“Work smart, get rich, and live a good life!”
- - Ermitant saying
The Ermitant Empire was a nation situated in the Inner Rim of the Cyrannus Galaxy. The original faction of the Ermitant people, it was considered a minor power of the galaxy, where it made itself known for its emphasis on commerce and trading. During its existence, the Ermitant Empire was considered a valuable and peaceful friend to those who reached out to them, though it would eventually be dismantled by the machinations of the Galactic Empire of Cyrannus.
History[]
The Ermitant Empire was formed on 618 BNE by the man named Gharrrko Jhankel, who managed to unify the Ermitant folk into a single nation through shrewd diplomacy and for his victory during the Robotic Uprising, a war waged on the homeworld of Puria between the Ermitant people and the Errrbots created by the rogue scientist Errr, which led him to be seen as a hero by his people.
Upon its rise into a spacefaring power, the Ermitant made first contact with the D'annaoí within a few years, and through them they would discover the Federation of United Worlds and become one of its trading partners, though they retained their autonomy for the most part. Ermitant Empire space was spared of being involved in either the Intergalactic War or the Great Cyrannus War due to being considered beneath the notice of the greater civilizations at war, though during both conflicts, the Empire provided economical aid to the United Republic of Cyrannus and largely shunned the Confederacy of Allied Systems as warmongers. The Second War of Black Fog saw Ermitant space temporarily occupied by the Corruptus after Errr had led them there, but the demons were defeated and pushed out by the efforts of the URC. This period saw the Ermitant collaborating with the Fernei-Tuu in the revival of the Universal Trading Union.
Meketanor, disguised as Gharrrko, speaks to the Ermitant people at Puria.
Peace ended for the Ermitant with the conclusion of the Great War and the formation of the Galactic Empire of Cyrannus, however, who saw fit to interfere with the Ermitant Empire to claim its economical influence for themselves. During the first year of the Dark Times, Gharrrko Jhankel was assassinated by Meketanor, one of the direct subordinates of Emperor Tyrómairon, and used shapeshifting to assume his place, where he proceeded to announce that the Empire would peacefully relinquish its autonomy to become part of the Galactic Empire for the purpose of joining the greater community and expand the Ermitant people's influence; the decision was heavily divisive among the Ermitant, effectively splitting the race in half.
The part of the Ermitant who agreed to the merging joined the Galactic Empire, blissfully unaware of the deception that was happening, bringing an end to the Ermitant Empire as a nation. Meanwhile, those who rebelled against it fled away from Ermitant space entirely; led by Captain Nondarrrt, they would flee through a wormhole leading to the Cyranai Galaxy and form a new government named the New Ermitant Republic.
Government and Politics[]
The Ermitant Empire, despite its name, was more akin to a republic than an empire; the leader of the nation was known as a President, and they obtained their rank by being elected by popular vote. At the same time, the president was assigned an advisor known as a Vizier, who was effectively a vice-president in function. Governance over their space was split in sub-sectors, each led by a governor, and they were in charge of overseeing the legislative side of the government.
Society and Culture[]
The Ermitant Empire was a heavily mercantile faction, priding itself as one of the greatest trading nations of the Inner Rim. Indeed, their emphasis on commerce was what made them notable in galactic affairs, with many races coming to see them as exceptional trading partners. The Empire was also well known for its peaceful demeanor, abhorring war and never engaging with any through the course of their existence; indeed, such was the case that they only had small fleets of captains and admirals of their own, relying on paying their allies to provide them with military aid in the event it was needed.
Astrography[]
The Ermitant Empire was situated on the Inner Rim, centered around the Ermitant homeworld of Puria. Over the course of their history, their reach expanded to over a thousand star systems, neighbouring the D'annaoí and the Tenerensis - the first aliens they encountered. Due to their disinterest in conquest, the Ermitant Empire only ever settled in worlds that were completely uninhabited beforehand; at most, they would buy off planets from other races who were looking to settle on the space they had their eyes on, and if such a deal was not possible, the Ermitant simply accepted the loss and looked elsewhere.
Relations[]
Allied[]
“Hail, friend of the Ermitant folk! Prosperity upon you!”
Neutral[]
“We can make a great deal if you are interested!”
Enemies[]
“Aaah! Stay away from us, savages!”
Notes[]
Quotes[]
“A friendly nation indeed, with great trading capabilities. Their hospitality is also known across the galaxy.”
- - Apollo
Trivia[]
- Cyrannian inspired OluapPlayer into making this fiction active.
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