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* '''Location''': ??? Sector (coordinates A27-0002-1300??)  

* '''Distance from Star''': it's orbit is approximately 73 million km  

* '''Diameter''': 14,??? km (8,919 miles)  

** '''Climate''': Mainly a temperate planet with a large arctic pole regions.

When the Eminian finally conquered space and developed space craft capable of both transporting large numbers of people and traveling throughout their system they established a colony on Eminiar III. They continued to ship out thousands of people each year. All most all of these colonists were members of the Vend Min Kan, a group with different cultural and religious beliefs than most of the rest of the population. Eventually all of the Vend Min Kans were transported to their new colony as well as a number of other smaller cultural sub-groups. Each sub-group settled in a different location on the planet and they developed into small nation states with their own governments and policies.  

Eventually sometime around the early 18th century the ungrateful colonists started to call themselves [[Vendikan|Vendikans]] and renamed their world Vendikar. This seems to coincide with an increase in their negative behavior. They amount of complaining they were doing increased and they objected more and more about their having to repay their debts to their home world with natural resources and other goods.  

Shortly after this the colonists declared independence, stopped supplying goods and natural resources and illegally seized all of the ships currently docked on their world. This was obviously an act of war that outraged the Eminians but since they obviously wanted war they would get a war and they started to shift their production over to building warships and weapons.     

By the late 18th century war had broken out between them and the colonists, a war that lasted more than 500 years. The conditions of this war were stipulated in a treaty signed by both worlds in 2031. As a result they shifted from fighting a real war to fighting a simulated war with causalities determined by computer projections, and the people willingly killing themselves in disintegration stations. Legitimate targets in the war included vessels orbiting the planet. The reneging of this treaty by either side could result in a real war.  

In 2217, the USS Valiant visited this planet. During its visit, the star cruiser and its crew were declared causalities of this war. The Eminians successfully destroyed the ship and killed its crew.  

These efforts broke down in 2282 and it looked like both worlds were gearing up for war. As a result a new Ambassador was dispatched to attempt to mediate their problems in the hopes that war could be adverted. His vessel was attacked and damaged and would have been destroyed if not for the intervention of the [[???]].  

One of their heavy cruisers happened to be close by and was able to intervene. As a result it was discovered that the [[Orions]] had established trade deals with both the Vendikar and the Eminian to supply them both with weapons and advanced technology.  

By 2304 they entered into a joint commercial and defense pact that had them establish long term trade and joint military operations with in their system. Surprisingly this joint endeavor has lasted and gradually morphed into its current form with a permanent joint military and an economic system so interwoven as to be practically a single entity.   

[[Eminian High Council.jpg|right]]

They have an elected central council of 5 called the Eminian High Council which rules the Eminian Union. Only those citizens who have earned the right to be considered citizens are allowed to vote. This is due to the fact that these individuals are the best educated and have earned the right to vote through either service to the Eminian Union by proving themselves worth of the distinction.  

[[Eminiar VII city.jpg|right]]

Their cities seem to be picture perfect, well planned, with access to all of the needed amenities such as education, health care, recreation, transportation and utilities. Crime is almost unheard of and punishments are sever and swift. Visitors are respected, treated well but while the people are friendly and relaxed they tend to be reserved and formal around strangers.

The civilization is advanced, having had pre-warp space flight for more than 800 hundred years, but it had elected not to venture outside of its solar system while locked in armed conflict with the Vendikan. Since the end of that war they have flourished and grown, supporting numerous research programs and making steady progress at developing new advanced technologies.

Due to the religious beliefs of the Eminian who worship the creator god who dwells in space all officers and personnel serving in the space fleet wear black with tan accoutrements and silver insignia. Due to the religious beliefs of the Vendikan who worship the creator goddess who dwells with in their planet all officers and personnel in the army wear green with tan accoutrements and gold insignia.

In 2217, the USS Valiant visited this planet. During its visit, the star cruiser and its crew were declared causalities of this war. The Eminians successfully destroyed the ship and killed its crew.