Fiction:Rothanian Empire

''Peoples of Rothania, hear my word. The war is over. With the conclusion to a decade of raw conflict, we usher in a new era of peace, security, prosperity, and most of all liberty. As we speak the new order is being founded by hundreds of dedicated men and women now working to complete what the war started: unification, our destiny as a species. We do so that we may go into the howling stars, and that we may never yield. Nothing will be beyond our grasp as we reach into the dark heavens to claim our fate. The republic of our empire will never stoop to the standards of those who would use violence and fear to control the masses, because our victory here is proof of their failure. I understand that many on our world feel contrary to our ideals, or have never known the light of freedom withheld by cowardly excuses for leaders. I assure you that in time, you will come to recognize the blessings that today’s victory brings. I leave you with the new motto of our civilization: ‘Prosper together or die apart’.'' -Leo Primus, 2776, declaring the founding of the empire

Overview

 * The Grand Rothanian Empire, or GRE, Rothanian Empire, etc. is an interstellar empire situated on the Orion Arm in a isolated sector on the very edge of the Milky Way Galaxy(Natively known as Geothial). Having been in isolation for about 50 years, stray pirates and an Intergalactic communications relay led them to establish contact with the known universe. During that time they settled hundreds of the untouched systems of the sector, using its abundant resources to grow quite advanced for a civilization their age. Highly scientific and tech-minded, their capabilities grow rapidly alongside their military capacities. Their martial past means they value security through strong military and are less reluctant to engage in conflicts against those they deem a threat.

Territory

 * Due to their location near the edge of the galactic arm and the galaxy as a whole, the Empire’s expansion is mostly towards galactic center, said direction also containing the bulk of the untouched worlds the sector possesses.

Origins

 * Rothanians, and subsequently the Rothanian Empire, originate from an Earthlike world in the outer regions of the Milky Way. Due to striking resemblance physically to humans, Theories have emerged that Rothanians were modified humans seeded by an unknown source. Shortly after the invention of FTL drives, a cataclysmic war broke out regarding the fate of the species. Those who sought unity as a species, led by Leo Primus, won the war. The empire was soon founded on ideals of liberty, security, and progress, and Leo was quickly elected to office as the first Emperor.

History

 * Rothania’s history is one of great progress and prosperity, yet also at times a bloody one. Endless warring and disputes dominated their earlier history, at that time their prowess with technology only feeding their engines of war. After the last and greatest internal war on Rothania, however, they truly began to thrive off of their natural talents, rapidly forging an interstellar empire.


 * The focal point of Rothanian history, as it stands, is the Great Rothanian Civil War. It was the ultimate clash of ideologies, and seeing how it defines Rothania’s future, everything was at stake. Starting in 2766, and raging for a decade, the war was the largest scale conflict that had ever ravaged the planet, with every country involved by the time of its climax. New energy-based weaponry changed the way the war was fought, in addition to their budding space capabilities.


 * Long before the war, with the invention of the earliest FTL drives, tensions had been steadily mounting between two global political groups: the unificationists, led by Leo Primus, who believed that if the various nation-states did not enter space colonization as a single political unit, they were doomed from the start, as the already squabbling factions would destroy each other. The Anti-unificationists felt otherwise, claiming that a country who wants to independently settle space should have the freedom to do so, and exploit any resources they obtain as they wish. Eventually the conflict became increasingly polarized, each side becoming stronger about their beliefs as the first couple colonies were confirmed to have begun development. Alliances began to form, soon after alliances against the other alliances, which grew into massive coalitions dominating most of the planet. Smaller countries had nowhere to hide, and were sucked into the cold war. Before long, in 2766, the largest coalition of Anti-unificationists declared war shortly after a devastating preemptive attack on a unificationist capital. The attack infuriated the unificationist allies, and within a month all hell had broken loose on a global scale.


 * After the war’s conclusion, with the Unificationists claiming victory, the leadership of the pro-unity countries set out to found a new government. Using the democratic republic model, it was organized to ensure quality-of-life for all, and fair and equal vote. The old planetside governments were demoted to local functionaries, and were aligned with the new government model. After the organization of the government, the leaders immediately tasked themselves with recovery and healing along with a firm goal to fulfill their promise of success among the stars.


 * In 2826, a stray interstellar communications relay was discovered in an erratic orbit around the frontier colony of Tantum. Once local authorities realized the alien origin of the device, the higher authorities were contacted who immediately ordered a lockdown of the space near the object, a fleet of Enforcers establishing a denial zone. The government research team charged with studying the probe soon discovered the relay was still operational, and a feed of Gigaquadrantic communications was passing through.


 * One month after the discovery, the endless debate and controversy led to an ultimate decision by the Imperial Assembly and Emperor Henrici to send a message to the UDB, which they had discovered by monitoring the incoming chatter. Their message of greetings was soon answered by several other groups, most prominently the Dynastic Systems of Sal’ir, with who numerous scientific and economic deals were struck.

Society

 * Rothanian society as a whole is quite intellectual and industrial-minded, placing high value on truth, education and a powerful engineering capacity. They have a strong and rigorous educational system reworked from the ground up in order to ensure a strong workforce and sound reason throughout the populace. Poverty levels are generally low in the core worlds, increasing as you approach the frontier, where the less wealthy are attracted to the numerous government sponsored colonial centers filling the region. The middle class makes up a large portion of the population, with poverty on a steady decline ever since unification and the frontier jobs being widely avaliable. The upper class generally resides on Rothania, other core worlds, or the capitals of booming colonies. The richest member of Rothanian society is Mr. Clayton, CEO of ClaytonTech Industries, who made his massive fortune through the massive success of CTI in providing a powerful military and colonial supplier to the government.

Government and Politics

 * The basis of Rothanian government is the model of the Democratic Republic, with the title of Emperor being mostly a formality. Their legislative branch is the Imperial Assembly, the members are called Assemblymen. Local governments consist of the various sectors of the Empire, possessing enough autonomy to run smoothly but not so much as to easily resist federal law. The Rothanian election system for both Emperor and congressmen lacks any form of electoral college, using only the popular vote. Rothanian politics are largely dominated by liberal views, in addition to the strong drive for expansion and and security in a hostile galaxy.


 * The Emperor
 * The title of Emperor is a formality, and is only such a strong word upon being translated to other Gigaquadrantic languages. The Emperor fills the role that a president or prime minister would in a similar system, passing or vetoing bills from the Assembly and serving as the face of the state. They have what some may consider an unusual amount of power, being able to put forth bills to the Assembly, and can serve unlimited 5 year terms, which has led to the long service of Emperor Henrici Alternis.


 * Line of Emperors
 * Leo Primus : 2716-2798, served 2776-2786
 * First Emperor, founding member of the empire. Served for 10 years as Emperor. Known for his leadership skills and political efforts before and during the war.


 * Luna Postum : served 2786-2796
 * First Empress but second Emperor overall and a founding member of the empire. Served for 10 years and was known for spearheading a new war on poverty and improving quality of life for billions.


 * Marcus Magnar : served 2796-2801
 * Third emperor, served 5 years in office and was not as popular as his predecessors. Known for encouraging further colonization efforts but also for a series of unconfirmed political scandals involving draining funds from government-run humanitarian efforts that drove him from office.


 * Silas Amicar : served 2801-2811
 * Fourth Emperor, repaired humanitarian institutions damaged by his predecessor and subsidized agriculture on colonial worlds to combat hunger.


 * Henrici Alternis : 2766-present, served 2811-present
 * Fifth and current Emperor, has served 15 years and is starting his fourth term in office. Known for his strong fervor in regards to expansionism and patriotism. Was in office when alien contact was established.


 * The Imperial Assembly
 * The Imperial Assembly is the legislative branch of Rothanian government, and as such, they create Rothanian law and have balancing powers against the Emperor, such as overturning vetoes and judging the Emperor should they be accused of misconduct. Assemblymen, the members of the Assembly, are elected from the various sectors in Rothanian territory directly by the citizens and have no current restraints on how many terms they are allowed to serve. Minor assemblies exist at the local level, dealing with issues that pertain to a particular sector, but typically answering to state-wide law.

Technology

 * The Rothanians are characterized by their fascination with technology and its acquisition. They currently sit at 3.1 on the tier scale, mostly relying on fusion for most tasks but branching out into antimatter for more important usages such as in capital ships and large-scale generators. Hypermatter as a power and cooling source is currently in an experimental phase, but practical application is likely to occur with the coming decade as their relations speed development. They don’t make extensive use of nanotechnology in the form of nanorobotics, but connections with the Dynastic Systems of Sal’ir and their frequent usage has caused surges in its usage. They use nanotech mostly in it’s constructive potential, being quite adept at creation of nano-scale materials.

Military
Main Article:Fiction:RothanianEmpire/Military

Foreign Relations

 * The Empire is receptive to diplomatic and economic deals with other empires, preferring to make friends over getting in fights. They take a keen interest in the research and technology of the other factions of the Gigaquadrant, hunting for research agreements wherever possible. (Contact me if you would like to be added to this)

Allies "Together, our people are happy, and nothing, scientific or physical, will escape our grasp." Friendly "You have proven a friend of our people. We welcome your presence." Neutral "We have yet to build a meaningful relation with you, but you are not our enemy." Unfriendly "You have made it clear that you are NOT our friend, and mean us ill will. Beware." Enemies "You have provoked our people's wrath, a fatal mistake. You will know the might of the Grand Rothanian Fleet!"
 * Dynastic Systems of Sal’ir(Research and Trade agreements)

Quotes

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"How naive, thinking your power will protect you, always looking forward into the event horizon of a black hole of possibilities, that you never look back, until a blade enters your back, maybe it's time to start thinking and reconsidering your tactics -Nilda Koalian empire"