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::''"As long as the Houses stand together our glory will last."'' | ::''"As long as the Houses stand together our glory will last."'' | ||
:::-a Caraadian proverb. | :::-a Caraadian proverb. | ||
:The Caraadian are an ancient species who achieved space travel over 13,000 years ago and used it to create | :The Caraadian are an ancient species who achieved space travel over 13,000 years ago and used it to create a civilization that is vastly different now than it was originally. | ||
==Original Home System== | ==Original Home System== | ||
* '''Quadrant''': Beta | * '''Quadrant''': Beta | ||
* '''Location''': unknown; somewhere closer to the Galactic Core | * '''Location''': unknown; somewhere closer to the Galactic Core | ||
* '''Proper Name''': | * '''Proper Name''': unknown | ||
* '''Star''': unknown | * '''Star''': unknown | ||
* '''Distance from Star''': unknown | * '''Distance from Star''': unknown | ||
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* '''Quadrant''': Beta Quadrant | * '''Quadrant''': Beta Quadrant | ||
* '''Location''': Expanse Sector (coordinates B30-0001-1295) | * '''Location''': Expanse Sector (coordinates B30-0001-1295) | ||
* '''Proper Name''': Oscion system | * '''Proper Name''': [[Oscion system]] | ||
* '''Star''': It orbits a [[Star Classifications|class G (Yellow)]] star | * '''Star''': It orbits a [[Star Classifications|class G (Yellow)]] star | ||
* '''Distance from Star''': its orbit is approximately 37 million km | * '''Distance from Star''': its orbit is approximately 37 million km | ||
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==Adoptive Home World== | ==Adoptive Home World== | ||
* '''Proper Name''': Oscion | * '''Proper Name''': [[Oscion]] | ||
* '''Diameter''': 15,579 km (9,792 miles) | * '''Diameter''': 15,579 km (9,792 miles) | ||
* '''Gravity''': 1.01 standard gravity with a density of 4.5 | * '''Gravity''': 1.01 standard gravity with a density of 4.5 | ||
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The Caraadians are not indigenous to the [[Par'tha Expanse]]. They were a strong, independent species who were relatively peaceful with few internal conflicts, but due to some long forgotten catalyst, they were a species on decline in their home systems. Great multi-generational colony ships were fashioned and sent out to the very edges of explored Caraadian space, and much further beyond. After roughly 1,500 years, their non-superluminal craft eventually found their way to the Par'tha Expanse roughly 13,000 years ago. | The Caraadians are not indigenous to the [[Par'tha Expanse]]. They were a strong, independent species who were relatively peaceful with few internal conflicts, but due to some long forgotten catalyst, they were a species on decline in their home systems. Great multi-generational colony ships were fashioned and sent out to the very edges of explored Caraadian space, and much further beyond. After roughly 1,500 years, their non-superluminal craft eventually found their way to the Par'tha Expanse roughly 13,000 years ago. | ||
By the time the Caraadians arrived in the | By the time the Caraadians arrived in the Expanse, the current dominant species had either died off or left for various reasons. The Expanse was prime real estate for the colonists to inhabit and settle down. Their societal governmental structure was one of individual family clans, called Houses, which normally governed themselves and really only came together in times of necessity. | ||
That all came to an end roughly 7300 years ago, when a warlord from one of the Houses took it upon himself to conqueror, and thereby unite, all the Caraadian Houses. {{n|Kaen|Tan}} and his descendants ruled the Expanse region until almost 1600 years ago, when the dynasties fell, and control returned to the individual Houses. He had chosen his homeworld of [[Oscion]] as the seat of his fledgling empire, and even after his empire fell, it has been the center of regional power ever since. | That all came to an end roughly 7300 years ago, when a warlord from one of the Houses took it upon himself to conqueror, and thereby unite, all the Caraadian Houses. {{n|Kaen|Tan}} and his descendants ruled the Expanse region until almost 1600 years ago, when the dynasties fell, and control returned to the individual Houses. He had chosen his homeworld of [[Oscion]] as the seat of his fledgling empire, and even after his empire fell, it has been the center of regional power ever since. | ||
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In the 1500 years that followed, control of the Expanse region fluctuated from House to House, depending upon which House had the more powerful star navy. A new fledgling power was emerging, the [[Valcarian]]s, one that was stronger, more vital and still in a period of positive expansion on the outer edges of the Expanse. On the opposite side was the [[Romulan]] Star Empire, who made significant strides in expanding into the Expanse. The Caraadians, at one point roughly 600 years ago, allied themselves with the '''RSE''', but that alliance subtly turned into oppression by the Romulans. | In the 1500 years that followed, control of the Expanse region fluctuated from House to House, depending upon which House had the more powerful star navy. A new fledgling power was emerging, the [[Valcarian]]s, one that was stronger, more vital and still in a period of positive expansion on the outer edges of the Expanse. On the opposite side was the [[Romulan]] Star Empire, who made significant strides in expanding into the Expanse. The Caraadians, at one point roughly 600 years ago, allied themselves with the '''RSE''', but that alliance subtly turned into oppression by the Romulans. | ||
About 80 years ago, Romulan influence over the [[Caraadian]]s dissipated almost overnight. Rumors circulated about tensions between the Romulans and another race, and the possibility of a war (neither the unknown enemy of the Romulans nor the resulting war was ever confirmed, and the period of absence coincided with the period of Romulan isolation that the Federation encountered from 2311 to 2364). The Romulans left, never to return to the Par'tha Expanse. | About 80 years ago, Romulan influence over the [[Caraadian]]s dissipated almost overnight. Rumors circulated about tensions between the Romulans and another race, and the possibility of a war (neither the unknown enemy of the Romulans nor the resulting war was ever confirmed, and the period of absence coincided with the period of Romulan isolation that the Federation encountered from 2311 to 2364). The Romulans politically left, never to return to the Par'tha Expanse. | ||
This political void was a state that the Valcarian government took advantage of by taking control of a number of smaller colonies. Their unified stellar navy outclassed and out-gunned the varied House fleets, who were too slow to unify themselves before they were beaten. The Valcarians still regain hold of the House provinces (sectors) by virtue of their military, but the Freeworlds region still remains too far of a reach. For now. | This political void was a state that the Valcarian government took advantage of by taking control of a number of smaller colonies. Their unified stellar navy outclassed and out-gunned the varied House fleets, who were too slow to unify themselves before they were beaten. The Valcarians still regain hold of the House provinces (sectors) by virtue of their military, but the Freeworlds region still remains too far of a reach. For now. | ||
Caraadians are still the most populous species in the Expanse with an estimated total population of some where around 164 billion and their presence is felt on every habitable world in the [[Par'tha Expanse|Expanse]] to varying degrees. An uneasy state of peace | Caraadians are still the most populous species in the Expanse with an estimated total population of some where around 164 billion and their presence is felt on every habitable world in the [[Par'tha Expanse|Expanse]] to varying degrees. An uneasy state of peace had existed between them, the Valcarians and the [[Freeworlds|Freeworlds Council]] which is a collection of all the other species within the Expanse not controlled or governed by the Caraadians or Valcarians. However, in 2391 the Houses decided it was time to stand up to Valcarian rule, and eventually declared war. The Caraadians of the Expanse Sector (the House provinces) are still currently at war with the Valcarian Empire. | ||
==Government== | ==Government== | ||
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The Great Council, along with its many sub-councils, is the primary legislative body in the [[Par'tha Expanse]]. It is made up of the various Caraadian noble families (Houses) which are aligned into different factions. The Houses influence affairs by forming coalitions within the Great Council, hopefully gaining enough votes to get their way. For two decades, [[House Larokon|Larokon]] has held together a strong coalition which allows it to impose its will on the rest of the sector. There are signs that this coalition is weakening, however. | The Great Council, along with its many sub-councils, is the primary legislative body in the [[Par'tha Expanse]]. It is made up of the various Caraadian noble families (Houses) which are aligned into different factions. The Houses influence affairs by forming coalitions within the Great Council, hopefully gaining enough votes to get their way. For two decades, [[House Larokon|Larokon]] has held together a strong coalition which allows it to impose its will on the rest of the sector. There are signs that this coalition is weakening, however. | ||
The Great Council is | The Great Council is led by a chancellor who not only passes the laws of the sector, but also sits in judgement over certain court cases, and confers offices and grants pardons. However, with over 2000 members, it is far too large to effectively attend to all of its duties. In reality, it mostly exists to elect officials and review the acts of the many smaller councils and committees under it. | ||
The real power lies with the '''Senate''', the largest and most important of the Great Council's ''lesser'' councils. The Senate, which is made up of 80 senior Great Council members (appointed by their retiring predecessors), in addition to various appointed military leaders and ambassadors, deliberates on such matters as tariffs, negotiations, armaments, laws, and taxes. | The real power lies with the '''Senate''', the largest and most important of the Great Council's ''lesser'' councils. The Senate, which is made up of 80 senior Great Council members (appointed by their retiring predecessors), in addition to various appointed military leaders and ambassadors, deliberates on such matters as tariffs, negotiations, armaments, laws, and taxes. | ||
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==Society== | ==Society== | ||
There is a vast amount of | There is a vast amount of difference between the style and quality of life on various worlds and between the various factions and houses. So much so that they can, and often do, run the gamut between one extreme and the other. | ||
==Culture== | ==Culture== | ||
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==Technology== | ==Technology== | ||
They have a well developed technological base and it seems to be fairly widely spread across all of their colonies and outposts. Unfortunately | They have a well developed technological base and it seems to be fairly widely spread across all of their colonies and outposts. Unfortunately there no longer seems to be much in the way of a unified scientific research as each faction, world or house funds their own programs and research. | ||
==Economy== | ==Economy== | ||
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Members of this species were encountered by the crew of the [[USS Atlantis]] on an away mission to [[Urlista Station]] in the [[Aelann]] system on 238207.26 | Members of this species were encountered by the crew of the [[USS Atlantis]] on an away mission to [[Urlista Station]] in the [[Aelann]] system on 238207.26 | ||
Since then | Since then there have been numerous encounters between the various Caraadian factions, Houses and the Federation. For the most part these have all been fairly peaceful. | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||