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Arcadian Federation

Flag of Arcadian Federation
Motto: Never give us the odds
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Region	N/A
Capital	Planet [[1]]
Official Language(s)	Galactic Basic
Leader	President Semko [[2]]
Population	1.595 billion
Currency	Credit
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The Arcadian Federation is a group of planets united under a constitution spanning 12 solar systems and 9 habitable worlds.

History

Arcadians are descendents of American and Germans who escaped the planet know as Earth after losing the Third World War.

Around year 3020, two large groups had formed out of the many nations of the planet. The Alliance of the west and the Coalition of the east always held a certain amount of hostility toward each other, when they finally acted upon it they started the third world war. The Third World War lasted 100 years in a stalemate until the Coalition of the east finally got the upper hand. Sensing the end was near the Alliance build three sleeper ships and named them after their patron nations, the Liberty, Rhineland, and Britannia were the last hope for the Alliance. On June 6th the Coalition launched a final attack on the Alliance stronghold of Manhattan. During the attack the three sleeper ships were undergoing their final pre-launch preparations and commanders used the last seven nuclear weapons in a vain attempt to stave off the enemy forces. The desperate act paid off and the lucky few who could fit on the ships broke orbit shortly after.

The ships took 10,000 years to reach a far off system that they considered habitable, however during the long transit the ship Britannia experienced engine troubles and never made it to the destination. When the sleeper ships reached the planet of Aeo the colonists decided to put aside their differences and found a new nation.

Culture

Arcadians are often considered intrepid and maverick by other sentient peoples. Arcadians live to defy the odds and this sense of immortality is visible in the common Arcadian tradition of cremating the dead and compressing their ash into synthetic diamonds.

The Arcadians learned their lesson after losing the Third World War, and have dedicated themselves to ideals of peace and freedom for all. However this does not stop Arcadians from having a military or a large arms manufacturing economy.

Arcadians are a sentimental breed, and when separated from their home world become sentimental at the sight of Arcadian treats like the sweet ryshcate pastry or a bottle of Arcadian Whiskey. There was an Arcadian sect known as the Purists, whom forbade marriage with anyone from outside a person’s heritage (an American descendant couldn’t marry a German descendant). Marrying someone from outside one’s ancestry would result in being shunned by one's fellow Purist. It is an Arcadian custom for husbands-to-be to have large bachelor parties with their friends. Because of the attachment Arcadians have for their home world and culture It is not unusual to find an 'Arcadian Sector' filled with Arcadian architecture and shops on most tradeing worlds.

Family is held in high respect on Arcadia. It is considered most dishonorable to involve innocent family members in a quarrel held with one family member.

Goverment

The Arcadian Federation is a Democracy with three primary branches of government known as the house of representatives, Diktat office, and Hoher Ritter.

The house of representatives is made up of 1 official from each of the 9 habitable planetary bodies and they pass Arcadian laws. Each representative is elected by the people of his or her patron world.

The office of the Diktat is the leader of the Arcadian federation and commander of all Arcadian forces, however many of his policies can be overridden by the house of representatives. The Arcadian Diktat is directly elected by the people with a electronic voting system every 4 years.

The Hoher Ritter (German for High Knights) is the judicial system for the Arcadian federation and are part judge and warrior. Trained from a early age knights of the Hoher Ritter wear special armor and carry thermal swords. The knights hold themselves to the highest moral standards and serve only the people and because their power is nearly unlimited it is not unusual for the knights to remove corrupt political officials including the Arcadian Diktat.

Planets and Systems

Arcadian System: (Capital System) one habitable planet Aeo, eight other planetary bodies

Ohio system: Three habitable planets Cleveland, Columbus, and Dayton. There are also two habitable moons, Toledo and Cincinnati.

Reinland System: One habitable planet Berlin, one habitable moon, Hamburg. There are also 2 inhabitable planets.

California System: One habitable planet Sacramento, four inhabitable planets.

Non-habitable systems

• Carolina
• Main
• New York
• Texas
• Dakota
• Washington
• Holstein
• Stuttgart
• Frankfurt