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Illuin, officially the Illuin Federation or Illuin Stellar Union, is a major power controlling a set of five star systems in and around the core of Florathel. Rising from the ruins of the Providence Union in the War of the Last Alliance, Illuin is the primary nation of Kalar and Analar within Cosmoria. The nation also hosts a large number of Poreltids.

It plays a key role in modern international politics as a founding member of the United Nations of Florathel. It borders the PNZ, Marakat, Saw-Yos, and Kaurim and has positive relations with the latter three (the former being a treaty-created political unit rather than a nation). Its two capital worlds, Carlea, and Darvikus, are among the most populous and beautiful worlds in Cosmoria, and rival the glory of ancient Yalai and Revarea.

History

Initial Founding

Main Articles - Providence Union, War of the Last Alliance, Morli, Tariro

The collapse of the Providence Union left a number of natural unions, meaning regions of space with common culture, languages, and history. In an effort to suppress rebellion, the Providence Union spent a great deal of funds and time on cultural integration. The region that would become Illuin was one such region and its largest. Three species had been fully integrated: the Kalar, Inilar, and Poreltids. They comprised the Outer Tchernaya Interest Zone which lasted all of three years after the collapse of the Providence Union.

Their languages, cultures, and societies massively diverged. Each world experimented with its own forms of government, but Carlea and Darvikus soon stood out amongst the rest. Some of the earliest economists hailed from Carlea and their earliest critics from Darvikus. Both worlds took similar paths—embracing at least partial democracy by 8000. The resulting economic boost propelled both worlds to dominate Tchernaya. The other worlds became political pawns as the rivalry between the two powers became a cold war. The collapse of the Triumvirate Civilization over in Aylathiya greatly hurt the two worlds and their ideologies went in completely different directions.

Carlea experienced a coup and century-spanning dictatorship called the Glorious Kalar Restoration. Darvikus completely purged itself of its former powerful and embraced a state-centric model called the Darvikan Communitarian Republic. Both ideologies would effect the rest of the universe as they were the first time liberal economies imploded in recent history, making them ground zero for both the best and worst ideas the universe over.

There was a third player in Tchernaya, however, the Poreltid homeworld of Artaclate. With their biggest threats in disarray, they embraced an obscure Aylathiyan ideology called Kyan Liberalism, which evolved into Nooarchy, rule by anonymous Magi. Artaclate's shadow government immediately set out to undermine its rivals.

Tripartite War

None of the worlds could tolerate the existence of their rivals. They could not help but escalate the conflict or face harsh retribution from radicals within their respective ruling classes. The first strikes were to burn through the last of the Providence Union's atomic weapons, fusion bombs, and the newly developed marceum bombs. This first strike in 8605 CE permanently stunted Tchernaya's recovery after the fall of the Providence Union. The electromagnetic pulses alone filled the orbits of each world with space junk—much of which was the bodies of those privileged enough to have spent their lives in orbit.

All three planets had a political revolution at the same time, further destroying themselves as they saw the first famines in millennia. Power in Florathel would forever move toward Elerad and away from its old core, Tchernaya.

Unification

In 9000 CE, the three worlds entered trade talks. All three developed some form of liberal democracy, this time with universal suffrage and rule of law. The Three worlds and the seven stars they ruled entered into a free trade and travel agreement that would later inspire the United Nations of Florathel. Thus began the long process of dissolving the disparate identities that kept these worlds separate, whether anyone intended to or not. Artaclate declined to participate in the free travel agreement, however, maintaining its own identity throughout the process, but ultimately causing it to lag behind economically and politically.

Thus, in 9409 CE, when the treaty to form Illuin was signed, Artaclate dissolved the free trade agreement and founded the nation of Marakat.

Sylean Civil War

Main Article - Sylean Civil War

After the destruction of Tariro by the Sylean Front, a huge fraction of the populace was enraged. The bombing had essentially the opposite of the intended effect. Instead of galvanizing the Front's supporters, it scared away anyone except utterly mad fanatics from supporting their cause. However, some of the aforementioned utterly mad fanatics were very smart, and began assembling an automated war fleet.

The Sylean Front was joined by many other extremist groups, such as the Acolytes of the Great and Powerful Tawir, who were essentially mercenaries by this time. The Acolytes were not native to the CFF region, but were exiled from the region they came from for their extremely violent ways.

The combined fleet emerged from hiding in the uncolonized claims of Illuin and began burning towards Carlea. However, the fleet of the Federation managed to meet them en route. So began the largest battle fought in Illuin Territory, with the Sylean Front and the Illuin military firing lasers and very fast metal beads at each other for days. Several battles like this culminated in the destruction of both fleets in a climactic battle over the ruins of Sarelle. With the vast majority of the battleships in the nation destroyed and the carnage of the war firmly in the memory of the populace, the nation entered a new era of peace.

War of Saiheran Succession

Main Article - War of Saiheran Succession

After the Sylean Civil War, much of the population wanted to withdraw into relative isolationism. However, the majority wished to cultivate international relationships and expand their nation into the untamed outer reaches of the Kavira and Tarea systems. As the population increased, they did so, and the expanding colonists had explored out to the edge of the Kavira System by the outbreak of the War of Saiheran Succession.

The CFF did not take part in the war, and instead supported civilian populations caught in the crossfire on all sides. The few hawks in the government were drowned out by the masses who elected a supermajority of the newly-formed Isolation Coalition which remained in power throughout the war. Despite the fighting in the outer systems, Illuin continued sending colonists outward as stopping them was politically untennable. Despite some close calls and several destroyed colonies, the Federation remained out of the war.

The war raged on, and the inhabitants of the CFF waited it out, occasionally making attempts to get people to stop fighting. However, after the final combat between Sais, Zelera, and Kalea, the war ended, and the CFF was key in the reconstruction effort.

Modern Times

After the end of the War of Saiheran Succession, Illuin spearheaded the effort to rapidly rebuild after the devastation of the war. One of the key portions of this effort was the foundation of the UNF. The Illuin Federation was a key choice for the permanent members of the UNF Security Council, and remains on it to this day.

Area

The Illuin Federation is primarily divided into two countries, which basically represent territories mostly peopled by either Carleans or Analar.

Aside from this, the CFF is divided into nine large states, each of which is divided into a series of sectors. The most populated state is Carleos Vasr, which contains most of the Cnara System as well as roughly 28% of the entire country's population, closely followed by the Darvakre Vasr which contains Darvikus. The least populated state is the Alkai Vasr, located spinwards of most populated territory bordering the Federation of Kaurim, containing roughly 21% of the country's territory but just 3% of its population.

Capitals

Because of its unique origins, the Illuin Federation has two capitals, although some are clamoring for Birran to be made a capital as well.

Carlea

Carlea is among the most important planets in the history of Florathel. Located in the binary Cnara System, one of the most populous systems in the nation, and has a population of over four trillion individuals. Considered to be a garden world, Carlea is widely viewed as the most beautiful planet in the galaxy by many citizens of the CFF, and is the homeworld of the Carleans.

Carlea had many deserts in ancient days, but they have been terraformed out of existence. As of the modern day, Carlea plays host to a very diverse ecosystem filled with unique animals and plants.

Darvikus

Darvikus is the fourth planet in the Frealee System and the homeworld of the Analar. Darvikus is the homeworld of the federation's second most powerful species and the legislative capital of the nation. The planet houses several bureaus which help run the United Nations of Florathel, as well. Due to its importance in galactic history, Darvikus is one of the most well-known planets in the galaxy, and as of the modern day, Darvikus has a population of almost six trillion people, the highest of any terrestrial planet within CFF territory.

Major Worlds


	Carlea	Darvikus	Birran Matrioshka

Location	Florathel Core	Frealee Arm	Florathel Core


Population	4,315,000,000	~5.9 trillion	Untold quadrillions


Unique Attributes:


	Pyre	Morli	Sarelle

Location	Florathel Core	Florathel Arm	Florathel Core


Population	143,000	~720 trillion (sphere-of-influence) ~1.1 trillion (atmospheric)	~410 trillion (sphere-of-influence) ~3.9 trillion (atmospheric)


Unique Attributes:

Government

Leadership

Legislative Branch

Judicial Branch

Local Government

Economy

The Illuin Federation is a mixed economy based on free market principles combined with extensive safety nets. The result is a sizeable economy only a handful of states can match. This was not always the case, and in a roughly two-century cycle, the nation moves toward and away from free market economics. Right now, the nation is quite laissez-faire and is seen as a good place to do business. Large amounts of investment is pouring in from nations the universe over and the economy is currently rapidly expanding. In an effort to keep the economy within the hands of its own citizens, the government recently began to enact tariffs on industrial goods in particular.

Living Standards

The Federation has a very high standard of living, as education has always been a very high priority. Since its creation, the Federation promised a high quality of life, as well as providing many government-sponsored programs and social safety nets for citizens to use. The federation also has high quality education and healthcare systems, and its inexpensive housing. Many areas with lots of crime have almost instantly vanished due to there not really being a reason to turn to crime anymore. Basic necessities like health care, refugee care, and the availability of technology mean that the federation is a very nice place to live, and so there are many immigrants from other nations in Florathel, and even larger extragalactic nations as well.

The federation is very diverse, allowing many ways of living. Its many government-funded social safety nets, designed for many different species and cultures, have marked the federation as a welcoming nation for any species.

Culture

The federation has a very diverse culture because of its comparatively large immigrant population. The federation admits every species equally into their borders, and treats them all with care and respect. While predjudice remains, Total Integration remains the policy of Illuin. Total Integration involves the distribution of immigrants evenly to increase the probability of assimilation. The government has, on numerous occasions, incentivized immigration to places that were getting too homogeneous species-wise. This "forced diffusion" as it is known is a source of great debate both in and around Illuin.

There are many cultures within the federation, some of which have fused into unique hybrid cultures found only within its borders. Because of this, the numbers of cultures have skyrocketed into the hundreds, which makes it impossible to control. The Total Integration policy is, as per the founding documents, unable to discern based on culture or religion. To fix this, the government passed laws which involve utter and complete freedom of expression, a policy which creates just as much debate as the integration one.

While there are many differences between the beliefs and species of individuals, many share similar ideologies, including freedom, social safety nets, and free will. Ideologies like socialism, communitarianism, Kalar or Inilar nationalism, or theocracy remain fringe in this nation.

Science & Technology

Military

Diplomatic Relations

Illuin Federation

Illuin Federation		DEMOGRAPHICS -
Founded	53,941 CE
Fell	-
Kardashev Type	2.6
Major Worlds	Carlea, Darvikus, Birran, Pyre, Morli, Sarelle

GOVERNMENT		ECONOMY
Type	Decentralized Federation	Economic Type	Mixed Economy
Democracy Index	854/1000	Size	713.488 Octillion Proteas
Equality	Full Equality	Scarcity	Post-Scarcity
Military Status	Great Power	Economic Status	Great Power