The Resurgent Mandate
"The worthy shall inherit."
Archon Mandragis: The only surviving member of the Septumvirate's highest echelon loyal to the Mandate, and leader of the Resurgent faction along with the Prime Executor.
Prime Executor Rethliros: Spiritual guide and leader of the Resurgent Mandate alongside Mandragis.
High Purifier Ovrosthal: Commander-in-chief of the Mandate's armed forces.
Gene-Mender Volsarin: Head of the Mandate's Department of Eugenics and Biological Enhancement.
Proto-Engineer Suliral: Head of the Mandate's Department of Cybernetics.
Prime Executor Rethliros: Spiritual guide and leader of the Resurgent Mandate alongside Mandragis.
High Purifier Ovrosthal: Commander-in-chief of the Mandate's armed forces.
Gene-Mender Volsarin: Head of the Mandate's Department of Eugenics and Biological Enhancement.
Proto-Engineer Suliral: Head of the Mandate's Department of Cybernetics.
Osserion: Following the Golgotha's defeat by the Outer Alliance, the Mandate's leadership was constrained to flee from its seat at the former heart of the Septumvirate's dominion, and retreated to the prevalently jungle-covered planet of Osserion. In an effort to render their new stronghold impervious to ground assault, the Golgotha released large amounts of mutagenic substances into the atmosphere, contaminating all life forms present on the planetary surface. Now, Osserion is reduced to a nightmarish mockery of its former self, roamed by hideously deformed creatures and dotted with the sinister fortresses of the Mandate's rulers.
Sevara: A successfully terraformed mineral-rich planet, Sevara has for long served as one of the Golgotha's main industrial worlds, housing numerous combined mining quarries, refinement facilities and industrial complexes. During the War of Retribution the Golgothan loyalists successfully fended off the attack staged upon it by the Alliance and Velian's forces, and it now serves as the Resurgent Mandate's primary forge of ships and weaponry.
Valluria: The so-called "crucible world", Valluria is frequently employed as a test subject for the Mandate's new prototypes of planet-killer weapons and hostile terraforming methods, which are applied on a reduced scale upon sections of its surface. As a result, it has become an uninhabitable, chaotic patchwork of scorched crystalline wastelands, gaping chasms and swathes of foul growth inhabited by selectively mutated creatures. What renders it notable is that it serves as a rallying point for the Mandate fleet, and a large detachment of troops is perpetually stationed in its orbit, either on large ships or research and monitoring stations.
Sevara: A successfully terraformed mineral-rich planet, Sevara has for long served as one of the Golgotha's main industrial worlds, housing numerous combined mining quarries, refinement facilities and industrial complexes. During the War of Retribution the Golgothan loyalists successfully fended off the attack staged upon it by the Alliance and Velian's forces, and it now serves as the Resurgent Mandate's primary forge of ships and weaponry.
Valluria: The so-called "crucible world", Valluria is frequently employed as a test subject for the Mandate's new prototypes of planet-killer weapons and hostile terraforming methods, which are applied on a reduced scale upon sections of its surface. As a result, it has become an uninhabitable, chaotic patchwork of scorched crystalline wastelands, gaping chasms and swathes of foul growth inhabited by selectively mutated creatures. What renders it notable is that it serves as a rallying point for the Mandate fleet, and a large detachment of troops is perpetually stationed in its orbit, either on large ships or research and monitoring stations.
The Mandate began its existence under the rule of the Golgothan Septumvirate as a religious movement, brought into being by the recovery of certain curious objects whose origin was so enigmatic that the hypothesis of divine creation was not deemed entirely implausible, even by the materialistic Golgotha. Obscure features and symbols observed upon these relics seemed to indicate that they bore a specific message; despite their entirely alien nature, several bold interpretations were produced, the most influential of them being one which asserted the markings spoke of "purity" and a "duty toward the cosmos". This hypothesis had a significant social impact, prompting many of its supporters to form an association strongly resembling an organised clergy. The Mandate's influence constantly grew, prompting, among other things, the scientific spheres to develop and perfect processes of bio-cybernetic improvement, until it was able to sway most of the Archons to its side and initiate the notorious crusade of cleansing against the Llyr Empire.
Though the Golgothan armadas laid waste to many a planet in their wake, the intervention of the outer galactic forces, as well as the defection of the Septumvirate's own Supreme Archon, eventually shattered its advance and dispersed its forces, ensuing in crippling losses. Seeing the entire nation thrown into disarray, the Mandate mobilised to rally the troops and civilian population which remained loyal to its ideology, and, rejoined by Archon Mandragis, who, unbeknownst to the Velian Concordance, had managed to survive the assault upon his stronghold on Ciperia Prime, succeeded in organising its retreat to a number of peripheral systems.
There, what remained of Golgotha society was fully assimilated by the Mandate, whose leaders assumed command over its key functions and began to actively spread their more radical teachings throughout it. As a result, the entire Golgothan population was gradually reshaped into its present unearthly forms, and what was once the Septumvirate became the theocratic Resurgent Mandate. Now, the new Golgotha, bolstered by the production of Unbegotten spawn, are beginning to rebuild their might, unwavering in their determination to burn all impure life to ashes and assume domination over the galaxy and, afterwards, the universe itself.
Though the Golgothan armadas laid waste to many a planet in their wake, the intervention of the outer galactic forces, as well as the defection of the Septumvirate's own Supreme Archon, eventually shattered its advance and dispersed its forces, ensuing in crippling losses. Seeing the entire nation thrown into disarray, the Mandate mobilised to rally the troops and civilian population which remained loyal to its ideology, and, rejoined by Archon Mandragis, who, unbeknownst to the Velian Concordance, had managed to survive the assault upon his stronghold on Ciperia Prime, succeeded in organising its retreat to a number of peripheral systems.
There, what remained of Golgotha society was fully assimilated by the Mandate, whose leaders assumed command over its key functions and began to actively spread their more radical teachings throughout it. As a result, the entire Golgothan population was gradually reshaped into its present unearthly forms, and what was once the Septumvirate became the theocratic Resurgent Mandate. Now, the new Golgotha, bolstered by the production of Unbegotten spawn, are beginning to rebuild their might, unwavering in their determination to burn all impure life to ashes and assume domination over the galaxy and, afterwards, the universe itself.
The Golgotha of the Resurgent Mandate have fully embraced the doctrine of artificial self-perfecting, and as such have, by the means of progressive universal enhancements and physical modification, transmuted their entire population into something altogether unlike their original form. These beings possess bulbous spherical bodies supported by six radially extending limbs, which end in four-digit appendages. Their pale grey skin is entirely featureless, as they project their senses through their entire body surfaces and feed by osmosis. Their endoskeletons are fully mechanical, possessing singular abilities of autonomous development. New additions to their ranks are not conceived biologically, but artificially bred in vats to ensure optimal development, which has earned them the appellative "Unbegotten".
No other sentient species exist within the Mandate's domain.
No other sentient species exist within the Mandate's domain.
The Mandate abides by the infamous tenets which prompted the Golgotha to begin their campaign of extermination, and namely that those who have ascended to a "perfect" state possess divine right to direct the development of the entire universe as they see fit, whereas all other sentient beings are undeserving of existence. No tool or strategy is forbidden in the struggle against the enemies of cosmic purity - all possible methods can and must be used to eradicate the foulness which blights the face of the galaxy and ensure the survival of its true masters.
At present, the Mandate's efforts are directed at rebuilding the Golgotha's former industrial potency, all while ensuring it remains capable of defending itself in case the Unity Accord were to launch an assault. As such, most of its resources are directed towards the improvement of its manufacturing and research establishments and military production, with a significantly lesser amount being devoted to infrastructure repair and maintenance.
The Mandate's military is mainly constituted by its armed fleet, as its members prefer not to directly expose themselves in combat. Said fleet includes numerous cruisers, while smaller ships are seldom employed outside of utility roles and localised harassment strikes - this is due to the Golgotha's focus on planetary bombardment strategies and long-range engagements, as well as the yet-unreplaced heavy losses of the war. Though such a force is somewhat lacking in flexibility, its mobility is significantly improved by the fact every vessel is equipped with a FTL drive, which the Mandate has no qualms about using.
The much more scarce ground forces, intended for rapid strikes against weakly defended strategic spots, comprise genetically enhanced Unbegotten "super-soldiers" specifically designed for battle, as well as many drones and robotic units to supplement for the Mandate's reduced population.
The much more scarce ground forces, intended for rapid strikes against weakly defended strategic spots, comprise genetically enhanced Unbegotten "super-soldiers" specifically designed for battle, as well as many drones and robotic units to supplement for the Mandate's reduced population.