Fiction:Tyrek Dominion

"For Tyrek."

- Angot Koncordat

The Tyrek Dominion, otherwise known as the Dominion of Tyrek and formerly known as the Tyrek Empire, is an expanding empire situated within the, although their origins lie within an abandoned universe that they had been forced to abandone many years ago under circumstances only known to them, which they prefer to forget rather than remember. The Tyrek Dominion's philosophy revolves around the idea of expanding themselves and increasing their territory due to the high birth rates of their ever-growing population. An otherwise neutral empire towards alien civilizations and foreign nations, the Tyrek Dominion is renowned for their impressive military power and brutal, merciless strategy in combat.

The Tyrek Dominion follows no religion and often encourages atheistic upbringing within their society, although they do not judge theistic nations unless met with outright fanaticism or zealousness. The Tyrek Dominion is considered by some as ruthless and cold for the fact that they often do not discriminate against those who openly oppose them, willing to fight even allies if they prove an open threat to them. The Tyrek Dominion, however, also takes it upon themselves to "protect" lesser nations, even if they do not require it or wish for it. They use this method to make use of these lesser races within their society or military, although treat them as second-class citizens below the Tyrekans themselves. Ultimately, the Tyrek Dominion values its existence above all others and simply wishes to expand without opposition.

Pre-Dominion
Before the Tyrek Dominion's formation, the world of Tyrekis was dominated by industrial nations which controlled a vast number of continents and countries that Tyrekis possessed on its surface. Amongst these industrial empires were two giants of the modern world; the Union of Kelten and the Coalition of Vynakon, both of which had outdone the other lesser nations of Tyrekis within the last 300 years and were quickly gaining new resources to fuel the industrial, technological hunger of their citizens and politicians. It was inevitable that the two super-giants would make contact with one another in a hostile manner, proceeding to conflict over fuel and other resources that were considered precious to both nations. The resulting conflict, known as the Battle of Tragmor which was fought upon the mining island of Tragmor, caused the leaders of both communities to declare war against the other, resulting in a catastrophic event known as the Capital Wars. The Capital Wars would last for 102 long years, with smaller nations being swallowed up by the Union and Coalition in order to fight one another on the frontline while their resources would go towards the leading factions to feed their machines of war. The war was fought in resourceful and prosperous countries, ruining city after city in their efforts for ores and liquidous resource.

When the war ended 102 years after its beginning, many nations had either been erased or severely depleted in terms of number. The death toll would equate to 134,000,000 from both sides in terms of both civilian and military casualties, severely reducing the number of Tyrekans that had populated Tyrekis before the events of the conflict. The Capital Wars ended with a truce between Chairman Estargen Viholthurgo of the Union of Kelten and Senator Vasgar Yorindargus of the Coalition of Vynakon, with both parties agreeing that the Capital Wars had accomplished very little for either faction aside from a high amount of unnecessary casualties that could have been avoided. Both parties would eventually realize that they would accomplish more if there was no conflict between the two and eventually decided to become allies with one another and equally divide resources between the two of them as well as the many smaller, lesser nations. The peace between the Coalition of Vynakon and the Union of Kelten would become known as the Capital Treaty.

Species
Tyrekan= "We will tolerate no traitor nor contender; our race must continue lest we face the penalty."

The Tyrekans are an extra-universal reptile-like race that originate from an ancient galaxy native to the universe they had developed and evolved in, known as the Tyrek Galaxy. The Tyrekans are not very sociable towards alien races, although they are not openly aggressive either unless provoked into such a situation, which often results in a rather impressive display of their physical abilities and strength. The Tyrekans breed at an incredibly fast rate, often housing large families filled with many relatives which make up the bulk of the Tyrek Dominion. Because of their fast rate of reproduction, they are a struggling race that is constantly searching for territory to construct colonies, alongside constructing their own artificial worlds to support there ever-growing population alongside defend their territory from invaders. This also means that almost no matter how many Tyrekans are killed in a conflict, it will be near-impossible for the Tyrekans to go extinct over a long course of time unless their breeding is prevented.

The Tyrekans maintain the law, government and structure of the Dominion and are responsible for enslaving and "protecting" other races, usually for their own benefit. The Tyrekans are great thinkers, developing the foundation of the Dominion's military and domestic technology by themselves without the assistance of aliens. They are tolerant towards aliens if anything, although they are not against both warring against them or discussing agreements and alliances with them. The Tyrekans often lead military efforts in combat while using weaker races as their cannon fodder, not hesitating to sacrifice them for their own survival. They are a physically powerful race, dominating over most, if not all, of the races they have enslaved in physical ability and strength. This strength alone makes them dangerous foes to meet in combat, although they often prefer the thought of using ranged weaponry rather than fight enemies up close.

Military
"To survive, we must place our lives in the path of death. Our existence is built from risk and opportunity, our lives constructed of the ever-spinning circle of gambling; we can gain, we can lose, or we can pay the price."

- Makota Cargothirgon

The Tyrek Dominion boasts a rather impressive military, both in the amount of their battle units and in their military-grade technology. The Tyrek Dominion possesses a military presence amongst all of their colonies and territories, for Tyrekan civilians are all trained in basic military knowledge and strategy as a mandatory requirement in case of invasion, although they are often encouraged to retreat rather than stay and fight to preserve their numbers. The official Tyrek Dominion military is designed and organized to act like an indestructible wall in case of a defensive situation, while also acting like a powerful greatsword when assaulting their enemies.

The Tyrek Dominion's military is associated alongside their fleet and are often found complimenting one another in battle, with the fleet performing orbital bombardments on enemy forces while the main military take out any threat to the fleet while also securing strongholds. The fleet often deploys the Dominion's military forces to foreign territory if required alongside assisting them in battle. Military forces are also found onboard larger vessels in order to protect them from invasion squads that would desire to take the ship from the inside. Perhaps the most terrifying aspect of the Tyrek Dominion military is the power of their ranged weaponry, alongside their situational melee equipment which is designed for absolutely destroying enemy soldiers rather than simply killing them; for what reason they do this is unknown, though it may be thought to prevent any unseen survivors. The military is not completely merciless, however, and often brings in prisoners of war who are apprehended until agreements with their politicians can be made.

Society
The society within the Tyrek Dominion revolves around expansion of the Tyrekan race. Each Tyrekan individual is a valued member and a loss of life is always dreaded, although this can be considered strange due to the large number of Tyrekans in current existence. The Tyrek Dominion is a socialist society, with the government and high-ranking political members planning most, if not all, aspects of the Dominion's economony, such as deciding what products should be created or sold on the market, maintaining quality and quantity control and other aspects. Jobs are still vital for the Tyrekans, although most involve maintaining the AI and enslaved races that their society makes use of for full efficiency within their society. Military training is compulsory within their society and those that refuse are subject to heavy cuts in their welfare, with most Tyrekans applying at the minimal age of 17. Tyrekans are treated fairly and equally during their training, although those that fall behind are often either killed or sent to do manual labour with the enslaved races. Coscription lasts for two years and those that succeed are rewarded with gifts and a party to mark their survival. Afterwards, those that decide to stay within military service work up until the age of 60, where they can retire with a considerable amount of wealth.

Tyrekan criminals are sent to prisons where they are kept within sealed rooms with no access to the outside world, usually being fed a single meal for each day of confinement. The maximum sentence of solitary confinement with release is a full decade, although life sentences can also be put in place for certain criminals. Criminals within confinement are given access to literature of law and order in an attempt to teach them of their wrongdoings. Slaves who commit such crimes are not given such sentences and are often killed by their owners or the Dominion's law enforcement officers. Sport is a common social activity within the society of the Tyrek Dominion and is practiced both inside and outside of education, also allowing both male and female members to participate. Celebrations are also large social events and the Tyrekans enjoy celebrating events such as birthdays, graduations, promotions, alliances or successful conquests. These celebrations usually involve copious amounts of alcohol and fine food. Politicians are also highly-respected members of their democratic society, although those that betray the trust of the people are usually voted out during the next elections.

Tyrekans are often well-fed due to the large amounts of breeding farms they construct, which often deal in seperating their animals into multiple groups depending on nutrition, taste, cost to breed and population. The farm animals are often genetically modified to produce much more spawn than they originally could at a much faster rate, as well as maturing faster than most farm animals, in order to feed the growing population of the Tyrekans. Tyrekan colonies also possess large resource production farms and plants which are usually maintained by slave races, overwatched by Tyrekan authorities to make sure they are remaining loyal to their job as well as producing enough resources. In return, slaves are allowed living spaces of their own alongside a large, but limited, food and water supply. Other jobs are maintained by advanced AIs, although Tyrekans themselves usually work in restaurants, maintenance, agriculture, marketing, advertising and other job opportunities. Buildings are nearly always constantly being constructed and the people live in massive "hive cities", with the richest residing at the upper layers while middle-class occupy the center layer, and slaves dominate the lower levels of these cities with the lowest quality living conditions.

Government
The Tyrek Dominion's government is constructed of 53 individuals, with each member overseeing important parts of the Dominion's society. Each individual politician is selected through public voting aside from the High Magnate, who is selected through internal voting and nomination between these 53 individuals. Collectively, they are called the Table of Magnates. The High Magnate is the prominent leader of the Tyrek Dominion as well as the highest authorital figure within the Table of Magnates and oversees his colleagues to ensure their progress and performance, possessing the ability to fire and recruit politicians while still in power. The Table of Magnates also contains the highest authorities within the Tyrek Dominion military and fleet, the Lord Commandant Magnate and the Lord Admiral Magnate. Other Magnates deal with the economical and environmental aspects of the Dominion alongside others. The Lord Commandant and Lord Admiral are second only in authorital command to the High Magnate himself.

There are also planetary governors for each colony under the Tyrek Dominion's reign, all of whom must report to and follow the commands of the Lord Estate Magnate, who is to keep records of all territories under the Dominion. Most planetary governors are actually AIs that monitor most, if not all, activity of the Tyrek Dominion colony they have been assigned to, although there are city governors who actually take action and oversee assigned cities and towns rather than simply record activity. Alongside planetary governors are system governors, AIs capable of storing more memory than their city governor counterparts which possess access to all records within their assigned system. Not all planet and system governors are AIs, however, with a prominent minority being physical Tyrekan individuals with much more access to staff, of which he or she possesses a much larger number in order to effectively perform their job. Governors, whether they are AI or not, are to always call in for military assistance in case of invasion or insurrection. Failure to do so usually results in replacement of the governor and death or deactivation of the former authorital command and his or her staff. Alongside military responsibility, governor staff are to attend court and sentence criminals if necessary while the governors keep records of all prisoners within their planet and system.

Sometimes, planets and systems are reserved for military settlement only and are not open to the public, being overseen and maintained by military commanders and generals rather than politicians and governors. The rule of planetary or system governors are kept in place for artificial planetary constructs such as space stations.

Religion
Tyrekans are primarily atheist and openly discourage religion within their race, with those who do openly support religion being bullied and shunned in normal Tyrekan society. However, this does not mean Tyrekans cannot retain religious values and philosophies so long as it does not impact too much upon their lifestyle or reaches a level that classifies as fanaticism. More specifically, religions that support the existence of true deities are discouraged while those that focus on ways of life are generally overlooked unless otherwise, with open public worship being forbidden and can result in severe imprisonment as it is seen as a public disturbance, with a minimum of a year-round sentence. This is only reserved for the Tyrekan race, however, as slaves are allowed to continue their support and worship of a deity if they possess one without legal consequence unless it transforms into zealousness and desperate conversion. Tyrekans that are converted outside of Tyrek Dominion territory and are discovered are punished by being returned to the Dominion's territory and facing imprisonment.

However, Tyrekans are capable of tolerating alien civilizations that happen to support religion and do not allow religion to get in the way of political relationships, a fact that drives them to seemingly dislike zealous nations and individuals. They do not consider religion as a political factor in both ally and enemies and, in some cases, respect religious traditions when visiting alien empires that do worship or support a passive religion.

Individuals
Angot Koncordat= "Some people say that we are a plague, a virus upon the galactic body. If that is the case, then I dare you to cleanse us."


 * Name:
 * Race: Tyrekan
 * Position: High Magnate
 * Status: Active

Makota Cargothirgon= "If my army is the sword, if my army is the shield, if my army is the gun...then I am the hand that drives them!"


 * Name:
 * Race: Tyrekan
 * Position: Lord Admiral Magnate
 * Status: Active

Allies
"The Tyrek Dominion shall offer its services and protection."

Neutral
"Do as you wish, but do not provoke us. You may regret it."

Enemies
"For us to expand, we must trample you."

Quotes
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