Fiction:Ormentha Trade Republic

"Our influence will grow! Not by the sword, no, but by the cunning of our merchants! By the power of our economy we we shall grow, and with our influence we shall insure peace for all empires."

- Chairman Imus

The Ormentha Trade Republic is a powerful merchant republic native to the Mirus galaxy. The OTR are located in the Yerlero sector of the Golarius arm, where they have made themselves the foremost economic superpower of the sector.

History
The Ormentha republic has had a fairly peaceful history, being able to avoid most major wars in the sector. Although, the OTR has had its fair share of pirate and criminal activity all throughout its history.

Current Status
The OTR is currently at the height of its power, being the main super power of their sector. Currently, the OTR are seeking to expand their mighty trade empire outside of the reaches of the Yerlero sector, and, perhaps ever the Mirus galaxy.

Rumor also has it that a powerful organized crime ring is starting to form in the outer regions of the republic.

Species and Member races
The main species of the OTR is the Ekalo. The republic does, however, have many assorted immigrant species from other empires that make up a good number of its population.

Religion
The OTR itself is a secular state but does offer freedom of religion. Although the majority of citizens in the republic identity as agnostic or deist there is a large majority that hold some type of religious belief.

Government
The Ormentha Trade Republic is controlled by the Ormentha Merchant Board, which is made up of elected members of the wealthiest families in the republic. In tern the Ormentha Merchant Board elects a chairman, to act as the republic's head of state. The chairman can only be elected once but his term last 20 years.

Laws
The Ormentha Trade Republic has numerous laws to keep peace within its borders. The most notable is its strict anti-slavery and sentient exploitation laws (Something that was a major problem in the republics early days). Although these laws are fairly effective, it doesn't stop slaver rings from forming every now and again.

Military
The Ormentha Republic has a relatively small military, being a mostly pacifist empire.

Navy
The Ormentha's navy is, by far, the strongest part of the republic's military. Although its not the largest in the sector the Ormentha Naval Force is high tech and able to fend off most threats (Namely pirates).

Army
The OTR lacks a proper land army, instead relying solely on foreign volunteers and mercenaries. However, whenever you have the wealth that the OTR does hiring high quality mercs is no problem.

Allies
"Our valued allies! How may the OTR be of service?"

Neutral
"How may we help you?"

Enemies
"We have no desire to speak with you. Please leave, before he have our guards escort you out."


 * Pirates - Pirate scum threatening our investments!

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