Fiction:Uniate League

"We believe in Spode, the one true Deity, singular and infinite, who encompasses all existence and yet is one, who is Dei'nar, the Force of Creation, and Espotha'nar, the Encompassing Heaven, and Eola'nar, the Voice that Brings Truth and Raala'nar, the Primordial Chaos. From it all order and reason emanate and into its shadow we shall return once it wills it so. We believe in Spode's Messengers and Prophets: their enlightenment is our Scripture and our key towards liberation and reunification with the heavens, may Spode have mercy on us all. Whosoever proclaims this creed with faith and truth in their hearts, let it be known by all that they are Spodist, no matter their species, age, sex or rite. All is One. One is All."

- The Uniate Creed, a universal symbol of faith agreed upon by the churches of the Great Communion.

The Divine League of Uniate Spodist Nations, usually referred to simply as the Uniate League, is an intergovernmental organisation of Spodist nations founded in 2810 following the and. It serves as a secular extension of the Great Communion, a monumental reunification of the Gigaqudrant's many Spodist churches: most of the League's member states either have one of these Uniate churches as their state religion, or large portions of their populations that adhere to them. A brainchild of the Divinarian nationalist and Pazumiri cleric, the League serves as a spiritual successor to the pre- , more so than its actual legal successor, the Holy Empire of the Divinarium.

Rather than a small tightly knit federation of only a few species and sectors like the Divinarium, the League is a global encompassing union, spanning throughout many states and several galaxies, much like the Church of old. Its key member states are the the League's original founders, and the ; amongst its other members are the  and the. Certain non-Spodist-majority states, that however possess large Spodist minorities, are accepted into the League as observers. The League's governing body takes form of several Synods, each devoted to a particular aspect of the life of the faithful, from arts to trade, formed from representatives brought from each member state.

The League does not aspire to be a state or even a political union, nor to displace regional empires and alliances such as the or the : its vast extent makes such a goal impossible to achieve. Rather, it operates on a different level: to foster a sense of fraternity and kinship between fellow believers, to facilitate trade between its member states, alleviate technological gaps between, as well as to aid them preserve their cultures and traditions. However, despite being an economic and cultural union first and foremost, the League also possesses significant soft power through its religious authority, and is associated with a number of military religious orders, as well as the armies and fleets of its member states - which, while not obliged by to partake in military operations ordained by the League, are often compelled to do so by honour and faith.