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The Imperial Kazleti possess a unified planetary government in the form of a stratocratic confederation named "The Host". The individual sovereign states are known as "Clans", and conflict is common among them, resulting | The Imperial Kazleti possess a unified planetary government in the form of a stratocratic confederation named "The Host". The individual sovereign states are known as "Clans", and conflict is common among them, resulting in slow and inefficient governance. There is mounting political pressure to convert to a federal system, though negotiations are protracted and subject to strong resistance from some quarters, who do not wish to relinquish their sovereignty. | ||
Their society is highly militarised, and only those who have completed at least one tour of service in the military are permitted to vote and hold government office. While some Clans make exceptions for those who unable to serve due to medical conditions, discrimination against those who have not is common and in some instances, enshrined within the law. | Their society is highly militarised, and only those who have completed at least one tour of service in the military are permitted to vote and hold government office. While some Clans make exceptions for those who unable to serve due to medical conditions, discrimination against those who have not is common and in some instances, enshrined within the law. |