Fiction:Drodo Confederacy

The Drodo Confederacy is a independant nation and a superpower within the Drodo Sector. It was formed one hundred and fifty years ago by several countries to restore order and balance to the constantly warring species. While founded on noble principles of unification and peace, it has since devolved to an imperialist menace due in part to massive corruption within the government. It faces great external pressure as well as revolutionaries within.

History
The Confederacy was formed 150 years ago by the Kingdom of Aratacia, Doria, and the Bellowe islands in a bid to restore order and peace to the extremely warlike and violent Drodo region of space. After formation, it embarked on several major campaigns to consolidate power and was responsible for sending out funds and peacekeeping missions, stablizing the region. For the first fifty years of its existence, the Confederacy was a massive success; By the end of this golden age, only the occasional war arised and was quickly swept aside by coalition forces. However, during all of this time, the government's eye gazed far beyond its own lands and failed to build up much of its own lands beyond what was expressly needed to support others and to arm its soldiers. Corruption spread through the government and dissent brewed among the citizenry. Soon, rebellions, rebellions that were not stopped due to bribed governors, plagued the confederacy. The framework that fostered fifty years of peace collapsed and so did the peace itself. The Confederacy recalled troops en masse to combat rebellions and without this buffer old rivalries resurfaced; Wars started up again across the territories. The Confederacy fought off, barely, the initial rebellions but more where on the way; It became obvious that the Confederacy's original goal was undoable. Ever since, the Confederacy had been in a downward spiral in all ways; Its government eroded, the military and the quality of recruits declined, and it resorted to more and more heinous measures to keep control of the citizens.

Government
The government, de facto, is a direct democracy. Electing a lead via digital vote by the people. However, in practice, corruption is so widespread that votes are rigged or completely hijacked by wealthy corporations, generals, or crime syndicates to appoint a spineless Chairman partial to them; So that they may rule by proxy through them. The government is remarkably inefficent and corrupt in all areas.

Military
The Confederate military is quite advanced, though recruits tend to be poorly motivated and have a tendency to desert. The military generally aquires fresh recruits via conscription, where those conscripted must heed the government's call under the pain of death. Oftentimes, many deserters leave only after serving in a campaign or two so they have combat experience when they join a rebel cell, or criminal enterprise.

Mercenaries
Depending on those in command of the government or military, the government may be more or less willing to hire mercenaries to assist in combat operations; Mainly due to generals recognising the poor morale of conscripts and the fact that even officers usually have rebellious tendencies. The advantages of mercenaries are that they usually have good morale by being experienced, and only fight for money, not motives, so are less likely to revolt against a general if paid.

Economy
The Confederacy, in contrast to its government, has a strong economy. This is due to the fact that the Confederacy (or, more accurately, the corporations in charge) had made plenty sure to remove the minimum wage, allowing slave labour, and making contracts for weapons and provisions for the Confederacy's massive military, maximising profits. Many outsiders see he corporations in the Confederacy as "Too powerful for there own good.". The corporations also export there cheap goods to neighbouring Drodo nations.

Relations
To be written.