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This authority runs the colonies, and while colonial members make up 40% of leadership positions, the leadership is overwhelmingly from Homeworld. This authority, rather than the normal departments of the Confederation, is the ultimate legal authority and manages all departments, which often results in the colonists having less say and rights than their counterparts directly represented in the legislature. In addition, as the authority often has to manage long running low-grade intensity conflicts, it has sweeping military and legal powers. | This authority runs the colonies, and while colonial members make up 40% of leadership positions, the leadership is overwhelmingly from Homeworld. This authority, rather than the normal departments of the Confederation, is the ultimate legal authority and manages all departments, which often results in the colonists having less say and rights than their counterparts directly represented in the legislature. In addition, as the authority often has to manage long running low-grade intensity conflicts, it has sweeping military and legal powers. | ||
While some native species on Mathenite colonized planets have submitted to the Mathenite hegemony, there are a few races that haven't, and some of those have resorted to terrorism to drive the colonial occupiers out. On those planets, resentment towards the Authority is usually lesser. As some colonies do not even encompass entire planets, border skirmishes between the colonials and the native people are also a problem, as is the problem of continued territory expansion to acquire resources and room to expand. | While some native species on Mathenite colonized planets have submitted to the Mathenite hegemony, there are a few races that haven't, and some of those have resorted to terrorism to drive the colonial occupiers out. On those planets, resentment towards the Authority is usually lesser. As some colonies do not even encompass entire planets, border skirmishes between the colonials and the native people are also a problem, as is the problem of continued territory expansion to acquire resources and room to expand. This tension would often lead to overwhelming force used against protests, such as an incident on Zeta Pavlionis-III in 2383 that resulted in a protest from the Federation over the death of Federation citizens.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-veritas/c/pUzID0LJ9L8/m/JKl6nCIpAwAJ ''Operations out of a cafe?!''], Lt. JG Zhanyt Lafizatar, {{USS|Veritas}}, SD 239707.28</ref> | ||
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The Diserk are the dark skinned peoples to the south of the Rheghenda Desert and Ollintaq, who built many of the greatest achievements of ancient Mathenite architecture. The Diserk are largely considered to be the most wary of the Mathenite racial groups and they remain renowned for their architectural genius. The Diserk possess various degrees of dark skin, with golden hair and the most diverse range of eye colors among any of the Mathenite races. | The Diserk are the dark skinned peoples to the south of the Rheghenda Desert and Ollintaq, who built many of the greatest achievements of ancient Mathenite architecture. The Diserk are largely considered to be the most wary of the Mathenite racial groups and they remain renowned for their architectural genius. The Diserk possess various degrees of dark skin, with golden hair and the most diverse range of eye colors among any of the Mathenite races. | ||
Many Diserk were followers of the religion The Light of the Dark Sky<ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-veritas/c/BI_TBpMMGLw/m/heLATDBaAgAJ ''To know where you are, you need to know where you're going.''], LtJG Zhanyt Lafizatar, {{USS|Veritas}}, SD 239709.23</ref> | Many Diserk were followers of the religion The Light of the Dark Sky<ref name="going">[https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-veritas/c/BI_TBpMMGLw/m/heLATDBaAgAJ ''To know where you are, you need to know where you're going.''], LtJG Zhanyt Lafizatar, {{USS|Veritas}}, SD 239709.23</ref>, and most followed the tradition of building 'shrines' on their birthdays<ref name="going" />, and for the departed, to represent themselves or others in physical form. This was part of the focus of beauty through form, or the reflection of memory in physical form.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-veritas/c/NJ9pE5XryJU/m/EU6Cv4hJAgAJ ''Meeting with the Captain''] Lt. JG Zhanyt Lafizatar,{{USS|Veritas}}, SD239707.25</ref> | ||
=== The Rheld & The Kard=== | === The Rheld & The Kard=== | ||
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==Religion== | ==Religion== | ||
Mathenite religious beliefs are diverse and there are many major religions, most of which cross racial and ethnic divides. The Mathenites of the homeworld tend to be more 'spiritual' than 'religious' and Mathenite psychologists are famous for their psychoanalysis of religious believers and nonbelievers and what factors such as economic conditions, ethnic origin, upbringing, education, and other factors influence belief and religiosity. Most Mathenites believe in a personal deity and an afterlife, and others believe in a universal spirit or life force. A small minority of Mathenites are irreligious and fall in favor of an Apatheist or Agnostic identity. | Mathenite religious beliefs are diverse and there are many major religions, most of which cross racial and ethnic divides. The Mathenites of the homeworld tend to be more 'spiritual' than 'religious' and Mathenite psychologists are famous for their psychoanalysis of religious believers and nonbelievers and what factors such as economic conditions, ethnic origin, upbringing, education, and other factors influence belief and religiosity. Most Mathenites believe in a personal deity and an afterlife, and others believe in a universal spirit or life force. A small minority of Mathenites are irreligious and fall in favor of an Apatheist or Agnostic identity. | ||
One of the major religions, the Light of the Dark Sky, a form of ancestor and spirit worship, is characterized by believing that the ancestors are an extant force in life, as well as the stars themselves, who watch over everyone.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-veritas/c/KVmvKwV5V60/m/BJ44loJzAQAJ ''A new home upon the seas''], Lt. JG Zhanyt Lafizatar, {{USS|Veritas}}, SD 239707.23</ref> | |||
In a culture plagued by ethnic, racial and nationalistic conflict, religion is far from the top position of the list of things that the Mathenites fight over, in fact interfaith dialogue yields some of the most productive intra-species talks on peace and equality. | In a culture plagued by ethnic, racial and nationalistic conflict, religion is far from the top position of the list of things that the Mathenites fight over, in fact interfaith dialogue yields some of the most productive intra-species talks on peace and equality. | ||
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Their Navy is the primary focus of the military, more than able to secure their borders and protect their ever important trade routes. The Colonial Authority's ground forces are well trained and more than used to dealing with tense situations with quick and decisive shows of force. Minor colonial insurrections have been put down brutally in the last few years, as have pirate raids and smuggling. | Their Navy is the primary focus of the military, more than able to secure their borders and protect their ever important trade routes. The Colonial Authority's ground forces are well trained and more than used to dealing with tense situations with quick and decisive shows of force. Minor colonial insurrections have been put down brutally in the last few years, as have pirate raids and smuggling. | ||
The Mathenite military is famed for 'overkill' and for their brutal application of force in order to prove to the galaxy that the Confederacy is a force to be reckoned with. | The Mathenite military is famed for 'overkill' and for their brutal application of force in order to prove to the galaxy that the Confederacy is a force to be reckoned with. | ||
In pursuit of this military focus, the Mathenite Navy combines their science and engineering departments into one department rathethan have dedicated science personnel.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-veritas/c/9YRnPCQWbLo/m/r0zwYzV4AwAJ ''Discussions'],Lt. JG Zhanyt Lafizatar, {{USS|Veritas}}, SD 239707.31</ref> | |||
==Colonies== | ==Colonies== | ||