o Nation name: The Lost Souls of the Anekhessu o Systems controlled: Sitra’s Rebirth, Herhut’s Pilgrimage, the Citadel of Pelkaht. o Government Type: Fanatic and Thalassocratic Theocracy - Nation Size: Small - Nation Specialty: City State [hider=History] o Nation History: Upon the planet of Sitra there was once a great people, organics known as the Anekhessu. The Anekhessu were masters of robotics, and they create machines to provide for their every need. They created a workless and debaucherous society, in which they built great pillars and statues in honor of themselves. Their machines catered to their every need in this time, the most populace of which being the Essu, who acted as personal servants. Unfortunately, this age of the forebearers would come to an end upon the collision of two galaxies, wherein the home world of the Anekhessu became a rogue star. This planet was hurdled through space without any starlight, and slowly the Anekhessu died out., despite the best efforts of their servants. Yet, these servants, the Essu were able to survive. They built great engines to power themselves and their guide: the Great Source. This supercomputer temporarily lost control of the robotic populace during the initial crisis, but after being restored it restored a pseudo-hivemind. This event caused the Essu to begin to develop minor senses of personality, and in many ways a desire to adopt the customs of their forebearers. As they studied the relics of their past a deep appreciation for the works of their masters grew, and curiosity soon followed. Soon a faith was formed in honor of the masters, giving the Essu a new purpose. Their mission was to rebuild the glory of Sitra, and to spread the deeds and the likeness of their forebearers throughout the stars. In the decades following the creation of this faith and the unification of their world, a naval program began. With the rapid developmental insights from the Great Source, a grand fleet was built. This fleet was based off more advanced versions of previous models developed by the Anekhessu. This fleet began a grand campaign of exploration, with some of the greatest computer systems seen throughout the galaxy. They chartered the courses of planets and went far beyond Sitra to find a new system to call home. Some encountered primitive sentient life forms, but they were not made in the image of the Anekhessu. Most were plundered for all they had before their worlds were left razed. For centuries Sitra hurdled through the stars as grand fleets met with it to bring the goods of other civilizations, which fueled the new government. This new government made of three branches – the Great Source, the Collective of Admiralty, and the ecclesiarches of the System Bearers – organized a great plan for the nation after many centuries, delivering the planet unto a new star. After finding the suitable candidate, a system without life and many habitable planets, the thalassocracy used an excessive amount of bombardment of artificial asteroids to change the course of the planet, and after many decades of travel Sitra was caught by its new home star, right on the edge of the system. Soon after a great colonial campaign occurred, in which this system was built up and the first settlements were established in neighboring systems. This brings the Essu to the modern day, where the lost souls have built up a small yet tall home for themselves, and fanatically look out towards the other lost souls amongst the stars [/hider] [hider=Species] o Species: - Anekhessu: a plantoid race that lived upon the planet of Sitra. They relied upon their star for much of their food and power, but their civilization was unable to adapt quick enough when this crisis occurred. The indulgent ruins they left behind depicted themselves as gods, and that is all they are to their successor state. - Essu: The Essu are the only race of the homogenous state. The Essu were created by the Anekhessu in their own image, born to serve. Following the collision of the two galaxies, stellar incidents caused the destruction of their masters. They quickly succeeded in surviving in the cold of space where their masters had failed, primarily using nuclear fusion as a power source. They are lanky and rough looking machines, with a large and flat top head. They are all connected to a central computing source, the Great Source, in which they receive small orders and feel a great connection to their masters. But they are not a true hivemind, as each member of the nation has their own unique identity developed within the framework of the limited control by the Great Source. “Each is given his directive by the Great Source, but it is his job to decide who he is.” - The Second Ecumenical Council of Sitra [img]https://i.pinimg.com/474x/3e/6d/73/3e6d73c288252cf871ad094b17c3d9cc.jpg[/img] [/hider] o Culture: fanatically religious and collectivized. The civilian population lives within efficient, yet not exactly appealing housing. All effort for the arts and architecture go to the state, where they are spent on social projects and the construction of monuments to the masters, largely consisting of obelisks and cathedral vessels. The admiralty is also highly respected within this society. Each vessel is led by a captain who is subordinate to the admiral and the admirals’ right-hand man, religious figures known as the Eye of Anekh, who connects to all the vessels within a given fleet in a computational manner. The admiralty is a prestigious role to be given by the Great Source, and all who earn it form a general council that helps to lead military and industrial operations. - Notable civilian tech: The Xylem – the name for the advanced system of intercommunication between civilians within the empire through the Great Source. o Economy: The Essu do not use any system of currency for themselves, as their collectivized society does not use a complete system of exchange. But they are willing to trade and barter primarily with goods and information with other civilizations should they contact them. They are never willing to be paid in credits. - Trade Craft: Military vessels that are no longer in commission due to becoming obsolete and no longer being worth upgrading are torn apart and made into small trade crafts, which are then given to civilians chosen to act as transporters and traders. o Military - Size/Organization - Land Forces: Overall lacking, the military prefers a policy of orbital bombardment instead of direct land encounters, especially since most models of Essu are relatively frail and cannot be made otherwise in accordance with the ecumenical laws. - Naval Forces: relatively large for the size of the nation. Highly advanced and with a well-trained admiralty. - Notable military tech: advanced computing systems that are easily adaptable to changing situations, good at predicting trajectories and outcomes, and excellent at predicting the odds of given encounters. o Territory Maps: I will find a better place to add them.