Fiction:United Sim Empire

The United Sim Empire is a space-faring sentient group of humanoid beings known by the Civilization as Sims.

Origins
The beings known as Sims were originally created by the Civilization to be virtual simulated creatures, modeled after humans, who are also part of the Civilization. They mainly resided in the many computers and virtual worlds across the Civilization. Eventually, they were virtually transferred to the real world.

However, those Sims had a quite low intelligence level, requiring help to perform the simplest tasks. This was solved with the invention of the PlumbBob device. Once it chooses a Sim to hover above it's head, it then mentally helps the Sim to perform more logical choices. Usually, a PlumbBob can only be seen by the Sim that it is hovering on. And it was made strictly for Sims - it will not hover above any other species.

When the AI Netspace predicted the Annihilation was inevitably going to happen, the Civilization created a spaceship for the virtual humanoid beings to use - the VFN Enterprise, an extremely large spaceship with a city inside it - and avoid being potentially destroyed. There, the Sims declared themselves as the United Sim Empire, and began flying around the galaxy.

Life in the Sim Empire
While the vast majority of the citizens of the Empire are Sims, there are many other life states, most of which are derived from Sims themselves. Many of these, such as werewolves, fairies, vampires, witches, and mummies are the result of Sims undergoing some sort of transformation. PlantSims are unusual in that a new member of the species can be produced when a Sim is transformed, or when a PlantSim reproduces by sporulation. Some, such as ghosts and zombies, are related to death; ghosts being the spectral remains of dead Sims, and zombies being incompletely resurrected Sims. SimBots, being synthetic Sims, are something of a special case.

Others, such as genies, Bigfoot, the Grim Reaper, and possibly the original tribe of PlantSims, are not transformed from Sims, and are not normally part of the society of the Empire. However, aliens can enter the Sim gene pool through pollination, and (very) occasionally "go native" and choose to live among Simkind. Also, members of the Bigfoot clan who have befriended Sims have been known to leave their native Three Lakes region and live among Sims.

It is unknown whether these species existed in numbers in the whole world of The Sims universe or only in the new Empire, however, it is safe to assume they are a minority.

There are also many animal species. Some are pests, such as cockroaches and flies; others are wild, such as bears, butterflies and beetles, penguins, skunks and fish; others are domesticated, including aquarium fish, iguanas, turtles, several types of birds, womrats, hamsters, guinea pigs, dogs, cats, and horses. Llamas are implied to be present somewhere in the nation, although they have yet to be seen.

Education
Public education in childhood and teen years is free and compulsory for all Sims. The Sim Empire also provide private and boarding schools, in which the latter cost tuition fees. The science labs have classes that are open to all Sims. A lot of a Sim's education, however, is done at home, through either reading skill books or practicing on their own, with activities such as painting and stargazing.

Higher education is also available in the Empire with Sim State University, La Fiesta Tech, Academie Le Tour and Sims University all making appearances. Sims University caters to young adults, adults and elders while the former three only cater towards young adults.

Technology
The current Sim Empire is very technologically advanced compared to their earlier counterparts. The technology of the country includes SimBots, the remarkable, and seemingly sentient, humanoid robots.

It is currently unknown if the rest of the world of the Sims' virtual universe is as advanced as the Empire. Foreign destinations like Champs Les Sims seem to be on a fairly similar level, although only small parts of these countries have been heard about.

Military
The military of the Empire appears to be an all-volunteer force. It is open to both male and female Sims; both are able to join the Military career track. Teens and elders can also take up part-time roles. Unlike most modern military systems, there seem to be no enlistment terms, with discharges being granted effectively upon request.

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