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Allech-Atreus
Leader: His Most Excellent Majesty Emperor Allech-Atreus XVI, Walanda XXVI Region: Union of Independent Nations Motto: "Praise to Holy Allech, Glory to Atreus" Capital: Imperia Prime/ Vanda Khal Population: ~4 billion Currency: Klar Language: Gaddam, Poplaran, Abdicin, Vardacian, Artaxian, Atraxian, Osmanan, Danaan, Vepazan-da UN Status: Endorsements: 4

The Great Star Empire of Allech-Atreus is a vast galactic empire, holding sway over hundreds of planets and claiming lordship over the Protectorate of Zatigao, the Protectorate of Zembana, the Kingdom of Kolthurnia, and the Grand Duchy of Abdus.

The Imperial Government

The Imperial government functions in a quasi-federal sense, with a centralized Imperial bureacracy overseeing the regional governments. The central government can be divided into three sections: the Royal House, the Ao In Ten (Chamber of Regents), and the Au She Dar (Agundan In Phar, "Will of the Emperor"). The Emperor acts in the role of the exectutive, the Regents the legislative, and the Agundans as both judicial and enforcement.

In additions to the Imperial House, currently the House of Allech-Atreus, there are a large number of noble families that have degrees of influence and power. The most notable are the former Imperial Lines of Keltan, Valten, Alastar, and Lakarik. The Imperial Court is comprised of titled nobles which advise the Emperor.

Regional Government

The regional governments are the non-central entities that govern the Empire. During the many wars which resulted in a unified Empire, the various regional government either solidified themselves or were destroyed by the Empire. Emperor Keltan XVII Has Al Kumtan pursued a policy of legitimacy, which guaranteed regional rulers their power if they submitted to the Empire. The major regional governments are the Grand Duchy of Abdus ruled by the Orn Innti, the Kingdom of Kolthurnia ruled by the Keltan, Valtenhayn and Novus ruled by the Valten, Vardacia ruled by the Star Council, Danaae ruled by the Polemarchia, Osmana ruled by the Al-Mainal, Artax by the Kantaz, and Atrax by the Supreme House.

Imperia Prime

Imperia Prime, the center and capital of the Empire for nearly three thousand years, is home to many millions of people, as well as the Imperial Government every ten years according to the Yan En Tun Law Revision. Originally named Bizan Tan, it was renamed Imperia Prime by the first Sivarik Emperor Askar I after his conquest of the Core Worlds.

Nearly the entirety of the planet is covered with some form of structure, with the exception of the Yatay Urna Grand Forest, a massive nature preserve, the Urn An Inyan Ice Cap, and the various oceans and large lakes. The city of Imperia Prime, which covers the majority of the planet, is divided into seven different districts: Shanda Harn, Ar Nat, Walan Dan Tan, Kel Tan Dan Tan, Siculus Enga, Her An In Phar, and the Yatay Khar. The residential areas are all over the planet, but the largest concentrations are in Walan and Kel Tan. Ar Nat and Shanda Harn are the main commercial areas, and Siculus Enga, named for the Lakarik Emperor Siculus, is the central government and military area. The Imperial residences and nobility housing are in the Her An In Phar. Yatay Khar, bordering the Yatay Urna, is home to the Imperia University as well as the Grand Temple.

Walanda Sigur, the central starport, is centered in Siculus Enga, where hundreds of ships and people come in every day. The trade hub of the planet, thousands of cargo transports speed along underground tubes and deliver goods to the Shanda Harn and Ar Nat. Waters carried in from the seas and lakes are purified in Shanda and tubed to the Imperial residences, feeding the massive gardens and streams.

The Imperial government is centered in the ancient Siculus Enga. Only a few buildings remain from the First Empire, one from the reign of Askar I. Thousands of bureacrats and employees recieve documents and petitions, and from these offices the Au She Dar is administered. The Imperial Grand Court is a short distance away, connected to the Imperial Palaces by a lush garden walkway. The Emperor recieves emissaries and officials here, signing documents and making decrees. When the government must move, the offices are filled by businesses. A special ten-year lease is offered when the government must switch over to Vanda Khal.

Vanda Khal

During the reign of the Keltan Emperor Hashal Kumra XV, it was decided that Imperia Prime had outlasted it's usefullness as a capital and the decision was made to turn a planet into a new hub. Vanda Khal, a minor planet is the outskirts of Kolthurnia, was chosen for its proximity to both Imperia Prime and Kolthurnia, as well as its pristine nature and size. The construction projects lasted 20 years before the government moved there, and the new capital was more organized and efficient than the old. However, during the reign of the Valten Emperor Itanda XX, the capital was moved back to Imperia. Vanda Khal was maintained as an Imperial retreat, and furnished with great palaces.

Vanda Khal, however, became the capital once more in the reign of Valten Emperor Walanda XXV, who issued the edict which created two capitals, rotating every ten years. This was to prevent the government from stagnating and becoming complacent. Some Emperors have preferred Vanda Khal to the older capital, but others, including Allech-Atreus XIV, have publicly stated their love for Imperia Prime.

Language of the Empire

The languages of the Empire are diverse and numerous. There are several "official" languages, namely Gaddam, Poplaran, and Valten, but each region maintains its own language and culture.

Gaddam, the language prevalent in the Core Worlds, has been the official court language since the reign of the Lakarik Emperors. In the same language family as Daxian, Vardacian, Valten, and Poplaran, Gaddam is considered old-fashioned and stuffy by many, but Imperia Law states that all laws, proceedings, and titles must be delivered in Gaddam. Imperial Royal titles are given in Valten, and the more important Imperial Palaces are named in Gaddam.

Poplaran, the other official language of the Empire, is a "new" language, in that it was developed with the express purpose of creating a common and unifying tongue. Derived from the Valten/Gaddam languages, Poplaran uses terms and structures common to most other languages, making it very easy to learn and use. However, it is mostly used as a business language, and common people retain their mother tongues.

Valten, the official langauge of Valtenhayn and Novus, is dervied from Old Hayn, a language present before the Scourging of Valtenhayn. Modern Valten mixes Novan words and Kolthurnian phrases, and is spoken on Valtenhayn. It is not common outside of the Valten families or the Valten Confederacy, but as the Allech-Atreus family is of nominal Valten blood, it remains an official language.

Other languages are common throughout the Empire. Abdicin, Rutangii, Beldan, Artazii and others are commonly spoken.

Important Figures

Emperor Karl IV : The ruler of the Old Empire, and the legendary Emperor Karliv. Defeated in the Nodic Wars by Blackledge and AG.

Askar Sivarik, Arakhalrakhan: First Great Emperor of the First Empire. Unified the galaxy under the Sivarik family.

Walanda X, the Jeddawan Emperor: The last Emperor of the Valten line during the First Reign. Never married, thus had no children. Named "Jeddawan," meaning "Glorious Father of Peace." Decreed the Kam En In, the first comprehensive Imperial Law Code.

Kolthur Keltan, King: Founder of Kolthurnia. King of Kolthurnia.

Yaganda Atreus dan Kaltus/Emperor Allech-Atreus I: First Allech-Atreus Emperor. Married Queen Ilana Allech of Allech, unifying the Empire. Began the Allech-Atreus line.

Emperor Allech-Atreus XVI, Walanda XXVI: Current Emperor. First Allech-Atreus Emperor to take a Gaddam honorific, "Walanda." Technically the 25th Walanda Emperor.

Landaman Pendankr dan Samda: Baron Lord of Samda, in Atraxia. Imperial Ambassador to the NS United Nations. Distaff cousin to Empress Talia Lakarik.