Dominion of Astraeus

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Neo-Terran Co-Prosperity Sphere

Dominion of Astraeus
59,809 CE - 97,821 CE

Greater Martial Consilium

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What a curious occasion, the binding of two individuals to become a single legal entity. The strange practice, originating from where else but Herschel Space, would be first practiced here on this day 59,809 years after the fall of the Triumvirate. The motivation behind this exotic ritual is to allow for the smooth merging of Tenshi and the Ursa Syndicate into the largest conglomerate in history. It goes without saying that those witnessing the occasion are numerous, each one eager not only to see the spectacle but to forge a stronger bond between the "bride" and "groom," strange words that no one attending can quite pronounce right.

The room shudders, signifying the arrival of the betrothed. These two being some of the wealthiest to ever inhabit Cosmoria decided that the ceremony would commemorate with a grand entrance, the two largest warships fielded by either group both docked our relatively small station. From one, came Nicodemus IV, First Lord-Officer of the Ursa Syndicate and from the second came Meiko III, archon of Tenshi. After much fanfare and greetings, vows were given, and not only the first marriage in Aylathiya's history took place but the complete upheaval of the galactic order began.

This day marked the creation of the Dominion of United Duchies in 59,809 CE, with the various oligarchs, investors, and elites present on the occasion each promised a parcel of territory across Martial Space. In a brazen act of treason, the newly-weds burned the flag of the Neo-Terran Co-Prosperity Sphere and declared themselves its rightful rulers. With loud applause and much celebration, Meiko and Nicodemus signed the declaration of war, arguably one of the most important in history.

General Information

Dominion of United Duchies
DOMINION OF UNITED DUCHIES		DEMOGRAPHICS
Founded	59,809 CE
Fell	97,821 CE
Kardashev Type	3.087
Major Worlds	Yakusoku, Err, Scipio, Demiurge, Thalsiedeln, Petra, Gira Gira, Lowa
GOVERNMENT		ECONOMY
Type	Monarchy	Economic Type	Feudal Capitalism
Democracy Index	190/1000	Size	94 Nonillion C-Units
Equality	Very Unequal	Scarcity	Post-Scarcity
Military Status	Superpower	Economic Status	Superpower

History

Precursor States

The Dominion of United Duchies, named simply after its embrace of the oligarchy that had calcified in Martial Space at the time, can trace its origins back to the Triumvirate Civilization, as so many nations currently do. As the Triumvirate collapsed and The Administrator lay waste to Martial Space like a god furious with mortals, a number of organizations began springing up in the ruins. The Vexlores created a highly decentralized warrior-noble state while the Humans fractured into thousands of small states, two of which being Tenshi and the Confederacy of Borealis. In 21,655 CE, taking a page out of Tenshi's playbook, the Confederacy began a hostile takeover of Vexlore territory, ensnaring its noble class in a debt trap while collectivizing many of the assets they owned, making them popular amongst the populace. As the Confederacy increased the freedom of the working class, it soon gained control over most of the Vexlores' economy with nearly all of the workers in the species becoming card-carrying members of the Confederacy. Meanwhile, bordering the territory of the Confederacy, Tenshi also began expanding. It too had recently conquered a new people, the citizens of the Ventemir nebula. Soon, the two titans of industry, one controlled by the workers and one controlled by the elites, faced off. In a fierce competition, Tenshi and the Confederacy competed all within the framework of the Neo-Terran Co-Prosperity Sphere, the nation with de jure control over both of them.

Freedom for the Vexlores

A near-legendary individual, simply known as Nicodemus, would begin to call for the Vexlores to be freed of Human influence. While most certainly not the first, Nicodemus was the most effective and spreading this new ideology. His idea of a vanguard, a group of ultra-devoted highly-trained Vexlores devoted to the protection of the Vexlores, came to become popular amongst much of the people as Humans began gaining more power in their territory. Nicodemus began organizing the workers, and by 40,000 CE he had stoked a strong enough identity amongst them to begin breaking away from Confederate control.

In 40,007 CE, the Vexlores held a referendum and peacefully split from the Confederacy. Unlike the war-like Confederacy of the modern era, this Confederacy accepted the outcome of the referendum and only asked for loans given to Vexlorian cooperatives and unions be repaid.

The Ursa Syndicate

What emerged from the Confederacy was the Ursa Syndicate, a new economic bloc controlled almost entirely by Vexlores. The new vanguard, simply called the Ursa Party, would begin transforming the new organization from a free market socialist to a centrally-planned socialist nation. As Nicodemus' son took power, it became clear that the Syndicate had become a monarchy with left-leaning economics at best.

Society

Martial Civil Religion

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Ibaradism

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