Kolthurnia

Kolthurnia is a region of the Great Star Empire of Allech-Atreus.

It is also a nation in the regon Union of Independent Nations. This nation is a puppet-nation of Allech-Atreus.

History

Kolthurnia was, in ancient times, known by several names, the most famous being Szindae. Located in the region formerly known as Wild Space, Szindae was a very rich and prosperous planet, home to several power nations. Legends and fragmented records indicate that there were four large nations competing for control of the planet itself, before a cataclysmic event caused their utter destruction. Fragmented into weakened parties, the planet fell under the influence of the planet Wayland.

Eventually, the Keltan family unified the planet under the leadership of Kolthur Keltan, who then proceeded to take control of the Waylander forces and conquer their own planet. With his strength growing and now possessing the productive might of Wayland, Kolthur Keltan built a fleet and began conquering nearby planets. Wayland, Tarquinia, Kombus IV, Sundabar, and Santosan XII became part of the Szindae Federation, under the leadership of Kolthur Keltan himself.

Keltan expanded his power base to Gol'Kunda, Tarrfreiy, Ohalau, Vasarnia, and Zagat, brushing up against other previously-established powers- the Duchy of Balaban, the Maldonites, and the Novan Kharr. Not content with what he controlled, he made war on the Maldonites and seized all four of their rich systems. The then proclaimed himself King of Szindae, and renamed the planet Kolthurnia in his own honor.

The name Szindae fell by the wayside, and Kolthur Keltan became lord of the Kolthurnian Kingdom. When he died, the Bandanites under the aegis of Balaban were paying tribute to the King, the Novan Kharr had been reduced to vassal status, and Kolthurnia had established trade agreements with most of the Wild Space planets- as far off a Gordax and Zalkarr, and as close to the Core Worlds as Soricca and Juno.

The Kingdom

The Keltan kings became entrenched in the leadership. Commanding a huge swath of the Wild Space, they Kingdom expanded, bringing former vassals and tributaries under their direct control. By the time of the Scourging of Valtenhayn, the Kingdom was the preeminent power in the Wild Space. The Wild Space had not been so unified since the days of the Lakariks of the First Empire.

Gardually, the Wild Space was 'tamed' and the name of Kolthurnia became known in other regions. The Abdians watched carefully, and the Artaxians gladly traded with the new hegemon. Kolthurnian power grew, and soon they had taken almost complete control over all of the 'classical' Wild Space planets. Other regions stopped referring to the Wild Space planets in their official documents, and started calling it "The Kingdom of Kolthurnia".

First Imperial War

The Keltan kings finally felt strong enough to take on more of the universe. Their fleet bolstered by the skilled descendant of the Valten refugees, King Gurray Keltan seized control of Galakia, long considered the gateway to the Core Worlds. At the same time, he made war on Artaxia, taking them by surprise and seizing control of the lucrative Zurrian trade networks. With capital and goods flowing in, the Kolthurnians financed a massive fleet and forced Khaylamnis into the Kingdom, with Istan Khoy following suit soon after. As the Kolthurnian Fleet surrounded Imperia Prime, the democratic assembly of the planet voted to install Gurray Keltan as Emperor, the first Emperor since the Lakariks.

This sparked war with the Abdians, who pulled Atraxia and Osmana into the battle.