Fiction:The spartan republic.

The Republic begins.
The Spartan Republic was formed after the great war for Greece. Following the spartan nations victory over the cyanrus, the spartan president Sanguor set up the republic to allow the city states the freedom to chose the next overall president. Following the creation of the first spaceship, GTS Agro, the Republic became a space faring nation, setting up colony's on several worlds, with the captain of GTS Agro, Agis, quickly became a hero to the Republic, saving the Republic from threats like the Biomorphs, Fingbar empire and Banger courts, a Fingbar splinter fraction. But, like all great men, his time was not to last forever. He fell during the second fingbar war, saving thousands from certain death. He body was buried with great ceremony, with almost 95% percent of the republic turning up for his funeral, the rest watching on they're tvs, the rest listening on radios from the front lines. It is said that for ever hall of heroes in the republic, the candle of heroes light went died for five days, one for each day he held the line.

The dark age.
Following the death Agis, the Fingbars swept aside several of they're enemies. They were unchecked, unchallenged and unbeatable, taking worlds by the dozen each week. Even worse, a biomorph splinter fleet was sighted heading for Greece. The Spartans were forced to fight on two fronts with their allies, trying to hold back the hordes of foes that wanted the republic's destruction. As they're foes closed in on them, all seemed lost for the Spartan Republic. However, the Rackilling Federation scored a major victory against the fingbar empire on the planet of the camerla, which left them unable to finish the attack against the Republic. Neither side willing to surrender, a peace treaty was sighed, ending the war in draw. This resulted in a cold war, which lasted for the next fifty years. On the Biomorph front, the mike mice alliance destroyed the biomorph fleet, saving the Republic. Despite this, the republic's economy was shattered. The people had suffered greatly during the wars, and riots were occurring across the republic. A corrupt politician, Agurtan, took advantaged of the situation and gained popularity among the people with promises of a better economy and trustworthy president. These were empty promise, as when he was made president, he proclaimed himself dictator for life. Taking complete control of the republic, he began to build his military to a grand army. The republic began to prosper, the economy thriving. However, this was a deception foe his real purpose. Really, He craved power, and was planning an invasion of the Maverk empire. But a group of rebels found out about the plan, and began to prepare for a attack upon the his fortress on Greece.

The civil war.
As Agurtan began to rebuild his military, rebel forces sprang up allover the republic, aware of his true intentions. Relying behind the banner of the Agisor, grandson of none other then captain Agis, they made ready an attack force for the date of the invasion. On the third of June, human calender,as Agurtan was about to open up the first stage of his attack, a massive explosion rocked the capital. Moving quickly, the rebels destroyed several ships and vehicles. The loyalist forces rallied, and launched a fearsome counterattack, and the first battle of the civil war began.The rebels retreated from the battle, but not after they had inflicted tremendous casualties on the loyalist. News of the rebellion spread across the republic like wildfire. Planets across the republic began to join the rebels, who named themselves The Republic Freedom Fighters, or TRFF, gained several supporters, and fought battles against the loyalist on many fronts. The war would go on for five years at least, with the rebels losing ground fast. How ever, despite how fast the fast the rebels were losing ground, the tide would turn.

The Battle of moreif.
As Agurtans forces swept aside the rebels, he did not count on the fact that Agisor was commanding the defenses of moreif. Cunningly place most of the fleet on the other side of the planet, he readied the rebels on the planet itself for the coming battle. When the loyalist attack the small fleet, the trap was sprung. The larger of the two fleets ambushed the loyalist and decimated their enemies fleet, forcing them to retreat. They were pursued all the way to Greece, taking back worlds which had fallen to the loyalist. At Greece, the rebels mounted a full scale invasion, which ended with the capture of Agurtan, who was put on trail and sentenced to death.