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The Federated Stars

Flag of The Federated Stars
Motto: Never Give Up, Never Surrender
Federated Stars Starmap
Region	The Stars Region
Capital	Imperius City(32,000,000)
Official Language(s)	Government Operations: Canadian English Civilian: Canadian English and Japanese
Leader	His Imperial Majesty The Arch-Emperor Michael "The Shining Knight" Stars Imperius The First Of The Federated Stars Empire
Population	New Avalon : 4,250,000,000 Total Star Systems : 434
Currency	Yen(¥)
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The Federated Stars History

The Basics The Empire of The Federated Stars was founded in 2220 by Stars Imperius, when he negotiated a mutual defense and assistance agreement, known as the Stars Pact, with 40 nearby star systems. Stars became the Federation's first Arch-Emperor and New Avalon its capital. A member of the Imperius family has led the Federated Stars in unbroken succession for the past 350 years. Presently on the throne is His Imperial Majesty The Arch-Emperor Michael "The Shining Knight" Stars Imperius The First Of The Federated Stars Empire and by his side are his 3 wives, Her Imperial Majesty The Imperial-Empresses Hoshi Imperius, Emma Imperius and Tila Imperius Of The Federated Stars Empire and there 9 children.

Arch-Emperor Michael "The Shining Knight" Stars Imperius is the son to the Arch-Emperor Hanse "The Great" Imperius and Imperial-Empress Melissa "The Loving" Imperius, who where killed saving their only son, when The Westminster Imperial Crown Palace was attacked by a rouge force commanded by then Prime Minister First-Arch-Duke Stephen Imperius, Hanse's only brother, all happening 2 days befor Michael's 16th birthday. Seeing his people being killed, Michael launched a civil war to save his people and reclaim his birthright. After the war Michael was crowned The Seventeenth Arch-Emperor Of The Federated Stars Empire.

Michael is a great leader, who cares about his people while the people and his soilders love and worship him.

The Federated Civil War

When

Life in The Federated Stars

Education System

Elementary School High School Universitus Education

Religion

As the government Federated Stars taxes all religions the same as other companies, churches have a difficult time in amassing followers. Almost all people in The Federated Stars do not believe in a god or gods but fowllow ancestor worship. Ancestor worship seeks to honor the deeds, memories, and sacrifice of the deceased. Much of the worship includes visiting the deceased at their graves, making offerings to the deceased to provide for their welfare in the afterlife. For instance, a toothbrush, comb, towel, slippers, and water are provided by the coffin so that the deceased will be able to have these items after they have died. Spirit money is sometimes burned as an offering to ancestors as well for the afterlife. The living may regard the ancestors as "guardian angels" to them, perhaps in protecting them from serious accidents, or guiding their path in life.

Laws

The death penalty is only used in the military and for nobles as they . The Nobles must fowllow the laws just like everyone else. Crime & Sentences

When you turn 17

You become an adult at 17 years old

The Federated Stars National Holidays:

The Six Liberties

The power of the ruling class has another limit as well, a guarantee of personal freedoms that goes some way toward explaining the average citizen's contentment with leadership by a hereditary aristocracy. The Federated Stars constitution enshrines the following Six Liberties: the rights to personal liberty, fair treatment, privacy, ownership of property, ownership of weapons, and the right to participate in government. The exact form of the latter right varies widely depending on the government involved, which may be anything from a New Avalon-style parliamentary democracy to the commune of Xenia to an old-Russia-style communist system such as the one in place on Novaya Zemyla, just as long as the people can have a say in how there lives are run. These civilian governments are separate from, though connected to, the governing power of planetary nobles. In theory, a planet's ruling Duke, the Earl or Baron of a continent or Prefecture can overrule any decision made by civilian authorities. However, nobles who do so too often or without good cause will find themselves deposed, through peaceful appeal or less gentle methods.

The Six Liberties give citizens of the Federated Stars much of their boundless drive and enthusiasm, which they turn toward everything from border raids to commercial ventures to civic groups and arts extravaganzas. The freedom to choose their own courses gives them confidence in everything they do-a sense of rightness that is both a blessing and a curse. Pride in their liberties enables them to take bold gambits, such as opening the frontier worlds. More tradition-bound societies, could not have made such thing work so quickly or so efficiently. Only a people accustomed to free choice could conceive of choosing peace over war, against the weight of centuries of intrigue and conflict.

Government and Politics

A respected historian of the Federated Stars once described his native realm as "a bastion of freedom amid a universe of despots." That phrase sums up the way most of his fellow citizens see their nation-enlightened but embattled, a beacon of liberty that the tyrant leaders of other states will do anything to snuff out. It is true that the average citizen of the Federated Stars has greater personal rights than many others. He or she can openly criticize the government and even Imperial Family, all though its not considered nice by many people, worship as he chooses, form political organizations and sue for fair treatment at the hands of local authorities. These and other rights are guaranteed to every Federated Stars citizen under the Six Liberties, enshrined in the nation's constitution throughout centuries of political change. And yet these freedoms by themselves do not guarantee a decent life. The well-off New Avalon city-dwellers knows little of the harsh realities on the new frontier worlds and frequently cares less. Secure in his own freedom and comfort, he assumes everyone in the Federated Stars is equally prosperous or believes that those who fall through the cracks have only themselves to blame.

The Federated Stars can best be described as a monarchy ruled by an Emperor or Empress, albeit one with constitutional limits placed on the monarchy itself. The Arch-Emperor is the leader of the Federated Stars and is the commander in chief of the Armed Forces of the Federated Stars, or AFFS. The Imperial Privy Council is a grouping of the highest advisors to the Arch-Emperor and is extremely important in the running of the day-to-day affairs of the state. The Nobility of the Federated Stars, created during the reign of the first Arch-Emperor Stars Imperius, also hold positions of authority, but The Federated Stars has a weaker nobility than some realms. The citizens of the realm also have several rights, which include freedom of speech and freedom of religion, and the ability to appeal to the central government in order to have upopular or destruction noblemen removed from office.

The people elect MP's for representation in Imperial Parliament of the Federated Stars, their job are to make laws and determine if a Crown Prince or Princess are right to have the title of Emperor or Empress, if not, a new heir is picked. This happends because the most importend job of an Emperor or Empress is to work for the people and be trusted by them.

After the one year civil war, the Imperial Parliament looked into ways in how to keep such a war from ever happening again. Their idea would change the look of The Federated Stars Imperial Family from then on. When Arch-Emperor Michael Stars Imperius was crowned, three girls where crowned as the Imperial-Empresses, it just so happend that he was allready in love with Captain Jewel Crown his personal bodyguard and also fell in love with three girls who fought by his side during the war. The idea is, if each Imperial-Empresses gives the Arch-Emperor alest three children, a total of twelve, and if a war should break out and a Crown Prince or Princess killed, then the chance of a rightful heir that could fight and reclame the empire would still be possible and all hope would not be lost.

Government Type & Leaders:

Government Type:

• Imperial Constitutional Parliamentary Democracy with Hereditary Monarchy & Aristocracy Leaders

Head of State:

• His Imperial Majesty The Arch-Emperor Michael "The Shining Knight" Stars Imperius The First Of The Federated Stars Empire

Head of the Imperial Parliament:

• Prime Minister First-Arch-Duchess Jade Norraan

Deputy Head of the Imperial Parliament:

• Deputy Prime Minister Secend-Arch-Duke Bernard Weston

The Imperial Household of Imperius

The Federated Stars Imperial Family Line

Current Rulers

• His Imperial Majesty The Arch-Emperor Michael "The Shining Knight" Stars Imperius The First Of The Federated Stars Empire - 33 Years Old
• Her Imperial Majesty The Imperial-Empress Emma "The Keeper of the Keys" Imperius The II Of The Federation Stars Empire - 31 Years Old
• Her Imperial Majesty The Imperial-Empress Hoshi "The Protector of the People" Imperius The II Of The Federation Stars Empire - 32 Years Old
• Her Imperial Majesty The Imperial-Empress Jewel "The Giver of the Realm" Imperius The II Of The Federation Stars Empire - 41 Years Old
• Her Imperial Majesty The Imperial-Empress Tila "The Defender of the Ruler" Imperius The II Of The Federation Stars Empire - 32 Years Old

Imperial Heirs

• Her Imperial Highness The Crown Princess Akikaze Hoshi-Stars Imperius The III Of The Federated Stars - 16 Years Old
• His Imperial Highness The Crown Prince Michael Tila-Stars Imperius The IV Of The Federated Sunns - 16 Years Old
• Her Imperial Highness The Crown Princess Elizabeth Emma-Stars Imperius The V Of The Federated Worlds - 15 Years Old
• Her Imperial Highness The Crown Princess Jessica Jewel-Stars Imperius The VI Of The Federated People - 14 Years Old

Possible Imperial Heirs

• Her Imperial Highness The Imperial Princess Tila Hoshi Imperius The VII Of The Federated Empire - 14 Years Old
• Her Imperial Highness The Imperial Princess Sara Emma Imperius The VIII Of The Federated Empire - 14 Years Old
• Her Imperial Highness The Imperial Princess Emma Tila Imperius The IX Of The Federated Empire - 13 Years Old
• Her Imperial Highness The Imperial Princess Hoshi Tila Imperius The X Of The Federated Empire - 13 Years Old
• Her Imperial Highness The Imperial Princess Amanda Jewel-Stars Imperius The XI Of The Federated People - 11 Years Old
• His Imperial Highness The Imperial Prince Michael Hoshi-Stars Imperius The XII Of The Federated Empire - 5 Years Old
• His Imperial Highness The Imperial Prince Michael Emma-Stars Imperius The XIII Of The Federated Empire - 1 Year Old
• His Imperial Highness The Imperial Prince Michael Jewel-Stars Imperius The XIV Of The Federated People - 3 Months Old

The Parliament

The Federated Stars is a Imperial Constitutional Monarchy, its executive power exercised by the Arch-Emperor with help by the First-Arch-Duchess and cabinet ministers who head government departments. These ministers are drawn from and are responsible to Parliament, the legislative body, which is traditionally considered to be "supreme" (that is, able to legislate on any matter not bound by decisions of the Arch-Emperor).

The Constitution of The Federated Stars states that the nation's "highest organ of state power" is its bicameral parliament, the Imperial Parliament. Parliament consists of a Lower House of Representatives containing 850 seats, elected by popular vote every four years or when dissolved, and an Upper House of Dukes of 464 seats, members are representatives picked from a list of candidates submitted by the people and giving to the 29 Arch-Dukes and the 434 Dukes from each world and sub-sector. The names on the list are the members from the Duke's family.

The Cabinet is composed of the First-Arch-Duchess Prime Minister and ministers of state, and is responsible to the parliament and the Arch-Emperor. The PM must be a member of the Parliament, and is the leader of the winning party. The Prime Minister has the power to appoint and remove ministers, with The Arch-Emperor's ok, whom must be Parliament members. The Federated Stars Party (FSP) has been in power for over 100 years.

Political Parties

• The Federated Stars Party (FsP) - A centrist party
• The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) - A left-of-center party
• The Conservative Party (The Tories) - A right-of-centre party
• The Liberal League (Liberals) - A liberal party

The Judiciary

The People's Rights and The Noble Rulers

An aristocracy essentially rules the Federated Stars. The logistical difficulties of governing its far-flung expanses preclude a genuinely democratic system; the messy process of government by the people simply does not work on an interplanetary scale, as the early leaders of the Federated Stars found out. New Avalon's egalitarian traditions, however, remained dear to the hearts of the ruling Imperius who claimed it as their homeworld. Consequently, the Federated Stars government never entirely abandoned democratic ideals.

The notion of government by consent of the governed is the principal surviving concept, for hardheaded practical as well as sentimental reasons. With few exceptions, even the most autocratic Arch-Emperor have recognized that competent rulership for the good of the people fosters peace and contentment among them. Abuses of power sooner or later lead to rebellion, which deprives the treasury of tax revenues and the needless death of citizens, and that always creates the need for expensive military intervention. To avoid such problems and safeguard the long-term health of the realm and its people, the constitution and common law of the Federated Stars contain two mechanisms by which ordinary people can potentially depose incompetent or venal overlords: the right of public appeal and direct action.

The right of appeal allows the citizens of a planet to lodge complaints against local Baronet of a Major City or Lords-the lowest ranks of Imperius nobility-before the planetary Baron, Duke, Earl or even the Sub-Sector's Arch-Duke. The Noble Conduct and Review Act, enacted by Arch-Emperor Stars Imperius in 2222, obligate planetary authorities to conduct inquiries based on these complaints. The Arch-Duke, Duke or Marques then decides the offending noble's fate. Most often, the noble is replaced by his or her nearest successor. In cases where an entire ruling family falls under suspicion, that family may be stripped of its title and then sent to a backwater world to live. Nobles who attempt to silence their critics face punishment by the Arch-Emperor, ranging from a public reprimand to direct military action on behalf of the local population. The Arch-Emperor and his ministers take a dim view of subordinate nobles who cannot keep the peace through competent governance and do not hesitate to back popular rebellions against bad rulers. One famous intervention came in 2268, when Earl Donvier Rossini of Tancredi destroyed the Justice Building in his Continent and executed his critics. Soon afterward, the elite Imperius Division of Guards arrived on Tancredi to arrest the Count. Rossini was subsequently found guilty of all charges and beheaded in his city's central public square.

Direct action does not appear in the Federated Stars constitution, but is an accepted part of unwritten common law. Most often strikes or insurrections, direct action comes into play when the right of appeal has failed. A strike is the least desperate of the two tactics, though strikers may risk military occupation by higher authorities if their protest turns violent. An outright insurrection virtually guarantees the arrival of well-armed troops. A military governor replaces the ruling nobles on such planets, and both sides of the insurrection face heavy penalties for breaking the peace of the realm.

Local Government Subdivisions

The Federated Stars local government is based on the Japanese system (for more info SEE HERE)

The Federated Stars is divided into large planetary administrative divisions, Prefectures, Metropolitan Prefectures, major cities over 20 Million, two urban prefectures, Rural Prefectures, that have sparse populations. Large cities and towns are subdivided into wards.

Each local jurisdictions has a Baron/Baroness and a unicameral assembly, the assembly is elected by a popular vote every four years. All are required by national law to maintain departments of general affairs, finance, welfare, health, and labor. Departments of agriculture, fisheries, forestry, commerce, and industry are optional, depending on local needs. The Baron/Baroness is responsible for all activities supported through local taxation or the national government.

Cities are self-governing units administered independently of the larger jurisdictions within which they are located. In order to attain City status, a jurisdiction must have at least 50,000 inhabitants, 60 percent of whom are engaged in urban occupations. The Cities government is headed by a Baronet/Baronetess and the members for the City Council are elected by a popular vote every four years. The wards of larger cities also elect their own assemblies, which select ward superintendents.

Towns outside the cities as well as precincts of urban wards. Like the cities, each has its own elected mayor and assembly. Villages (son or mura) are the smallest self-governing entities in rural areas. They often consist of a number of rural hamlets (buraku) containing several thousand people connected to one another through the formally imposed framework of village administration. Villages have mayors and councils elected to four-years terms.

Japan has a unitary rather than a federal system of government, in which local jurisdictions largely depend on national government both administratively and financially. Although much less powerful than its prewar counterpart (the [[Home Ministry (Japan)|Home Ministry, the postwar Ministry of Home Affairs, now Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, as well as other national ministries, has the authority to intervene significantly in regional and local government. The result of this power is a high level of organizational and policy standardization among the different local governments. Because local tax revenues are insufficient to support prefectural and city governments, these bodies depend on the central government for subsidies. The term "30 percent autonomy" is frequently used to describe local government because that amount of revenues is derived from local taxation. Yet local governments are not entirely passive. People have a strong sense of local community, are highly suspicious of the central government, and wish to preserve the uniqueness of their prefecture, city, or town. Some of the more progressive jurisdictions, such as Tokyo and Kyoto, have experimented with policies in such areas as social welfare that later were adopted by the national government.

Noble Rank's and what they Rule

The Judiciary

The Armed Forces of the Federated Stars - AFFS (Stars Forces)

The Federated Stars possessed, arguably one of the most powerful militaries ever. The Leadership of House Imperius has always been committed to the military of their realm and nearly every Imperius is required to serve in the armed forces unless prevented for some reason. The Armed Forces of the Federated Stars, allso knowing as the Stars Forces, is the one of the largest with 1,500,000,000 personal.

If anyone with a noble title enters the the military, they are treated just like everyone else and they can not use there title when on duty, except for flag officers.

Ranks in the Armed Forces of The Federated Stars

To see all the ranks and thier symbols GO HERE

Armed Forces of the Federated Stars Units

Stars Forces Imperial Army Command (ACOM)

• Imperius Division of Guards

The Imperius Division of Guards are the descendants of the personal bodyguard that was created to defend the first Arch-Emperor Star Imperius of the Federated Stars. Over time the Division emerged into a modern military unit and was eventually integrated into the AFFS. Today it serves as the elite of the Stars military. The Division consists of six regular and four specialized units, the Imperius Light Guard for rapid attacks, the Imperius Heavy Guard made up mostly of Heavy Mechs and combat units and the Imperius Assault Guard made up nearly entirely of Assault Mechs and the Imperius Brigade Imperial Home Guards, and they guard Imperius City and the Imperial Family at all times, it's the most senior regiment in the Stars Forces.

• Stars Special Operations Army Command (SSOARCOM)
  • Airborne Special Commando Regiment
  • Army Pathfinders Teams
  • Stars Special Operations Regiment
  • Cosmic Wind Force
  • Joint Task Force Two
  • Special Reconnaissance Force Team

Stars Forces Imperial Marine Command (MARINECOM)

• Regular Marines The marines are the fighting arm of both the Terrestrial Naval Command and the Stellar Naval Command, and swich around every 6 years unless they would like to stay in the the Terrestrial Navy or the Stellar Naval Fleet
• Stars Special Operations Marine Command (SSOMCOM)
  • Frogmen Commando Combat Group (FCCG) They're elite marines that form the Maritime Navy's elite assault force
  • Orbital Drop Shock Troopers (ODST) They're elite marines that form the Stellar Navy's elite assault force

====Stars Forces Imperial Air Force Command (AIRCOM)==== The Stars Air Force operates all military aircraft and aerocraft

• Stars Special Operations Air Command (SSOAICOM)
  • 909 Wing - 909 Wing operates all the ground-based anti-satellite and anti-spacecraft defences
  • 999 Wing "The 999" The 999 Wing operates all the Air Forces Nuclear weapons
  • Combat Search and Rescue Division - These SAR Techs are highly trained specialists who, under combat condections, provide on-scene medical attention and rescue for military aviators, mariners and others in distress in remote or hard to reach areas
  • Canadian Search and Rescue - SAR Techs are highly trained specialists who provide on-scene medical attention and rescue for civilian aviators, mariners and others in distress in remote or hard to reach areas

====Stars Forces Imperial Maritime Command (MARCOM)==== The Stars Maritime Navy that patrols the oceans ====Stars Forces Imperial Stellar Naval Command (STELLARCOM)==== The Stellary Navy

• Fleet Command (FLEETCOM) - Fleet Command directs all vessels and stations throughout AFFS space
• Stars Special Operations Stellar Command (SSOSCOM)
  • Special Weapons Division (SPECWEAPDIV) - Operates the naval Special Battle Task Force's
• Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) - The intelligence gathering branch of the SSNC
  • Special Naval Warfare Group (SPECNAVWAR) - Branch of the ONI