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"We are a beacon of unity and security in the unknown blackness of space. Our light will extend throughout the stars and shelter all who seek to be sheltered by it. The wars, espionage, and dictatorships of our past are no more. We are the Federation, united and civilized. Now, let us begin the task of spreading our light."

- Premiere Aphoncé Zoot, inaugural speech

The Spood Interstellar Federation, formerly known as the Spood Interplanetary Federation, is a relatively small multi-star civilization located in the Mirus Galaxy, isolated from most other empires and a popular target of Saviki raiding fleets.

History
Around the year 2406, the Spood race, native to the planet Spoodia, began mass-colonizing the neighboring world of Veltos. To prevent conflicts between nations extending into Space, the near-fifty existing Spood nations voted to dissolve themselves and be led by the Worlds Council, now the Systems Council, with a Premiere at its head. One of the authors of this new system, Aphoncé Zoot, was elected as the first Premiere.

Encountering the Askalans
One of Osam's many neighboring systems, Trieras, had been the source of much speculation by Spood astronomers, as copious observations of it were consistent with existent theories of signs of intelligent life. The first expedition found it to be inhabited by another interplanetary species, the Askalans. After linguistic translations were worked out, the Spood offered to take the less advanced Askalans under their wing. They accepted in 2579, becoming the first non-Spood species to join the Federation.

Years of Expansion
From 2579 to 2695, the Federation experienced a period of rapid expansion to their current size. In 2612, it was found by the also expanding Heskron Imperium, which, despite political and ideological differences, was benevolent toward the Federation, with trade soon blossoming between the two. Following an open borders agreement in 2681, many Heskron have found homes in the Federation. In 2637, the Federation also encountered the Qetrin Star Kingdom, whose Monarch was quick to ratify an open borders agreement that allowed him some relief from the problem of overpopulation. The Qetrin are now the second most populous species in the Federation on account of their... productive nature. Expansion for the Federation ended in 2695 when they encountered the Severo Dominion.

Spood-Severo War
The aggressive and militarized Dominion was quick to begin attacking Federation ships and smaller colonies, sparking the short Spood-Severo War. The Dominion initially proved more than a match for the Federation, their genespliced cyborg soldiers easily overcoming most of what the Feds could throw at them, but the intervention of the Heskron Imperium in 2701 allowed them to reach a stalemate. Dominion space continues to be a hostile region for any craft of any origin.

Pheras Conflicts
The war-torn outer worlds of the Federation were easy targets in the years following the war, particularly for the Saviki pirate fleets. Reconstruction on Pheras had barely begun when the first Blood Combine crews arrived in 2724, loading anything that appeared useful into their Yachts and taking off. As Federation security forces began fortifying certain locations, minor skirmishes erupted between them and the four-armed pirates, with mixed outcomes until the majority of the Blood fleet arrived. The ensuing Second Battle of Pheras saw ships on both sides shattered and cast down to the planet's surface, multiple remaining cities burning in the assault, and the establishment of fortified Saviki strongholds on Pheras and its solitary moon. Since that initial battle, Saviki crews and fleets have engaged the Federation military numerous times on many worlds, with the sheer numbers of the Blood Combine and naval prowess of the Storm Combine nearly outmatching the strength of the Federation. However, a small number of Saviki disillusioned by their life of piracy have defected to the Federation and now act as informants, merchants, and solo mercenaries within the Federation, who have the technology necessary to closely replicate Mana. However, this replacement is imperfect and not enough to attract the entirety of the Saviki race, the majority detesting the concept of ingesting anything but pure Mana.

Society and Culture
The Federation is extremely diverse, a near-perfect merging of Spood, Qetrin, Askalan, and Heskron culture, though the Spood tend to dominate.

Quotes
"In their current state, the Saviki are a blight to any and all. Resolute brothers of Spood, pray for intercession and we shall come to your aid!."

- The Surveyor of Astrolithic of the