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I shall be joining as well.
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Is it okay if some races look similar?
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Yes, it's perfectly alright for races to look similar to others -- it's a common occurrence in Sci-Fi RPs, so I don't see a reason to do anything about it here.
In other news, still working on the OOC post. I should have it up tomorrow or the day after, depending on how my days go.
In other news, still working on the OOC post. I should have it up tomorrow or the day after, depending on how my days go.
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Yes, it's perfectly alright for races to look similar to others -- it's a common occurrence in Sci-Fi RPs, so I don't see a reason to do anything about it here.In other news, still working on the OOC post. I should have it up tomorrow or the day after, depending on how my days go.
Cool, one more question, are energy swords allowed? They would be very much like lightsabers
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Yog Sothoth said
Cool, one more question, are energy swords allowed? They would be very much like lightsabers
Energy swords? Maaaaaaaaaybe, would require some actual technobabble to explain why it is that it has achieved this effect.
Lightsabers? Probably not.
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Alfhedil said
Energy swords? Maaaaaaaaaybe, would require some actual technobabble to explain why it is that it has achieved this effect.Lightsabers? Probably not.
Well they already explained how lightsabers are made in the expanded universe, and they proved on a science TV show that it is possible to make one, anyway the reason I am asking is because I plan to have a space pirate faction and energy swords would help keep the sci fi aspect while still being very much like pirates, I also have a way of explaining how they create the energy swords
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Well they already explained how lightsabers are made in the expanded universe, and they proved on a science TV show that it is possible to make one, anyway the reason I am asking is because I plan to have a space pirate faction and energy swords would help keep the sci fi aspect while still being very much like pirates, I also have a way of explaining how they create the energy swords
Out of curiosity, who did you plan your pirates to be attacking?
Redspace might be a good source of easy targets, given how many Ljikoril wthpships there are floating around in otherwise empty systems.
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Out of curiosity, who did you plan your pirates to be attacking?Redspace might be a good source of easy targets, given how many Ljikoril wthpships there are floating around in otherwise empty systems.
They attack anyone they can loot from, they are the pirate empire of the galaxy and they have heavy connection to the intergalactic underworld so they aremalso almost like the mob.
Yog Sothoth said
They attack anyone they can loot from, they are the pirate empire of the galaxy and they have heavy connection to the intergalactic underworld so they aremalso almost like the mob.
The assumption that there is an "intergalactic underworld" is possibly a bit of a stretch, considering how all our factions are likely to operate in a relatively insular manner.
Also, even if there was, it'd just be a "galactic" or "intragalactic" underworld. "Intergalactic" implies it spans more than one galaxy.
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The assumption that there an "intergalactic underworld" is possibly a bit of a stretch, considering how all our factions are likely to operate in a relatively insular manner.Also, even if there was, it'd just be a "galactic" or "intragalactic" underworld. "Intergalactic" implies it spans more than one galaxy.
Well then I meant galactic underworld, and in my opinion if you have empires and civilizations that can cross the galaxy then naturally you would have crime syndicates. Criminals do not follow norms like lawful citizens do so regardless of how isolated you are, there is always the possibility of criminals who will use galactic space travel to make profits
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Well then I meant galactic underworld, and in my opinion if you have empires and civilizations that can cross the galaxy then naturally you would have crime syndicates. Criminals do not follow norms like lawful citizens do so regardless of how isolated you are, there is always the possibility of criminals who will use galactic space travel to make profits
The sheer number of hoops that criminals of one species/civilization would have to jump through to make a profit off of an alien one is mind boggling. It'd be easier to just stick within their comfortable environment.
I mean, criminal enterprise thrives on deniability. Its hard to keep a low profile when you literally look completely different from the guys you're trying to do business with.
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Well then I meant galactic underworld, and in my opinion if you have empires and civilizations that can cross the galaxy then naturally you would have crime syndicates. Criminals do not follow norms like lawful citizens do so regardless of how isolated you are, there is always the possibility of criminals who will use galactic space travel to make profits
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Well then I meant galactic underworld, and in my opinion if you have empires and civilizations that can cross the galaxy then naturally you would have crime syndicates. Criminals do not follow norms like lawful citizens do so regardless of how isolated you are, there is always the possibility of criminals who will use galactic space travel to make profits
That's...not how some nations work, specifically mine. The issue with the yul is that, while they do have high levels of trafficked contraband materials (mostly in the form of genemods and off-the-grid military-grade mechanical augmentations), actually making it into yul space while remaining undetected is a pipe dream at best and downright suicidal at worse. This is due to the fact that yul value their security, and have taken extensive measures to ensure their species' longevity in the wake of intergalactic imperialism and hostile xeno species by lacing their held territories with thousands of 'lurker drones' that run passive scanning routines, dyson swarms around stars that function as 'space denial systems' and a rather large amount of unmanned mobile military gun installations that run patrols throughout the systems that they are assigned to.
As all of these measures maintain a constant linked network with one another, hiding and performing shady acts within a yul star system is rather folly, especially since the transferring of goods is done by pre-determined routes mapped out by an extensive wormhole gate network.
Also, civilian or private firm spacecraft do not exist in the Yaren Axis. It's either government-controlled spacecraft or a drone freighter. Anything else is either a mining rig or something that doesn't belong, and things that do not belong there are usually tracked, asked to leave or outright destroyed (and then salvaged for parts).
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That's...not how some nations work, specifically mine. The issue with the yul is that, while they do have high levels of trafficked contraband materials (mostly in the form of genemods and off-the-grid military-grade mechanical augmentations), actually making it into yul space while remaining undetected is a pipe dream at best and downright suicidal at worse. This is due to the fact that yul value their security, and have taken extensive measures to ensure their species' longevity in the wake of intergalactic imperialism and hostile xeno species by lacing their held territories with thousands of 'lurker drones' that run passive scanning routines, dyson swarms around stars that function as 'space denial systems' and a rather large amount of unmanned mobile military gun installations that run patrols throughout the systems that they are assigned to. As all of these measures maintain a constant linked network with one another, hiding and performing shady acts within a yul star system is rather folly, especially since the transferring of goods is done by pre-determined routes mapped out by an extensive wormhole gate network. Also, civilian or private firm spacecraft do not exist in the Yaren Axis. It's either government-controlled spacecraft or a drone freighter. Anything else is either a mining rig or something that doesn't belong, and things that do not belong there are usually tracked, asked to leave or outright destroyed (and then salvaged for parts).
Your faction sounds like it doesn't have too much freedom and individual choice. Also this a galaxy we're talking about so it is highly possible for there to be a galactic crime syndicate, and I think it would offer a lot of interesting aspects to the rp.
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Your faction sounds like it doesn't have too much freedom and individual choice. Also this a galaxy we're talking about so it is highly possible for there to be a galactic crime syndicate, and I think it would offer a lot of interesting aspects to the rp.
It has an ungodly amount of choice and freedom, just not in the same way most people expect.
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Your faction sounds like it doesn't have too much freedom and individual choice. Also this a galaxy we're talking about so it is highly possible for there to be a galactic crime syndicate, and I think it would offer a lot of interesting aspects to the rp.
It being a galaxy (which is questionable as the GM has said that at maximum all our combined civs will cover about 10,000 stars) has nothing to do with the liklihood of there being an organized inter-faction underground.
For something like that to be plausible you need two things: high inter-connectivity and more or less unregulated civilian access to spaceflight.
The first point fails, because even basing it solely off of the current completed sheets, factions are trending towards being fairly insular; they exist as largely self-contained bubbles of one or a few close-knit species united under a larger political body, with areas of empty space between each other. Sure, within Redspace or Graal or individual Yul worlds you could probably find a criminal underground network, but it would be exclusive to those locations and have no functional reach beyond them.
I mean, this is the same reason that spies aren't very plausible in this sort of setting; individuals or organizations from one faction are going to be very obviously foreign if they interact with other societies. A Graal could never infiltrate Redspace because Graal are rare and stand out and would be subject to automatic scrutiny.
The second point is also likely to fail due to a lack of the first element.
In a setting like, say, Star Wars, where species can generally be found anywhere and there aren't many factions, sure, underground crime ring works. In something like this? It's rather unlikely.
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Xaxl said
It being a galaxy (which is questionable as the GM has said that at maximum all our combined civs will cover about 10,000 stars) has nothing to do with the liklihood of there being an organized inter-faction underground.For something like that to be plausible you need two things: high inter-connectivity and more or less unregulated civilian access to spaceflight.The first point fails, because even basing it solely off of the current completed sheets, factions are trending towards being fairly insular; they exist as largely self-contained bubbles of one or a few close-knit species united under a larger political body, with areas of empty space between each other. Sure, within Redspace or Graal or individual Yul worlds you could probably find a criminal underground network, but it would be exclusive to those locations and have no functional reach beyond them.I mean, this is the same reason that spies aren't very plausible in this sort of setting; individuals or organizations from one faction are going to be very obviously foreign if they interact with other societies. A Graal could never infiltrate Redspace because Graal are rare and stand out and would be subject to automatic scrutiny.The second point is also likely to fail due to a lack of the first element.In a setting like, say, Star Wars, where species can generally be found anywhere and there aren't many factions, sure, underground crime ring works. In something like this? It's rather unlikely.
If our factions are insular like that then that makes it harder for interaction with each other. I will ask what the GM says about galactic crime, if there isn't then I can just have my faction establish one.
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Official Name: The Corsair Confederation
Unofficial Name(s): the Galactic Pirate Empire
Demonym: Azzorians
Capital System/Planet: Intorion system, Intorion III
Home Region: Yovik IIV
Head of State: Pirate King
Head of Government: the council of corsairs
Head of Military: the military is dividely equally among the generals who answer to their military chiefs
Population: it will be big
Type of Power: inter regional superpower
Species Description:
Additional Notes:
History: (Self-Explanatory. Be as detailed as you desire -- just don't make it short as heck
Type of Government: (Required)
Description of Government: (Please be at least a bit detailed on this one. It tells us how you run your country.)
Type of Economy: (required)
Description of Economy: (Not required, but details are welcome here.)
Faction Status: (Note any major wars or diplomatic events going on.)
Diplomatic Approach: (Note your nation's general approach toward others -- and better yet, how your faction would have others approach you.)
Aggressiveness: (How often does your nation attack others? How aggressive is it towards the little guys, or even the big ones?)
State of War: (Are you fighting minor wars, major wars, nothing at all? Note whatever you want here.)
Allies: (Doesn't matter how close they are as long as it's official. Run it by GMs first.)
Friends: (Add whoever your nation likes here.)
Apathetic: (Add whoever your nation avoids/doesn't care about at all here.)
Foes: (Add whoever your nation doesn't like here.)
At War: (Doesn't matter the scale of conflict between the two factions. Run conflicts by both the player involved and the GM if the conflict started before IC's events take place.)
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Moral Values: (What virtues does your society hold most dear?)
Culture: (Give a brief description of your faction's culture. List anything that lets it stand out.)
Other Notes: (List anything truly unique that doesn't fit with the rest.)
Religion: (What's it called? How did it emerge within your faction? List one form for each major religion practiced within your faction.)
Gods: (if any)
Tenets: (What are the principles taught by your religion?)
Religious Beliefs: (Give any examples that make it stand out from the crowd.)
Other Notes:
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[/b[Class Distinctions: (What divides the classes and castes in your faction? How do they work? Does your faction have social mobility?)
Politics: (How does it play a role in your society?)
Entertainment: (What do your people talk about or do in their spare time? Do they even have spare time to goof off?)
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Official Name: The Corsair Confederation
Unofficial Name(s): the Galactic Pirate Empire
Demonym: Azzorians
Capital System/Planet: Intorion system, Intorion III
Home Region: Yovik IIV
Head of State: Pirate King
Head of Government: the council of corsairs
Head of Military: the military is dividely equally among the generals who answer to their military chiefs
Population: it will be big
Type of Power: inter regional superpower
Species Description:
Additional Notes:
History: (Self-Explanatory. Be as detailed as you desire -- just don't make it short as heck
Type of Government: (Required)
Description of Government: (Please be at least a bit detailed on this one. It tells us how you run your country.)
Type of Economy: (required)
Description of Economy: (Not required, but details are welcome here.)
Faction Status: (Note any major wars or diplomatic events going on.)
Diplomatic Approach: (Note your nation's general approach toward others -- and better yet, how your faction would have others approach you.)
Aggressiveness: (How often does your nation attack others? How aggressive is it towards the little guys, or even the big ones?)
State of War: (Are you fighting minor wars, major wars, nothing at all? Note whatever you want here.)
Allies: (Doesn't matter how close they are as long as it's official. Run it by GMs first.)
Friends: (Add whoever your nation likes here.)
Apathetic: (Add whoever your nation avoids/doesn't care about at all here.)
Foes: (Add whoever your nation doesn't like here.)
At War: (Doesn't matter the scale of conflict between the two factions. Run conflicts by both the player involved and the GM if the conflict started before IC's events take place.)
Dominant Society: (Give a brief description of your faction's society, or simply fill out the forms below if you're stuck.)
Social Hierarchy: (Who's the top dog and who's at the bottom? Fairly self-explanatory.
Moral Values: (What virtues does your society hold most dear?)
Culture: (Give a brief description of your faction's culture. List anything that lets it stand out.)
Other Notes: (List anything truly unique that doesn't fit with the rest.)
Religion: (What's it called? How did it emerge within your faction? List one form for each major religion practiced within your faction.)
Gods: (if any)
Tenets: (What are the principles taught by your religion?)
Religious Beliefs: (Give any examples that make it stand out from the crowd.)
Other Notes:
Misc. Cultural Traits
[/b[Class Distinctions: (What divides the classes and castes in your faction? How do they work? Does your faction have social mobility?)
Politics: (How does it play a role in your society?)
Entertainment: (What do your people talk about or do in their spare time? Do they even have spare time to goof off?)
News & Other Media: (How is your faction informed on current events?)
Language: (How does it work in general? List anything of note here]
Technological Overview: (Just give some basics on what makes your faction unique, or simply fill out the blanks below. Your ideas give us insight on what you're capable of writing.)
Groundbreaking Technologies: (You're very much encouraged to put this here. It'll give an idea of how advanced your faction is in relation to its neighbors.)
Special Military Technologies: (This is what makes your military unique, and likely gives it an edge over other factions. Tread with care, as most of the banned technologies will be directly related to this field.)
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Official Name: Trangkar Imperium
Unofficial Name(s):
Demonym: Imperials, (Race name here), Trangkar
Capital System/Planet: Tranus System Tranus II
Home Region:
Head of State: Emperor Vorilsan Nis'Vargarth Nis'Elvirnan Nis'Ilian Nis'Vorth
Head of Government: Emperor Vorilsan Nis'Vargarth Nis'Elvirnan Nis'Ilian Nis'Vorth
Head of Military: Emperor Vorilsan Nis'Vargarth Nis'Elvirnan Nis'Ilian Nis'Vorth
Population: WIP
Type of Power 8.5
Species Description:
Race Name: Trangkar
Race Information:
Average Lifespan: Provided they are not given life extension treatments and do not undergo periodic rejuvination the Trangkar live for about 120 years as an average. This can be significantly extended by the rich, some of whom have lived for centuries through periodic rejuvination and the use of drugs that slow aging.
Physical characteristics: The Trangkar are a very humanoid race, going so far as to be rather close to humans in general appearance with their two legs, two arms, head, and general body shape and other attributes. It is noteworthy that their skin is at least slightly bioluminescent and that most of the Trangkar will glow with a faint light from beneath their skin. This light changes colors and intensity depending on the mood of the Trangkar in question and serves as a very effective tell in determining the mood or emotional state of the Trangkar in question. This effect can however be controlled with effort and training, something that many Trangkar undergo so as to make themselves less easily read by those who would seek to manipulate them. The neutral glow for one of the trangkar is a very faint white coloration. It is also important to note that the changes are subtle and occur within the color that humans would describe as white rather than within a range that is actually distinguishable to humanity. The Trangkar see in such subtleties and within the color white particularly there are thousands of subtle variants.
Sample picture [url]http://www.scifistream.com/wp-content/gallery/making-of-defiance-promo-3/bts-promo03-14.jpg[/url]
Additional Notes:
History:
Head of State: Emperor Vorilsan Nis'Vargarth Nis'Elvirnan Nis'Ilian Nis'Vorth
Head of Government: Emperor Vorilsan Nis'Vargarth Nis'Elvirnan Nis'Ilian Nis'Vorth
Head of Military: Emperor Vorilsan Nis'Vargarth Nis'Elvirnan Nis'Ilian Nis'Vorth
Chief Diplomat: The Trangkar have many diplomats
Other Key Figures:Wip
Type of Government: Monarchy
Description of Government:
Regional Governors- The position of regional governors is only done by appointment and it is completely non-hereditary. These regional governors have authority over the planet/moon/asteroid/space station in question and are the supreme force of law and order on those worlds. It falls to them to create the court system for their world and as a result of this the laws differ wildly from one system within the Trangkar Imperium to another and often from one world within a system to another world within the same system. When the current governor of a region dies the position is auctioned off to the highest bidder out of the desire of the state to milk as much money from the process as possible. This leads to planets dominated by coporations, special interest groups, military juntas, and other forces that can amass the necessary funds to purchase the esteemed position of governor.
The Chancery- The Chancery is the legistlative branch of the government, functioning as the forum in which laws can be worked out and other issues can be resolved. The Chancery was founded in the early days of the empire as an effort to ensure that the people would always have a voice in the government. It is composed of representatives 'elected' by the residents of the various planets and other holdings of the empire. These representatives' numbers are based on the percentage of the total population of the empire that resides within that area, higher population regions having larger numbers of representatives and less inhabited areas have substantially fewer representatives. While this body was to serve as the voice of the people, and once did its job, it has become increasingly corrupt over the centuries. The rich buying homes on outlying worlds and getting themselves elected in absentia without ever setting foot on the planets they supposedly represent, corporations bribing the legislators with promises of profit and guaranteed returns through bribes, and the military gaining seats in the chancery as well through the use of loopholes that never specified what the populations had to be composed of.
*The loophole in question relates to the fact that it was never specified what a population had to be composed of. This means that an army if large enough is allowed to have representatives elected and sent to the Chancery.
Regional Archons- Each regional governor has a counterpart in the form of the regional archon. Notably this position can also be held by the regional governor if the regional governor happens to be in the military. Also of note is the fact that while the regional archon is theoretically under the command of the regional governor there have been many instances in which the regional archon has disposed or troublesome regional governors. This means that most often the regional archon is paid handsomely by the regional governor for his or her services and his or her loyalty.
The Emperor- While it is true that technically the Emperor is the supreme authority within the Imperium it has been a very long time since such power was actually utilized by the Emperor for more than small changes or petty celebrations. In the early days of the Imperium the Emperor was truly the ruler, and great Emperors such as Vorth Nis'Visnath Nis'Eisnven Nis'Volrin Nis'Lordrac commanded and ran the empire with an iron fist and a keen eye for what needed to be done. In the old days Emperors would command wars themselves, often serving as the supreme commander of the military in truth, now such is left to the generals and the Emperor mainly serves as the rubber stamp to approve actions and the figurehead to which the nation's masses of people pay homage to.
Type of Economy: Mercantilism
Economic Prosperity: The Trangkar Imperium is an economic juggernaut, but one that is unstable and teetering on the edge of collapse. It lurches from one exploitation to the next, swallowing and assimilating worlds into the endless cycle of exploitation and profit. Without almost constant growth the issues inherent to the system would begin to become more clear as only the steady influx of new markets and new resources has managed to kep the bloated giant that is the Imperium's economy profitable. The rich are growing ever richer and the poor grow ever more destitute and exploited. However due to the constant expansion there is little need to raise the taxes above their already high levels and the influx of new markets allows for it teeter on without putting quite enough pressure on the system to cause it to break down.
Description of Economy: The Trangkar Imperium's economy is something of an oddity in that it is a true example of mercantilism and classic imperialism in space. Primitive societies are forcibly conquered and integrated into the empire and forced to serve as markets from the advanced manufactured goods which are churned out in bulk by the non colonial worlds in the empire. Further these worlds also serve as mines from which natural resources of various kinds are extracted so that they can then be processed and transformed into manufactured goods. Colonial worlds are prohibitted from trading with any sources other than the non colonial worlds of the imperium and this helps to ensure that there will always be a market for the goods that are produced. Due to the fact that in time colonial worlds do eventually reach a point at which they are no longer colonies, a steady influx of new colonial worlds is always required.
Unofficial Name(s):
Demonym: Imperials, (Race name here), Trangkar
Capital System/Planet: Tranus System Tranus II
Home Region:
Head of State: Emperor Vorilsan Nis'Vargarth Nis'Elvirnan Nis'Ilian Nis'Vorth
Head of Government: Emperor Vorilsan Nis'Vargarth Nis'Elvirnan Nis'Ilian Nis'Vorth
Head of Military: Emperor Vorilsan Nis'Vargarth Nis'Elvirnan Nis'Ilian Nis'Vorth
Population: WIP
Type of Power 8.5
Species Description:
Race Name: Trangkar
Race Information:
Average Lifespan: Provided they are not given life extension treatments and do not undergo periodic rejuvination the Trangkar live for about 120 years as an average. This can be significantly extended by the rich, some of whom have lived for centuries through periodic rejuvination and the use of drugs that slow aging.
Physical characteristics: The Trangkar are a very humanoid race, going so far as to be rather close to humans in general appearance with their two legs, two arms, head, and general body shape and other attributes. It is noteworthy that their skin is at least slightly bioluminescent and that most of the Trangkar will glow with a faint light from beneath their skin. This light changes colors and intensity depending on the mood of the Trangkar in question and serves as a very effective tell in determining the mood or emotional state of the Trangkar in question. This effect can however be controlled with effort and training, something that many Trangkar undergo so as to make themselves less easily read by those who would seek to manipulate them. The neutral glow for one of the trangkar is a very faint white coloration. It is also important to note that the changes are subtle and occur within the color that humans would describe as white rather than within a range that is actually distinguishable to humanity. The Trangkar see in such subtleties and within the color white particularly there are thousands of subtle variants.
Sample picture [url]http://www.scifistream.com/wp-content/gallery/making-of-defiance-promo-3/bts-promo03-14.jpg[/url]
Additional Notes:
History:
Head of State: Emperor Vorilsan Nis'Vargarth Nis'Elvirnan Nis'Ilian Nis'Vorth
Head of Government: Emperor Vorilsan Nis'Vargarth Nis'Elvirnan Nis'Ilian Nis'Vorth
Head of Military: Emperor Vorilsan Nis'Vargarth Nis'Elvirnan Nis'Ilian Nis'Vorth
Chief Diplomat: The Trangkar have many diplomats
Other Key Figures:Wip
Type of Government: Monarchy
Description of Government:
Regional Governors- The position of regional governors is only done by appointment and it is completely non-hereditary. These regional governors have authority over the planet/moon/asteroid/space station in question and are the supreme force of law and order on those worlds. It falls to them to create the court system for their world and as a result of this the laws differ wildly from one system within the Trangkar Imperium to another and often from one world within a system to another world within the same system. When the current governor of a region dies the position is auctioned off to the highest bidder out of the desire of the state to milk as much money from the process as possible. This leads to planets dominated by coporations, special interest groups, military juntas, and other forces that can amass the necessary funds to purchase the esteemed position of governor.
The Chancery- The Chancery is the legistlative branch of the government, functioning as the forum in which laws can be worked out and other issues can be resolved. The Chancery was founded in the early days of the empire as an effort to ensure that the people would always have a voice in the government. It is composed of representatives 'elected' by the residents of the various planets and other holdings of the empire. These representatives' numbers are based on the percentage of the total population of the empire that resides within that area, higher population regions having larger numbers of representatives and less inhabited areas have substantially fewer representatives. While this body was to serve as the voice of the people, and once did its job, it has become increasingly corrupt over the centuries. The rich buying homes on outlying worlds and getting themselves elected in absentia without ever setting foot on the planets they supposedly represent, corporations bribing the legislators with promises of profit and guaranteed returns through bribes, and the military gaining seats in the chancery as well through the use of loopholes that never specified what the populations had to be composed of.
*The loophole in question relates to the fact that it was never specified what a population had to be composed of. This means that an army if large enough is allowed to have representatives elected and sent to the Chancery.
Regional Archons- Each regional governor has a counterpart in the form of the regional archon. Notably this position can also be held by the regional governor if the regional governor happens to be in the military. Also of note is the fact that while the regional archon is theoretically under the command of the regional governor there have been many instances in which the regional archon has disposed or troublesome regional governors. This means that most often the regional archon is paid handsomely by the regional governor for his or her services and his or her loyalty.
The Emperor- While it is true that technically the Emperor is the supreme authority within the Imperium it has been a very long time since such power was actually utilized by the Emperor for more than small changes or petty celebrations. In the early days of the Imperium the Emperor was truly the ruler, and great Emperors such as Vorth Nis'Visnath Nis'Eisnven Nis'Volrin Nis'Lordrac commanded and ran the empire with an iron fist and a keen eye for what needed to be done. In the old days Emperors would command wars themselves, often serving as the supreme commander of the military in truth, now such is left to the generals and the Emperor mainly serves as the rubber stamp to approve actions and the figurehead to which the nation's masses of people pay homage to.
Type of Economy: Mercantilism
Economic Prosperity: The Trangkar Imperium is an economic juggernaut, but one that is unstable and teetering on the edge of collapse. It lurches from one exploitation to the next, swallowing and assimilating worlds into the endless cycle of exploitation and profit. Without almost constant growth the issues inherent to the system would begin to become more clear as only the steady influx of new markets and new resources has managed to kep the bloated giant that is the Imperium's economy profitable. The rich are growing ever richer and the poor grow ever more destitute and exploited. However due to the constant expansion there is little need to raise the taxes above their already high levels and the influx of new markets allows for it teeter on without putting quite enough pressure on the system to cause it to break down.
Description of Economy: The Trangkar Imperium's economy is something of an oddity in that it is a true example of mercantilism and classic imperialism in space. Primitive societies are forcibly conquered and integrated into the empire and forced to serve as markets from the advanced manufactured goods which are churned out in bulk by the non colonial worlds in the empire. Further these worlds also serve as mines from which natural resources of various kinds are extracted so that they can then be processed and transformed into manufactured goods. Colonial worlds are prohibitted from trading with any sources other than the non colonial worlds of the imperium and this helps to ensure that there will always be a market for the goods that are produced. Due to the fact that in time colonial worlds do eventually reach a point at which they are no longer colonies, a steady influx of new colonial worlds is always required.
Awesome, this is exactly my type of thing, and since Orbitum seems to be dead in the water, I'd like to bring the Imperial Systems Commonwealth. I see some vaguely familiar faces, this should be fun.
It'll take a bit for me to squish my NS into this format, but I've been looking for the excuse to update it, lost a lot of good stuff when the old site went down.
It'll take a bit for me to squish my NS into this format, but I've been looking for the excuse to update it, lost a lot of good stuff when the old site went down.
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