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Arakar, the Dominion capital
The Namorean Dominion

Climate: Temperate (Valley, Plains), Alpine (Mountain range) 

Demographics: Namoreans - The term Namorean classifies those who reside within the valley. Two races fall under this classification.

- Humans 
Namorean Humans usually have brown eyes and oak brown hair. They are quite taller and muscular than normal humans, but share the same length in lifespan.

- Manticores
7ft tall bipedal humaniods with heavy muscular physiques. Manticores have claws, a lion head, and a short tail that makes them different from the rest.

Capital: The Obsidian City - Arakar

Description: 

The Namorean Dominion is an independent state formed from the foundations of an organization known as The Order of the Golden Mane. Before the fall of the old empires, members of the order were well known and were spread across the land. They were given special right to operate without being tied to any nation, and had holdings dotting the Sunrise Lands. They were known experts in dealing with beasts that plagued the continent; and were very good at it. At the height of the order's prestige, they held influence that could sway empires to their favor.

When the great fall occurred, House Tiber; lords of the land surrounding Namoria, declared independence from the Human Empire and merged with the organization. This created an independent military power a midst the chaos brought by the fall, and a safe haven for the subjects of House Tiber. The Dominion was formed, and the land prospered in the years that followed. Members of the order were folded into the new Dominion military, with only few being allowed to operate independently in far away lands. The location of the order's fabled seat of power faded into history, with only members of the house knowing where it is.

Despite the prosperity it enjoyed, the Dominion kept an isolationist stand when it came to politics. Their lands closed off from the rest of the world, even to refugees or traders. The last time the Dominion made a significant show of power was during the bestial purge in Petaxaleena. Thousands of Manticores were sent to the swamp lands to cull the growing number of beasts that preyed on the local populace. The crusade against the beast was long and bloody and Dominion soldiers died in droves. In the end victory was achieved, albeit phyrric one.

The Dominion kept silent since then, only to resurface recently based on rumors that Manticores have been seen wandering the lands again..

Theran Dominion

The Theran Dominion is a small galactic power that exists within the confines of an ionized region of space known as the Crystalline Sea. They trace their roots from the remnants of a galactic empire that collapsed thousands of years ago in a different galaxy. Despite being caged within the Crystalline Sea, the Dominion was always aware of the existence of other space faring species and the Terran Imperium. Without the navigation coordinates of the Ravin Strait; the only route that connects the Dominion and the rest of the galaxy, it is impossible to enter or leave Dominion Space.

Government Type: Meritocratic Triumvirate
Government Heads:
Kor Darion Asoft - Legate of War
Sor Mara Ross - Legate of Information
Tor Sollus Berg - Legate of Logistics

General affairs in the Dominion are settled by the Legates as a single body. Legates are only expected to act individually if an issue exclusively involves the field covered by their position. Each Legate's decision on their designated field is absolute and can only be revoked if the decision is considered flawed by a small council of previous Legates.

Following the laws of meritocracy, anyone can become a Legate, provided they have enough merits to prove their capability in their desired position. The title of Legate is passed down every ten years, giving enough time for aspiring candidates to achieve feats worthy of the title.

In an event when the government is at a crisis, the Triumvirate can appoint an individual with supreme control over the Dominion, along with the title of Imperator.

Cultural Overview:
Races:
Theran - Therans are humanoids that can be considered as humans in every aspect, if not for their alien heritage. They share multiple similarities with the biological anatomy of Humans, including the basic skeletal structure with five fingers on each hand and legs. Due the brutal environment of their homeworld, the Therans evolved to be extremely resistant against toxins, radiation, and extreme temperatures. It is easy to differentiate a Theran from a Human due to their jet black complexions and neon green eyes. Another notable feature of the Therans is that they produce pheromones which make them highly attractive to other species, regardless of the sex.

It is unknown how the Therans came to such similarities to humans as their historical records were abandoned when they escaped their home galaxy. The average Theran lifespan is 700 years.

Ormvics - Ormvics are hulking 7ft bipedal creatures that shares a strong facial and body resemblance to a Terran primate. They are completely hairless and have thick greenish skins that protect them from heat. Their most notable feature is their bony plates located at their forearms that takes the appearance of a bracer. These plates have intricate carving-like linings that are completely unique a clan an Ormvic hails from. They are sentient but only speak in short phrases due to cultural upbringing. Ormvics have a very small population due to their reproductive capability of having only three offsprings in a lifetime. Ormvics have long natural lifespans, but due to their innate urge to participate in hazardous activities, not many Ormvic live past the age of 60.

Cultural Ideology:
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Religion: Even in an advanced time, the Therans believe in omnipotent figures with ash colored skin and glowing green eyes; much like their own, that controls the the fate of their species. They call them the Trakkai, and it is said that the Trakkai were responsible for not only breathing life to their species, but also guiding the ancient Therans in rebuilding their fallen empire.

Evidences that the Trakkai lived with the ancient predecessors of the Therans have been brought to light in recent decades, creating a concrete foundation for the Theran belief. Though it is still unknown what happened to them, the Therans still believe that the Magai are still out there, possibly laying down the foundations of their future in secret.

Language: The national language of the Therans is called Therani; a mix of General English and an unknown alien language. Therani puts emphasis on the title of the person by replacing it with alien words that is synonymous to the given title as a sign of honor.

Economic Overview:
Industry: The industrial capabilities of the Dominion exceeds the limitations of the size of their empire due to the progressive economic reforms done by the Triumvirate. Though composed of only 28 star systems, the Dominion's economic power is comparable to empires twice its size. The economy is driven by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with only select private corporations being allowed to operate. Barren planets are often strip mined, non-sentient alien domestication for food stock, and nationalization of rising corporations are just common events in the Dominion.

Hundreds of resource rich planets are at the disposal of the Dominion, including planets that are inhabited by non-spacefaring sentients. The Dominion offers protection and technology to these non-spacefaring civilizations in exchange for the civil enslavement of their people. Civil enslavement provides rights and governmental support to enslaved species, but this also binds them to become the bulk of the workforce in the Dominion's industrial sector.

The Dominion is also in possession of a Vault ship called Tiberia; a ship with staggering production capabilities.
A Vault ship is massive space construct that is equal in size of a dwarf planet. It has the capability of amassing resources of entire star systems and rapid mass production of any commodity. A vault ship cannot mine or gather resources on its own, which is why it is accompanied by mobile stations known as Harvester stations. Harvester stations carry hundreds of AI controlled mining ships that strip mine selected planets for every useful resource, while leaving all organic lifeform behind. A vault ship is built with matter compressors and decompressors that are used in storing the gathered materials of the Harvesters. It also have built-in molecular re-organizers that are used for creating a specific resource from available materials in its hold. The only limit for the re-organizer is that it cannot re-create organic matter.

Although the Dominion's Vault ship is known by public, it is used only by the government for military applications. Officially there is only one Vault ship that the Therans took to the Milky Way galaxy when they sought refuge, though stories of a lost Vault ship in uncharted space has surfaced in recent years.

Trade: Due to the System Specialization act, each system requires imported goods to support their specialized local production. This makes trade a vital component in the Dominion's economic engine. Systems would often have their own shipping fleets that transported products in and out of the system, but due to regulation on fleet sizes and access, systems would often rely on the unregulated private shipping corporations for transporting goods across Dominion space. But even with private corporations supporting the system trade, there are still smugglers who operate and violate trade laws.

Currency: There are two types of currencies in circulation in the Dominion. The Dominion's official currency is known as Dominion Credits (D-Chips/DC), while the unofficial in circulation is called System Credits (S-Chips/SC). System Credits are currencies that are only valid inside their system of origin. Each of the 28 Dominion systems have different System Credits with varying values, making S-chips useful only for local economies. It is possible to exchange local currency into D-Chips, but not the other way around. The value of D-Chips is heavily regulated, giving it a constant value across all the systems.

Military Overview:
Although the Dominion remained isolated from the rest of the galaxy for countless centuries, they were aware of the existence of other species outside of their ionized space. With this in mind, the Dominion constantly improved their military capabilities in preparation for the inevitable contact with other species.

Army:Grand Dominion Army
The Grand Dominion Army is a collection of professional military personnel who are bound to their duty of protecting the Theran civilization from alien threat. Those who are part of the army undergo extensive military training for ten years before they are inducted as a member of the army. Once they enter the army, newly graduated troops are thrown immediately into the frontlines to sift out the weak. Theran army units are exceptional in combat due to their unwavering dicipline and adaptability in every combat scenario. They do not cower at the face of overwhelming odds, instead, they see it as a challenge for their abilities. A popular saying in the army holds: "There are no shortages of heroes in the Dominion." 

The army is divided into four divisions; Ranger, Navy, Armor, and Reserve. Each division share the same uniforms and equipment, but vary in colors that symbolizes which division they came from.

Military Armaments:
SA-Series Suits - SA suits are armor suits that have personal energy shielding attached to them. Instead of forming a bubble shield area to protect the wearer, the energy current is run through the bodysuit, protecting the wearer from direct attacks that penetrate the armor plating. The shield offers strong protection against energy, electric, and kinetic attacks. Shielding can absorb severe damage before needing to recharge, but once depleted the energy shield takes 30 seconds to regain full power. The suit is built to resist extreme weather conditions and is also pressurized to allow brief protection from the vacuum of space. (Only the navy issued suits are designed for space combat.) Equipment such as communicator modules, life support modules, gas filter, and emergency beacons are included in the suit.
Gauss Weaponry - Gauss weapons fire a stream of bipolar magnetic currents that rips the target at the sub-atomic level. This often results to the complete disintegration or the destruction of large chunks of the target.
Laser Weaponry - Theran laser weapons fires concentrated particle beams at their targets through sustained fire or short bursts. Contact with the intense beams often result to immediate death due to the severe thermal trauma or the explosive reaction that obliterates a small area around the hit mark.
Ion Weaponry - Ion weapons are specifically made to disrupt mechanical systems and break enery shielding.
Mortius-class Armaments - These weapons fire electrically charged molten metals at a fraction of the speed of light, resulting to catastrophic damage to any target. They are efficient in both close and long range combat, making them an effective weapon against any type enemy. The downside of these weapon is that production is expensive, and would often require extensive knowledge about operating the weapon. Use of this armament is exclusive to the Navy and Armor division.

SLA Suit
Shielded Light Armor (1 Shield Generator)

SHA Suit
Shielded Heavy Armor (4 Shield Generators)

SSA Suit
Shielded Spectre Armor (2 Shield Generators)

Navy:Grand Dominion Armada
The Grand Dominion Armada was conceived from the Theran military ideology of: "Becoming the symbol of hope, power, and death, combined." The Dominion Armada is comprised of beautifully designed ships that are equally dangerous as they are elegant.

Phoenix-class Dreadnought

Eagle-class Carrier

Vulture-class Battlecruiser

Hawk-class Frigate

Firebird Starfighter

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Thanatos-class Dreadnought

Odium-class Battleship

Maero-class Destroyer

Despero-class Carrier

Dolor-class Frigate

Special Military Branches:Dominion Reaper Forces

Characters

Ardin Zelorus - A Theran Explorer/ Former Legate

Iris - Iris is one of the Replicated Intelligence System-Droids made by the old Theran Empire during their civil war era. The purpose of the RIS-Droids was to provide strategic advice and information storage for the always mobile military fleet commanders. Iris is one of the twenty RIS-Droids that arrived in the Milky Way Galaxy that was not decommissioned after the establishment of the Theran Dominion. Iris was given to Ardin Zelorus as a reward for his services to the Dominion. 

Bremahe Ozo - Ormvic Bodyguard

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