Fiction:Galactic Empire of Cyrannus

"Our Imperial Order stretches far and wide, bringing stability, prosperity and order across the unruly cosmos."

- Grand Mandator Aeresius

The  (known officially in Cyrannian Basic as Imperatore Cyrannica) is the Gigaquadrantic hyperpower centred in the, in particular the. The Empire was formed in the aftermath of the, when the enigmatic and malevolent brought his ancient plan into fruition. The Republic that preceded it began to diminish in it's galactic influence due to the galactic civil war that ravaged Cyrannus. Antediluvian used this to his advantage, as a large majority of Cyrannus believed that the democratic system failed.

In the years after the Empire's formation, it expanded exponentially throughout the Gigaquadrant often being characterised by it's massive military and huge territorial holdings in Cyrannus, the Quadrants, Borealis, Plazith Rim and Andromeda, as well as a great deal of influence in other forms in all the other major galaxies in the Gigaquadrant. All of this power is centred absolutely on the Galactic Emperor Antediluvian on the capital planet of.

Despite this, Antediluvian trusts some of this power into the Empire's powerful Mandators, as well as to a lesser extent, the Senators of the Cyrannian Senate, which has seen much of it's power diminish under Antediluvian's authoritarian rule. Nevertheless, the citizens of Imperial space enjoy more prosperity than they ever had under the various other governments that preceded it. Resistance however remains in the form of both Confederate and Republic loyalists, as well as indigenous populations opposed to Imperial rule.

Origins
The earliest origins of the Empire reside only in the incomprehensible mind of Antediluvian himself. He had long desired to rule over the hearts and minds of mortals, knowing that destroying them is a waste of the power that they possess. However, he seriously began to set his plans in motion during the Golden Era of the. The rise of a new superpower, the was the perfect oppurtunity to secretly plant his way into the Galaxy's political structure. Antediluvian organised entry to the capital planet of to various bounty hunters, most notably,  to orchestrate the beginnings of a war between the United Republic of Cyrannus and the Confederacy of Allied Systems. The genius of his plan succeeded and soon the entire galaxy was bound by the shackles of war, the largest in the galaxy's history.

As the galaxy rocked back and forth due to the massive battles of the war, Antediluvian once again made his presence known, by orchestrating the Battle of Orbispira to weaken the Confederate fleet and to prepare the Republic's citizens for the coming of the greatest superpower in the galaxy's history. Indeed, by the time Antediluvian had used his charm to influence the to join his New Order, much of the galaxy desired peace. And so, using the Basileus and the promises of a great new order and future for the galaxy, the Dark Lord founded a massive fleet, which aided the URC in the final stages of the battle. The board was set for the Declaration of the Empire.

Year One: Imperialisation
Antediluvian strode into the Senate Chamber of Corunnia, and with the aid of Senator convinced the URC Senate that the Cyrannian Republic was a failed dream, and from its ashes, the Galactic Empire of Cyrannus would rise, striking down potential Imperial enemies and ensuring the continutity of order across the galaxy. The entire galaxy responded with haste, with the people of the URC generally celebrating the beginning of a new Era, and the banishment of those who would use force to implement the old ways of the traitorous and his allies of  and the.

To this end, Antediluvian decided to arrest the former President and have him stand trial in the Senate (It's unlikely this would have occured). At the Presidential Palace, Apollo and his supporters were confronted by Imperial Troopers, only to be protected by the radient help of the. Apollo was forced to flee on a Cognatus crusier, to a rendezvous point away from the Empire's reach. However, as the Empire grew and grew, such a place seemed unlikely to exist. Antediluvian however, put Apollo to one side and decided to concentrate on perhaps an even graver threat, the, which was licking its wounds after it's disasterous defeat at. Sending, his trusted acolyte,, Antediluvian told him to destroy all the Confederate leaders with the exception of , the , and the. The former Marinox preformed efficently in this task, and the Tiranozark and the Mortalitas became some of the most important species in the Empire.

During this time, the Empire began to open relations with a selection of empires, most notably and the. The early weeks of the rise of the Empire were quiet, without major incident. Most of the militarys of both the fallen Confederacy and Republic pledged their allegiance to the new Empire, giving them a truly formidable fighting force, with new ship classes and technologies under construction across Imperial space. However, the Emperor first had a major problem that he had to get rid of, the extragalactic empires that colonized the galaxy during the reign of the Republic.

He knew that this would be easy to pass with the citizens, as most of the extragalactic colonies, with the exception of were frowned upon. However, with the outing of the Cyrandia Alliance as traitors, Cyrannians were soon calling on their immediate annexation. A small Imperial fleet under the command of Captain Pierea, captain of the Venator Class Angelic led the first stages of the Battle of New Ramhall, however his taskforce of three ships was defeated, with the Angelic forced to crash into the swamps of New Ramhall. However, the elite land forces of the Angelic were forced to regroup, becoming a fierce force indeed, succeeding in hit and run tactics against their former allies.
 * Expulsion of Extragalactics

After succeeding to capture one of the most important Rambo officers,, the Empire began to gain the upper hand, with more and more fleets of Venator Star Destroyers dropping out of hyperspace, attacking the Rambo. With the breaking of the Rambo blockade at New Ramhall the Imperials had a major breakthrough, able to launch various other campaigns against the Rambo colonies in their Cyrannus Colonial Sector. Within mere hours Rambo task forces were defeated throughout the sector, including the loss of Nexios and the Shrine of Selenyia. The only major task force was still stationed at the Quadrantia-Cyrannus wormhole, keeping the way open for retreat, however this was also soon defeated. Now, the path was set for an Imperial invasion of the Quadrants.

After the discovery of an ancient portal that linked the with the Rambo Capital, the Emperor immediately sent  and the largest Imperial Fleet ever assembled through the portal, ending up in orbit of the Rambo Capital. There, a massive battle began between the Rambo and the Empire.
 * Invasion of Rambo Nation (1 NE)

In the aftermath of the Empire's massive attack in space, many landing craft began to land all across the Rambo Capital. Huge battles began raging all across the planet, with the Empire fielding new and dangerous weapons against their sworn enemies, marching toward their eventual target.

Eventually, Zillum, and  managed to locate the leader of Rambo Nation, Empress Ramashe. Ramashe knew that the fight should not be fought now and surrendered to the Imperial Forces. Zillum brought the young Empress before a new arrival, Antediluvian who forced Ramashe to sign the so-called Nim-Glaré Concordat, the surrender of Rambo Nation to the Empire. Ramashe was greatly saddened, but had faith that the Nation would once again be liberated. However, Zillum knew that the battle with the Rambo was far from over, with most of the Rambo military preparing to fight the Empire.

Even with the majority of the galaxy under the Empire's grasp, the Emperor decided to leave the Unknown Regions relatively untouched while dealing with former Republic and Confederate rebels in the other Rims. As well as potential rebellious species. Antediluvian soon saw that the greatest threat to his rule was the so-called under the command of the,. He sent forward the fiendish in order to pursue and destroy this threat. was also sent in the pursuit of and his.
 * Cyrannian consolidation

Meanwhile, upon hearing that the were still loyal to the, Grand Mandator Tyranus sent the Dark Basileus,  to absorb the Shodrae into the Empire. After a lengthly battle, the Empire eventually succeeded. A few weeks later, Grand Mandator Tyranus organised a meeting between all current Mandators and Grand Mandators. Only one, was absent due to further strive in the, but overall the meeting went very well, with the various Mandators discussing such matters as the war with Rambo rebels, the situation in the Unknown Regions and the rebels within Cyrannus itself.

Soon after the meeting of the Mandators, Emperor Antediluvian made a speech to his new subjects of the, with Empress Ramashe and by his side. Announcing a new order of peace and order, he was well received by the Rambo citizens, who in the most part welcomed an end to conflict. In the following weeks after Antediluvian himself returned to, some minor conflicts began to sprout up around the Quadrant, such as minor skirmishes along the Ramsoria Run as well as minor conflicts with the Quadrantia Grox and the. Soon afterward, a lone Imperial frigate was destroyed by the new, creating new tensions within the Quadrants.
 * Consolidating Power in the Quadrants

As events in the Quadrants began to grow more and more mysterious, things in Cyrannus were stabilising quickly after a turbulent beginning. However, while continued to hunt down the, the Empire also ran into problems dealing with disappearing ships near Grox space and the Second Rebellion of the. Luckily however, the Errbots were defeated and absorbed into the Empire's military. An Imperial Mandator known as began to misbehave. Plotting to kill Mandator Nenabie, she was unaware that the Emperor had her well within his sights, sending his assassin to kill Aganssana's henchman, 88. Bringing the troubled Radeon to Orbispira, Grand Admiral offered her to Antediluvian, who removed her rank of Mandator, but sending her on a top secret mission.
 * Further Events in Cyrannus

Year Two: Tension and Expansion
As the Empire continued to expand outward, it eventually came across more resistance in the Unknown Regions and the, in the form of such outlying threats as the Kzishaya and continued encounters with the Confederates and those still loyal to the Republic. However, Imperial militarisation began investing in gigantic Star Dreadnoughts, such as the new flagship of, the Executor, which was tasked with keeping order in the Quadrant Galaxies and as a method to quell a possible uprising. Eventually, Zillum used the Executor against the Hutter planet of Tigma IV, completely destroying it and all it's citizens. As per Antediluvian's orders, he also burned the Imperial Insignia in the planet's surface, as a warning to future visitors to the ruined planet.
 * Trouble in the Outlying Territories

Now that things were beginning to calm down in the Quadrants, with most Rambo citizens accepting the new order, the Empire began to concentrate on expanding it's influence to the Outer Galaxies of the First Gigaquadrant. The first galaxy on it's agenda was the of the. After a short state visit by, the Lanat Empire agreed to ratify the Cyrannus-Tralo'aear Concordat, a powerful military alliance. Meanwhile, Imperial Justiciars began open up talks with the cult, commanding the powerful religious force to spread the Imperial belief system across the entire Gigaquadrant. Meanwhile, the Empire also began to gain an interest into the happenings of the, which was in the midst of a titanic war. However, it's interest would be almost curbed by the arrival of, who began an invasion of the universe. However, the Empire's imperialistic marches didn't stop, with eventually learning about the so-called Zevian Skull, an ancient Atlantica artifact. Beginning a Hunt for Zevian Skull, the Empire arrived at the planet of, where they subjugated a race known as the Sauriens, however, they soon came under attack by the. At the same time, the Empire also got involved in the campaign, indirectly through the involvement of the. Despite the common belief in the Empire's upper ranks that the had been assimilated by the  during the attack on the Obliterator, Imperial forces under the command of Captain Bozzel soon proved this notion incorrect when they encountered the rebel fleet over the mysterious  world of Amemoriam. They were soon joined by the Neraida themselves, though both fleets were destroyed when the installation's custodian activated Amemoriam's defenses. During the Heleanorian Civil War, the noble,  won the support of many of his own people to leave the  and join the Empire. This incited a civil war between the Zoles and the Heleanorian. Eventually, Grand Mandator Tyranus stood in and participated in negotiations, eventually getting both sides to agree to the partition of the Zoles Imperium between those who wanted to remain under King Rebaris, or those who wanted to join the Empire. Harana was then made Mandator of the Borealis Galaxy territories. Relations soured between the Empire and the during this time, when Grand Mandator  deemed them unworthy for an alliance. Though the situation seemed like it was irreversible, agreed with Crown Prince  to attempt to mend relations.
 * Expanding influence

As the second year of Imperial rule began to draw to a close, the Empire was attacked on multiple fronts by factions such as the and the. The results of these attacks were mixed, with the initial engagement with the Confederates ending in an Imperial defeat, while 's assault on the Rambo Resistance world of Kreeta ended in a victory. Meanwhile, in Quadrant 21, the Empire and the Rambo came under attack from the native and were forced to retreat. On, the Imperial government received an official act of war from Confederate general , sparking the Outer Rim Wars. The Emperor simply smiled, and ordered the first wide scale deployment of the Imperial Navy since the subjugation of Rambo Nation to quell the Confederates and their warmachine. Several weeks later, the Empire happened upon the world of Shaorá, the new home of the. Under orders from the Emperor himself, the Imperial fleet gave the Remnant an ultimatum: surrender or be destroyed. Ultimately agreed to surrender to the superior force, effectively ending the Republic Remnant. was also arrested and brought to to meet his fate.
 * War

Year Three: Conflict
Soon after the third year of the Empire's existence began, Imperial Intelligence began to hear rumours of the emergence of the in the  as well as rumours that the demons were preparing to launch a second. Ultimately, the Empire decided to watch the situation from afar.
 * Xhodocto


 * Outer Rim War

The Outer Rim war began in earnest with the massive Carindes Campaign beginning, a massive battle for control over the former capital of the. Carindes was taken by the rebels in the initial battle, though the Imperial Navy wasted no time in responding in force, sending to reclaim the planet. Away from the main front of the war with the Confederate holdouts, the Grand Admiral ordered his protégée on a dangerous mission behind the borders of the dreaded. The mission's objectives were to discover ancient artefacts that could help in Imperial technological developments. Ultimately, despite stiff Neraida resistance and an appearance by a mysterious creature, the Imperials managed to achieve their objectives. Meanwhile, the massive Carindes Campaign continued into the second month of the new year. The initial counter attack against the new Confederate Admiral Tukio Nukria failed, but a larger fleet under the command of Grand Admiral managed to break through the Confederate defences over Carindes. The resulting ground battle resulted in a resounding Imperial victory, which was at first stifled by the arrival of a fleet, which was also later destroyed. Carindes was brought back under Imperial control, but the Outer Rim War was far from over.

During the opening months of the Empire's third year, Grand Mandator Tyranus as well as group of other began to grow tired of the declining power they had within the Empire. As such, they soon began to conspire against Antediluvian with the hopes of overthrowing, thus bringing about Basileus rule over the entirety of the Empire. However, he underestimated the Emperor, who appeared at a meeting of the conspirators and killed all of them one by one, with the exception of the demon, who managed to survive.
 * Death of Tyranus

Culture
The Empire is cosmopolitan and multi-faceted and as such has no single defined culture or religion, however, loyalty to the Empire and her Emperor is a universal tenet essential for an Imperial citizen. Despite the disdain many Cyrannians hold toward the denizens of the Gigaquadrant outside Cyrannus and the Quadrants, official government policy on the matter states that any being who wishes to succeed under the Empire is free to do so, however punishment for disloyalty is dealt with all the more worse.

Despite the initial lack of a common identity, in the years following the rise of the Empire, the "High Cyrannian Culture" began to take hold in the Empire. This "movement" had existed for thousands of years in Cyrannus, originating among the of  and began to take hold under the Republic. Social etiquette, classical music and education are viewed as important facets of this refined culture, giving rise to the common stereotype of Cyrannians as posh intellects.

Arts and Media
Due to the prominence of the High Cyrannian culture since the rise of the Empire, the vast majority of the Empire's government are great supporters in the arts and as such, the Empire is not severe in its censorship. The Core Worlds of the Empire are cultural melting pots, with the Imperial establishment caring little for the population's freedom of expression, preferring to concentrate on political and military domination. However, many artists and musicians who openly create inflammatory anti-Imperial works have been executed as traitors.

The leading galactic provider for information under the Empire is the HoloDomain, a vast network containing a near omniscient connection of information, which functions as the primary provider of news of recent events and entertainment to Imperial citizens. The HoloDomain is not connected to this universe's space time and as such, it can be accessed from any location at any time. However, under the Empire, the HoloDemain has been the subject of invasive surveillance and censorship. Nevertheless, the HoloDomain remains an important aspect of modern Imperial culture, especially in it's capacity for instantaneous communication across the entire Gigaquadrant and as an entertainment medium.

Religion
The Empire is entirely secular and as such freedom of religion is guaranteed, assuming of course that loyalty to the Imperial Order is held. Religions that conflict with this are quickly routed out and faced with a vengeful Imperial justice. Demographically, the majority of Imperial citizens are either atheist or agnostic though there are also large populations of worshippers of the, Thirteen Lords and the Rambo Pantheon.

Species
The Empire is a multi-species civilisation consisting of hundreds of thousands of both Cyrannian and extragalactic species. Like the Republic that preceded it, the most common and politcally dominant species in the Empire are the. This is primarily due to the Empire's heartland being the Core Worlds, where the Libertus are quite prolific. Other species such as the and the  are also important, but due to their past affiliations with the, they are not always trusted among the Empire's civilian population.

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Executive Branch
Ultimately, the Imperial order is absolutely controlled by the Galactic Emperor Antediluvian, a rule considered by many non-Imperials as a tyrannical one while most Imperials believe it to be just and fair. The position of Emperor is for life, unlike the vaguely relatable position of President of the Republic. As Emperor, Antediluvian's decrees are unquestionable and those who object to his rule are quickly silenced.
 * Emperor

Legislative Branch


Some vestiges of the Republic remain in the form of the Galactic Senate, which continues to debate issues important to Cyrannus, however what power it had under the Republic is now quite clearly gone. The two main reasons for this is the disdain many in the Imperial hierarchy have for what they see as a hive for old Republic sympathy and the establishment of three new positions of power; Mandators, the Potentate and of course, the Emperor.

Like the Republic Senate, the Imperial Senate is housed on 's moon of Corunnia, located deep underneath a heavily protected mountain. Due to it's importance to the Empire, it is guarded at all times by a very large Imperial fleet commanded by Admiral Nagala. Unlike the executive power the Senate held under the Republic, now, the Senate is only able to debate laws and changes to the Imperial constitution, though the Emperor has the ability to completely override any Senatorial decision.


 * Senators

Astrography


The Empire's territory consists of millions upon millions of worlds, and its numbers of puppet states and protectorates vastly increasing it's size, arguably making it one of the most expansive (if not, the most expansive) civilization in the Gigaquadrant. The Mandators and Senators of the Empire are constantly striving to bring Imperial rule to the Unknown Regions of Cyrannus and indeed beyond the galactic rim, into such galaxies as Elen'Naneth, where became a protectorate, vastly increasing the Empire's size. This is often to the annoyance of extragalactic powers, fearful of the Empire's vastly growing influence in Gigaquadrantic affairs. The capital of the Empire, like the before, is the city-world of, a massive planetwide metropolis with a population of hundreds of trillions, all living confortably in the self sufficent skyscrapers. Orbispira, however is not the only heavily populated planet in the Empire, with most of the Core Worlds reaching populations of hundreds of billions.

The entire population of the Empire would be nigh impossible to count, but estimates range from ten quadrillion to the more likely thirty five to sixty quadrillion inhabitants. Most heavily populated Imperial held worlds are supplied by raw materials from the countless uninhabited planets within the Empire's reach, meaning that planets can support high populations, without falling into anarchy.

Military
The Imperial Military is responsible for carrying out military operations across Cyrannus and beyond as well as maintaining order and peace across the Empire's held worlds. A massive organisation, it contains trillions upon trillions of soldiers, fleet crew and weapons designers. The Empire's forces are by far, the most disciplined and effective military in Cyrannus' history, needed to preserve the rule of the Emperor across the Empire's vast influence.

The Imperial Military is much more of a mental power over their enemies with much of the Imperial warmachine being designed to inspire dread in even the most advanced enemies. Most of the worlds previously fiercely loyal to the ideals of democracy are now fearful of the omnipotence and omnipresence of the Empire's grand armed forces. The Imperial military is broken into many branches such as the Legion, the Imperial Army, the Imperial Navy and Imperial Intelligence. The Legion operates alonsgside all three and is under the direct control of, they are specialist soldiers of the Imperial Army and are chosen for their intelligence, bravery and utmost loyality to Emperor Antediluvian.

However, the two main arms of the Military are the Imperial Army and the Imperial Navy. Numbering in the hundreds of trillions, the Army has the primary responsibility of operation of ground battles and operation and to maintain planetary garrisons. The Army utilizes a wide range of vehicles, weapons and is often reinforced by the Imperial Legion. It also works in conjunction with the Imperial Navy.

The Empire also fields great technology among the greatest in the Gigaquadrant and the source of awe and wonder across the universe.

Imperial Navy
The Navy is under the direct control of the Emperor, its also generally under the command of a Supreme Commander, currently. Like the Republic Navy before it, the Empire generally employs fearsome and ultra-advanced wedge shaped warships known as Star Destroyers, however many other ship types of also in development.

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Imperial Army
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Relations


The Empire is very careful about which nations it wishes to open up diplomatic relations with, but these alliances are never truly strong, certainly not on the scale of the alliances made by the United Republic of Cyrannus. Still, the Empire enjoys a large sphere of influence across the Gigaquadrant and is allied with some of the universe's most powerful civilizations, such as and the.

In regard to neutral civilizations, the Empire will generally study a nation in great depth in order to ascertain whether or not the nation in question is a threat. Generally, this is not the case and the Empire may pursue a couse of ignoring the neutral Empire until it feels the need to manipulate it in some way to Imperial advantages. A step below neutral empires and those on bad terms with the Empire. Currently, these empires include the and the.

In a stark constrast to the before it, the Empire saw  as their arch rivals and enemies and the two hyperpowers were often at each other's throats in many different matters. Now, the Empire and the Rambo Nation have united under the wider Cyrannian Empire, with the Rambo serving as a protectorate. Now, the Empire and the species of the Rambo are getting used to their new relationship.

Protectorates
"The Empire has united us under peace and order."



Formal Relations
"You were wise in your decision to ally with us."
 * Allies



"You will help us whether you realize it, or not."
 * Being manipulated



"Stay out of our way."
 * Non-aggression pact



Unofficial Relations
"May your civilisation prosper."
 * Good terms



"Perhaps someday, your civilisation may consider us friends."
 * Improving Relations



"You're either with us, or you're an enemy."
 * Neutral



"Ugh. Intolerable."
 * Disliked



Hostile Relations
"You shall face the fire power of our fleets."


 * Hutter Kingdom
 * Hutter Kingdom
 * Hutter Kingdom
 * Hutter Kingdom

Trivia

 * The Galactic Empire of Cyrannus was introduced to the wiki on Sunday, the 6th of November 2011.
 * The Empire has been in planning by Cyrannian since the ending of.
 * It is a shared fiction, between Dinoman82, Wormulon, OluapPlayer and Ghelae. Though ultimate power over the fiction belongs to Cyrannian.
 * The preferred ways to to call the Galactic Empire of Cyrannus are as follows:
 * The Empire, this is preferable
 * Cyrannian Empire
 * CyraEmp
 * Not the GEC.