomacy with is the same way. They are not overly belligerent and can be quite friendly. However, they respond to hostile and belligerent nations in kind. It is also notable their approach to civilizations they encounter that have yet to reach a space-age level of technology. They do not make contact with the civilization, and instead designate it a Protectorate under the direct authority of Bhulhatur's central government. They claim the system as their own, but keep their presence entirely unknown to the civilization there, instead keeping the developing society safe from the threat of other nations.
[b]Aggressiveness:[/b]
Bhulhatur is not an aggressive nation; it very much prefers peaceful expansion and solution to conflict. That is not to say they are pacifists in any way, however. They are more than willing to get violent and declare war if they feel as though it is the only or best solution to a problem.
[b]State of War:[/b]
None

[b]Allies:[/b]
TBD
[b]Friends:[/b]
TBD
[b]Apathetic:[/b]
TBD
[b]Foes:[/b]
TBD
[b]At War:[/b]
None
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