Fiction:Union Republic of Ottzello

The Union Republic of Ottzello, commonly abbreviated to URO, is a superpower in the and the primary occupant of the Ottzello Sector. A very technologically advanced nation made up of 12 different states, the Republic is notable for its trading and exports of andasium metal, as it is in abundant supply within the territory and sold at a price that makes a huge profit, but is still more efficient than the costs of using quantum replicators to transform a material into it. This and URO's lax trade laws make it an economically strong nation and a centre of commerce, on top of its exports of nanotechnology, robotic innovations and spices.

The Union Republic was formed in the aftermath of the, which in turn was triggered by the end of the war known as. The Ottzelloan civilisation previously existed as the more successful, but more authoritarian and more imperialistic,. After fighting for their freedom, the Union Republic was formed, and moved in a direction towards economic and social liberty, while retaining all the security that the old ways provided them, as they all reap the benefits of the hugely powerful economic beast that is URO.

The Republic is made up of dozens of different Ottzello species, though the vast majority of its work force is synthetic. URO functions with a mixed economy as a rentier state, in which it rents out planets and asteroid fields for mining of andasium and exports its own amounts and its own andasium-made goods, as well as spices, to provide most of its income. This pays largely for the unconditional income that all citizens are entitled to. While it retains a use of nanomachines for purposes of identity and connectivity, its artificial intelligences serve the population rather than controlling them, as it is ran by elected officials who act solely as public servants.