Fiction:Drodo Sector

The Drodo Sector is a large area of space controlled by the various Drodo factions. This area is well-known for its extreme levels of violence and division between dozens, if not hundreds of political entities. These entities include both countries, and even revolutionaries, criminal syndicates, and terrorists that hold great political influence even if not owning much if any legal land. It is generally steered-clear of by external powers.

Early Expansion
The Drodo sector as it is known today is a result of the Drodo species gaining the ability of travel through interstellar space. It was not long until many nations gained this ability, and a century-long period of expansion begun. This period is looked back upon as one of technological advancement and peace among Drodo nations; If only because Drodokind's militaries where turned against any natives they came across. Though, this brief, prosperous period would soon give way to great upheaval...

The Revolutionary Period
About fifty years into the expansion period, it was becoming obvious to some that this expansion was not sustainable. The current drives they used; Warp, just did not have the speed necessary to traverse the now-vast Drodo Empires, making them very unwieldy. Colonies soon declared there independence, trade was disrupted, and a new period of upheaval began, with revolutionaries redrawing the map and marking themselves out as new sovreigns, as the empires of old tried to suppress them, often unsuccessfully. This period of history would last a further fifty years before again giving way to a new, shorter era of peace.

The Confederate Period
The formation of the Confederacy and its incredibly competant measures to stablize the sector killed off the chaos of the revolutionary period and for a brief twenty years a peace not seen since the first century was savoured by the Drodo people. However, history repeated itself, and once again the Confederate method was unsustainable; nearly collapsing due to its lack of infrastructure and internal and domestic security against corruption. The Drodo race once again descended into war.

The Modern/post-Confederate Period
The modern, or as some historians are now calling the Post-Confederate, period is one that closely resembles the revolutionary period; With constant war between rival nations. The Confederacy remains a superpower but one in decline; And one too busy trying to deal with external problems and too corrupt to stablize the situation in the entire sector.

Major nations
While the number of nations changes every day, some have set themselves up as a constant presence in the fighting.


 * The Drodo Confederacy
 * The Empire of Inquinia
 * The Free Colonies of Turaque
 * The Yiikthys Connection (Criminal enterprise)
 * The Drodoian Mafia (Criminal Enterprise)
 * Cesterity's Rifles (Rebel faction)
 * Haratt's Horde

Political Situation
In general, the Drodo sector remains a dangerous place to live. Full of warring factions, crime, and ambitous characters. Many have compared it to China's "Warlord" Era of the early 20th Century. Some historians have also pointed out periods of great peace and extreme violence changing hands, usually coming about for similar reasons. Many cite the reason for these happenings for the general shortsightedness of many Drodoian leaders and emperors, and the gradual corruption of great powers such as the Confederacy.

Foreign influences on the sector
The influence of foreign and non-Drodo powers from outside the sector has generlaly been low; Due to the amount of violence in such a small sector giving off the air of Drodo being incapable of negotiation (untrue) or, at the very least, the inability of many leaders to see the benefits of trying to exact influence on such a small, violent sector of space.