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== The Republic Wanes == | == The Republic Wanes == | ||
[[Valcaria]] was once a great republic of nations. Dozens of member countries were governed fairly and efficiently by the Directory. Inevitably, as the [[ | [[Valcaria]] was once a great republic of nations. Dozens of member countries were governed fairly and efficiently by the Directory. Inevitably, as the [[Valcarian]]s reached out into their star system, and then further, the Republic found itself saddled with too massive a bureaucracy. It had grown too large, gotten too old, and corruption had set in. | ||
A few unscrupulous, greedy directors had started the destructive chain reaction of malaise. They saw the first lingering problems as cracks in the system of government which could be exploited for personal gain. These people found that their colleagues were far too occupied by the day-to-day running of the Republic to monitor their activities adequately. | A few unscrupulous, greedy directors had started the destructive chain reaction of malaise. They saw the first lingering problems as cracks in the system of government which could be exploited for personal gain. These people found that their colleagues were far too occupied by the day-to-day running of the Republic to monitor their activities adequately. | ||
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== The New Order == | == The New Order == | ||
The new Prime Director exceeded everyone's expectations. In the midst of chaos, the previously underrated general began the wheels of government turning again after too long a delay. He proved to be an efficient leader, restoring many of the policies which had lapsed during the waning years. His power supplanted that of the Directory | The new Prime Director exceeded everyone's expectations. In the midst of chaos, the previously underrated general began the wheels of government turning again after too long a delay. He proved to be an efficient leader, restoring many of the policies which had lapsed during the waning years. His power supplanted that of the Directory - in these policies only. But as the Directory turned a greater portion of its attention to its internecine struggle, more and more government functions were given over to [[Altharra]]. | ||
The directors of each faction found themselves establishing political debts to Altharra. The Prime Director was the only being in the Republic who seemed capable of getting anything done. Altharra's power grew. An ever-greater number of worlds accepted the Prime Director as the voice of the Republic. | The directors of each faction found themselves establishing political debts to Altharra. The Prime Director was the only being in the Republic who seemed capable of getting anything done. Altharra's power grew. An ever-greater number of worlds accepted the Prime Director as the voice of the Republic. | ||
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== The Structure of the Empire == | == The Structure of the Empire == | ||
The Empire is still growing. Policies of expansion established by the Republic were never rescinded, and exploration | The Empire is still growing. Policies of expansion established by the Republic were never rescinded, and exploration - and now conquest - continues. The Imperial Survey Corps (ISC), scientist and scouts charged with exploring the galaxy, has seen its funds cut sharply over the years. Still, a new system is being catalogued for the Empire every week by the understaffed ISC. | ||
Most of the recently surveyed worlds have remained untouched by Imperial colonization. The Empire has little use for an expanding frontier. Frontier settlements offer greater freedom to Imperial citizens and stretch Imperial forces even further. That is not in the best interest of the Empire. | Most of the recently surveyed worlds have remained untouched by Imperial colonization. The Empire has little use for an expanding frontier. Frontier settlements offer greater freedom to Imperial citizens and stretch Imperial forces even further. That is not in the best interest of the Empire. | ||
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However, an ISC team occasionally turns up an inhabited world in the process of cataloguing. Inhabited worlds mean taxes and other valuable resources for the Empire. These worlds are initially offered a place in the New Order, provided they agree to fall in line with the will of the Emperor. If a world refuses or reneges on its oath of allegiance, then the Empire resorts to military conquest. Usually the threat implied by the massive Imperial war machine is enough to inspire unswerving fealty in even the most independent worlds. | However, an ISC team occasionally turns up an inhabited world in the process of cataloguing. Inhabited worlds mean taxes and other valuable resources for the Empire. These worlds are initially offered a place in the New Order, provided they agree to fall in line with the will of the Emperor. If a world refuses or reneges on its oath of allegiance, then the Empire resorts to military conquest. Usually the threat implied by the massive Imperial war machine is enough to inspire unswerving fealty in even the most independent worlds. | ||
All | All sentient inhabitants of the Empire - except [[Droids|droids]] - are considered citizens. Valcarians are considered full citizens, and any other species are second-class citizenry. Citizens are accorded certain rights under Imperial law, namely, the right to follow the precepts of the New Order fully and without question. Other rights include certain freedoms that in no way interfere with Imperial doctrines and goals. | ||
Where in the empire a citizen is determines the amount of prohibitions and restrictions governing his or her daily life. All citizens are subject to the laws of the Empire, and all must pay some form of tribute. Laws vary from system to system, but the most uniform are the Imperial Revenue Codes. Under these laws, the burden of proof is upon the citizen to show that he had met all of his fiscal obligations to the Empire. Failure to provide adequate proof is considered an admission of guilt, penalties for which range from confiscation of goods to the increasingly common sentence of labor camp internment. | Where in the empire a citizen is determines the amount of prohibitions and restrictions governing his or her daily life. All citizens are subject to the laws of the Empire, and all must pay some form of tribute. Laws vary from system to system, but the most uniform are the Imperial Revenue Codes. Under these laws, the burden of proof is upon the citizen to show that he had met all of his fiscal obligations to the Empire. Failure to provide adequate proof is considered an admission of guilt, penalties for which range from confiscation of goods to the increasingly common sentence of labor camp internment. | ||
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Under the new order, the Valcarian Empire continues to grow and expand, and new sectors and regions are being formed all the time. | Under the new order, the Valcarian Empire continues to grow and expand, and new sectors and regions are being formed all the time. | ||
The Empire also maintains a number of "client states" | The Empire also maintains a number of "client states" - regions of space almost entirely controlled by another economic or political entity, yet ultimately loyal or subservient to the Empire. The [[Corporate Sector Association|Corporate Sector]], under the control of the Corporate Sector Association, is one such client state, as is the area of space known as the [[Par'tha Expanse]]. | ||
== Advisors == | == Advisors == | ||