Fiction:Tybusen Intergalactic Allied Federation/High Council

"You will find no finer example of government of the people, by the people, and for the people than in the halls of the High Council."

- Councillor Maria Lusitana

The High Council forms the upper house of the Grand Assembly, the legislative branch of the, centered at the Central Federal Complex in Tybusen City, Tropicana. As the smaller, more focused counterpart to the Board of Representatives, the Council tends to be in charge of important decisions regarding both foreign and domestic policy, though both the Council and the Board are given equal responsibilities in the TIAF Constitution. Whereas the Board is said to represent the localized interests of the population, the Council could be seen as representative of the interests of whole member states of the Federation. As such, Councillors often receive greater publicity and recognition than counterparts in the Board, and are often deployed as dignitaries in foreign intercultural exchanges.

Under the TIAF Constitution, each member state is allotted three Councillors, regardless of relative population size, and is mandated to select the Councillors by open democratic election, regardless of what system of government the state itself uses. Councillors serve six-year (24 SY) terms, though they are staggered in such a way that only one Councillor seat from any given state will be up for election per election year. Councillors usually represent their home planet within the Council, although they are expected to also represent the interests of their home state as a whole. For the more species-specific states in the Heartlands, all Councillors share the same species as their state, while in the more cosmopolitan outer provinces, there are no restrictions on which species may run as their state's Councillor.

Active Councillors
Here, a listing of all active Councillors in the Council will be provided. They are organized by region first and state second.

Tyrusan
Tybusen=
 * Councillor Restram
 * Name: David Restram
 * Planet: Tyrus
 * Party affiliation: Nationalist Party
 * Allies: Lusitana, Gaul
 * Enemies: Hirene, Sirena


 * Councillor Siame
 * Name: Alicia Siame
 * Planet: Zoladnia
 * Party affiliation: Labor Party, Nationalist Party
 * Allies: Sierra, Aimano
 * Enemies:


 * Councillor Pensus
 * Name: Matthew Pensus
 * Planet: Murong
 * Party affiliation: Democratic-Republican Party, Progressive Party
 * Allies:
 * Enemies:

Singtoo=
 * Councillor Shorva
 * Name: Kristen Shorva
 * Planet: Gidaldra
 * Party affiliation: Progressive Party
 * Allies: Sirena, Aerine, Giana, Hirene, Aimano
 * Enemies: Lusitana, Gaul, Gogava


 * Councillor Arivey
 * Name: Daniel Arivey
 * Planet: Mermus-Vallus
 * Party affiliation: Progressive Party
 * Allies:
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 * Councillor Vestus
 * Name: Hugh Vestus
 * Planet: Dunus-2
 * Party affiliation: Democratic Socialist Party, Progressive Party
 * Allies:
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Kirgle=
 * Councillor Gaul
 * Name: Samson Gaul
 * Planet: Gaizatep
 * Party affiliation: Nationalist Party
 * Allies: Restram, Lusitana
 * Enemies:


 * Councillor Ergos
 * Name: Beth Ergos
 * Planet: Arcyon
 * Party affiliation: Nationalist Party
 * Allies:
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 * Councillor Gungan
 * Name: John Gungan
 * Planet: Malis
 * Party affiliation: Nationalist Party
 * Allies:
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Popper=
 * Councillor Drana
 * Name: Luciana Drana
 * Planet: Phiarla
 * Party affiliation: Nativist Party, Nationalist Party
 * Allies:
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 * Councillor Gorgon
 * Name: Tom Gorgon
 * Planet: Hoglitzva
 * Party affiliation: Labor Party, Progressive Party
 * Allies:
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 * Councillor Horkua
 * Name: Peter Horkua
 * Planet: Penzillor
 * Party affiliation: Nationalist Party
 * Allies:
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Dubel=
 * Councillor Markos
 * Name: Johan Markos
 * Planet: Nauelin
 * Party affiliation: Nationalist Party
 * Allies:
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 * Councillor Sista
 * Name: Zachary Sista
 * Planet: Nicton
 * Party affiliation: Grand Tropicana Party, Nationalist Party
 * Allies:
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 * Councillor Jora
 * Name: Andrew Jora
 * Planet: Tenhe
 * Party affiliation: Labor Party, Nationalist Party
 * Allies:
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Brawgle=
 * Councillor Drago
 * Name: Sheeva Drago
 * Planet: Mizrin
 * Party affiliation: Nationalist Party
 * Allies: Lusitana, Craggen
 * Enemies:


 * Councillor Gorunda
 * Name: Luiz Gorunda
 * Planet: Toukov
 * Party affiliation: Red Party, Nationalist Party
 * Allies:
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 * Councillor Glius
 * Name: Robert Glius
 * Planet: Rylov
 * Party affiliation: Labor Party, Nationalist Party
 * Allies:
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Kylessa
Metedarl=
 * Councillor Lusitana
 * Name: Maria Lusitana
 * Planet: Kawkis
 * Party affiliation: Nationalist Party
 * Allies: Restram, Gaul, Drago
 * Enemies: Shorva, Sirena


 * Councillor Sierra
 * Name: Ken Sierra
 * Planet: Kateau
 * Party affiliation: Labor Party, Nationalist Party
 * Allies: Siame
 * Enemies:


 * Councillor Aimano:
 * Name: Lana Aimano
 * Planet: Camed
 * Party affiliation: Progressive Party
 * Allies: Siame, Shorva
 * Enemies:

Corgel=
 * Councillor Giana
 * Name: Elizabeth Giana
 * Planet: Herto
 * Party affiliation: Progressive Party
 * Allies: Shorva, Swervo
 * Enemies:


 * Councillor Swervo
 * Name: George Swervo
 * Planet: Romus
 * Party affiliation: Harmonic Democratic Party, Progressive Party
 * Allies: Giana
 * Enemies:


 * Councillor Dromon
 * Name: Harry Dromon
 * Planet: Milastes
 * Party affiliation: Harmonic Democratic Party, Nationalist Party
 * Allies:
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Fernikki=
 * Councillor Craggen
 * Name: Milo Craggen
 * Planet: Coshwitz
 * Party affiliation: Nationalist Party
 * Allies:
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 * Councillor Danias
 * Name: Vincent Danias
 * Planet: Quenny
 * Party affiliation: Labor Party, Nationalist Party
 * Allies:
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 * Councillor Sangrene
 * Name: Frank Sangrene
 * Planet: Brider
 * Party affiliation: Grand Tropicana Party, Nationalist Party
 * Allies:
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Erion
Wub=
 * Councillor Aerine
 * Name: Eliana Aerine
 * Planet: Artotunus
 * Party affiliation: Progressive Party
 * Allies: Hirene, Sirena, Shorva
 * Enemies:


 * Councillor Serra
 * Name: Alexander Serra
 * Planet: Penium
 * Party affiliation: Harmonic Democratic Party, Progressive Party
 * Allies:
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 * Councillor Halia
 * Name: Gordon Halia
 * Planet: Pyren
 * Party affiliation: Harmonic Democratic Party
 * Allies:
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Zubzan=
 * Councillor Sanjab
 * Name: Khan Sanjab
 * Planet: Auder
 * Party affiliation: Harmonic Democratic Party
 * Allies:
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 * Councillor Putra
 * Name: Noonien Putra
 * Planet: Endomasis
 * Party affiliation: Harmonic Democratic Party
 * Allies:
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 * Councillor Eigon
 * Name: Singh Eigon
 * Planet: Ferane
 * Party affiliation: Democratic Socialist Party
 * Allies:
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Dalton=
 * Councillor Mencius
 * Name: Mei Mencius
 * Planet: Dzheus
 * Party affiliation: Harmonic Democratic Party, Progressive Party
 * Allies:
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 * Councillor Tilden
 * Name: Samuel Tilden
 * Planet: Sonamera
 * Party affiliation: Progressive Party
 * Allies:
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 * Councillor Largen
 * Name: Derek Largen
 * Planet: Jultia
 * Party affiliation: Nationalist Party
 * Allies:
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Core Rim
Dragoozie=
 * Councillor Sirena
 * Name: Viviana Sirena
 * Planet: Terrakate
 * Party affiliation: Harmonic Democratic Party, Progressive Party
 * Allies: Hirene, Shorva, Ichina, Aerine, Spaniel
 * Enemies: Restram, Lusitana, Gaul


 * Councillor Ichina
 * Name: Liliana Ichina
 * Planet: Durangos
 * Party affiliation: Harmonic Democratic Party, Progressive Party
 * Allies: Sirena, Hirene, Aerine, Mencius
 * Enemies: Restram, Lusitana, Gaul, Gorunda


 * Councillor Samsun
 * Name: Carlos Samsun
 * Planet: Aguacate
 * Party affiliation: Harmonic Democratic Party, Progressive Party
 * Allies:
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Lustergan=
 * Councillor Huron
 * Name: Tina Huron
 * Planet: Kavelantat
 * Party affiliation: Democratic-Republican Party, Progressive Party
 * Allies:
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 * Councillor Bremen
 * Name: Toby Bremen
 * Planet: Lana
 * Party affiliation: Democratic-Republican Party
 * Allies:
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 * Councillor Sorpes
 * Name: Tim Sorpes
 * Planet: Taggart
 * Party affiliation: Liberal Federalist Party, Federalist Party
 * Allies:
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Delta
Coleph=
 * Councillor Drako
 * Name: Max Drako
 * Planet: Thymius
 * Party affiliation: Labor Party, Nationalist Party
 * Allies:
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 * Councillor Rhodes
 * Name: Ariane Rhodes
 * Planet: Pemberly
 * Party affiliation: Progressive Party
 * Allies:
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 * Councillor Davis
 * Name: Morgan Davis
 * Planet: Darfur
 * Party affiliation: Progressive Party
 * Allies:
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Dandroa=
 * Councillor Spaniel
 * Name: Petra Spaniel
 * Planet: Mantell-4
 * Party affiliation: Democratic Socialist Party, Progressive Party
 * Allies:
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 * Councillor Priver
 * Name: Paul Priver
 * Planet: Cantor
 * Party affiliation: Democratic Socialist Party, Progressive Party
 * Allies:
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 * Councillor Minerale
 * Name: Steven Minerale
 * Planet: Conic
 * Party affiliation: Labor Party, Progressive Party
 * Allies:
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Trivia

 * Despite their supposedly equal roles, the Council holds far more influence in government affairs than the Board, if only because their smaller size and more nationalized interests have made them the more efficient of the two houses and therefore the most public and influential. This also makes the Council the more commonly targeted of the two houses by satirists and pundits, as their publicity shines a brighter spotlight on the political maneuvering of the Council than on the Board.