[hider=Ehec-Tahdet] [center][img]https://i.pinimg.com/564x/f1/df/86/f1df86e3aad1d862f3955213555b0fbc.jpg[/img] [h3][b]Ehec-Tahdet[/b][/h3] [/center] [h3]Brief Description[/h3] Theocratic communist qawm. [h3]Claim[/h3] [h3]Government[/h3] Religion is rule, and by its guidance the people live and serve. Those who enter into monastic life are taught the ways of balance and order-- a necessary harmony to the great entropy of the Universe. As such, these righteous faithful are given the duty of keeping the peace and enforcing the will of the collective good. All austerity is ultimately overseen by the enlightened Father Orvium. However, the carrying out of these acts is highly decentralized. The neighbors are called upon to have their hearts govern themselves. The thick heeled boot of the faith is meant to serve only as a shepherd to its flock. As such, no definitive laws exist. All things are interpreted as subjective, a thread in the web of the Universe. The spiritual collective own all means of production. The sale of its natural resources are used to house and feed those who toil for the universal good. Those not on official assignment by the government are bound to the land which they were born on, or traveling harvester which the case may be. Such privileges are only granted by those who prove themselves truly enlightened and pure of heart. A decision reached by the all-reaching compassion of Father Orvium. [h3]History[/h3] Well nestled in a family of nebulae, Ehec-Tahdet was once furnace of discourse. In the shattered remains of the empire, the once burgeoning colonies of this sector crumbled into poverty and political upheaval. Those wise or wealthy enough to escape the chaos did so long ago, fleeing to more stable civilizations further afield. However, those who stayed in these fatherless colonies dug in their heels to reap the natural riches of the land. Marauders, refugees, and carpetbaggers swarmed on the political vacuum. Years of turmoil ripped apart the already desolate landscapes. Death and famine was an acre that threatened to dissolve the entire region into anarchy. However, by the grace of the Universe, came order. Father Orvium, the Saviour of His Flock, descended upon the galaxy with hope and promise. He instituted a national welfare system whereby the hungry were fed, the sick were proffered new organs, and the lost were found by the Universal Light. Prayer and faithfulness to the state brought the people of the fold together as one. The sinners of the galaxy, wholly repentant. All economic parity now belongs to the state as the people work and trade via the edible currency Vitium. This economic policy was deemed quite necessary by the Father, as the fringe worlds and mining colonies lacked foodstuffs to maintain their labor. Tasting of slightly sweet cardboard, the currency also relieved the pinnacle sin of greed. No man would take more than his share of such sustenance, and thus he may store it and offer it to his kin or neighbor as the Universe would bid his heart to do. By the grace of the Universe, Ehec-Tahdet thrives to spread its enlightenment throughout the galaxy. [h3]Military[/h3] The ground forces of the Ehec-Tahdet rely on their strength of artillery, light from the Universe above. These heavily emplaced units, peppered with anti-air assets, win or lose the battles of the Ehec-Tahdet. True living cavalry sired from the strange, fowl, and forlorn animals of the Ehec-Tahdet’s territories feast in the chaos of wayward ordnance. Infantry and small, mobile mechs entrench themselves in the divide between these two more honorable forces. Sustained by unreliable, mounted theatre shields these light troops serve as a speed bump from oncoming attacks. [hider=Artillery] [i]"From the heavens the comets rain, forward unto dawn and forward unto death."[/i] - Meditations of a Father Chapter 93, Verse 434. [img]https://i.pinimg.com/564x/03/5b/42/035b42fd934bd5db476d6bb81d9b667a.jpg[/img][/hider] [hider=Mechanized infantry] [i]"He who giveth life, giveth love."[/i] - Meditations of a Father Chapter 13, Verse 34. [img]https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/448374702835236865/455697486896693258/e3e26542-8e8e-4d0a-a79d-836a77c52739.jpg?width=656&height=627[/img][/hider] [Hider=Beast Cavalry] [i]”May we take unto the lesser beast. Drive the vessel unto the light they are morally blind to see.”[/i] - Meditations of a Father Chapter 5, Verse 856. [img]http://conceptartworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Karl_Lindberg_05b.jpg[/img][/hider] [center]------[/center] In much the same way that the Ehec-Tahdet ground forces are tethered to artillery, so too is fashioned their fleet. Giant, cumbersome railgun stations are lugged through space with small frigate and corvette escorts to stay off strike craft assaults. These artillery behemoths require their own supply chains of ammo to be hurled. However, once these weapons are in place, it is truly an act of god to stop their long range firepower. [hider=Stellar Railgun] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/564x/11/ef/ad/11efadd591f5162f7a17a33a22ca35a8.jpg[/img][/hider] [hider=Destroyer] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/564x/a9/c8/fa/a9c8fa840c84f321350ab07f91fc7a43.jpg[/img][/hider] [hider=Frigate] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/564x/ab/21/e7/ab21e748e2c892067e4304c455778c8b.jpg[/img][/hider] [hider=Corvette] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/564x/54/8a/2f/548a2ff806ceff1e40ea19b835451e88.jpg[/img][/hider] [hider=Interceptor] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/564x/8d/22/b2/8d22b2f9b0429d09fe1be4821cec38c6.jpg[/img][/hider] [center]---[/center] [hider=Drop Ship] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/564x/97/31/df/9731dfd164b626e96366154e6d4bce1a.jpg[/img][/hider] [hider=Drop Pods] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/564x/be/eb/eb/beebeb221696dc1ba9b55f8ab062c2f4.jpg[/img][/hider] [hider=Low Altitude Assault Transport (LAAT)] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/564x/62/99/94/62999418423a4f19e175b9b84f378ba0.jpg[/img][/hider] [h3]Religion/Culture[/h3] Universal Kineticism could not find more loyal and observing servants. An unfathomable and incomprensible religion of universal connectedness, the faithful of Tahdetian Universal Kineticism are lucky to have Father Orvium to interpret its divinity in their lives. Prayer and self abnegation are the only true fruits to sustain the transient and interconnected life of the Universe. Mandated prayer is imposed by the state at any given hour of the day, to keep the believers humble and accepting of the entropic will of the Universe. Righteous toil for the good of thy neighbor is seen as epitome of piety. As such, the citizens of Ehec-Tahdet are kept faithful to their duty, less their mortal bodies be repurposed for the good of thy neighbor. Rule of the collective falls to three main tenants: -Right view -Right intention -Right action These three heads of faith, mirrored in the sigil of the nation, determine what should be done, why it should be done, and how it should be done. The [i]Rightness[/i] of such is in the eye of the collective good. And from this collective good has erupted a fountain of harmony: -No man may starve, lest he make others hungry -No flesh shall perish, lest he take from life more than he hath given -No man may need, lest he hath coveted [h3]Demographics[/h3] Various sentient species inhabit the folds of Ehec-Tahdet. However, due to the radiation of the nebulae and general inhospitality of the colonized planetoids within, most neighbors remain [url=https://i.pinimg.com/564x/c3/95/58/c395581fb79a9e7debea9a03cac47c94.jpg]heavily covered[/url]. The culture as such has embraced this necessity with the women in particular being shielded from the rays hardships of the Universe for the proper proffering of children. Furthermore, with such high radiation levels has drastically increased the prevalence of cancers and genetic malformations. The believers of Ehec-Tahdet, in holy patronage to their neighbors, often donate portions of their bodies. These organs are then replaced by machine parts or parts of other beings as the state is able to provide. Thus the citizens of Ehec-Tahdet are truly an amalgam of eachother, with entirely different species often serving as prosthesis for their neighbors. Truly the Universe smiles on all life and welcomes it’s growth. ~80% Human ~20% Other ~100% Enlightened [h3]Characters[/h3] [hider=Father Orvium][img]https://i.pinimg.com/564x/65/57/45/65574506aade8aa9accd2954556624ff.jpg [/img][/hider] The most giving of hearts. His ascendence upon the anarchy and unrest of the region formed Ehec-Tahdet into a sovereign power. His selflessness extends even to his own body, much of it being donated to his neighbors and replaced by mechanic augmentations. Truly his altruism will bathe the galaxy. [hider= Sister Izolda Zakharov] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/564x/94/d9/96/94d9964d89e5094083c5b2bba7268b35.jpg[/img][/hider] [hider= Miracle IY-9] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/564x/5d/92/36/5d9236c2cbfaacec66610c7ff3cd3a0b.jpg[/img][/hider] [h3]Relations[/h3] All are welcome to receive enlightenment. [h3]Habitation[/h3] Life in Ehec-Tahdet is difficult. Though most of the colonized planets appear desolate at first, they are often quite rich in natural minerals, particularly components for stellar and industrial fuel. These drilling colonies are the lynchpin of their civilization and the infrastructure of planets is often solely built around these sites. Many inhabit planetoids which closely orbit or are buried in the folds of gas giants to reap the resources they contain. Caustic, methane rich atmospheres abound and the dress and culture of the humans settling these environments has adapted in turn. [url=https://i.pinimg.com/564x/73/4c/5f/734c5fabeacd752dd30301f988a22ac1.jpg]Breathing apparatus[/url] are frankly a must on all worlds, and skin is wise to be kept from the wrenching grasp of the nebulae and stars above. Only a handful of agricultural worlds exist and are responsible for feeding the prodigiously dispersed population. Kraxmal, a starchy root which is later processed with the necessary nutrients and vitamins to sustain life, is transformed into the local currency Vitium. This literal cash crop is the only foodstuff grown on scale. All other yields found, foraged, or farmed are handed over to the government for flash freezing and sale to international markets. [h3]Holdings[/h3] [hider=Tahdet][img]https://i.pinimg.com/564x/fc/3e/85/fc3e8562970d822e4589ae6a1247d53d.jpg[/img][/hider] The people of Tahdet, “Ehec-Tahdet,” owe their name to this great home. It is where Father Orvium began his life, sacrificed much of it, and lit a fire that would reach the commune of its surroundings. This spiritual home to Tahdetian Universal Kineticism is often colloquially called “a total fucking shit-hole” by endearing foreigners. However, this planetoid is a jewel in the stellar fuel trade. A moon of its matron gas giant, Tahdet orbits on its axis with half of the sphere submerged in her billow. [url=https://i.pinimg.com/564x/e3/76/14/e37614284830bdff0dee7cd381090756.jpg]Mobile crawlers[/url] constantly flee from the lethal miasma. These levitating cities travel the moon’s wastes in order to harvest gases collected by emplaced mines which endure the orbit. These foundries harness the resources of the gas giant with each pass. Theirs is a fluid lifestyle which cannot afford stragglers. [/hider]