Empire of Dominia
Empire of Dominia
Overview
The Empire of Dominia was formed from an amalgamation of Unathi pirate clans and human colonists in the mid 25th century. It is made up of a single star system with four inhabited planets. It's national motto is "In Their Name, So Shall It Be Done." It's official language is Tau Ceti Basic and Sinta'Azaziba. What is significant about Dominia is it's state relgion, the Moroz Holy Tribunal, which produces edicts alongside the Emporer which make up the supreme laws of Dominia.
Population
The total population of the Empire is 1,393,583,842 based on the 2458 Census. This population is spread out over the nation's 4 planets.
Dominia
The capital planet the Empire with roughly 800 million residents. The planet is largely dominated by its large polar circle which encompasses around 70% of the planets surface. Most settlements are dotted around the equator of the world, though some outer villages and towns are located in the sparse, frigid northern regions. The citizens of these artic regions are known for their endurance and surival skills casuing many to be recruited into the Imperial Army. In recent years efforts have been made to reclaim the polar regions with the use of large Echelon Mirrors, large constructions which direct heat and sunlight into their local surrounding areas. These melt zones are then settled and cultivated. There is friction between the settlers and polar dwellers often with the latter believing that the melt zones cause men and unathi to "go soft."
Spartan
The second most inhabited planet with 300 million people. The smallest of the planets, Spartan gravity sits at around 0.6 g standard. It has a thin but breathable atmosphere and largely unstable crust leading to extreme seismic activity in the form of earth quakes and volcanic erruptions. The air remains somewhat breathable leading many scholars to believe that terraforming projects must've taken place at some point in the planets past. The reason for the unstable crust remains somewhat a mystery but the violent planetary activity regularly dredges up rich mineral ores making the planet a "soot covered jewel" in the crown of the Empire.
Alterum Magnum
Carrying around 200 million people. Alterum Magnum is one of the more recent additions to the Empire. Featuring a diverse biosphere and an environment similar to Earths thanks to colonial terraforming, the planets populations is rapidly growing after coming under Imperial control around two years ago. Rumor has it that the planet may end up as the captial world in the Empire due to it's favorable climate.
Ignotum Balteum
The least populated world in the Empire with 100 millions subjects, Ignotum Balteum is a dry world with a mixed climate of savannahs, deserts and arid polar regions. Many Unathi are known to dwell here and the Moroz Holy Tribunal's power is at it's most potent even superseding the Emperors imperial will in some cases.
Economics
Official Currency: Imperial Pound
Accepts Union of Sol Credit: Yes
Standard of Living: Low to High, extreme differences based off serfdom.
Societal
Ethnic Groups:
- 40% Colonial European (Human descended from Inhabitants of Europe)
- 20% Colonial East Asian (Human descended from Inhabitants of East Asia)
- 20% Other (Humans of other heritage)
- 6% Alien (Skrell, Tajara, Dionea, Other)
- 4% Unathi
Religion(s): Fanatic, Spiritualist Authoritarians; State religion is the Moroz Holy Tribunal
Government
Type: Feudal Empire
Executive: Emperor
- Current Emperor: Boleslaw Keeser
- High Lord General of the Army: Kasz Han'San
- High Lord Admiral of the Navy: Maxim Zhao
- Seneschal of Diplomatic Affairs: Ngo Juric
Legislature:
- Upper House: Religious Tribunal
- 4 Representatives; One per world.
Judicial: Imperial Court.
- 12 Seats; Three per world, they serve for life.
History
X'yr Vharn'p was discovered by a human bounty hunter vessel chasing a small pirate Vox fleet in 2399. The extent of the battle is unknown, but the bounty hunters did say is that the vox used this system as a store for their stolen goods. The name of the system was discovered to derive from the Vox word for Hidden Treasure - "X'yr Vharn'p". In 2408 an ambitious explorer re-discovered the system within local star archives and after a long study of the system financed and formed a colony on the planet 'Moroz 'now known as Dominia.
At the time, the only major settlement was Nova Luxembourg which mostly prospered in its independent, if reclusive society, forming the Constitutional Moroz Republic.
in 2438, the colony, lacking in true military units, was attacked by a vessel crewed by an ambitious unathi pirate clan and the former government was quickly overthrown. The unathi promptly replaced the government with what resembled a classic unathi hierarchy, introducing their religious concepts. In 2444 the unathi clan leaders were overthrown by a rebellion formed from a hybridised human/unathi religious order which went on to found the 'Holy Tribunal of Moroz' and the Empire. Unathi and human citizens live side by side as true citizens where as other aliens are largely considered second class.
Brief Timeline
2399 : Discovery of the X'yr Vharn'p system by the human bounty hunter Vakaris Birstonas
2408 : Survey of the system and discoveries of "Ballast" (Dominia) by Patrik Häkkinen, follow by the first wave of colonist.
2409 : Foundation of Nova Luxembourg and the Constitutional Republic of Ballast
2410 : Foundation of Forêt-en-Lisière
2411 : Foundation of Ondergaandezon and Schnéi Creek
2413 : Foundation of Domum
2414 : Foundation of Nova Alpinae
2416 : Foundation of Nouvelle Alsace-Loraine
2433 : Major protests against the president of Ballast, Lorin Zeiter
2435 : A protests against the president turn violent, 77 Dead and 403 Wounded reported
2438 : Invasion of the planet by a Unathi group in a stolen transport from Dominia and foundation of the Hierarchy of Ballast a classic Unathy hierarchy
2439 : Redraw of the clan leader S'kraskin Seryo and appointed a new leader, Boleslaw Keeser, the following years Boleslaw Keeser reform the government into the one of today and the planet been rename Dominia
2440 : Investment into the 7 major city and creation of the Imperial Railroad which link every major city together for faster transportation
2443 : Creation and first gladiator fight on the planet, creation of the outpost on the moon of Dominia
2449 : Attack by the pirate fleet "The Corsairs of the Eternal Raid", follow by a stale mate and a treaty between the emperor and the captain who call himself "War Sentinel", creation of the The Ally Communication Department
2450 : Creation of the "Coalition against Dominian Piracy" by frontier colonies after the previous announcement by Dominia to work with some distinct pirate groups if anyone attacks Dominia
2455 : Dominia announced no partnership with NanoTrasen is ever gonna happen (citizens can still work for NT but NT isn't allow in territory own by Dominia)
2456 : Dominia denounced Nanotrasen releasing documents of possible sentient mistreatment and experimentation in remote stations in the frontier, NT answered that the accusation are false and the document fabricated
Early 2457 : The "Coalition against Dominia Piracy" embargo Dominia
Synth Relations
"I'm real! Just like any of you! Please God save me! I'm real!" Last words of Shell IPC T2332 aka Lì Olesk before permanent shut down, praise God.
Dominia is highly anti-synth, as such any and all IPC's are sought out and destroyed upon entering Dominia space. Interestingly to observers, there seems to be a disproportionately high number of shell IPC's present in the sector compared to those beliefs. Special task forces have been set up under Section 0 to tackle this perceived threat to Dominia yet it is still not unknown for shells to flee the system in search of protection.