Fiction:Draconid Imperium/Provinces

"The Draconid Imperium is more than a collection of states who have submitted their sovereignty for our own, it is more than an empire. It is a philosophy; that culture and opinion is merely a superficial obstacle to unity. And nowhere is that more clear than in the diversity of its clients. Where presidents, despots, emperors and chairmen alike salute under one banner"

- Aureus Emrus, political theorist

The Draconid Imperium owes much of its territory to the principle of Pax Draconica; a political concept where in exchange for technology, access to the Imperium's trade networks and a voice on the all-encompassing Grand Senate in exchange for surrendering their sovereignty and becoming a part of the Draconid Imperium's expansive territories.

Unlike other empires who's territory consists of conquered civilisations such as the and the, clients under the Imperium (known as provinces under Imperial administration) retain their cultural identity and their previous methods of government, with freedom to change to any other sort if they so wished so long as the new system honoured the provincial status and the pact made with the Imperium proper.

Trivia

 * "Pax Draconica" was derived from "Pax Romana" (Latin: Roman peace) and its derivative "Pax Britannica". Pax in Latin meaning "peace"
 * The idea of provinces has been around since the Imperium was first introduced, where they were called protectorates. Later revisions split the Imperium's territories into politically-independant protectorates and provinces.
 * Several users have contributed to the list of provinces over the years.