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− | |content='''<br>The defining ideals of Varstec are universally rather liberal and existential with easy access to recreational drugs and casual sex being seen as fairly normal (though most see it as a way to find someone they want to have a monogamous relationship with), as well as a strong tradition of promotion of free speech. This highly liberal attitude is tempered though, by a fundamental ideology of balance, morality to the Varstec is finding the path to living a balanced life in an ever-changing ephemeral world in which all men will eventually die. Morality in Varstec belief is fundamentally connected to balance with the Varstec seeing evil, not as an opposite or absence of good, but rather the result of a good falling out of balance with its opposing good. Duality and cyclicality feature heavily in Varstec philosophy which sees life and death as intrinsically connected and reliant upon one another to exist and perpetuate. Core to all of these beliefs is the Varstec trinity of man, machine, and nature, all of which need to exist in balance and harmony in order to create a moral and righteous society.<br><br>Drakenism is the state religion of Varslan specifically the branch of Asism which worships Asa Miki as its central goddess. Beyond Asa Miki the Varstec hold machines to have spiritual powers, sees cybernetic and genetic augmentation as sacred rituals and practices, and worship the AI Spirits. AI worship was not always the dominant religion of the Vastec who their long-dead Persacron progenitors and various nature spirits. The rise of AI worship and the old beliefs have been syncretized with the Vastec having come to believe that the Prersacron have become reincarnated as the greatest of Spirits through their advent. While all Vastec worship Asa Miki as their primary goddess many of the Vastec houses have a reincarnated Persacron as their own patron deity and actively worship their deceased ancestors who to have been reincarnated as Spirits. <br><br> |
+ | |content='''<br>The defining ideals of Varstec are universally rather liberal and existential with easy access to recreational drugs and casual sex being seen as fairly normal (though most see it as a way to find someone they want to have a monogamous relationship with), as well as a strong tradition of promotion of free speech. This highly liberal attitude is tempered though, by a fundamental ideology of balance, morality to the Varstec is finding the path to living a balanced life in an ever-changing ephemeral world in which all men will eventually die. Morality in Varstec belief is fundamentally connected to balance with the Varstec seeing evil, not as an opposite or absence of good, but rather the result of a good falling out of balance with its opposing good. Duality and cyclicality feature heavily in Varstec philosophy which sees life and death as intrinsically connected and reliant upon one another to exist and perpetuate. Core to all of these beliefs is the Varstec trinity of man, machine, and nature, all of which need to exist in balance and harmony in order to create a moral and righteous society.<br><br>Drakenism is the state religion of Varslan specifically the branch of Asism which worships Asa Miki as its central goddess. Beyond Asa Miki the Varstec hold machines to have spiritual powers, sees cybernetic and genetic augmentation as sacred rituals and practices, and worship the AI Spirits. AI worship was not always the dominant religion of the Vastec who their long-dead Persacron progenitors and various nature spirits. The rise of AI worship and the old beliefs have been syncretized with the Vastec having come to believe that the Prersacron have become reincarnated as the greatest of Spirits through their advent. While all Vastec worship Asa Miki as their primary goddess many of the Vastec houses have a reincarnated Persacron as their own patron deity and actively worship their deceased ancestors who to have been reincarnated as Spirits. <br><br>While all Varstec bare these similarities Varslan is a highly diverse nation with each the member species still holding their own cultures and ideals apart from and synchronized with the ideals of one another and Varslan as a whole. Immigrants from many allied powers and refugees from enemy ones add further to Varslans cultural diversity. While Asist Drakenism is the predominant religion of the Varstec peoples, all foreigners are allowed to practice and maintain their own religious beliefs and traditions in a notable show of tolerance.<br><br>''' |
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+ | |content='''<br>The Vastlan military is primarily fleet based and is known for employing a heavy degree of mechanization. Vastlan divides its soldiery up into several major services. These are the Star Service of military vessels, the Elite Service of augmented supersoldiers (lesser than the likes of Olympians but still more powerful the regular men), the Regular service of professionally trained soldiers, the Essence Service composed of essence users, the Drone Service of automated drones, the Aerospace Service of aerospace vehicles and their pilots and crews, and the Mech Service composed of mechs and their pilots and crews. These services are usually grouped into expeditionary forces usually composed of a blend of these forces working in tandem as part of a doctrine of combined arms.<br><br>The Varstec primarily operates via a doctrine of maneuver warfare, or the use of manure to employ shock and disruption to decapitate enemy decision making. Thus the Varstec employs a highly flexible military of well-trained professional soldiers operating under a decentralized command. And tends to operate on a cycle of observe, position, and act, often employing surprise and deception to strike the enemy where they can do the most damage, usually targeting force necessary to logistics and command.<br><br>The Vastlan military is well known for its capacity for power projection facilitating an offensive doctrine of maneuver warfare. However, it has little capacity to hold or defend territory facilitating a fabian defensive strategy and the use of vassalization and enforced hegemony as the means to any future expansion. However, Vastlan has little desire for further expansion and most employees its considerable military might as a proactive means of security and peacekeeping.<br><br>''' |
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Revision as of 17:51, 5 September 2020
Galatic Intellegence Agency
Office of Esoterica and Xenotech
Cyrptic Division
Study Group: Leauge of Varstec Houses
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“A dead man once said that hidden beneath our facade of civilization and nicety is a Dominatus - that the angry rage of unrestrained ambition, the uncontrollable desire to dominate, the addiction to the feeling of being feared is solely what drives a species. Perhaps some of us thought this was true, though our fears subsided when we thought of the Persan. Beneath those calm, understanding eyes lay the all-consuming fire that had driven the Dominatus, and in their hands lay the capacity to visit unfathomable agony and terror upon those they judged worthy of their interest. But they had civilized such urges, binding this unfettered, destructive chaos into restorative order. This was not the order of megalomaniac hegemony, but of shepherding, nurturing, and growing - seeking to cooperate with the rest of the Gigaquadrant to advance all life itself to enlightenment. However, it is an unwise species that confuses this kindness for weakness, for as much as they deny it, the Persan merely seek an excuse to shed the veil of civility and order to make their opponents wish for a fate as sweet as death”
- - 'Unknown'
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Trivia
In-Universe
Out-Universe
- Themes
- Main Theme - Reincarnation
- Marvel Theme- Girl
- War Theme - The Last Angel
- War March - Double Blind
- Decisive Battle - Re-Take
- Diplomacy Theme - God Bless
- Defeat - Ever Dream
- Victory - Holy Day
- Main Theme - Reincarnation
- The UPD is based on the historic Aztec Empire, as well as several fictional properties such as the Vasari from Sins of a Solar Empire, the Fallen from Destiny, the Rak'Ghol from Warhammer 40k, Lizardmen and Seraphon from Warhammer Fantasy and Age of Sigmar, the Aunic from Lancer, and the New Earth Government from Cthulhutech.