Planet:Aq'Hual

A cold, though peaceful planet of tundras, mountains, and steppe, Aq'Hual is peopled by Drodoian nomads and horse people, vowing to revive the old ways and live an existence of herding and travelling the globe. While at first glance it is easy to write it off as a backwater, Aq'Hual has several very valuable exports, high-quality meat, high-quality wool, and for the military, extremely experienced scouts and cavalrymen.

History
Aq'Hual was first founded in 2666 by a small group of Drodo of nomadic roots, who wished to revive the simpler, old ways of living after finding hardship and economic troubles in the more conventional colonies. It was the first of what would be a handful of planets that wished to revive the nomadic steppe traditions and has made a name for itself ever since.

Government
Among its most unique features would be its government. It is among a few worlds who are guarenteed by the Empire never to have a conventional governor, and to instead be granted a degree of autonomy. The planet (like other tribal worlds) are ruled by a single clan, and more accurately ruled by a patriarch known as a "khan"; Who in theory has absolute control over the world's affairs, within constitutional boundries. In practice, however, the nature of nomadic culture makes administration difficult, and the khan's word more often then not must be carried out by clan leaders or local lords, known as "Jhiks" ("H" is silent). Due to the nature of this type of governance the Khan must remain strong or at least present well the illusion that he is, or the always-rowdy and ambitious Jhiks may rise up to overthrow the ruling clan; This has happened several times in the planet's history.

Warfare
Tensions and disputes are common amongst local Jhiks and their clans and families; Oftentimes over grazing areas. While most are settled by words and negotiation, every few months or years a skirmish or even a full-out war amongst clans may erupt, and while small in scale these wars and battles can damage the local economy severely.

Weapons and Tactics
Even with the advent of advanced weapons, the inhabitants of Aq'Hual often fight as their ancient ancestors had; From horseback. Most battles are quite small; With only usually a hundred or less to each side fighting in mostly unordered combat. Most warriors fight mounted and with pistols, swords, carbines and even composite bows. They usually wear traditional leather lamellar armour (to deflect sword blows and arrows) or none at all. Very rarely do any weapons larger than small arms appear in these battles.

Culture
To be written.