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Name of nation: The Holy Dominion of C'ran
Species: Sakari
The Sakari are a long-lived species, the average lifespan being, even without the technological advancements that would allow extension beyond biological means, approximately 200 years. Due to the harshness with which their planet developed, Sakari have become naturally resistant but not immune to certain toxic gasses. Able to breath in atmospheres of both oxygen and carbon dioxide, Sakari can survive on many worlds without breathing apparatus in constant use. About the same height and build as a person, their skin takes a bluish tinge from chemicals on their homeworld, with not enough time having passed for those in outer colonies to have lost the pigmentation. Eye color is normally a blue iris with black pupils.
Description of government: The Holy Dominion of C'ran has a governmental system typical of many theocratic empires, especially more fanatical ones. There is no official constitution, rather decrees have accumulated over the many thousands of years, forming a basis for the current government. It has remained relatively unchanged for the past thousand years since the beginning of the Age of Unity. The Dominion is based on the principal of central control by the Dominion government. While principalities are provided autonomy to a small degree, many decisions come directly from the frameworks of the central government. Voting does not exist on a state-wide level, but does exist in the principalities, each of which (29 principalities total) elects ten representatives to manage dealings between the limited principality governments and that of the central government. People become part of the government either through appointment or passing qualifications.
Legislative/Executive Branch: Executive and Legislative functions are both served by the same body, the Concilan Dominitatus, or Council of the Dominion. While this name specifically applies to the group heading the Ross Federach (Federal Branch) it has come to mean the entire body. A sprawling, bureaucracy-choked morass, the Ross Federach oversees the day to day administration of the Dominion. Provided with effectively limitless power, only the Judiran Tempal (Templar Judicator) reserves the ability to overturn any decision made by the Federach, even decrees directly from the Concilan Dominitatus. As a group, the Concilan Dominitatus is representative of the most intelligent people in the government. Raised to the position of Conciliar only after at least 100 years of service in the central government and having been subjected to a thorough investigation, the 29 members are the supreme power of the nation just under the Tempals and Morval, leader of the Dominion. War can only be declared by the Concilan Dominitatus, the only case in which a group or individual holds more power than Morval in a matter.
Judicial Branch: Known as the Judicatus Corsys (Assembly of Judges), their job is more akin to that of an Inquisitor than a judge. Despite this rather grim undertaking, they are hailed by most as heroes of the Dominion, halting threats internal and external before they appear. A closed group of Judiran Tempals (Templar Judicators) marks the highest rank of the Judicatus Corsys with entrance requirements even more stringent than that of the Concilan Dominitatus. Conducting domestic and foreign intelligence is the main priority of their job, but most of the lower ranks do serve in the capacity of judges, providing sentences and addressing disputes over law.
The Oberum Costaro Milita, Military High Command in English, is the center of all C'ran military operations across their space, both naval and ground-based. They have a coordinated operational doctrine with the other systems of the government, allowing them to ensure access to supplies as well as avoiding disruption of important matters. Other than strictly military operations, they can conduct disaster relief and building projects which they are quite skilled at doing. Led by a board of the highest ranking generals, the High Seer Al'za Kail can be granted full control. Separate from yet under jurisdiction of The Costaro are the Special Operations and Extranatural Divisions.
The C'ran military has almost no fighters and armor, making them heavily infantry reliant. To counteract this disparity when going against other states with such forces C'ran has developed special techniques to prevail.
The C'ran Expeditionary Units form around 40% of all C'ran military forces. As a normal military force, they are tasked with conducting many of the normal operations that such units would do. Because of their extensive training before deployment, including live fire and simulation exercises, everyone is service ready. However, they also conduct civic operations, including disaster relief when other branches cannot get there and construction projects that require the resources of government personnel.
Augmentations and Implants
Psychic Dampener- This small chip is planted in the brain when recruits finish combat training. While a normal device would induce psychic abilities in the user, this chip instead makes the person highly resistant to many psychic effects as well as a few psionic ones.
Neural Network- While all C'ran personnel have small chips that allow them to access technological information upon interfacing with an object, the neural network takes a step beyond that. In effect a computer, it handles many of the bodily processes as well as monitoring them. Because of this fact, it allows the body to integrate with other augmentations much more easily. Implanted early in the first year of training, the network can store various types of information as well as access technological objects remotely. While mainly centered around the neural chip and web on the brain, small wires travel throughout the person's body, increasing reaction time greatly.
Chyadris Implant- A recent development in augmentative technology, the Chyadris implant has changed the way the military functions fundamentally. Interfaced with the psychic dampener and neural network to protect the device from intrusions, the Chyadris allows a person to submit their body to a hive control mechanism with their permission, another safeguard. Because of the hive control function, military units can function in perfect coordination as well as receive information almost instantaneously from other units.
Ceramite and Synthetic Bonding- The most invasive of all the implants, this is worked in once the soldier finishes their second year of advanced combat training. Bones are infused with an organic ceramic compound, making them seven times stronger than normal bones. In addition, synthetic accelerators are placed throughout the muscle system, doubling the recipient's already considerable strength.
Pretalorphin- A chemical developed by C'ran scientists, the purpose of this augmentation is to change the cell structure of the body. The first effect is mutating the cells so that they become chlorophyllic in nature, allowing the recipient to sustain themselves for weeks without food. Secondly, it enhances the cell's carrying capacity and anti-external properties, boosting overall performance. A final effect is affording psionic powers to the recipient, albeit limited ones. These powers are cloaking, a speed-enhancement, telekinesis, and shielding.
Weapons
MAm-3 Antimatter DMR
MPr-1 Particle Sniper
MDr-55 Disruptor Assault Rifle
MKn-17 Railgun
MDm-29 Dark Matter DMR
Shoulder-Mounted Rocket System (Gravitonic, Fell, Magefire)
Heavy Machine-gun (Disruptor, Kinetic)
Gun Drone
Deployable Cannon (Anti-matter, Particle)
Enlisted Uniform:
The uniform worn by Enlisted personnel is simple, relatively unadorned, and made for nothing other than a covering. Made of synthetic materials with kinetic and heat-resistant properties, the uniform can work as light body armor under an assault. As a one-piece uniform, military personnel use this uniform as their basic clothing option, wearing it as a badge of pride for their service to the C'ran people. A silvery color, the fiber is metallic in look and zips across the back. To distinguish ranks, personnel wear badges on the collar. The only other adornments are unit patches on the arms and ribbons on the chest to indicate what awards they have received and which operations they have taken part in. Rank insignias are stitched in navy blue.
Enlisted Body Armor:
C'ran enlisted personnel wear an exo-suit, in effect power armor. Completely encasing the body, all suits are usable in vacuum and can shield the user from radiation temporarily. The suit is modular in design, conforming close to the body. Powered by small quantum reactors the size of fists, all suits feature shields, a HUD, radar, communications suite, range finder, cloaking module, jump-jet device, servo enhancers, infrared and ultraviolet vision, and EMP hardened systems. Composed of a holon super-alloy with trace amounts of ratheum and a ceramite covering, the suit is extremely resistant to all forms of attack even without shields. External equipment is attached to the suit via magnetic strips or molecular bonders. Ranks are distinguished via the HUD so it is not apparent to the enemy who leads.
Officer Uniform:
The officer uniform is completely identical to the enlisted uniform except in the areas of rank insignias, which are worn on the shoulders and chest as well as the collar, and color, which is black compared to the enlisted silver. Rank insignias are stitched in white.
Officer Body Armor:
Identical to the enlisted body armor, these suits feature a few additional pieces of equipment. The command module allows the officer to direct his or her forces. In addition, these suits have psionic dampeners installed, shielding those in a small area from psionic effects. More ratheum is used in these suits so as to make them stronger and lighter, but as such makes them more expensive. An x-ray vision and portal module are included as well.
Branches of the Dominion Military
Dominar Expeditorum Milita (C'ran Army- Approximately 28 billion personnel)
Dominar Volus Milita (C'ran Flight Units- Approximately 42 billion personnel)
Rank Structure of the Milita:
Junior Enlisted:
Private
Specialist
Lance Sergeant
Sergeant
Corporal
Senior Enlisted/NCO:
Petty Officer 2nd Class
Petty Officer 1st Class
Chief Petty Officer
Master Chief Petty Officer
Warrant Officer
Commissar
Aspiring Officer:
Ensign
Lieutenant Junior Grade
Junior Officers:
Lieutenant
Captain
Major
Senior Officers:
Lieutenant Colonel
Colonel
Commander
Force General
Army Sovereign
Lord Commissar
Chairmen of the Oberum Costaro Milita
High Seer Arcaness
Cantarin-class Battlecruiser: The mainstay ship of the C'ran navy, these vessels resemble works of art more than anything else. Despite their apparent frailty, they are very heavily armored through extensive over-lapping shielding systems, designed to act as the front-line fighters of the C'ran navy. Weapon ports, in the forms of long-range particle beams and magnet-accelerated weaponry, medium range energy projectors, and short range plasma and anti-matter missiles, remain hidden under the paneling. Kinetic-based point-defense systems are situated along most of the ship, utilizing combat-mixes of high-explosive and armor-piercing ammunition. Fighter bays are located in the frontal and dorsal node, holding such craft mainly for deployment to planets and occasional use against other spacecraft. Despite their famed nature in the Dominion, these ships are aging. Updates can't solve all problems.
Altar-class Troop Carrier: Utilizing similar artistic forms as that of older space-faring vessels, the Altar-class is purpose-built for its role as a multi-role unit. Equipped with manufacturing plants, troops bays and hangers, full hospitals and living quarters, deployable buildings, science labs, and a wide-array of weapons- albeit less than on the Cantarin-class battlecruiser- this ship can fulfill any role required through add-ons and modification. (Yes, 'tis a Halo pic.)
Dasius-class Dreadnought: Designed to replace the aging Cantarin battlecruisers, the Dasius dreadnought departs in design from other ships, instead becoming straight and sleek. As in the Cantarin class, the Dasius has most of its weapon bays hidden inside compartments until needed. Featuring much the same array of weaponry, the Dreadnought places emphasis on disruptor and missile weaponry than the Cantarin, allowing the ship to serve the role of fire support. Able to deploy massive amounts of firepower, these ships keep enemy units suppressed through massive volumes of weapons fire. No hangar bays exist on the Dasius, all available space being given over to weaponry, armor, and shielding. In addition, the Dasius is the first craft to feature gravitonic weapons, firing singularity bombs that exert a massive gravitational pull upon detonation, although this is reserved more for stationary targets as it is not very effective against ships, or space for the most part.
Project Gideon: Oi, no touching that! It ain't ready yet.
Orbast Flyer: The Orbast flyer is one of only two non-ship aerial units used in the C'ran military. A recent development after the Dasius dreadnoughts, the Orbast sports shielding, visual cloaking, and extensive sensor arrays. Designed mainly for ground support, it can nonetheless hold its own in space combat despite the in-atmosphere design.
Zeuros Troop Transport Craft: The Zeuros is the newest in the line of C'ran vehicles. Designed for situations that require large numbers of troops in areas inaccessible to the Altar-class carrier, the Zeuros holds almost no weapons. Equipped with an advanced cloaking system for stealth operations, it is even installed with a small time-dilation device, though this is used rarely since three seconds of use will drain the ship's core.
Hronathi Dropship: Designed alongside the Orbast flyer, the Hronathi replaced older model troop carrier craft after the most recent conflict, realizing that such craft required more protection and weaponry than previously had been installed, allowing the vehicle to both secure the drop zone and provide support to friendly forces. Highly maneuverable, the craft has proved its use despite the short time in service.
Faithfulness, Righteousness, Truthfulness
Overview: The Sakari culture values athleticism and fidelity above anything else. Competitions are a common sight and, while respected and conducted often, remain private affairs between the competitors. Results are only released if both groups agree to such an action. Sakari architecture is designed to complement the surrounding area rather than dominate it. Buildings are shaped with curves and natural materials and powered by renewable sources. Those near mountainous or hilly areas are tall and slim, while those in flatter regions follow the gentle slope of the land, curving around natural areas. Clothing is simple yet elegant, designed to monitor health via small telemetry sensors. Made out of synthetic fibers, each style is specific to a family or guild, with color, marking, and cut denoting certain achievements, relations, or status.
Food takes a similar approach as architecture, utilizing subtle herbs to accentuate the natural flavor of the main meals. Meals are always provided as one large serving as each dish is meant to complement the whole. Art is quite prevalent in Sakari culture, most often displayed in the mode of sculpture or music/dancing. Artists are respected throughout the Dominion, given higher social standing than most other people. Military members and religious figures hold the highest standing of all.
Magic: Magic is only available to a select few that display extraordinary will. With this will comes the ability to bend the universe to their will. The most commonly practiced magic is astral projection and ritual circles, with these users serving in positions of power that allow them to use their abilities to their fullest extent. Recently, magic has been harnessed in such a way that technological creations can create simple magical effects. This works only with the presence of certain materials that resonate closely with the World Source, the Sakarian name for the universal source that bestows magic upon users.
Religion: The official religion of the Dominion, also the one followed by practically every single inhabitant, is that of the Aradan Creed. Named after Morval's home planet, Morval himself has been regarded as a god for a millennium. Such an event occurred because Morval displayed seeming immortality, living for thousands of years yet remaining hidden until the Era of Darkness. In addition to his immortality, his immense psychic and magical presence far surpasses that of any in the known history of the Sakari. Legend has it that Morval descended to assist the Sakari in becoming leaders of the galaxy. Morval does nothing to dispel this cult which has arisen, yet neither does he seem to fully support it. Holidays occur rarely but last for several days at a time, a time of celebration for various reasons. While there are massive centers of public worship, most eschew this to conduct pilgrimages or private worship with family and friends.
The Sakari people were born in one of the outer areas of the Andromeda galaxy, hundreds of thousands of years ago. Living on a hostile planet of ice and fire, the early Sakari struggled to survive, limited in development. It took three hundred thousands years for the world population to go above ten million, but once it did so, it exploded. Technological advancements were made rapidly as Sakari congregated to the cities, seeking shelter from the harsh world. Large city states were formed, connected by trade and tourism, though this second was small due to the planet's climate. In quick time, a two thousand years after the invention of the wheel, the Sakari built their first space craft. Delegates from around the world came to view the launch of the shuttle, only to find, in horror, the shuttle explode in mid-air, sabotaged by extremists that desired the destruction of the city state which had first built the ship. An uneasy investigation followed, uncovering two people who would not divulge the other members of their group. Case was closed quickly and dismissed.
It would be another six hundred years before the first colonists reached the nearest star as fear of another attack inhibited development. Contact was lost with the colony but as it would take years with current drives an expedition was scrapped. No other vessels were launched until the travel time between the nearest star had been reduced to a week, an endeavor which took three hundred years of development among all the city-states. When retried, the colony was successfully established and the remains of the original expedition given a world-publicized return. With success visible to all, settlers quickly spread among the stars, some claiming victory while others disappeared into the void of space, never to be seen again.
Two thousand years before the current date, the Sakari people experienced an event known simply as The Reckoning. A collapse of a star near the home system, Saresh, tore open dimensional barriers for hundreds of light years in all directions, releasing massive amounts of radiation as a side effect. With this came confusion and conflict, engulfing the fledgling nation of C'ra in strife for a millenia. As the war died down, the Covenant of Lara was reached, ending the tensions between the different peoples. At this point, the the Holy Dominion of C'ran was established in a wave of religious fanaticism as one man rose above all others in war and in peace: Morval. Elected by those presents to be a divine ruler, he has led the nation of C'ran to this day.
Until recently, the Dominion has remained in apparent isolation, biding their time until they deemed themselves ready to venture out into the world. The Sakari have met plenty of other species in their travels among the stars, great cultures of war, intellect, and art. Only a Sakari hegemony remains for the Morval Doctrine is short, simple, and unchangeable: There can be none but the Sakari.
Other: Population- 3.1 trillion
Currency- Dranna, trentium (230 to one dranna)
Name of nation: The Holy Dominion of C'ran
Species: Sakari
The Sakari are a long-lived species, the average lifespan being, even without the technological advancements that would allow extension beyond biological means, approximately 200 years. Due to the harshness with which their planet developed, Sakari have become naturally resistant but not immune to certain toxic gasses. Able to breath in atmospheres of both oxygen and carbon dioxide, Sakari can survive on many worlds without breathing apparatus in constant use. About the same height and build as a person, their skin takes a bluish tinge from chemicals on their homeworld, with not enough time having passed for those in outer colonies to have lost the pigmentation. Eye color is normally a blue iris with black pupils.
Description of government: The Holy Dominion of C'ran has a governmental system typical of many theocratic empires, especially more fanatical ones. There is no official constitution, rather decrees have accumulated over the many thousands of years, forming a basis for the current government. It has remained relatively unchanged for the past thousand years since the beginning of the Age of Unity. The Dominion is based on the principal of central control by the Dominion government. While principalities are provided autonomy to a small degree, many decisions come directly from the frameworks of the central government. Voting does not exist on a state-wide level, but does exist in the principalities, each of which (29 principalities total) elects ten representatives to manage dealings between the limited principality governments and that of the central government. People become part of the government either through appointment or passing qualifications.
Legislative/Executive Branch: Executive and Legislative functions are both served by the same body, the Concilan Dominitatus, or Council of the Dominion. While this name specifically applies to the group heading the Ross Federach (Federal Branch) it has come to mean the entire body. A sprawling, bureaucracy-choked morass, the Ross Federach oversees the day to day administration of the Dominion. Provided with effectively limitless power, only the Judiran Tempal (Templar Judicator) reserves the ability to overturn any decision made by the Federach, even decrees directly from the Concilan Dominitatus. As a group, the Concilan Dominitatus is representative of the most intelligent people in the government. Raised to the position of Conciliar only after at least 100 years of service in the central government and having been subjected to a thorough investigation, the 29 members are the supreme power of the nation just under the Tempals and Morval, leader of the Dominion. War can only be declared by the Concilan Dominitatus, the only case in which a group or individual holds more power than Morval in a matter.
Judicial Branch: Known as the Judicatus Corsys (Assembly of Judges), their job is more akin to that of an Inquisitor than a judge. Despite this rather grim undertaking, they are hailed by most as heroes of the Dominion, halting threats internal and external before they appear. A closed group of Judiran Tempals (Templar Judicators) marks the highest rank of the Judicatus Corsys with entrance requirements even more stringent than that of the Concilan Dominitatus. Conducting domestic and foreign intelligence is the main priority of their job, but most of the lower ranks do serve in the capacity of judges, providing sentences and addressing disputes over law.
The Oberum Costaro Milita, Military High Command in English, is the center of all C'ran military operations across their space, both naval and ground-based. They have a coordinated operational doctrine with the other systems of the government, allowing them to ensure access to supplies as well as avoiding disruption of important matters. Other than strictly military operations, they can conduct disaster relief and building projects which they are quite skilled at doing. Led by a board of the highest ranking generals, the High Seer Al'za Kail can be granted full control. Separate from yet under jurisdiction of The Costaro are the Special Operations and Extranatural Divisions.
The C'ran military has almost no fighters and armor, making them heavily infantry reliant. To counteract this disparity when going against other states with such forces C'ran has developed special techniques to prevail.
The C'ran Expeditionary Units form around 40% of all C'ran military forces. As a normal military force, they are tasked with conducting many of the normal operations that such units would do. Because of their extensive training before deployment, including live fire and simulation exercises, everyone is service ready. However, they also conduct civic operations, including disaster relief when other branches cannot get there and construction projects that require the resources of government personnel.
Augmentations and Implants
Psychic Dampener- This small chip is planted in the brain when recruits finish combat training. While a normal device would induce psychic abilities in the user, this chip instead makes the person highly resistant to many psychic effects as well as a few psionic ones.
Neural Network- While all C'ran personnel have small chips that allow them to access technological information upon interfacing with an object, the neural network takes a step beyond that. In effect a computer, it handles many of the bodily processes as well as monitoring them. Because of this fact, it allows the body to integrate with other augmentations much more easily. Implanted early in the first year of training, the network can store various types of information as well as access technological objects remotely. While mainly centered around the neural chip and web on the brain, small wires travel throughout the person's body, increasing reaction time greatly.
Chyadris Implant- A recent development in augmentative technology, the Chyadris implant has changed the way the military functions fundamentally. Interfaced with the psychic dampener and neural network to protect the device from intrusions, the Chyadris allows a person to submit their body to a hive control mechanism with their permission, another safeguard. Because of the hive control function, military units can function in perfect coordination as well as receive information almost instantaneously from other units.
Ceramite and Synthetic Bonding- The most invasive of all the implants, this is worked in once the soldier finishes their second year of advanced combat training. Bones are infused with an organic ceramic compound, making them seven times stronger than normal bones. In addition, synthetic accelerators are placed throughout the muscle system, doubling the recipient's already considerable strength.
Pretalorphin- A chemical developed by C'ran scientists, the purpose of this augmentation is to change the cell structure of the body. The first effect is mutating the cells so that they become chlorophyllic in nature, allowing the recipient to sustain themselves for weeks without food. Secondly, it enhances the cell's carrying capacity and anti-external properties, boosting overall performance. A final effect is affording psionic powers to the recipient, albeit limited ones. These powers are cloaking, a speed-enhancement, telekinesis, and shielding.
Weapons
MAm-3 Antimatter DMR
MPr-1 Particle Sniper
MDr-55 Disruptor Assault Rifle
MKn-17 Railgun
MDm-29 Dark Matter DMR
Shoulder-Mounted Rocket System (Gravitonic, Fell, Magefire)
Heavy Machine-gun (Disruptor, Kinetic)
Gun Drone
Deployable Cannon (Anti-matter, Particle)
Enlisted Uniform:
The uniform worn by Enlisted personnel is simple, relatively unadorned, and made for nothing other than a covering. Made of synthetic materials with kinetic and heat-resistant properties, the uniform can work as light body armor under an assault. As a one-piece uniform, military personnel use this uniform as their basic clothing option, wearing it as a badge of pride for their service to the C'ran people. A silvery color, the fiber is metallic in look and zips across the back. To distinguish ranks, personnel wear badges on the collar. The only other adornments are unit patches on the arms and ribbons on the chest to indicate what awards they have received and which operations they have taken part in. Rank insignias are stitched in navy blue.
Enlisted Body Armor:
C'ran enlisted personnel wear an exo-suit, in effect power armor. Completely encasing the body, all suits are usable in vacuum and can shield the user from radiation temporarily. The suit is modular in design, conforming close to the body. Powered by small quantum reactors the size of fists, all suits feature shields, a HUD, radar, communications suite, range finder, cloaking module, jump-jet device, servo enhancers, infrared and ultraviolet vision, and EMP hardened systems. Composed of a holon super-alloy with trace amounts of ratheum and a ceramite covering, the suit is extremely resistant to all forms of attack even without shields. External equipment is attached to the suit via magnetic strips or molecular bonders. Ranks are distinguished via the HUD so it is not apparent to the enemy who leads.
Officer Uniform:
The officer uniform is completely identical to the enlisted uniform except in the areas of rank insignias, which are worn on the shoulders and chest as well as the collar, and color, which is black compared to the enlisted silver. Rank insignias are stitched in white.
Officer Body Armor:
Identical to the enlisted body armor, these suits feature a few additional pieces of equipment. The command module allows the officer to direct his or her forces. In addition, these suits have psionic dampeners installed, shielding those in a small area from psionic effects. More ratheum is used in these suits so as to make them stronger and lighter, but as such makes them more expensive. An x-ray vision and portal module are included as well.
Branches of the Dominion Military
Dominar Expeditorum Milita (C'ran Army- Approximately 28 billion personnel)
Dominar Volus Milita (C'ran Flight Units- Approximately 42 billion personnel)
Rank Structure of the Milita:
Junior Enlisted:
Private
Specialist
Lance Sergeant
Sergeant
Corporal
Senior Enlisted/NCO:
Petty Officer 2nd Class
Petty Officer 1st Class
Chief Petty Officer
Master Chief Petty Officer
Warrant Officer
Commissar
Aspiring Officer:
Ensign
Lieutenant Junior Grade
Junior Officers:
Lieutenant
Captain
Major
Senior Officers:
Lieutenant Colonel
Colonel
Commander
Force General
Army Sovereign
Lord Commissar
Chairmen of the Oberum Costaro Milita
High Seer Arcaness
Cantarin-class Battlecruiser: The mainstay ship of the C'ran navy, these vessels resemble works of art more than anything else. Despite their apparent frailty, they are very heavily armored through extensive over-lapping shielding systems, designed to act as the front-line fighters of the C'ran navy. Weapon ports, in the forms of long-range particle beams and magnet-accelerated weaponry, medium range energy projectors, and short range plasma and anti-matter missiles, remain hidden under the paneling. Kinetic-based point-defense systems are situated along most of the ship, utilizing combat-mixes of high-explosive and armor-piercing ammunition. Fighter bays are located in the frontal and dorsal node, holding such craft mainly for deployment to planets and occasional use against other spacecraft. Despite their famed nature in the Dominion, these ships are aging. Updates can't solve all problems.
Altar-class Troop Carrier: Utilizing similar artistic forms as that of older space-faring vessels, the Altar-class is purpose-built for its role as a multi-role unit. Equipped with manufacturing plants, troops bays and hangers, full hospitals and living quarters, deployable buildings, science labs, and a wide-array of weapons- albeit less than on the Cantarin-class battlecruiser- this ship can fulfill any role required through add-ons and modification. (Yes, 'tis a Halo pic.)
Dasius-class Dreadnought: Designed to replace the aging Cantarin battlecruisers, the Dasius dreadnought departs in design from other ships, instead becoming straight and sleek. As in the Cantarin class, the Dasius has most of its weapon bays hidden inside compartments until needed. Featuring much the same array of weaponry, the Dreadnought places emphasis on disruptor and missile weaponry than the Cantarin, allowing the ship to serve the role of fire support. Able to deploy massive amounts of firepower, these ships keep enemy units suppressed through massive volumes of weapons fire. No hangar bays exist on the Dasius, all available space being given over to weaponry, armor, and shielding. In addition, the Dasius is the first craft to feature gravitonic weapons, firing singularity bombs that exert a massive gravitational pull upon detonation, although this is reserved more for stationary targets as it is not very effective against ships, or space for the most part.
Project Gideon: Oi, no touching that! It ain't ready yet.
Orbast Flyer: The Orbast flyer is one of only two non-ship aerial units used in the C'ran military. A recent development after the Dasius dreadnoughts, the Orbast sports shielding, visual cloaking, and extensive sensor arrays. Designed mainly for ground support, it can nonetheless hold its own in space combat despite the in-atmosphere design.
Zeuros Troop Transport Craft: The Zeuros is the newest in the line of C'ran vehicles. Designed for situations that require large numbers of troops in areas inaccessible to the Altar-class carrier, the Zeuros holds almost no weapons. Equipped with an advanced cloaking system for stealth operations, it is even installed with a small time-dilation device, though this is used rarely since three seconds of use will drain the ship's core.
Hronathi Dropship: Designed alongside the Orbast flyer, the Hronathi replaced older model troop carrier craft after the most recent conflict, realizing that such craft required more protection and weaponry than previously had been installed, allowing the vehicle to both secure the drop zone and provide support to friendly forces. Highly maneuverable, the craft has proved its use despite the short time in service.
The Dominion prides itself on being on of the most advanced civilizations in the galaxy by their own measures. While not common, magical and psionic devices can be seen in use by collectors or specialists.
Primary Tech: FTL Travel: C'ra has developed an extremely advanced form of faster-than-light travel, which works on the basis of both manipulating space-time and going outside of it. Spurred by the need to escape a collapsing star in their home system, they combined various technologies in an attempt to discover something. They succeeded. Through constant development and innovation, the C'ran have managed to reach their current stage of FTL travel: The anti-space warp drive. Allowing them to cross Andromeda in 30 minutes, the device works by first creating an Alcubierre Metric, or extending the space behind the craft while shortening the area in front. This alone allows travel faster-than-light. Secondly, it creates a bend in space which allows two locations to be brought closer together in a relativistic sense. Because of this, they can use it for in-system travel as easily as trans-galactic travel. On long journeys, such as a trans-galactic travel, warp field will be opened into another dimension known as the Fell Plane. While dangerous to some degree, it allows for distances to be crossed much faster. While 30 minutes is the minimum speed, that only applies to selective military vessels. Standard travel time for an average ship would be closer to two days. To achieve such speeds severely endangers the ship; 90% of tests have resulted in the complete annihilation of the ship.
Secondary Tech: Time Dilation Manipulation: Among the studies in the early period of the Meritocracy was space travel. It was determined that travelling at relativistic speeds would cause distortions in time, causing those in the object to age more slowly than those outside. This would create problems, as fluctuations in population and age distribution would be constantly occurring. To solve this problem, researchers began studying means of time manipulation through physical means. While time was subject to the whims of mages, not everyone could manifest these powers; even then, only powerful ones could do such a thing. With the discovery of the Fell Plane, great advances were made in this. Using energy from this dimension, it was possible to change the flow of time in a particular area to a small degree. As technology advanced, it was made quite common to implant these time devices on ships. Now, virtually all ships have these devices on them, and some have access to prototypes that are wieldable by a single-person.
Tertiary Tech: Molecular Recombination: C'ran molecular recombination works on the basis of nuclear fusion and fission, as well as other basic quantum means. While still in a fledgling state, the Sakari have long worked on manipulating individual atoms and molecules. This is viewed as the next step. Rather than having to use large, elaborate machines to conduct these things, the experimental Molecular Recombination Device, or MRD, would allow such processes to be done anywhere. The impact of such an advent would be astounding, allowing factories and even individual people to produce anything they want. However, power and miniaturization problems currently prevent the technology from being fully developed.
Primary Tech: FTL Travel: C'ra has developed an extremely advanced form of faster-than-light travel, which works on the basis of both manipulating space-time and going outside of it. Spurred by the need to escape a collapsing star in their home system, they combined various technologies in an attempt to discover something. They succeeded. Through constant development and innovation, the C'ran have managed to reach their current stage of FTL travel: The anti-space warp drive. Allowing them to cross Andromeda in 30 minutes, the device works by first creating an Alcubierre Metric, or extending the space behind the craft while shortening the area in front. This alone allows travel faster-than-light. Secondly, it creates a bend in space which allows two locations to be brought closer together in a relativistic sense. Because of this, they can use it for in-system travel as easily as trans-galactic travel. On long journeys, such as a trans-galactic travel, warp field will be opened into another dimension known as the Fell Plane. While dangerous to some degree, it allows for distances to be crossed much faster. While 30 minutes is the minimum speed, that only applies to selective military vessels. Standard travel time for an average ship would be closer to two days. To achieve such speeds severely endangers the ship; 90% of tests have resulted in the complete annihilation of the ship.
Secondary Tech: Time Dilation Manipulation: Among the studies in the early period of the Meritocracy was space travel. It was determined that travelling at relativistic speeds would cause distortions in time, causing those in the object to age more slowly than those outside. This would create problems, as fluctuations in population and age distribution would be constantly occurring. To solve this problem, researchers began studying means of time manipulation through physical means. While time was subject to the whims of mages, not everyone could manifest these powers; even then, only powerful ones could do such a thing. With the discovery of the Fell Plane, great advances were made in this. Using energy from this dimension, it was possible to change the flow of time in a particular area to a small degree. As technology advanced, it was made quite common to implant these time devices on ships. Now, virtually all ships have these devices on them, and some have access to prototypes that are wieldable by a single-person.
Tertiary Tech: Molecular Recombination: C'ran molecular recombination works on the basis of nuclear fusion and fission, as well as other basic quantum means. While still in a fledgling state, the Sakari have long worked on manipulating individual atoms and molecules. This is viewed as the next step. Rather than having to use large, elaborate machines to conduct these things, the experimental Molecular Recombination Device, or MRD, would allow such processes to be done anywhere. The impact of such an advent would be astounding, allowing factories and even individual people to produce anything they want. However, power and miniaturization problems currently prevent the technology from being fully developed.
-The Aradan Creed
Overview: The Sakari culture values athleticism and fidelity above anything else. Competitions are a common sight and, while respected and conducted often, remain private affairs between the competitors. Results are only released if both groups agree to such an action. Sakari architecture is designed to complement the surrounding area rather than dominate it. Buildings are shaped with curves and natural materials and powered by renewable sources. Those near mountainous or hilly areas are tall and slim, while those in flatter regions follow the gentle slope of the land, curving around natural areas. Clothing is simple yet elegant, designed to monitor health via small telemetry sensors. Made out of synthetic fibers, each style is specific to a family or guild, with color, marking, and cut denoting certain achievements, relations, or status.
Food takes a similar approach as architecture, utilizing subtle herbs to accentuate the natural flavor of the main meals. Meals are always provided as one large serving as each dish is meant to complement the whole. Art is quite prevalent in Sakari culture, most often displayed in the mode of sculpture or music/dancing. Artists are respected throughout the Dominion, given higher social standing than most other people. Military members and religious figures hold the highest standing of all.
Magic: Magic is only available to a select few that display extraordinary will. With this will comes the ability to bend the universe to their will. The most commonly practiced magic is astral projection and ritual circles, with these users serving in positions of power that allow them to use their abilities to their fullest extent. Recently, magic has been harnessed in such a way that technological creations can create simple magical effects. This works only with the presence of certain materials that resonate closely with the World Source, the Sakarian name for the universal source that bestows magic upon users.
Religion: The official religion of the Dominion, also the one followed by practically every single inhabitant, is that of the Aradan Creed. Named after Morval's home planet, Morval himself has been regarded as a god for a millennium. Such an event occurred because Morval displayed seeming immortality, living for thousands of years yet remaining hidden until the Era of Darkness. In addition to his immortality, his immense psychic and magical presence far surpasses that of any in the known history of the Sakari. Legend has it that Morval descended to assist the Sakari in becoming leaders of the galaxy. Morval does nothing to dispel this cult which has arisen, yet neither does he seem to fully support it. Holidays occur rarely but last for several days at a time, a time of celebration for various reasons. While there are massive centers of public worship, most eschew this to conduct pilgrimages or private worship with family and friends.
The Sakari people were born in one of the outer areas of the Andromeda galaxy, hundreds of thousands of years ago. Living on a hostile planet of ice and fire, the early Sakari struggled to survive, limited in development. It took three hundred thousands years for the world population to go above ten million, but once it did so, it exploded. Technological advancements were made rapidly as Sakari congregated to the cities, seeking shelter from the harsh world. Large city states were formed, connected by trade and tourism, though this second was small due to the planet's climate. In quick time, a two thousand years after the invention of the wheel, the Sakari built their first space craft. Delegates from around the world came to view the launch of the shuttle, only to find, in horror, the shuttle explode in mid-air, sabotaged by extremists that desired the destruction of the city state which had first built the ship. An uneasy investigation followed, uncovering two people who would not divulge the other members of their group. Case was closed quickly and dismissed.
It would be another six hundred years before the first colonists reached the nearest star as fear of another attack inhibited development. Contact was lost with the colony but as it would take years with current drives an expedition was scrapped. No other vessels were launched until the travel time between the nearest star had been reduced to a week, an endeavor which took three hundred years of development among all the city-states. When retried, the colony was successfully established and the remains of the original expedition given a world-publicized return. With success visible to all, settlers quickly spread among the stars, some claiming victory while others disappeared into the void of space, never to be seen again.
Two thousand years before the current date, the Sakari people experienced an event known simply as The Reckoning. A collapse of a star near the home system, Saresh, tore open dimensional barriers for hundreds of light years in all directions, releasing massive amounts of radiation as a side effect. With this came confusion and conflict, engulfing the fledgling nation of C'ra in strife for a millenia. As the war died down, the Covenant of Lara was reached, ending the tensions between the different peoples. At this point, the the Holy Dominion of C'ran was established in a wave of religious fanaticism as one man rose above all others in war and in peace: Morval. Elected by those presents to be a divine ruler, he has led the nation of C'ran to this day.
Until recently, the Dominion has remained in apparent isolation, biding their time until they deemed themselves ready to venture out into the world. The Sakari have met plenty of other species in their travels among the stars, great cultures of war, intellect, and art. Only a Sakari hegemony remains for the Morval Doctrine is short, simple, and unchangeable: There can be none but the Sakari.
Other: Population- 3.1 trillion
Currency- Dranna, trentium (230 to one dranna)
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Name of Nation: Eight World's Empire
Species: Abh
Abh breath an oxygen atmosphere, though their tolerance for lower concentrations is much higher than that of a human's. They also have much fewer toxic gases. Interestingly, a Abh can drink and eat everything humans do, although they have a cultural preference towards water and wine when drinking. Their food is very much reminiscent of what we would consider Asian today. This is a species-wide phenomenon, implying a very early point of "unification". Their language is known as "Sānshingenō".
One of the major oddities of the Abh is their natural ability to interface with computer systems, an ability that has been used since the very first digital computers. They were found to be capable of interfacing with the computers found in ancient ruins as well, which have the same basic structure as Abh computer systems. Attempts have been made at interfacing with the computers of the hostile alien race, but no success has been found, with the subject's brain rejecting the computers. This ability to interface with ancient computers is completely unexplained, but is widely believed to be a simple fluke of nature. There are those who believe that it was intentional modification, but there is no experimental proof of this, with no markers in Abh DNA showing any sign of genetic tampering.
Homeworld: Shōrino'ba, sixth planet of the Tsutā System.
Description of Government: Feudal Empire, headed by an Emperor.
Description of Military: The Abh Military is split up into four branches: The Imperial Spaceborne Navy (ISN), the Imperial Airborne Defense Forces (IADF), the Imperial Oceangoing Defense Navy (IODN), and the Imperial Planetbound Defense Army (IPDA).
Imperial Spaceborn Navy Craft:
-Doraic-Class, a vessel built to transport ground and air forces, this class is also equipped with extensive scanning and electronic warfare equipment. It was named for Doraic Ssynec Ymer Spainaic, the lead scientist in the first Sūkaiisutshō Expedition. It is equipped mainly with plasma launcher weapons for defense, which makes it excellent for point defense. There are multiple variations, one of which (the Doraic-B) carries Semurr-Class spaceborne fighter-bombers.
-Kaguya-Class Bombardment Vessel, a starship class designed for long-range bombardment of enemy forces and planets. Though it's primary use is bombardment, it is often seen taking point in a close-range battle due to it's extensive missile capabilities. The four large prongs are railguns, which can fire either dumb tungsten slugs, dumb bombs, or guided missiles. It is named for a myth believed to be more ancient than the Abh themselves.
-Ryouta-Class Battleship, one of the more common vessels on the battlefield. As one might expect, this class is built for the sole purpose of causing as much damage to the enemy as possible. It has two railguns, which are fully capable of providing bombardment support, but it truly shines in the middle of battle. Hidden within it's hull are multiple antiproton streamers (weapons which fire streams of antiprotons), which are extremely effective at close to middle ranges, though they are most certainly non-trivial even at long ranges. They are especially good at shredding though enemy armor. This class is also named for a prehistoric myth.
-Guyoka-Class Destroyer, a ship class deployed in large numbers and used to swarm the enemy. They are armed with four plasma launchers as point defense (though they are effective as ship-to-ship weapons as well). Their main armament is their spinal antiproton weapon, which fires pulses of antiprotons straight forward. This weapon, combined with their maneuverability, makes them extremely formidable against larger ships in groups (especially if said larger ship has little point defense). They are named for a somewhat large insect found on Shōrino'ba, which have been known to kill adult Abh in swarms when provoked.
-Teikkupuraim-Class Battlecruiser, a ship class built for all possible space combat situations. This class carries a small complement of Īguru-Class spaceborne fighter-bombers, but that is far from it's only defense. It also carries extensive missile systems, which are utilized alongside antiproton streamers and plasma launchers. When combined with the extensive electronic warfare and communications suites, this ship is by far the most formidable in space combat. For planetary sieges, it has a single, dual-mode spinal weapon that can act as a railgun or antiproton streamer. As it is the largest class in the entire navy, it is usually seen operating as a command vessel, often personalized by it's commander. It's name, when roughly translated, means "Honor of the Empire".
Imperial Airborne Defense Forces Craft:
-Kyōrkaizei-Class Aerial Battleship, utilizing antigravity technology, this design is utilized in the atmosphere of planets to combat aerial carriers and other battleships. The circular engine pod holds turboprop engines, but they can be replaced with rocket and plasma engines for spaceborne operation (as is seen here). These ships can also be called in to provide air support, and can even be modified for orbital patrols as mentioned above. However, all are operated by the Imperial Airborne Defense Force. Name means "Great Wind" in Sānshingenō.
-Kujiryū-Class Aerial Carrier, named for a mythical dragon-like creature, this class of ship is a traditional design taken from the seagoing carriers. It utilizes a turboprop engine for increased endurance, as it is in the air for extreme periods of time. It carries multiple Haisana-Class Aerial fighter/bombers (seen in the top left), which use turbofan engines as they are stationed on the carrier and thus do not require the extra endurance.
IODN Craft:
-Iruka-Class Carrier, this class of ship has the exact same purpose as the Kujiryū-Class Aerial Carrier, and carries the same Haisana-Class Aerial fighter/bombers as it does. The design has been in use for well over a century, every time a new breakthrough it made, it is simply incorporated into the design. As one might suspect, it inspired the design of the Kujiryū-Class Aerial Carrier. It's design is ingrained in Abh culture, with a common joke about the lack of a dedicated spaceborne carrier blames the prevalence of this design, as it would be ineffective in space. The name references a mythical sea Goddess that is said to have sacrificed themselves to save the Abh, and the reverence shown to them in Abh religion is likely the cause for the continued use of this design.
-Teikokunken-Class Dreadnought, this class is extremely rare, with only a handful in use. They are built to be the ultimate in sea combat, armed with multiple railgun turrets, anti-air defenses, and missile tubes, these ships can take on a small enemy fleet without any backup. They also carry a light complement of Haisana-Class Aerial fighter/bombers, launched from electromagnetic catapults at the aft. Unlike most ships (which are powered by a fusion reactor), Teikokunken-Class Dreadnoughts are powered by the same antimatter reactors used on starships.
-Chikyū-Class Battleship, named for a mythical land, this class has also been used for over a century (likely for the same reason as the Iruka-Class Carrier, as Chikyū is the homeland of multiple mythical deities revered in Abh religion). It is designed purely for ship-to-ship combat, with railgun turrets and missile tubes comprising it's entire armament. However, it does carry two mini-submarines that are used to deliver up to four torpedoes each, an extremely effective strategy.
Imperial Planetbound Defense Army
-Heavy Hovertank, used mainly in vehicular combat, this tank is exceptional at destroying enemy vehicles. It is also useful in attacking enemy infantry, though the previously used tactic of running over the enemy (causing absolutely disgusting scenes that any human would end up with PTSD over) is no longer useful as that ability was sacrificed for increased maneuverability with the advent of antigravity technology. It is armed with two heavy railguns, a complement of ground-to-ground missiles, and a gatling coilgun.
-Light Hovertank, used in a support role, this hovertank is used againt infantry exclusively. It's main barrel, instead of being a railgun like one would expect, is actually a plasma launcher. Since Abh plasma weapons are nigh impossible to focus in-atmosphere, this tank's main barrel acts almost like a flamethrower (albeit a long range, effective against armor one). It also carries a complement to ground-to-ground missiles, as well as a light coilgun.
-Semarri Type 1 Combat Exoskeleton, a light combat exoskeleton deployed in offensive and special operations missions, this exoskeleton offers increased mobility, but has less armor than the Type 2. Both utilize the same helmets, which relay battlefield information and protect them from attacks to the head better than standard army helmets (as well as make it harder for the enemy to steal their ears as a trophy, something disturbingly common in internal conflicts).
-Semarri Type 2 Combat Exoskeleton, a light combat exoskeleton deployed mainly in the trenches for defense operations, this exoskeleton offers almost tank-like armor, but at the cost of reduced mobility compared to the Type 1. Both utilize the same helmets, which relay battlefield information and protect them from attacks to the head better than standard army helmets (as well as make it harder for the enemy to steal their ears as a trophy, something disturbingly common in internal conflicts).
-Infantry Body Armor, the standard armor for Abh Infantry, soldiers wearing this garment are deployed in all types of combat situations. The helmet's horizontal accents are actually hammerhead-like protrusions, which make way for the ears. This image is obviously not showing Abh, that's because this bit righ there isn't in character. yeah, not even trying to come up with an excuse for this one.
Technological Overview: Abh technology is quite advanced, with antigravity being a staple of everyday life. Military technology includes railguns, coilguns, lasers (rarely used), antimatter weapons, and plasma weapons. However, most of this technology is scavenged from ancient ruins, and the only thing truly Abh about their space force is the designs. The ground forces, meanwhile, are made up much more of Abh technology, mainly due to how plasma and antimatter weapons are either useless or catastrophically effective.
Their space travel technology is limited to the highly advanced Dimensional Jump Drive and the significantly less advanced antimatter/matter annihilation drive. The latter is used by most civilian starships, with them utilizing the Hashichi (Krasnikov Tubes) to travel at FTL speeds. Their warships use shields that grow stronger as they are attacked, with the generators projecting an energy field that converts all incoming fire to energy to power the shield. However, the shortcomings of this system are obvious: too much fire, and the shield system is overloaded, causing damage to other systems as well as making the shield worthless until repairs can be carried out. Thus, the amount of fire a ship can take is directly proportional to how much excess energy the ship can store or dispose of.
As mentioned, antigravity is an integral part of the Abh economy. With it, planetary mining is just as lucrative as asteroid mining, and the transport of cargo and passengers from a planet's surface to orbit and vice-versa is completely free. Landing troops on an enemy world is effortless, with transports requiring no fuel aside from the negative energy reserves they were filled with when built (The negative energy is not disposed of, instead being kept inside of a space-time bubble that keeps it from causing any effect until activated). All ships are equipped with an antigravity system, which allows them to neglect orbital insertion, which is a tactic used to gain the upper hand in maneuverability in battles, as they would not have to worry about their orbit when executing burns. However, such a usage of the device causes any Abh debris to impact the planet below, which is not always a bad thing when you consider that the tactic is mainly used in offensive operations.
Abh propulsion on the battlefield can take two forms: chemical rockets and antimatter/matter annihilation engines. Both are the only sublight engines that are capable of providing enough thrust to be effective, though each has it's merits and shortcomings. Chemical rockets are considered safer, and have easier thrust control, but their fuel supply is extremely limited (if a vessel used only chemical rockets during battle, it would run out of fuel by the end). Antimatter/matter annihilation engines have a higher thrust, and a single tanker filled with anti-substance fuel can keep a fleet supplied with fuel for months. However, if the fuel tanks of a warship are ruptured, the entire vessel will detonate, throwing shrapnel out at speeds that could potentially cause millions of deaths if the ship is in orbit of an inhabited planet. Furthermore, if the tanker were to crash, it would likely cause the destruction of whatever it crashed into, especially a planet with an atmosphere. Luckily for anyone on the field of battle, all ships are equipped with venting systems that eject the anti-substance fuel at a steady and safe rate, forming a cloud that could be passed through with shields up. The use of a tanker as a weapon is, however, not unheard of. Multiple plans for an attack on the alien capital involved crashing a tanker into it, obliterating any possible resistance. However, even the Abh find this too horrific, and it is kept as a last resort only.
Cultural Overview: The Abh operate on a loose Feudal system where families can move up and down in status depending on their actions. Racism ans sexism are unheard of, as all Abh are believed to be the children of the Goddess Abh (Homosexuality was considered a sin up until around the expedition to the seventh planet, as having a child was considered an incredibly important duty for both the man and the woman). Interestingly, nobles are not guaranteed a high military rank, they have to climb the ranks just like anyone else. Due to this, the Emperor could be a mere captain under the command of an Admiral born into a family of planetary miners. However, strict social rules make it shameful for a noble to refuse military service, as it is seen as a responsibility. Not abiding by this rules has resulted in many a family being removed from the spot of emperor.
Abh religion is polytheistic, with there being multiple deities forming a pantheon. There are eight deities, with multiple demigods and mortal servants also factoring in:
-Ethana, Goddess of war
-Iruka, Goddess of the sea and sacrifice (Revered for her sacrifice to save the Abh)
-Boskō, God of knowledge
-Depha, Goddess of luck and community
-Abh, Patron Goddess of the Abh (Believed to have created the Abh with her own body, who then took up her name out of respect)
-Urani, Goddess of Curiosity (Also believed to be the conduit between the Gods and the Mortals, all prayers are directed towards her. She is sometimes called "Zaicdaruta", which translates to "The One Who Watches", as it is believed that she will never interfere with Mortal affairs)
-Ningen, God of perseverance and hope
-Draka, Goddess of Evil, seen as the enemy of all other gods but Urani
Ningen is believed to be the leader of the gods, and is often called the "Kamigamgen", or "God of Gods" when loosely translated. He is believed to be fair and kind to all things, punishing everyone (including himself) equally. However, it is said that in the past he tried to kill Boskō and Ethana, Boskō dozens of times, but Ethana only once. During his fights with Boskō, he is believed to have almost killed Iruka, his sister. He never forgave himself for this, and it is said that even now he will bow in humility and ask for forgiveness when meeting another being, even if that being is a mortal. This legend gave rise to the Abh custom of "Shin-yasai", or "True Kindness". To follow his example, Abh bow to all that they meet in respect of Ningen.
Iruka is revered as much as Ningen, as she is believed to have sacrificed herself to save the Abh. It is said that after her sacrifice, Ningen desperately tried to save her, putting her essence into an iron body that could not rust. Many Abh sailors will swear that they have seen her while at sea, her mechanical body playfully leaping out of the water as if to say hello.
In the legends, Boskō is said to be the older brother of Ningen and Ethana, looking out for them until one day Ningen became fearful of Boskō's far superior intellect and tried to kill him. Boskō took Ethana and fled Chikyū, refusing to harm his beloved brother, but left behind a small part of his essence, hoping it could one day save Ningen. While Boskō hid from his brother in another world, Ningen tried to destroy the essence he left behind in a battle that lasted thousands of years. However, the essence that was left behind was hope, and even as Ningen tried to destroy it, another part of him still fed it. Whenever the essence of his brother was almost gone, Ningen would find that it would suddenly grow larger than ever before. Finally, he tried to destroy it using a device of his own creation (the effects of which bear amazing similarities to atomic weapons, causing them to never be implemented by the Abh). He utterly failed at this, as moments after he tried to destroy it, it grew to it's largest, and something changed in Ningen. He became regretful of his attempts to kill his brother, and accepted the essence into himself, becoming the God of Hope. He found Boskō and Ethana, but at first did not recognize his brother. When he discovered Boskō and Ethana's true identity, a joyful reunion took place as the three became not just siblings, but the best of friends. After his reunion with his siblings, Ningen focused all the energy that was once focused on killing Boskō on battling the evil Goddess, Draka. In his attempts to defeat her, he joined up with Depha, created Abh as a warrior, and elevated Iruka (Formerly a mortal fish) to godhood. Despite being hopelessly weak when compared to Draka, they managed to win the fight against her through Ningen's power of will, which kept them from losing a single battle with Draka.
After this great battle, Abh began to grow in character, becoming more than a mere warrior for Ningen. Ningen, however, refused to give her the right to call herself a Goddess, believing that she was too bloodthirsty to be trusted with such a title. Afraid that she would try to kill him, Ningen gathered the other gods together in an attempt to oppose her. However, the day at which she tried to kill him never came, and she instead continued her protests. Pleased that she refrained from violence, Ningen elevated her to godhood, an action which gained him her completely loyalty. For a time, all was good.
However, this idyllic period of time was not to last. Draka's evil essence lived on, and did what she never could. As essences are far more powerful than the gods that hold them, this evil essence spread over Chikyū trillions of times over, engulfing all in darkness. Abh, hoping to keep the good essences of the gods alive, tore herself apart piece by piece. The pain was horrifying, but she kept doing it, hoping to save her essence. She shaped each and every piece of herself into an Abh, who, out of reverence of her, adopter her name. By the end, the Goddess Abh was gone, but her essence lived on in the Abh species. She sent them to Shōrino'ba, a place that would be safe from all evils. Therefore, all Abh have a tiny part of them that is the Goddess' essence, and every new Abh born strengthens good.
The forces of good are still engaged in an eternal battle with Draka and her forces of evil, and it is believed that all Abh must assist the forces of good in this battle by doing "Good Works" (Helping others, fighting evil mortals, and having children). Because of this belief, those who choose not to have at least one child are frowned upon, though adoption has become increasingly recognized as a replacement for having a child due to it involving raising the child and helping them, thus being viewed as half of the last good work and all of the first. Many believe that the aliens current being fought are not just evil mortals, and that they are the puppets of Draka herself, and even those who don't consider the current war a religious one.
History: The Abh have always been warriors, almost fine-tuned to fighting. For their entire recorded history, they have been united under the banner of the Eight World's Empire (the name has changed, obviously). However, internal wars between houses are common, and ships usually display their house crest instead of the Imperial Banner. The internal wars became incredibly bloody after the invention of space travel, with orbital bombardment being called down on entire cities just to get at a few enemy leaders. However, over time, space battleships were built. Launched from the ground, they had paper-thin armor and usually only a single spinal weapon. Obviously, these early battles were short and devastating, with entire fleets shredding each other apart entirely in a matter of minutes. With the advent of space industry, battleships could be built bulkier than ever before. Suddenly, Shōrino'ba was peaceful. All the battles took place among the stars, with fleets engaging not over the ground below, but over the right to claim a new dwarf planet. Among all the fighting, private colony ships were launched towards the moons of Zenjyu, the closent planet to Shōrino'ba and a gas giant. Since the transport of a suitable amount of troops from one planet to another was simply impossible, these colonies were left alone by the military (although stray rounds could destroy an entire city).
These colonies grew quickly, with everyone realizing just how valuable the surface of other worlds were. Completely untapped resources, with no risk of invasion. It seemed as though a new ship was being launched every day, sent to bring colonists to the other seven planets of the system. Then came a revolutionary invention: negative mass. Above the seventh planet of Orenjiro, an ancient ruin was found by the Na'brel House, floating among the clouds of the gas giant. An expedition was sent, and they returned carrying a small, red cylinder that fell up. The scientists sent explained that the ancient ruin had a device to create such an object within it, and that the entire building floated using such objects. They carried with them a map of the gas giant, showing the locations of billions of other such buildings, which they had dubbed "Sūkaiisutshō" (referencing ancient religious texts).
With the ability to defy gravity, launching ships became effortless, as did the construction of things such as an industrial space elevator. Space industry boomed, with hundreds of space elevators popping up on every colonized body. Expanding towards the outer planets, they kept going and going, until they finally left their home system using sublight antimatter engines, colonizing nearby systems in the opposite direction as the other sentients in their home system. These sublight vessels laid down "Hashichi", which we could call Krasnikov Tubes, allowing them to continue bringing cargo to and from the system at FTL speeds. By the time the era of expansion stopped, they controlled fifteen fully developed star systems. Then, something changed in their mindset. It was long-held fact that there was another sentient species in their home system, but they instinctively avoided them as they avoided the Abh. Once the fifteenth system had been developed, the Abh suddenly became interested in meeting others.
The Abh formed a combined Na'brel and Kyūsei House fleet with one diplomatic vessel and a small escort. Just after they left, it was discovered that the aliens had launched a fleet of their own. Assuming it was diplomatic, the Abh fleet diverted course to meet it. However, when the two fleets met, the Abh transmissions were met with streams of antiprotons and plasma. They returned fire with their railguns, but were defeated within minutes. Immediately, the Empire focused all efforts on researching new weapons technology. In the skies of Orenjiro an ancient starship was found, floating among the Sūkaiisutshō. Contained within the vessel was a glowing core, which was found to generate an alternate space-time within a small area around the vessel. This border between this bubble and the rest of the universe appeared as a rainbow-colored bubble. Oddly, the border did not stop anything from moving through it, this oddity was found to be the result of something termed "space-time fusion", which allowed two space-times to fuse when they had the same properties.
At first, this odd device was thought to be a stealth device, as it greatly reduce the radar profile of the vessel when activated. Believing that there was no need for a stealth device, the Abh ignored it and instead reverse-engineered the weapons systems of the ship, which were surprisingly similar to the alien ones. Through this research, they too began to utilize antiproton and plasma weapons. However, Imperial outposts outside of the fifteen colonies began to go dark, the third one to do so managed to send out images of their attackers: alien vessels that seemed to just suddenly appeared at the station, coming in at FTL speeds without the use of a Hashichi. With the revelation that their enemies could travel FTL at will, the Abh began rushing to replicate the effect.
Despite their best efforts, nobody could create any kind of at-will FTL drive. Negative mass was the first theory, but no scientist could manage to lower the fuel requirements below the mass of an entire planet, thus ruling out a negative mass FTL. Dozens of theories were proposed, but none of them worked. In desperation, they turned to the space-time bubble generator found on the recovered starship, hoping that it might be able to save them. To their surprise and joy, it was just what they needed. When enough power was put into it, the device could "elevate" a vessel to the 5th dimension. The crew would survive by virtue of the habitable space-time generated, but the bubble itself could move in the fourth physical dimension, which was viewed as up/down from within the bubble. For a time, this type of movement was avoided, the consequences when returning to normal space being feared. Instead, the ships traveled in two dimensions. Interestingly. this caused a slight vertical drift, but it was so small that it didn't present any practical problem.
Though their new FTL allowed them to defend themselves better (Being "smaller", distances in the 5th dimension were exponentially shorter compared to those in "real space"), it was found that it was much slower than the alien drives. Still desperate to be able to counter the alien attacks, they finally moved in the fourth dimension, hoping that it would somehow let them reach their destinations faster. Miraculously, it did. Further studies showed that this was because the first dimension of time was manifested as the fourth physical dimension in the 5th dimension. Obviously, this presented both a major boon and a major problem to the Abh. While they could essentially travel to anywhere in the universe instantly, a slight miscalculation could result in a paradox. Thus, is was made law that all vessels were banned from moving "up" or "down" in the fifth dimension without doing the necessary calculations first. Even so, Abh travel times were cut down to mere minutes (and sometimes less), giving them a major advantage over the aliens.
As time went on, the aliens' upper hand faded away as the Abh pushed them out of their frontier territories, bringing the war to a stalemate. Despite this, the Abh still had no idea what the aliens called themselves, a fact that many thought of as a source of shame.
Other: The Abh, despite their warrior culture, almost instinctively greet other species in a friendly manner. Depending on the individual, the ship may approach cautiously, or sit there without any defenses online.
Species: Abh
Abh breath an oxygen atmosphere, though their tolerance for lower concentrations is much higher than that of a human's. They also have much fewer toxic gases. Interestingly, a Abh can drink and eat everything humans do, although they have a cultural preference towards water and wine when drinking. Their food is very much reminiscent of what we would consider Asian today. This is a species-wide phenomenon, implying a very early point of "unification". Their language is known as "Sānshingenō".
One of the major oddities of the Abh is their natural ability to interface with computer systems, an ability that has been used since the very first digital computers. They were found to be capable of interfacing with the computers found in ancient ruins as well, which have the same basic structure as Abh computer systems. Attempts have been made at interfacing with the computers of the hostile alien race, but no success has been found, with the subject's brain rejecting the computers. This ability to interface with ancient computers is completely unexplained, but is widely believed to be a simple fluke of nature. There are those who believe that it was intentional modification, but there is no experimental proof of this, with no markers in Abh DNA showing any sign of genetic tampering.
Homeworld: Shōrino'ba, sixth planet of the Tsutā System.
Description of Government: Feudal Empire, headed by an Emperor.
Description of Military: The Abh Military is split up into four branches: The Imperial Spaceborne Navy (ISN), the Imperial Airborne Defense Forces (IADF), the Imperial Oceangoing Defense Navy (IODN), and the Imperial Planetbound Defense Army (IPDA).
Imperial Spaceborn Navy Craft:
-Doraic-Class, a vessel built to transport ground and air forces, this class is also equipped with extensive scanning and electronic warfare equipment. It was named for Doraic Ssynec Ymer Spainaic, the lead scientist in the first Sūkaiisutshō Expedition. It is equipped mainly with plasma launcher weapons for defense, which makes it excellent for point defense. There are multiple variations, one of which (the Doraic-B) carries Semurr-Class spaceborne fighter-bombers.
-Kaguya-Class Bombardment Vessel, a starship class designed for long-range bombardment of enemy forces and planets. Though it's primary use is bombardment, it is often seen taking point in a close-range battle due to it's extensive missile capabilities. The four large prongs are railguns, which can fire either dumb tungsten slugs, dumb bombs, or guided missiles. It is named for a myth believed to be more ancient than the Abh themselves.
-Ryouta-Class Battleship, one of the more common vessels on the battlefield. As one might expect, this class is built for the sole purpose of causing as much damage to the enemy as possible. It has two railguns, which are fully capable of providing bombardment support, but it truly shines in the middle of battle. Hidden within it's hull are multiple antiproton streamers (weapons which fire streams of antiprotons), which are extremely effective at close to middle ranges, though they are most certainly non-trivial even at long ranges. They are especially good at shredding though enemy armor. This class is also named for a prehistoric myth.
-Guyoka-Class Destroyer, a ship class deployed in large numbers and used to swarm the enemy. They are armed with four plasma launchers as point defense (though they are effective as ship-to-ship weapons as well). Their main armament is their spinal antiproton weapon, which fires pulses of antiprotons straight forward. This weapon, combined with their maneuverability, makes them extremely formidable against larger ships in groups (especially if said larger ship has little point defense). They are named for a somewhat large insect found on Shōrino'ba, which have been known to kill adult Abh in swarms when provoked.
-Teikkupuraim-Class Battlecruiser, a ship class built for all possible space combat situations. This class carries a small complement of Īguru-Class spaceborne fighter-bombers, but that is far from it's only defense. It also carries extensive missile systems, which are utilized alongside antiproton streamers and plasma launchers. When combined with the extensive electronic warfare and communications suites, this ship is by far the most formidable in space combat. For planetary sieges, it has a single, dual-mode spinal weapon that can act as a railgun or antiproton streamer. As it is the largest class in the entire navy, it is usually seen operating as a command vessel, often personalized by it's commander. It's name, when roughly translated, means "Honor of the Empire".
Imperial Airborne Defense Forces Craft:
-Kyōrkaizei-Class Aerial Battleship, utilizing antigravity technology, this design is utilized in the atmosphere of planets to combat aerial carriers and other battleships. The circular engine pod holds turboprop engines, but they can be replaced with rocket and plasma engines for spaceborne operation (as is seen here). These ships can also be called in to provide air support, and can even be modified for orbital patrols as mentioned above. However, all are operated by the Imperial Airborne Defense Force. Name means "Great Wind" in Sānshingenō.
-Kujiryū-Class Aerial Carrier, named for a mythical dragon-like creature, this class of ship is a traditional design taken from the seagoing carriers. It utilizes a turboprop engine for increased endurance, as it is in the air for extreme periods of time. It carries multiple Haisana-Class Aerial fighter/bombers (seen in the top left), which use turbofan engines as they are stationed on the carrier and thus do not require the extra endurance.
IODN Craft:
-Iruka-Class Carrier, this class of ship has the exact same purpose as the Kujiryū-Class Aerial Carrier, and carries the same Haisana-Class Aerial fighter/bombers as it does. The design has been in use for well over a century, every time a new breakthrough it made, it is simply incorporated into the design. As one might suspect, it inspired the design of the Kujiryū-Class Aerial Carrier. It's design is ingrained in Abh culture, with a common joke about the lack of a dedicated spaceborne carrier blames the prevalence of this design, as it would be ineffective in space. The name references a mythical sea Goddess that is said to have sacrificed themselves to save the Abh, and the reverence shown to them in Abh religion is likely the cause for the continued use of this design.
-Teikokunken-Class Dreadnought, this class is extremely rare, with only a handful in use. They are built to be the ultimate in sea combat, armed with multiple railgun turrets, anti-air defenses, and missile tubes, these ships can take on a small enemy fleet without any backup. They also carry a light complement of Haisana-Class Aerial fighter/bombers, launched from electromagnetic catapults at the aft. Unlike most ships (which are powered by a fusion reactor), Teikokunken-Class Dreadnoughts are powered by the same antimatter reactors used on starships.
-Chikyū-Class Battleship, named for a mythical land, this class has also been used for over a century (likely for the same reason as the Iruka-Class Carrier, as Chikyū is the homeland of multiple mythical deities revered in Abh religion). It is designed purely for ship-to-ship combat, with railgun turrets and missile tubes comprising it's entire armament. However, it does carry two mini-submarines that are used to deliver up to four torpedoes each, an extremely effective strategy.
Imperial Planetbound Defense Army
-Heavy Hovertank, used mainly in vehicular combat, this tank is exceptional at destroying enemy vehicles. It is also useful in attacking enemy infantry, though the previously used tactic of running over the enemy (causing absolutely disgusting scenes that any human would end up with PTSD over) is no longer useful as that ability was sacrificed for increased maneuverability with the advent of antigravity technology. It is armed with two heavy railguns, a complement of ground-to-ground missiles, and a gatling coilgun.
-Light Hovertank, used in a support role, this hovertank is used againt infantry exclusively. It's main barrel, instead of being a railgun like one would expect, is actually a plasma launcher. Since Abh plasma weapons are nigh impossible to focus in-atmosphere, this tank's main barrel acts almost like a flamethrower (albeit a long range, effective against armor one). It also carries a complement to ground-to-ground missiles, as well as a light coilgun.
-Semarri Type 1 Combat Exoskeleton, a light combat exoskeleton deployed in offensive and special operations missions, this exoskeleton offers increased mobility, but has less armor than the Type 2. Both utilize the same helmets, which relay battlefield information and protect them from attacks to the head better than standard army helmets (as well as make it harder for the enemy to steal their ears as a trophy, something disturbingly common in internal conflicts).
-Semarri Type 2 Combat Exoskeleton, a light combat exoskeleton deployed mainly in the trenches for defense operations, this exoskeleton offers almost tank-like armor, but at the cost of reduced mobility compared to the Type 1. Both utilize the same helmets, which relay battlefield information and protect them from attacks to the head better than standard army helmets (as well as make it harder for the enemy to steal their ears as a trophy, something disturbingly common in internal conflicts).
-Infantry Body Armor, the standard armor for Abh Infantry, soldiers wearing this garment are deployed in all types of combat situations. The helmet's horizontal accents are actually hammerhead-like protrusions, which make way for the ears. This image is obviously not showing Abh, that's because this bit righ there isn't in character. yeah, not even trying to come up with an excuse for this one.
Technological Overview: Abh technology is quite advanced, with antigravity being a staple of everyday life. Military technology includes railguns, coilguns, lasers (rarely used), antimatter weapons, and plasma weapons. However, most of this technology is scavenged from ancient ruins, and the only thing truly Abh about their space force is the designs. The ground forces, meanwhile, are made up much more of Abh technology, mainly due to how plasma and antimatter weapons are either useless or catastrophically effective.
Their space travel technology is limited to the highly advanced Dimensional Jump Drive and the significantly less advanced antimatter/matter annihilation drive. The latter is used by most civilian starships, with them utilizing the Hashichi (Krasnikov Tubes) to travel at FTL speeds. Their warships use shields that grow stronger as they are attacked, with the generators projecting an energy field that converts all incoming fire to energy to power the shield. However, the shortcomings of this system are obvious: too much fire, and the shield system is overloaded, causing damage to other systems as well as making the shield worthless until repairs can be carried out. Thus, the amount of fire a ship can take is directly proportional to how much excess energy the ship can store or dispose of.
As mentioned, antigravity is an integral part of the Abh economy. With it, planetary mining is just as lucrative as asteroid mining, and the transport of cargo and passengers from a planet's surface to orbit and vice-versa is completely free. Landing troops on an enemy world is effortless, with transports requiring no fuel aside from the negative energy reserves they were filled with when built (The negative energy is not disposed of, instead being kept inside of a space-time bubble that keeps it from causing any effect until activated). All ships are equipped with an antigravity system, which allows them to neglect orbital insertion, which is a tactic used to gain the upper hand in maneuverability in battles, as they would not have to worry about their orbit when executing burns. However, such a usage of the device causes any Abh debris to impact the planet below, which is not always a bad thing when you consider that the tactic is mainly used in offensive operations.
Abh propulsion on the battlefield can take two forms: chemical rockets and antimatter/matter annihilation engines. Both are the only sublight engines that are capable of providing enough thrust to be effective, though each has it's merits and shortcomings. Chemical rockets are considered safer, and have easier thrust control, but their fuel supply is extremely limited (if a vessel used only chemical rockets during battle, it would run out of fuel by the end). Antimatter/matter annihilation engines have a higher thrust, and a single tanker filled with anti-substance fuel can keep a fleet supplied with fuel for months. However, if the fuel tanks of a warship are ruptured, the entire vessel will detonate, throwing shrapnel out at speeds that could potentially cause millions of deaths if the ship is in orbit of an inhabited planet. Furthermore, if the tanker were to crash, it would likely cause the destruction of whatever it crashed into, especially a planet with an atmosphere. Luckily for anyone on the field of battle, all ships are equipped with venting systems that eject the anti-substance fuel at a steady and safe rate, forming a cloud that could be passed through with shields up. The use of a tanker as a weapon is, however, not unheard of. Multiple plans for an attack on the alien capital involved crashing a tanker into it, obliterating any possible resistance. However, even the Abh find this too horrific, and it is kept as a last resort only.
Cultural Overview: The Abh operate on a loose Feudal system where families can move up and down in status depending on their actions. Racism ans sexism are unheard of, as all Abh are believed to be the children of the Goddess Abh (Homosexuality was considered a sin up until around the expedition to the seventh planet, as having a child was considered an incredibly important duty for both the man and the woman). Interestingly, nobles are not guaranteed a high military rank, they have to climb the ranks just like anyone else. Due to this, the Emperor could be a mere captain under the command of an Admiral born into a family of planetary miners. However, strict social rules make it shameful for a noble to refuse military service, as it is seen as a responsibility. Not abiding by this rules has resulted in many a family being removed from the spot of emperor.
Abh religion is polytheistic, with there being multiple deities forming a pantheon. There are eight deities, with multiple demigods and mortal servants also factoring in:
-Ethana, Goddess of war
-Iruka, Goddess of the sea and sacrifice (Revered for her sacrifice to save the Abh)
-Boskō, God of knowledge
-Depha, Goddess of luck and community
-Abh, Patron Goddess of the Abh (Believed to have created the Abh with her own body, who then took up her name out of respect)
-Urani, Goddess of Curiosity (Also believed to be the conduit between the Gods and the Mortals, all prayers are directed towards her. She is sometimes called "Zaicdaruta", which translates to "The One Who Watches", as it is believed that she will never interfere with Mortal affairs)
-Ningen, God of perseverance and hope
-Draka, Goddess of Evil, seen as the enemy of all other gods but Urani
Ningen is believed to be the leader of the gods, and is often called the "Kamigamgen", or "God of Gods" when loosely translated. He is believed to be fair and kind to all things, punishing everyone (including himself) equally. However, it is said that in the past he tried to kill Boskō and Ethana, Boskō dozens of times, but Ethana only once. During his fights with Boskō, he is believed to have almost killed Iruka, his sister. He never forgave himself for this, and it is said that even now he will bow in humility and ask for forgiveness when meeting another being, even if that being is a mortal. This legend gave rise to the Abh custom of "Shin-yasai", or "True Kindness". To follow his example, Abh bow to all that they meet in respect of Ningen.
Iruka is revered as much as Ningen, as she is believed to have sacrificed herself to save the Abh. It is said that after her sacrifice, Ningen desperately tried to save her, putting her essence into an iron body that could not rust. Many Abh sailors will swear that they have seen her while at sea, her mechanical body playfully leaping out of the water as if to say hello.
In the legends, Boskō is said to be the older brother of Ningen and Ethana, looking out for them until one day Ningen became fearful of Boskō's far superior intellect and tried to kill him. Boskō took Ethana and fled Chikyū, refusing to harm his beloved brother, but left behind a small part of his essence, hoping it could one day save Ningen. While Boskō hid from his brother in another world, Ningen tried to destroy the essence he left behind in a battle that lasted thousands of years. However, the essence that was left behind was hope, and even as Ningen tried to destroy it, another part of him still fed it. Whenever the essence of his brother was almost gone, Ningen would find that it would suddenly grow larger than ever before. Finally, he tried to destroy it using a device of his own creation (the effects of which bear amazing similarities to atomic weapons, causing them to never be implemented by the Abh). He utterly failed at this, as moments after he tried to destroy it, it grew to it's largest, and something changed in Ningen. He became regretful of his attempts to kill his brother, and accepted the essence into himself, becoming the God of Hope. He found Boskō and Ethana, but at first did not recognize his brother. When he discovered Boskō and Ethana's true identity, a joyful reunion took place as the three became not just siblings, but the best of friends. After his reunion with his siblings, Ningen focused all the energy that was once focused on killing Boskō on battling the evil Goddess, Draka. In his attempts to defeat her, he joined up with Depha, created Abh as a warrior, and elevated Iruka (Formerly a mortal fish) to godhood. Despite being hopelessly weak when compared to Draka, they managed to win the fight against her through Ningen's power of will, which kept them from losing a single battle with Draka.
After this great battle, Abh began to grow in character, becoming more than a mere warrior for Ningen. Ningen, however, refused to give her the right to call herself a Goddess, believing that she was too bloodthirsty to be trusted with such a title. Afraid that she would try to kill him, Ningen gathered the other gods together in an attempt to oppose her. However, the day at which she tried to kill him never came, and she instead continued her protests. Pleased that she refrained from violence, Ningen elevated her to godhood, an action which gained him her completely loyalty. For a time, all was good.
However, this idyllic period of time was not to last. Draka's evil essence lived on, and did what she never could. As essences are far more powerful than the gods that hold them, this evil essence spread over Chikyū trillions of times over, engulfing all in darkness. Abh, hoping to keep the good essences of the gods alive, tore herself apart piece by piece. The pain was horrifying, but she kept doing it, hoping to save her essence. She shaped each and every piece of herself into an Abh, who, out of reverence of her, adopter her name. By the end, the Goddess Abh was gone, but her essence lived on in the Abh species. She sent them to Shōrino'ba, a place that would be safe from all evils. Therefore, all Abh have a tiny part of them that is the Goddess' essence, and every new Abh born strengthens good.
The forces of good are still engaged in an eternal battle with Draka and her forces of evil, and it is believed that all Abh must assist the forces of good in this battle by doing "Good Works" (Helping others, fighting evil mortals, and having children). Because of this belief, those who choose not to have at least one child are frowned upon, though adoption has become increasingly recognized as a replacement for having a child due to it involving raising the child and helping them, thus being viewed as half of the last good work and all of the first. Many believe that the aliens current being fought are not just evil mortals, and that they are the puppets of Draka herself, and even those who don't consider the current war a religious one.
History: The Abh have always been warriors, almost fine-tuned to fighting. For their entire recorded history, they have been united under the banner of the Eight World's Empire (the name has changed, obviously). However, internal wars between houses are common, and ships usually display their house crest instead of the Imperial Banner. The internal wars became incredibly bloody after the invention of space travel, with orbital bombardment being called down on entire cities just to get at a few enemy leaders. However, over time, space battleships were built. Launched from the ground, they had paper-thin armor and usually only a single spinal weapon. Obviously, these early battles were short and devastating, with entire fleets shredding each other apart entirely in a matter of minutes. With the advent of space industry, battleships could be built bulkier than ever before. Suddenly, Shōrino'ba was peaceful. All the battles took place among the stars, with fleets engaging not over the ground below, but over the right to claim a new dwarf planet. Among all the fighting, private colony ships were launched towards the moons of Zenjyu, the closent planet to Shōrino'ba and a gas giant. Since the transport of a suitable amount of troops from one planet to another was simply impossible, these colonies were left alone by the military (although stray rounds could destroy an entire city).
These colonies grew quickly, with everyone realizing just how valuable the surface of other worlds were. Completely untapped resources, with no risk of invasion. It seemed as though a new ship was being launched every day, sent to bring colonists to the other seven planets of the system. Then came a revolutionary invention: negative mass. Above the seventh planet of Orenjiro, an ancient ruin was found by the Na'brel House, floating among the clouds of the gas giant. An expedition was sent, and they returned carrying a small, red cylinder that fell up. The scientists sent explained that the ancient ruin had a device to create such an object within it, and that the entire building floated using such objects. They carried with them a map of the gas giant, showing the locations of billions of other such buildings, which they had dubbed "Sūkaiisutshō" (referencing ancient religious texts).
With the ability to defy gravity, launching ships became effortless, as did the construction of things such as an industrial space elevator. Space industry boomed, with hundreds of space elevators popping up on every colonized body. Expanding towards the outer planets, they kept going and going, until they finally left their home system using sublight antimatter engines, colonizing nearby systems in the opposite direction as the other sentients in their home system. These sublight vessels laid down "Hashichi", which we could call Krasnikov Tubes, allowing them to continue bringing cargo to and from the system at FTL speeds. By the time the era of expansion stopped, they controlled fifteen fully developed star systems. Then, something changed in their mindset. It was long-held fact that there was another sentient species in their home system, but they instinctively avoided them as they avoided the Abh. Once the fifteenth system had been developed, the Abh suddenly became interested in meeting others.
The Abh formed a combined Na'brel and Kyūsei House fleet with one diplomatic vessel and a small escort. Just after they left, it was discovered that the aliens had launched a fleet of their own. Assuming it was diplomatic, the Abh fleet diverted course to meet it. However, when the two fleets met, the Abh transmissions were met with streams of antiprotons and plasma. They returned fire with their railguns, but were defeated within minutes. Immediately, the Empire focused all efforts on researching new weapons technology. In the skies of Orenjiro an ancient starship was found, floating among the Sūkaiisutshō. Contained within the vessel was a glowing core, which was found to generate an alternate space-time within a small area around the vessel. This border between this bubble and the rest of the universe appeared as a rainbow-colored bubble. Oddly, the border did not stop anything from moving through it, this oddity was found to be the result of something termed "space-time fusion", which allowed two space-times to fuse when they had the same properties.
At first, this odd device was thought to be a stealth device, as it greatly reduce the radar profile of the vessel when activated. Believing that there was no need for a stealth device, the Abh ignored it and instead reverse-engineered the weapons systems of the ship, which were surprisingly similar to the alien ones. Through this research, they too began to utilize antiproton and plasma weapons. However, Imperial outposts outside of the fifteen colonies began to go dark, the third one to do so managed to send out images of their attackers: alien vessels that seemed to just suddenly appeared at the station, coming in at FTL speeds without the use of a Hashichi. With the revelation that their enemies could travel FTL at will, the Abh began rushing to replicate the effect.
Despite their best efforts, nobody could create any kind of at-will FTL drive. Negative mass was the first theory, but no scientist could manage to lower the fuel requirements below the mass of an entire planet, thus ruling out a negative mass FTL. Dozens of theories were proposed, but none of them worked. In desperation, they turned to the space-time bubble generator found on the recovered starship, hoping that it might be able to save them. To their surprise and joy, it was just what they needed. When enough power was put into it, the device could "elevate" a vessel to the 5th dimension. The crew would survive by virtue of the habitable space-time generated, but the bubble itself could move in the fourth physical dimension, which was viewed as up/down from within the bubble. For a time, this type of movement was avoided, the consequences when returning to normal space being feared. Instead, the ships traveled in two dimensions. Interestingly. this caused a slight vertical drift, but it was so small that it didn't present any practical problem.
Though their new FTL allowed them to defend themselves better (Being "smaller", distances in the 5th dimension were exponentially shorter compared to those in "real space"), it was found that it was much slower than the alien drives. Still desperate to be able to counter the alien attacks, they finally moved in the fourth dimension, hoping that it would somehow let them reach their destinations faster. Miraculously, it did. Further studies showed that this was because the first dimension of time was manifested as the fourth physical dimension in the 5th dimension. Obviously, this presented both a major boon and a major problem to the Abh. While they could essentially travel to anywhere in the universe instantly, a slight miscalculation could result in a paradox. Thus, is was made law that all vessels were banned from moving "up" or "down" in the fifth dimension without doing the necessary calculations first. Even so, Abh travel times were cut down to mere minutes (and sometimes less), giving them a major advantage over the aliens.
As time went on, the aliens' upper hand faded away as the Abh pushed them out of their frontier territories, bringing the war to a stalemate. Despite this, the Abh still had no idea what the aliens called themselves, a fact that many thought of as a source of shame.
Other: The Abh, despite their warrior culture, almost instinctively greet other species in a friendly manner. Depending on the individual, the ship may approach cautiously, or sit there without any defenses online.
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Name of nation: Korwrath Confederacy
Species: The Korwrath are a humanoid race that look very similar to humans but the only difference is that they have four eyes on their face instead of just two which makes their heads slightly bigger than the average human head. A Korwrath male can grow to be from 6’5” up to 7’2”, this is contrasted to the females who range in height from 5’6” to 6’9”. The skin color of the Korwrath ranges from a golden tan color to a deep red color with the variations of the skin color caused by which capital fleet you grew up on or weather you are from a colonized planet. Other than these specific feature changed they look shocking similar to humans even their lifespans are similar with them normally living to be around 80 years old.
Description of government: The political structure of the Korwrath Confederacy is extremely loose with each fleet governing themselves and even the few colonies that exist anymore having their own governing systems and don't have to answer to any one fleet. There are also small pirate and splinter fleets that are able to govern themselves but these groups must find their own ways to survive as they are exiled from the rest and cannot live off of the Capital ships. The Korwrath system consists of each Capital Fleet being led by three Grand Admirals who must decide together on what courses of actions can be taken by the fleet with a key being on the preservation of their fleet. The colonies of the Korwrath do not have a similar system as they are mainly ruled by one governor who controls the whole planet and this governor is chosen by a vote of all the people who are living on the planet with a new governor being chosen every ten years, but this system isn't always followed and there are a variety of systems in place on several other colonies.
Political Leaders: The Grand Admirals of the Korwrath Confederacy are chosen for their long military service that has risen through the ranks and proven themselves to be born natural leaders who have the mental fortitude to lead an entire nation. Each Capital Planetary fleet consists of three capital ships, each with their own Grand Admiral who all work together instead of just commanding their own ship.
Description of military: The Korwrath military is commanded by the Grand Admirals of the Capital Ships which have absolute command over all branches of the military as they are also seen as the leaders of their nation.
The Korwrath infantry wear advanced reactive armor that also serves as environmental suits on harsh planets that do not suit the Korwrath at all. These suits are able to withstand a small amount of projectile or energy weapons without giving away and damaging the integrity of the suits. The infantry is broken into several divisions with the main division consisting of an elite strike force made up of a mechanized unit called the Shock which uses a special mechanized suit to become the advanced guard of any planetary landing.
The last part of the ground forces is made up of giant bipedal mechanized robots that tower at twenty feet tall and are equipped with the only energy weapons that the Korwrath have developed. They sport duel photon cannons, twelve missile pods, and six electromagnetic Gatling guns that fire fifty-caliber explosive rounds. Their armor consists of reactive explosive plates that will deflect most large caliber projectile rounds as well as a small shield generator that allows for the form-fitting shield around the mechanized walker.
Dor Class Heavy Crusier- These crusiers sport the biggest guns the Korwrath have to offer with the pontoons on each side of the ship housing a large magnetic rail gun which fires a 1 ton dart-like round with an explosive warhead placed inside the round. These ships also have six hangers with four of the hangers being dedicated to fighter and bomber squadrons while the remaining two hangers are used for commercial use like resupplying and transportation. Just underneath the surface of the hull are hundreds of missile tubes as well as many point defense machine guns to defend at close quarters against fighters and boarding ships.
Roric Class Light Frigate- These ships were built as a first line of defense against any force that would threaten the Capital Fleets as they are fast and house a small crew of only a hundred and fifty crewmen. Their primary armament is large caliber Gatling guns that can be used at close range to damage ships and also deal with fighter squadrons that would harm the fleet, they are also equipped with several dozen missile pods. An interesting design of this ship is their large front which appears to have large sloped armor which allows for the Frigates to form a short of Phalanx in front of the fleet which helps deflect some of the attacks that may be incoming on the fleet.
Civilian Ship- These ships are the standard issue ship for Korwarth transportation which were modified for people to live in with large cargo holds being opened up and converted into living quarters for the citizens. A special feature about these ships are their capabilities to descend into a planets orbit and they are able to withstand the heat of reentry long enough to release colony transports unless the ship itself is being retired and used as a colony ship itself. If the ship is being used as a colony ship than it will descent to the surface and become to starting base for the colonization of the planet.
Civilian Transport- These shuttles are the means by which civilians are able to move from ship to ship and are able to hold upwards of several hundred people at a time.
ViVac Interceptor- This fighter is the primary space fighter for the Korwrath navy. Their intention for this ship was to create an agile fighter with high offensive capabilities against other fighters, the ship only has twin magnetic gatling guns with their primary means of attack being the two prongs at the front of the ship which are hardened so that they are able to pierce almost any more that they come across. They are meant to hit the other ship at such speeds that they are able to slice through the other ship and keep going onto the next enemy.
VaVac Fighter- This fighter was designed as a close-range support for the ViVac as this fighter is built with quad magnetic gatling guns that fire high explosive rounds. A drawback to this ship is that it gave up the agility of the VIVac for more directional thrusters which allow for the fighter to make sharp turns in order to fight the battle from any angle.
VoVac Bomber- This bomber is the long-range support for their fighter counterparts equipped with three long-range magnetic railguns and twenty long-range missile tubes. The bomber can also be equipped with larger weapon payloads depending if their mission requires they to attack ships larger than enemy fighters, this ship was never meant to be engaged with enemy fighters at close-range and are not equipped with any machine guns of any kind.
Dor Ak Light Cruiser- This Cruiser is the back-bone of the Korwrath Navy sporting ten heavy cannons and several hundred missile tubes. There is also a single large magnetic rail gun mounted in the nose of the ship nestled in between two large hanger bays.
Rak Shock Transport- The transport is built specifically for housing the advanced mechanized unit called the Shock. The transport is built as an advanced forward transport with six forward mounted cannons and a rotating turret on top to deal with any following enemies. The ship can hold up to eighteen Shock troops which are suspended in a cradle while in transport and the bottom of the dropship can open up to eject the mechanized suits onto the ground in order for hot drops.
Rav Troop Transport- This transport is the standard issue ship to carry troops from the fleet to a planetary surface as well as between ships in times of battle and occupation. The ship does not sport any weapons of any kind.
Technological Overview: The Korwrath technology has advanced to the point were they are able to create artificial environments inside the Planetary ships and even on some of the larger civilian ships. The capabilities for faster than light travel have been achieved by the Korwrath and is equipped onto every ship in the fleet even the massive Capital ships but the fleets prefer to drift through space and only use the hyper drives only in times of emergency as it drains a massive amount of energy from the generators and it takes long periods of time to gain the lost energy back after a jump.
Military technology for the Korwrath Confederacy is reaching the end of the projectile age and is slowly moving into energy weapons with the first photon cannons being mounted on their giant walkers. Their mechanized technology is their pride and joy and never even developed tanks or any pieces of artillery as their primary focus remained on the development of the perfect exosuit for the infantry and perfecting their Shock Mechanized infantry as well as their giant walkers. They also developed energy shielding which is able to take a decent amount of damage from projectile weapons as well as energy weapons before failing. This energy shield technology was first developed for their main battle ships for the navy fleet which is now even equipped onto everything from the Civilian ships all the way down to the Interceptors. The shields were than customized farther into smaller packs that could be carried by individual infantry men with could use their own shields or carry larger generators onto the battlefield whcih allowed them to deploy energy domes which could be used as forward operating bases.
Cultural Overview: The Korwrath people have never really been a massively religious people with only a few religions rising up in the last few millennium that they have been in the galaxy, since than these religions have all since disappeared as the Korwrath strive just for survival and the superiority of their race now. The Korwrath like to think of themselves as a strongly independent people who take pride in their military abilities with all Korwrath youth serving in the military when they come of age with plenty of chances for promotion if they are able to go to officer school on the Capital Ship. The Korwrath could be described by members of other Empires as Isolationists as Diplomats and all members of other Species are only allowed onto the Military Capital ship as that is were the markets and government building are kept and they do this because they are scared of disease spreading through out the fleet and wiping out entire ships of people which has happened in the past when they were more open with different species.
History:
Home World- The Moon of Kore
Status: Uninhabitable
Number of Capital Fleets: 7
Colonies: 5
Name of nation: Korwrath Confederacy
Species: The Korwrath are a humanoid race that look very similar to humans but the only difference is that they have four eyes on their face instead of just two which makes their heads slightly bigger than the average human head. A Korwrath male can grow to be from 6’5” up to 7’2”, this is contrasted to the females who range in height from 5’6” to 6’9”. The skin color of the Korwrath ranges from a golden tan color to a deep red color with the variations of the skin color caused by which capital fleet you grew up on or weather you are from a colonized planet. Other than these specific feature changed they look shocking similar to humans even their lifespans are similar with them normally living to be around 80 years old.
Description of government: The political structure of the Korwrath Confederacy is extremely loose with each fleet governing themselves and even the few colonies that exist anymore having their own governing systems and don't have to answer to any one fleet. There are also small pirate and splinter fleets that are able to govern themselves but these groups must find their own ways to survive as they are exiled from the rest and cannot live off of the Capital ships. The Korwrath system consists of each Capital Fleet being led by three Grand Admirals who must decide together on what courses of actions can be taken by the fleet with a key being on the preservation of their fleet. The colonies of the Korwrath do not have a similar system as they are mainly ruled by one governor who controls the whole planet and this governor is chosen by a vote of all the people who are living on the planet with a new governor being chosen every ten years, but this system isn't always followed and there are a variety of systems in place on several other colonies.
Political Leaders: The Grand Admirals of the Korwrath Confederacy are chosen for their long military service that has risen through the ranks and proven themselves to be born natural leaders who have the mental fortitude to lead an entire nation. Each Capital Planetary fleet consists of three capital ships, each with their own Grand Admiral who all work together instead of just commanding their own ship.
Description of military: The Korwrath military is commanded by the Grand Admirals of the Capital Ships which have absolute command over all branches of the military as they are also seen as the leaders of their nation.
These fleets are the backbone of the Korwrath way of life as the main populations of the Korwrath reside in these fleets. These fleets range anywhere from 200 ships to 400 ships of all specifications, all centered around three of the biggest ships that you may ever see in your lifetime which combines all the greatest technologies the Korwrath had to offer at the time of the Great Fall. Many of the ships in the fleet can be classified as derelict by most standards with the exceptions of the warships that travels with the fleet being the only ships besides the Capital ships that are constantly staying up to date.
Capital Ships are towering planetary platforms that house a population of 2 billion Korwrath and is where the main population of the Korwrath people are located. Each fleet consists of three of these massive ships with each serving a different purpose that benefits the fleet with one ship focused mainly on agriculture that will supply the entire fleet with a sustainable source of income while another is dedicated to being a housing ship which is mainly where the military school is located as well as all the merchants and politics. The last capital ship in the fleet is always partially built into the side of a mineral rich asteroid and is used as a mining outpost to supply the fleet with a constant stream of industrial goods and necessities.
The main defense of the fleet consists of nearly a hundred warships of varying classes ranging from the Dor-class Heavy cruiser down to the Roric-class light frigate with each and every one of them bristling with enough weapons to vaporize anything that came within several hundred thousand meters of the fleet. The rest of the fleet is made up of civilian ships that are huddled around the capital ships with each ship carrying a civilian population of several thousand Korwrath each.
Capital Ships are towering planetary platforms that house a population of 2 billion Korwrath and is where the main population of the Korwrath people are located. Each fleet consists of three of these massive ships with each serving a different purpose that benefits the fleet with one ship focused mainly on agriculture that will supply the entire fleet with a sustainable source of income while another is dedicated to being a housing ship which is mainly where the military school is located as well as all the merchants and politics. The last capital ship in the fleet is always partially built into the side of a mineral rich asteroid and is used as a mining outpost to supply the fleet with a constant stream of industrial goods and necessities.
The main defense of the fleet consists of nearly a hundred warships of varying classes ranging from the Dor-class Heavy cruiser down to the Roric-class light frigate with each and every one of them bristling with enough weapons to vaporize anything that came within several hundred thousand meters of the fleet. The rest of the fleet is made up of civilian ships that are huddled around the capital ships with each ship carrying a civilian population of several thousand Korwrath each.
The Korwrath infantry wear advanced reactive armor that also serves as environmental suits on harsh planets that do not suit the Korwrath at all. These suits are able to withstand a small amount of projectile or energy weapons without giving away and damaging the integrity of the suits. The infantry is broken into several divisions with the main division consisting of an elite strike force made up of a mechanized unit called the Shock which uses a special mechanized suit to become the advanced guard of any planetary landing.
The last part of the ground forces is made up of giant bipedal mechanized robots that tower at twenty feet tall and are equipped with the only energy weapons that the Korwrath have developed. They sport duel photon cannons, twelve missile pods, and six electromagnetic Gatling guns that fire fifty-caliber explosive rounds. Their armor consists of reactive explosive plates that will deflect most large caliber projectile rounds as well as a small shield generator that allows for the form-fitting shield around the mechanized walker.
Dor Class Heavy Crusier- These crusiers sport the biggest guns the Korwrath have to offer with the pontoons on each side of the ship housing a large magnetic rail gun which fires a 1 ton dart-like round with an explosive warhead placed inside the round. These ships also have six hangers with four of the hangers being dedicated to fighter and bomber squadrons while the remaining two hangers are used for commercial use like resupplying and transportation. Just underneath the surface of the hull are hundreds of missile tubes as well as many point defense machine guns to defend at close quarters against fighters and boarding ships.
Roric Class Light Frigate- These ships were built as a first line of defense against any force that would threaten the Capital Fleets as they are fast and house a small crew of only a hundred and fifty crewmen. Their primary armament is large caliber Gatling guns that can be used at close range to damage ships and also deal with fighter squadrons that would harm the fleet, they are also equipped with several dozen missile pods. An interesting design of this ship is their large front which appears to have large sloped armor which allows for the Frigates to form a short of Phalanx in front of the fleet which helps deflect some of the attacks that may be incoming on the fleet.
Civilian Ship- These ships are the standard issue ship for Korwarth transportation which were modified for people to live in with large cargo holds being opened up and converted into living quarters for the citizens. A special feature about these ships are their capabilities to descend into a planets orbit and they are able to withstand the heat of reentry long enough to release colony transports unless the ship itself is being retired and used as a colony ship itself. If the ship is being used as a colony ship than it will descent to the surface and become to starting base for the colonization of the planet.
Civilian Transport- These shuttles are the means by which civilians are able to move from ship to ship and are able to hold upwards of several hundred people at a time.
ViVac Interceptor- This fighter is the primary space fighter for the Korwrath navy. Their intention for this ship was to create an agile fighter with high offensive capabilities against other fighters, the ship only has twin magnetic gatling guns with their primary means of attack being the two prongs at the front of the ship which are hardened so that they are able to pierce almost any more that they come across. They are meant to hit the other ship at such speeds that they are able to slice through the other ship and keep going onto the next enemy.
VaVac Fighter- This fighter was designed as a close-range support for the ViVac as this fighter is built with quad magnetic gatling guns that fire high explosive rounds. A drawback to this ship is that it gave up the agility of the VIVac for more directional thrusters which allow for the fighter to make sharp turns in order to fight the battle from any angle.
VoVac Bomber- This bomber is the long-range support for their fighter counterparts equipped with three long-range magnetic railguns and twenty long-range missile tubes. The bomber can also be equipped with larger weapon payloads depending if their mission requires they to attack ships larger than enemy fighters, this ship was never meant to be engaged with enemy fighters at close-range and are not equipped with any machine guns of any kind.
Dor Ak Light Cruiser- This Cruiser is the back-bone of the Korwrath Navy sporting ten heavy cannons and several hundred missile tubes. There is also a single large magnetic rail gun mounted in the nose of the ship nestled in between two large hanger bays.
Rak Shock Transport- The transport is built specifically for housing the advanced mechanized unit called the Shock. The transport is built as an advanced forward transport with six forward mounted cannons and a rotating turret on top to deal with any following enemies. The ship can hold up to eighteen Shock troops which are suspended in a cradle while in transport and the bottom of the dropship can open up to eject the mechanized suits onto the ground in order for hot drops.
Rav Troop Transport- This transport is the standard issue ship to carry troops from the fleet to a planetary surface as well as between ships in times of battle and occupation. The ship does not sport any weapons of any kind.
Technological Overview: The Korwrath technology has advanced to the point were they are able to create artificial environments inside the Planetary ships and even on some of the larger civilian ships. The capabilities for faster than light travel have been achieved by the Korwrath and is equipped onto every ship in the fleet even the massive Capital ships but the fleets prefer to drift through space and only use the hyper drives only in times of emergency as it drains a massive amount of energy from the generators and it takes long periods of time to gain the lost energy back after a jump.
Military technology for the Korwrath Confederacy is reaching the end of the projectile age and is slowly moving into energy weapons with the first photon cannons being mounted on their giant walkers. Their mechanized technology is their pride and joy and never even developed tanks or any pieces of artillery as their primary focus remained on the development of the perfect exosuit for the infantry and perfecting their Shock Mechanized infantry as well as their giant walkers. They also developed energy shielding which is able to take a decent amount of damage from projectile weapons as well as energy weapons before failing. This energy shield technology was first developed for their main battle ships for the navy fleet which is now even equipped onto everything from the Civilian ships all the way down to the Interceptors. The shields were than customized farther into smaller packs that could be carried by individual infantry men with could use their own shields or carry larger generators onto the battlefield whcih allowed them to deploy energy domes which could be used as forward operating bases.
Cultural Overview: The Korwrath people have never really been a massively religious people with only a few religions rising up in the last few millennium that they have been in the galaxy, since than these religions have all since disappeared as the Korwrath strive just for survival and the superiority of their race now. The Korwrath like to think of themselves as a strongly independent people who take pride in their military abilities with all Korwrath youth serving in the military when they come of age with plenty of chances for promotion if they are able to go to officer school on the Capital Ship. The Korwrath could be described by members of other Empires as Isolationists as Diplomats and all members of other Species are only allowed onto the Military Capital ship as that is were the markets and government building are kept and they do this because they are scared of disease spreading through out the fleet and wiping out entire ships of people which has happened in the past when they were more open with different species.
History:
Home World- The Moon of Kore
Status: Uninhabitable
Number of Capital Fleets: 7
Colonies: 5
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Name of Nation: The Aeon Brood
Species: The Aeon Brood is comprised of a race of beings that was completely unknown to the Andromeda galaxy until the last few years. While they are theorized to have extragalactic origins, certain traits of their race point toward them originating from another dimension altogether. A theory of substantial weight suggests they originate from hyperspace, the void between "real" dimensions, though this throws into question much of astrological metaphysics as recognized by the galactic scientific community.
The race is biologically chaotic, developing seemingly at random into warped forms, perhaps merely what mortal minds are capable of understanding of their true forms. However, there are several traits and patterns readily apparent in their species, if it can be called as much. While they have majority of characteristics of material beings, such as mass and volume, they do not seem to be comprised of traditional matter, and are closer in atomic makeup to the massless and ionic particles that comprise energy beings. They have nearly no traditional biological functions, such as respiration, and subsist by converting thermal and electromagnetic energy extracted from matter into a purer form (known by several names, "mana" chief among them), and absorbing it through their porous bodies. Though many differences exist between individual members, there are some general traits that can be visually recognized, such as brightly-colored bodies, numerous tendrils, bony, faceless "heads," amorphous baleen-like structures, and floating, disconnected appendages. The Brood can also be broken down into recognizable "castes," depending on their size and power: Spawn (which are usually no larger than domesticated animals), Drones (somewhat larger most humanoid races), Brood (which can grow as large as a mid-sized starship), and Titans (which can be mistaken for celestial bodies).
Description of Government: The Aeon Brood has no formalized government, as what could be loosely interpreted as "intelligence" only exists in an extremely small portion of the entire species. The Brood even lacks the hivemind prevalent in many similar eusocial, invasive species. Even so, there sometimes appears to be a higher intelligence that directs the swarm-like behaviour of the Brood.
Description of Military: As an inherently invasive species, the Aeon Brood's entire population could be considered its military. An invasion by the brood is generally broken down into several stages. Firstly, the planet for invasion is scouted by Titans, observing it from their vantage point in hyperspace. The planet is then seeded with Drones, shot out from hyperspace, which go about converting the planet's available biomatter or similar elements into Spawn. The Drones continue to produce, protect and tend to the Spawn, which multiply in vast numbers to convert the planet's energy and matter into mana. Once a sufficient amount of mana has been produced by the Spawn, the Titans are able to emerge from hyperspace and produce the true Brood, which will convert a planet to mana, down to its very core, within months. Meanwhile any opposition on the planet is cut down by the monstrous horde of magical aberrations. Once all of the planets in a system have been devoured, the Titans suck the star dry, and then move onto the next system.
While the Spawn are little more than ravenous monsters that can overwhelm in numbers, the Aeon Brood are creatures of terrifying destructive capability, as even Drones are capable of using absorbed mana for offensive purposes. Feats of magic such as raising the dead as mindless slaves and twisting the wills of living mortals are within the capability of the more modest Brood, and the mightier among them can distort the very laws of nature. Larger members of the Brood convert matter to mana passively, resulting in them effectively erasing the world around them merely by existing.
Technological Overview: All of the "technology" of the Aeon Brood is bio-magical in nature, truly meaning that they themselves comprise all of the technology of their race. The Titans of the Brood house and transport the lesser members, propelling them through their native environment of hyperspace. These engines of mana and turbulent energy tear holes in realspace through sheer force of magic, and are capable of apocalyptic spells. As they can survive in nearly any environment and can willfully unmake reality around them, their march of progress is seemingly only limited by their slow expansion and exploration via hyperspace, as the race's Titans have difficulty maintaining their forms in realspace without being fed a constant stream of mana.
Cultural Overview: The Aeon Brood seems truly capable of two things: destruction and consumption. They destroy what they do not eat, and eat everything they do not destroy. If they even have minds, it seems that they are not disposed towards anything else. No strategy dictates their actions, only instinct and impulse. Despite the brutal simplicity of the vast majority of the Brood, strange patterns can be seen in the overarching direction and method of their invasions, suggesting some strange manner of higher intelligence at work among them.
History: The Aeon Brood appeared quite suddenly in the Andromeda Galaxy only a few years ago, suddenly ripping their way out of hyperspace at the galactic fringe. Their appearance was marked by the destruction of a deep-space outpost as well as the fringe system it was a part of. Since then, the stars at the edge of the galaxy have been winking out of existence, one by one, creating a growing patch of darkness in the galaxy that has been steadily growing. This dead sector of space is known by many names by the many different races of the galaxy, and is considered a grave threat by most astronomers and physicists. Mages that have studied this dark zone find it especially foreboding, as there is an easily-detectable "node" of aberrant mana, approximately the size of a gas giant, within it, slowly moving forward as the dark zone grows. Dubbed the "Hellstar," it is as much a source of concern for reputable mages throughout the galaxy as the dark zone is for scientists. As the dark zone has yet to encompass the territory of any major galactic power, there have been no efforts to venture within it as of yet.
Name of Nation: The Aeon Brood
Species: The Aeon Brood is comprised of a race of beings that was completely unknown to the Andromeda galaxy until the last few years. While they are theorized to have extragalactic origins, certain traits of their race point toward them originating from another dimension altogether. A theory of substantial weight suggests they originate from hyperspace, the void between "real" dimensions, though this throws into question much of astrological metaphysics as recognized by the galactic scientific community.
The race is biologically chaotic, developing seemingly at random into warped forms, perhaps merely what mortal minds are capable of understanding of their true forms. However, there are several traits and patterns readily apparent in their species, if it can be called as much. While they have majority of characteristics of material beings, such as mass and volume, they do not seem to be comprised of traditional matter, and are closer in atomic makeup to the massless and ionic particles that comprise energy beings. They have nearly no traditional biological functions, such as respiration, and subsist by converting thermal and electromagnetic energy extracted from matter into a purer form (known by several names, "mana" chief among them), and absorbing it through their porous bodies. Though many differences exist between individual members, there are some general traits that can be visually recognized, such as brightly-colored bodies, numerous tendrils, bony, faceless "heads," amorphous baleen-like structures, and floating, disconnected appendages. The Brood can also be broken down into recognizable "castes," depending on their size and power: Spawn (which are usually no larger than domesticated animals), Drones (somewhat larger most humanoid races), Brood (which can grow as large as a mid-sized starship), and Titans (which can be mistaken for celestial bodies).
Description of Government: The Aeon Brood has no formalized government, as what could be loosely interpreted as "intelligence" only exists in an extremely small portion of the entire species. The Brood even lacks the hivemind prevalent in many similar eusocial, invasive species. Even so, there sometimes appears to be a higher intelligence that directs the swarm-like behaviour of the Brood.
Description of Military: As an inherently invasive species, the Aeon Brood's entire population could be considered its military. An invasion by the brood is generally broken down into several stages. Firstly, the planet for invasion is scouted by Titans, observing it from their vantage point in hyperspace. The planet is then seeded with Drones, shot out from hyperspace, which go about converting the planet's available biomatter or similar elements into Spawn. The Drones continue to produce, protect and tend to the Spawn, which multiply in vast numbers to convert the planet's energy and matter into mana. Once a sufficient amount of mana has been produced by the Spawn, the Titans are able to emerge from hyperspace and produce the true Brood, which will convert a planet to mana, down to its very core, within months. Meanwhile any opposition on the planet is cut down by the monstrous horde of magical aberrations. Once all of the planets in a system have been devoured, the Titans suck the star dry, and then move onto the next system.
While the Spawn are little more than ravenous monsters that can overwhelm in numbers, the Aeon Brood are creatures of terrifying destructive capability, as even Drones are capable of using absorbed mana for offensive purposes. Feats of magic such as raising the dead as mindless slaves and twisting the wills of living mortals are within the capability of the more modest Brood, and the mightier among them can distort the very laws of nature. Larger members of the Brood convert matter to mana passively, resulting in them effectively erasing the world around them merely by existing.
Technological Overview: All of the "technology" of the Aeon Brood is bio-magical in nature, truly meaning that they themselves comprise all of the technology of their race. The Titans of the Brood house and transport the lesser members, propelling them through their native environment of hyperspace. These engines of mana and turbulent energy tear holes in realspace through sheer force of magic, and are capable of apocalyptic spells. As they can survive in nearly any environment and can willfully unmake reality around them, their march of progress is seemingly only limited by their slow expansion and exploration via hyperspace, as the race's Titans have difficulty maintaining their forms in realspace without being fed a constant stream of mana.
Cultural Overview: The Aeon Brood seems truly capable of two things: destruction and consumption. They destroy what they do not eat, and eat everything they do not destroy. If they even have minds, it seems that they are not disposed towards anything else. No strategy dictates their actions, only instinct and impulse. Despite the brutal simplicity of the vast majority of the Brood, strange patterns can be seen in the overarching direction and method of their invasions, suggesting some strange manner of higher intelligence at work among them.
History: The Aeon Brood appeared quite suddenly in the Andromeda Galaxy only a few years ago, suddenly ripping their way out of hyperspace at the galactic fringe. Their appearance was marked by the destruction of a deep-space outpost as well as the fringe system it was a part of. Since then, the stars at the edge of the galaxy have been winking out of existence, one by one, creating a growing patch of darkness in the galaxy that has been steadily growing. This dead sector of space is known by many names by the many different races of the galaxy, and is considered a grave threat by most astronomers and physicists. Mages that have studied this dark zone find it especially foreboding, as there is an easily-detectable "node" of aberrant mana, approximately the size of a gas giant, within it, slowly moving forward as the dark zone grows. Dubbed the "Hellstar," it is as much a source of concern for reputable mages throughout the galaxy as the dark zone is for scientists. As the dark zone has yet to encompass the territory of any major galactic power, there have been no efforts to venture within it as of yet.
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Name of Nation: The Aeon Brood
Species: The Aeon Brood is comprised of a race of beings that was completely unknown to the Andromeda galaxy until the last few years. While they are theorized to have extragalactic origins, certain traits of their race point toward them originating from another dimension altogether. A theory of substantial weight suggests they originate from hyperspace, the void between "real" dimensions, though this throws into question much of astrological metaphysics as recognized by the galactic scientific community.
The race is biologically chaotic, developing seemingly at random into warped forms, perhaps merely what mortal minds are capable of understanding of their true forms. However, there are several traits and patterns readily apparent in their species, if it can be called as much. While they have majority of characteristics of material beings, such as mass and volume, they do not seem to be comprised of traditional matter, and are closer in atomic makeup to the massless and ionic particles that comprise energy beings. They have nearly no traditional biological functions, such as respiration, and subsist by converting thermal and electromagnetic energy extracted from matter into a purer form (known by several names, "mana" chief among them), and absorbing it through their porous bodies. Though many differences exist between individual members, there are some general traits that can be visually recognized, such as brightly-colored bodies, numerous tendrils, bony, faceless "heads," amorphous baleen-like structures, and floating, disconnected appendages. The Brood can also be broken down into recognizable "castes," depending on their size and power: Spawn (which are usually no larger than domesticated animals), Drones (somewhat larger most humanoid races), Brood (which can grow as large as a mid-sized starship), and Titans (which can be mistaken for celestial bodies).
Description of Government: The Aeon Brood has no formalized government, as what could be loosely interpreted as "intelligence" only exists in an extremely small portion of the entire species. The Brood even lacks the hivemind prevalent in many similar eusocial, invasive species. Even so, there sometimes appears to be a higher intelligence that directs the swarm-like behaviour of the Brood.
Description of Military: As an inherently invasive species, the Aeon Brood's entire population could be considered its military. An invasion by the brood is generally broken down into several stages. Firstly, the planet for invasion is scouted by Titans, observing it from their vantage point in hyperspace. The planet is then seeded with Drones, shot out from hyperspace, which go about converting the planet's available biomatter or similar elements into Spawn. The Drones continue to produce, protect and tend to the Spawn, which multiply in vast numbers to convert the planet's energy and matter into mana. Once a sufficient amount of mana has been produced by the Spawn, the Titans are able to emerge from hyperspace and produce the true Brood, which will convert a planet to mana, down to its very core, within months. Meanwhile any opposition on the planet is cut down by the monstrous horde of magical aberrations. Once all of the planets in a system have been devoured, the Titans suck the star dry, and then move onto the next system.
While the Spawn are little more than ravenous monsters that can overwhelm in numbers, the Aeon Brood are creatures of terrifying destructive capability, as even Drones are capable of using absorbed mana for offensive purposes. Feats of magic such as raising the dead as mindless slaves and twisting the wills of living mortals are within the capability of the more modest Brood, and the mightier among them can distort the very laws of nature. Larger members of the Brood convert matter to mana passively, resulting in them effectively erasing the world around them merely by existing.
Technological Overview: All of the "technology" of the Aeon Brood is bio-magical in nature, truly meaning that they themselves comprise all of the technology of their race. The Titans of the Brood house and transport the lesser members, propelling them through their native environment of hyperspace. These engines of mana and turbulent energy tear holes in realspace through sheer force of magic, and are capable of apocalyptic spells. As they can survive in nearly any environment and can willfully unmake reality around them, their march of progress is seemingly only limited by their slow expansion and exploration via hyperspace, as the race's Titans have difficulty maintaining their forms in realspace without being fed a constant stream of mana.
Cultural Overview: The Aeon Brood seems truly capable of two things: destruction and consumption. They destroy what they do not eat, and eat everything they do not destroy. If they even have minds, it seems that they are not disposed towards anything else. No strategy dictates their actions, only instinct and impulse. Despite the brutal simplicity of the vast majority of the Brood, strange patterns can be seen in the overarching direction and method of their invasions, suggesting some strange manner of higher intelligence at work among them.
History: The Aeon Brood appeared quite suddenly in the Andromeda Galaxy only a few years ago, suddenly ripping their way out of hyperspace at the galactic fringe. Their appearance was marked by the destruction of a deep-space outpost as well as the fringe system it was a part of. Since then, the stars at the edge of the galaxy have been winking out of existence, one by one, creating a growing patch of darkness in the galaxy that has been steadily growing. This dead sector of space is known by many names by the many different races of the galaxy, and is considered a grave threat by most astronomers and physicists. Mages that have studied this dark zone find it especially foreboding, as there is an easily-detectable "node" of aberrant mana, approximately the size of a gas giant, within it, slowly moving forward as the dark zone grows. Dubbed the "Hellstar," it is as much a source of concern for reputable mages throughout the galaxy as the dark zone is for scientists. As the dark zone has yet to encompass the territory of any major galactic power, there have been no efforts to venture within it as of yet.
Name of Nation: The Aeon Brood
Species: The Aeon Brood is comprised of a race of beings that was completely unknown to the Andromeda galaxy until the last few years. While they are theorized to have extragalactic origins, certain traits of their race point toward them originating from another dimension altogether. A theory of substantial weight suggests they originate from hyperspace, the void between "real" dimensions, though this throws into question much of astrological metaphysics as recognized by the galactic scientific community.
The race is biologically chaotic, developing seemingly at random into warped forms, perhaps merely what mortal minds are capable of understanding of their true forms. However, there are several traits and patterns readily apparent in their species, if it can be called as much. While they have majority of characteristics of material beings, such as mass and volume, they do not seem to be comprised of traditional matter, and are closer in atomic makeup to the massless and ionic particles that comprise energy beings. They have nearly no traditional biological functions, such as respiration, and subsist by converting thermal and electromagnetic energy extracted from matter into a purer form (known by several names, "mana" chief among them), and absorbing it through their porous bodies. Though many differences exist between individual members, there are some general traits that can be visually recognized, such as brightly-colored bodies, numerous tendrils, bony, faceless "heads," amorphous baleen-like structures, and floating, disconnected appendages. The Brood can also be broken down into recognizable "castes," depending on their size and power: Spawn (which are usually no larger than domesticated animals), Drones (somewhat larger most humanoid races), Brood (which can grow as large as a mid-sized starship), and Titans (which can be mistaken for celestial bodies).
Description of Government: The Aeon Brood has no formalized government, as what could be loosely interpreted as "intelligence" only exists in an extremely small portion of the entire species. The Brood even lacks the hivemind prevalent in many similar eusocial, invasive species. Even so, there sometimes appears to be a higher intelligence that directs the swarm-like behaviour of the Brood.
Description of Military: As an inherently invasive species, the Aeon Brood's entire population could be considered its military. An invasion by the brood is generally broken down into several stages. Firstly, the planet for invasion is scouted by Titans, observing it from their vantage point in hyperspace. The planet is then seeded with Drones, shot out from hyperspace, which go about converting the planet's available biomatter or similar elements into Spawn. The Drones continue to produce, protect and tend to the Spawn, which multiply in vast numbers to convert the planet's energy and matter into mana. Once a sufficient amount of mana has been produced by the Spawn, the Titans are able to emerge from hyperspace and produce the true Brood, which will convert a planet to mana, down to its very core, within months. Meanwhile any opposition on the planet is cut down by the monstrous horde of magical aberrations. Once all of the planets in a system have been devoured, the Titans suck the star dry, and then move onto the next system.
While the Spawn are little more than ravenous monsters that can overwhelm in numbers, the Aeon Brood are creatures of terrifying destructive capability, as even Drones are capable of using absorbed mana for offensive purposes. Feats of magic such as raising the dead as mindless slaves and twisting the wills of living mortals are within the capability of the more modest Brood, and the mightier among them can distort the very laws of nature. Larger members of the Brood convert matter to mana passively, resulting in them effectively erasing the world around them merely by existing.
Technological Overview: All of the "technology" of the Aeon Brood is bio-magical in nature, truly meaning that they themselves comprise all of the technology of their race. The Titans of the Brood house and transport the lesser members, propelling them through their native environment of hyperspace. These engines of mana and turbulent energy tear holes in realspace through sheer force of magic, and are capable of apocalyptic spells. As they can survive in nearly any environment and can willfully unmake reality around them, their march of progress is seemingly only limited by their slow expansion and exploration via hyperspace, as the race's Titans have difficulty maintaining their forms in realspace without being fed a constant stream of mana.
Cultural Overview: The Aeon Brood seems truly capable of two things: destruction and consumption. They destroy what they do not eat, and eat everything they do not destroy. If they even have minds, it seems that they are not disposed towards anything else. No strategy dictates their actions, only instinct and impulse. Despite the brutal simplicity of the vast majority of the Brood, strange patterns can be seen in the overarching direction and method of their invasions, suggesting some strange manner of higher intelligence at work among them.
History: The Aeon Brood appeared quite suddenly in the Andromeda Galaxy only a few years ago, suddenly ripping their way out of hyperspace at the galactic fringe. Their appearance was marked by the destruction of a deep-space outpost as well as the fringe system it was a part of. Since then, the stars at the edge of the galaxy have been winking out of existence, one by one, creating a growing patch of darkness in the galaxy that has been steadily growing. This dead sector of space is known by many names by the many different races of the galaxy, and is considered a grave threat by most astronomers and physicists. Mages that have studied this dark zone find it especially foreboding, as there is an easily-detectable "node" of aberrant mana, approximately the size of a gas giant, within it, slowly moving forward as the dark zone grows. Dubbed the "Hellstar," it is as much a source of concern for reputable mages throughout the galaxy as the dark zone is for scientists. As the dark zone has yet to encompass the territory of any major galactic power, there have been no efforts to venture within it as of yet.
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Name of nation: United New Roa'marii Empire
Name of nation: United New Roa'marii Empire
The main species among the Empire is the Roa'marii themselves. These creatures are humanoid and slightly taller and bulkier than the average Human. They have a pale gray skin and large cat-like eyes due to their home planet being half shrouded in near eternal darkness caused by large storm fronts that block out the sun on the majority of the planet's surface. They have elongated fingers ending in sharp claws. The Roa'marii have a distinct ability to call upon an energy that can be called magic and manipulate it to perform a large number of feats. While all Roa'marii have some magical ability, most Roa'marii only hold the capacity for weak telekinesis and little more. There exists a total of seven Roa'marii that hold the power of an immortal god. These seven are biologically immortal and have incredibly large pools of power to draw from. While they can be killed in combat, it is extremely difficult to do so. If a Roa'marii god is killed, his power is sent out and randomly enters into another Roa'marii. It is possible with the correct rituals to trap that power and funnel it into a specific person. The Empire is willing to accept any species into their fold so long as they swear alligence to the Emperor and prove themselves as formidable opponents in battle.
The Roa'marii Empire is led by an emperor who is always a member of the immortal Roa'marii gods. The current ruler is the Nightmare Emperor who has ruled with his five immortal generals since the founding of the New Empire. The Nightmare Emperor has command over shadows and darkness. He is capable of discovering one's worst fear and forcing them to relive it over and over again in a series of nightmares that feel like an eternity but only last seconds. Entire armies have been broken and routed completely by this power before a battle even truly begins. The United Empire is split into a number of smaller states that each have their own governments and are all subordinate to the Roa'marii empire itself. The empire is heavily militaristic and values military leaders who normally hold powerful political positions as well. Besides the Emperor himself, the five generals are the most powerful political leaders.
The Roa'marii military is set up in a number of Legions specializing in different fields. All citizens of the Roa'marii Empire are required to attend basic military training at an early age. From there, citizens can choose to advance into further military training or leave the military. This makes sure that in the case of invasion all Roa'marii citizens are able to rise up and defend themselves against an enemy force. Those who remain in the military are sent into further training to prepare themselves for a number of legion tests. These tests decide which type of legion the soldiers will be sent to. A soldier may choose at this point to stay in the basic legions of that type or receive advanced training to attempt to enter one of the elite legions led personally by the five immortal generals. The legion divisions are as follows:
42nd Legion: the elite land assault based legion led by Immortal General Jer'rahd Kaisur.
48th Legion: the elite siege legion led by Immortal General Ble'reu Escal.
63rd Legion: the elite airborne legion led by Immortal General Sta'falia Silvad.
76th Legion: the elite medical legion led by Immortal General Zer'icia Velkora.
96th Legion: the elite assassin legion led by Immortal General Rhe'deri Peltis.
42nd Legion: the elite land assault based legion led by Immortal General Jer'rahd Kaisur.
48th Legion: the elite siege legion led by Immortal General Ble'reu Escal.
63rd Legion: the elite airborne legion led by Immortal General Sta'falia Silvad.
76th Legion: the elite medical legion led by Immortal General Zer'icia Velkora.
96th Legion: the elite assassin legion led by Immortal General Rhe'deri Peltis.
The standard weapon for infantry is the mana rifle. The mana rifle uses streams of highly energized mana that works in a similar way to plasma weapons. The rifle draws mana from the soldier who wields it. The weapon does not require strong control over mana pools or even a large mana pool, but as mana rifles are tuned to the signature of the Roa'marii soldiers, they cannot be scavenged from the battlefield by enemy forces. Specialist forces of the Roa'marii use a variety of other weapons such as snipers, rocket launchers, or flamethrowers. High power magic users among the Roa'marii wield special armor made from a material known by the Roa'marii as Lunar Steel that amplifies the power of magical attacks, making it far less taxing on the individual mage to fight for long periods of time. Battle mages typically specialize in high powered ranged bombardments as well as illusions used to make armies appear much smaller or larger than they actually are. Every soldier is equipped with a short power sword and a pistol in addition to their other weaponry. Standard issue armor is made of an under suit of carbon fiber covered by a suit made from a heavy titanium alloy. High ranking officers such as the Immortal Generals wear armor made from an alloy of a material known as Arcadian Steel that is found in incredibly low quantities on the Roa'marii home planet of Arcadia. This metal is able to absorb incredible amounts of mana and is incredibly strong. The metal is capable of blocking magic and is one of the few things that can easily kill an Immortal Roa'marii god. The metal has been used to create special swords and daggers wielded only by the Immortal Generals and the Nightmare Emperor himself.
The technology of the Roa'marii Empire revolves around the magical abilities of their people. Vast ships known as mana-link arrays are a major piece of Roa'marii mana tech ships. These ships are made up of a large group of much smaller ships in a swarm-like formation that are connected to one another through beams of mana. These ships are able to split apart and reform at will and can combine power in order to fire devastating beams whose power goes up greatly the more ships join the array. These arrays are mainly used in combination with portal technology to send blasts of mana through space and bombard enemy fleets or planets from many light years away. The main ships found in the Roa'marii fleets however do not have the mana-link properties and are instead known as the Dark Fleets or Void Ships. The Roa'marii ships are made specially so that no light is given off and the hull is completely black. Special systems in the hull cool it down to the temperature of the space around it so as to greatly reduce the effectiveness of heat tracking while cloaking devices block most long range scans. These ships excell in remaining unseen until the time is right to begin an assault. The main weapons on these ships are mana cannons that fire beams of mana stored in mana batteries much like those on board mana-link ships. The ships also use railgun tech to fire large projectiles at incredibly high speeds.
The Roa'marii people evolved and grew on the planet Arcadia, which deals with near constant global storms that block out most of the sunlight on the planet for very long periods of time. This led to many ancient Roa'marii nations hiding under the shroud of darkness and storm fronts to raid other nations for much needed food and supplies. By the time the Roa'marii finally achieved space travel and relative unity, there were seven nations of the Roa'marii people, each ruled by an immortal god. These nations competed for territory in their solar system. A number of wars took place over time that eventually ended in a single empire ruled by a sole immortal emperor. This Roa'marii Empire began to quickly spread out across the stars until a fairly large chunk of the Galaxy was under their influence. This prosperity ended with the reign of the Mad Emperor Cru'belis. This emperor led the empire into a war against an ancient power it could not compete with. The armies were successful at first, but we're soon pushed back. Then began the decimation of the Roa'marii Empire. In the end, the Roa'marii were subjugated under this enemy and forced back into their home solar system. Centuries later began the Nightmare Rebellion. This rebellion was led by the new god after Cru'belis who still reigns today as the Nightmare Emperor. By stealing an important relic of the enemy's the Nightmare Emperor gained immense power for the price of sanity and was able to strike back with a devastating blow. Armies of magically enhanced soldiers marched forth and retook the old empire's territory. But the New Empire didn't stop there, it attacked and all but exterminated its foe, starting a series of extermination wars on all other factions nearby. After many centuries, the Nightmare Emperor broke free from his insanity and withdrew the Empire inwards, allowing others to take its place. Since then the Empire has served to protect smaller factions nearby by absorbing them into the United Empire and hitting back against their foes. The New United Roa'marii Empire now stands to protect fledgling nations as reparation for their past devastation of the cultures around them.
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Decker126
Name of nation: The Grand Illixian Queendom
Species:The Illixian are an insect like species with various subspecies. The subspecies include the Drogan, the most common and ant like in appearance, the Hokar, which are similar to crickets, the Gundok, which are the largest and resemble beetles, and the Vissim, which are the rarest and are the only ones capable of natural flight due to their wasp like physiology.
Although there are vast differences among the subspecies, they do have many similarities. The average lifespan for all Illixians is only around forty to fifty years. The only exception to this is the queen, who usually lives for at least a hundred years. All Illixians also have natural chitin like armor that protects them, and most are very strong. The Illixians raise their young in hatcheries according to their subspecies. Illixians also have a very high birth rate and a female usually lays anywhere from 10-20 eggs a year.
Description of government: The Queendom is, as its name suggests, ruled by a queen who has absolute authority. However, there is a council consisting of at least one of each subspecies that helps govern smaller affairs. The crown is given to a successor chosen by the current queen, vary rarely does the position stay in one family. Any female from any subspecies could potentially be made queen however the current queen is from the Vissim species.
Description of military: The Illixians have a large army due to their high population and birth rates. They mainly focus on their navy due to fact that colonies and trade are vital to the government, however they do have a sizable ground army as well. The main strategy of the Illixians can be summed up in one word: Swarm. Any problem can be solved if enough soldiers are thrown at it. That is why most of their fleet is comprised of carriers and fighters to overwhelm their enemy through sheer numbers. The Illixians really lose wars of attrition sue to their numbers.
Another common tactic for the Illixian navy is to board an enemy ship and either re-purpose it for their own use, or to have it self-destruct to prevent the enemy from using it.
For the ground troops the strategies are basically the same, however each subspecies carries out a different role. The Drogan are the basic infantry, the Gundok usually have heavy weapons or vehicles, and the Hokar are able to use their powerful legs to serve as scouts. The Vissim are usually the elite guards or special forces to their flight capabilities. The Royal Guard are the strongest and best fighters from all subspecies, they rarely go into battle, except when escorting high priority targets, and even then a large group is never sent. Still, their skill can turn around a losing battle.
The Illixian weaponry are mainly energy based, but they do have some ballistic weapons. Most foot soldiers forgo body armor and instead rely on their natural exoskeleton to protect them. Royal Guards however do wear special armor when going to battle. The most common weapon in the army is the Letko, a large bladed staff that doubles as a rifle.
The Illixian ships use swarms of missiles and small, rapid fire lasers to overwhelm their targets. However, this does mean that they lack large powerful cannons, and it usually takes concentrated fire from several ships to bring down enemy ships with shields or heavy armor.
Technological Overview: The Illixians are an advanced race, discovering space travel relatively early and making great advances in science. They mainly focus on ships, since many of their resources come from off world colonies and travel to and from is vital. The Illixians put great emphasis on industrialization and so much of the home world is devoted to producing or researching new goods or weapons. These great achievements do come with a high mortality rate, with lab accidents and unsafe conditions in some factories, but the Illixians persevere and continue to push ahead for the good of the species.
Cultural Overview: Despite the differences between the subspecies there is little animosity between them due to the same positions being open to them all, and the fact that the queen can be from any one of the subspecies. The Illixians recognized the need for expansion early on due to their large population size. This led to the colonization of new planets, which not only provide home for the Illixians, but also provide new resources not found on their home planet. Trade is also very important to Illixians, not only between the colonies and the home world, but also to any other civilization that is willing negotiate. The queen is greatly revered and respected, many of the advances in medicine were made to help insure the queen had a long reign, hence their longer life spans.
History: The Illixians were conquered early on a by a more advance civilization many years ago. Although few records from that time remain it is known that the Illixians were able to push the invaders off the planet after a century of slavery. The Illixians soon faced another problem, however, due to their freedom their population quickly rose to a level the planet could not sustain. Thankfully, technology left over from their previous conquerors helped the Illixian scientists discover space travel and they were able to send many people off world to form new colonies. This also led to a rise in trade and manufacturing spurring the growth of the Queendom. Determined to never be conquered again, the Illixians built a large army and navy in order to defend themselves. They now prepare to deal with other civilizations, whether through peaceful negations or through force.
Other: The Illixians, are not an overly violent species, they are however, fully prepared to defend themselves and crossing into their territory without permission can easily result in conflict.
Name of nation: The Grand Illixian Queendom
Species:The Illixian are an insect like species with various subspecies. The subspecies include the Drogan, the most common and ant like in appearance, the Hokar, which are similar to crickets, the Gundok, which are the largest and resemble beetles, and the Vissim, which are the rarest and are the only ones capable of natural flight due to their wasp like physiology.
Although there are vast differences among the subspecies, they do have many similarities. The average lifespan for all Illixians is only around forty to fifty years. The only exception to this is the queen, who usually lives for at least a hundred years. All Illixians also have natural chitin like armor that protects them, and most are very strong. The Illixians raise their young in hatcheries according to their subspecies. Illixians also have a very high birth rate and a female usually lays anywhere from 10-20 eggs a year.
Description of government: The Queendom is, as its name suggests, ruled by a queen who has absolute authority. However, there is a council consisting of at least one of each subspecies that helps govern smaller affairs. The crown is given to a successor chosen by the current queen, vary rarely does the position stay in one family. Any female from any subspecies could potentially be made queen however the current queen is from the Vissim species.
Description of military: The Illixians have a large army due to their high population and birth rates. They mainly focus on their navy due to fact that colonies and trade are vital to the government, however they do have a sizable ground army as well. The main strategy of the Illixians can be summed up in one word: Swarm. Any problem can be solved if enough soldiers are thrown at it. That is why most of their fleet is comprised of carriers and fighters to overwhelm their enemy through sheer numbers. The Illixians really lose wars of attrition sue to their numbers.
Another common tactic for the Illixian navy is to board an enemy ship and either re-purpose it for their own use, or to have it self-destruct to prevent the enemy from using it.
For the ground troops the strategies are basically the same, however each subspecies carries out a different role. The Drogan are the basic infantry, the Gundok usually have heavy weapons or vehicles, and the Hokar are able to use their powerful legs to serve as scouts. The Vissim are usually the elite guards or special forces to their flight capabilities. The Royal Guard are the strongest and best fighters from all subspecies, they rarely go into battle, except when escorting high priority targets, and even then a large group is never sent. Still, their skill can turn around a losing battle.
The Illixian weaponry are mainly energy based, but they do have some ballistic weapons. Most foot soldiers forgo body armor and instead rely on their natural exoskeleton to protect them. Royal Guards however do wear special armor when going to battle. The most common weapon in the army is the Letko, a large bladed staff that doubles as a rifle.
The Illixian ships use swarms of missiles and small, rapid fire lasers to overwhelm their targets. However, this does mean that they lack large powerful cannons, and it usually takes concentrated fire from several ships to bring down enemy ships with shields or heavy armor.
Technological Overview: The Illixians are an advanced race, discovering space travel relatively early and making great advances in science. They mainly focus on ships, since many of their resources come from off world colonies and travel to and from is vital. The Illixians put great emphasis on industrialization and so much of the home world is devoted to producing or researching new goods or weapons. These great achievements do come with a high mortality rate, with lab accidents and unsafe conditions in some factories, but the Illixians persevere and continue to push ahead for the good of the species.
Cultural Overview: Despite the differences between the subspecies there is little animosity between them due to the same positions being open to them all, and the fact that the queen can be from any one of the subspecies. The Illixians recognized the need for expansion early on due to their large population size. This led to the colonization of new planets, which not only provide home for the Illixians, but also provide new resources not found on their home planet. Trade is also very important to Illixians, not only between the colonies and the home world, but also to any other civilization that is willing negotiate. The queen is greatly revered and respected, many of the advances in medicine were made to help insure the queen had a long reign, hence their longer life spans.
History: The Illixians were conquered early on a by a more advance civilization many years ago. Although few records from that time remain it is known that the Illixians were able to push the invaders off the planet after a century of slavery. The Illixians soon faced another problem, however, due to their freedom their population quickly rose to a level the planet could not sustain. Thankfully, technology left over from their previous conquerors helped the Illixian scientists discover space travel and they were able to send many people off world to form new colonies. This also led to a rise in trade and manufacturing spurring the growth of the Queendom. Determined to never be conquered again, the Illixians built a large army and navy in order to defend themselves. They now prepare to deal with other civilizations, whether through peaceful negations or through force.
Other: The Illixians, are not an overly violent species, they are however, fully prepared to defend themselves and crossing into their territory without permission can easily result in conflict.
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