Fiction:Empire of Inquinia

The Empire of Inquinia is an old holdout from the "Expansion Age" of Drodo interstellar history and is a superpower in the Drodo Sector. It boasts a large military and is a stable nation ecnomically, originally hailing from the mysterious Inquin Peninsula on Coron, the Drodo homeworld.

Early History
The Empire of Inquinia has its roots over four-hundred years ago on the Inquin Peninsula of the Drodoian homeworld of Coron, when Urik, a minor warlord of from the northern part of the peninsula, started a great campaign and is said to have conquered the peninsula in a year. Many historians credit his success to foreign trade, and his wise option to adopt the more advanced weapons (such as firearms) from the Aratacians. When united, he put his country on the road to modernization, which was another major success. His rule was one seen as a golden age for the Inquinians.

Expansion and Revolutionary eras
The Inquinians where among the first to reach out to the stars. There expansion, unlike many of there rivals, was calculated and slow; Making sure there colonists where taken care of before expanding further. Many saw them as an "underdog" for there ponderous rate, but it would pay off later; when many of there rivals' colonies would declare independence and revolt.

Confederate era
By the Confederate era, the Empire of Inquinia had amassed about one and a half thousand colonies; Easily making them a great power in the sector. This meant they stayed clear of the Confederacy's sphere of influence. This did not mean, however, that relations where peaceful; Ever since the Confederacy's inception, the two have been locked in a state of cold war, at times even confronting eachother directly in brief, though indecisive wars.

Modern Day
In the modern day, it would almost appear as though the Empire of Inquinia would be assuming the role of the Confederacy as the "primary superpower".